WINDSOR, Ont. — CCFCC Windsor 2010, the 47th National Conference and Tradeshow of the Canadian Culinary Federation, held May 31 to June 4, saw more than 140 chef delegates and dozens of culinary students and junior chefs attending education programs at the Caesars Windsor Hotel and competing in culinary events at St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology.

A tantalizing nine-course, six-wine-flight inaugural dinner of the newly formed CCFCC Honour Society was a highlight of the conference. Honourees included the only two Canadian chefs to be awarded the Order of Canada — Marcel Kretz of Montreal and Takashi Murakami of Winnipeg. Under the direction of Bruno Marti — chairman of the Honour Society and Essex Golf & Country Club — executive chef, John Kukucka and a team of 17 chefs, cooks, kitchen staff and servers, presented a medley of Canadian food products artfully prepared and paired with seven wines from the southern Ontario region. After the event, a non-Canadian guest chef attending the dinner told Foodservice and Hospitality: “I’ve been to hundreds of chefs’ events all over the world, including America, and this was unquestionably the finest meal I have ever had at any of them.”

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Coffee and doughnuts may be what Tim Hortons is best known for, but Canada’s largest restaurant chain is also known for its community focus.  

Once again this year, Tim Hortons is honouring 220 deserving students across Canada and the United States, as recipients of the 2010 Tim Hortons Scholarship Program. Each student will receive $1,000 towards tuition at a post-secondary institution. 

TORONTO — In the past five years, mad cow disease and listeriosis outbreaks in Canada have led to the deaths of Canadian citizens. Each crisis was a severe blow to the country’s meat industry, causing untold damage from lost lives, lost revenues and an overall waning confidence in Canadian meat.

The unfortunate events put pressure on the federal government and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), as many critics came out against what they viewed as substandard health practices within the meat industry.

TORONTO — Single-cup brewing systems are among the hottest trends in the coffee world today. They boost efficiency and sustainability while eliminating waste, and they allow operators to greatly increase the variety of coffees they have in store.

And, just in time for summer, Toronto-based Timothy's World Coffee has introduced its latest K-Cup portion pack coffee — Sweet Summer Raspberry. It comes in K-Cups specifically designed for use with the Keurig Single-Cup Brewing System. The new flavour is part of Timothy's seasonal selections, so it’s available for a limited-time only.