Food and Beverage

Go Whole Grain for a Healthy Heart

Published

3 months ago

July 2, 2023

Daily News Staff

(Family Features) Eating healthy is a priority for many Americans but knowing where to start and with what foods may be a little trickier. One way to level up the nutritional value of your meals is to better understand whole grains and why they are important for a heart-healthy diet.

As a key feature of heart-healthy diets, whole grains like sorghum, oatmeal and brown rice are rich sources of dietary fiber, may improve blood cholesterol levels and provide nutrients that help the body form new cells, regulate the thyroid and maintain a healthy immune system.

However, according to a survey by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Heart Association, U.S. adults are least knowledgeable about refined vs. whole grains compared to other foods like fruits, vegetables and proteins. Also, when asked to identify whole grains and refined grains, most adults incorrectly believe multi-grain bread is a whole grain and only 17% believe sorghum is an example of a whole grain when it is, in fact, a nutritious whole-grain option.

If you’re looking to try more whole grains, sorghum is a primary ingredient in these heart-healthy recipes for Pancakes with Blueberry Vanilla Sauce, Raspberry Streusel Muffins and Garden Vegetable Stir-Fried Sorghum. These flavorful dishes can be part of an overall healthy diet as recommended by the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good initiative, supported by the Sorghum Checkoff.

Find more heart-healthy meal ideas at Heart.org/healthyforgood.

Raspberry Streusel Muffins

Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association and Sorghum Checkoff
Servings: 12 (1 muffin per serving)

Muffins:

Nonstick cooking spray
1 1/2 cups whole grain sorghum flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 large egg whites
1/4 cup canola or corn oil
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed if frozen

Streusel:

2 tablespoons whole grain sorghum flour
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons uncooked quick-cooking rolled oats
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light tub margarine
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

To make muffins: Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly spray 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In large bowl, stir sorghum flour, cinnamon and baking soda.
In medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, brown sugar, egg whites, oil, lemon zest and vanilla. Stir into flour mixture until batter is just moistened and no flour is visible without overmixing. Spoon batter into muffin cups. Top each muffin with raspberries.
To make streusel: In small bowl, stir sorghum flour, brown sugar, oats, pecans, margarine and cinnamon to reach texture of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over muffins, gently pushing into batter. Bake 16 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. The USDA recommends cooking egg dishes to 160 F.
Transfer pan to cooling rack. Let stand 5 minutes. Carefully transfer muffins to rack. Let cool completely, about 20 minutes.

Garden Vegetable Stir-Fried Sorghum

Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association and Sorghum Checkoff
Servings: 4 (1 1/2 cups per serving)

1 cup uncooked whole-grain sorghum
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon gingerroot, peeled and minced
1 cup fresh or frozen broccoli florets, chopped, thawed if frozen
1 cup snow peas, trimmed and halved
1/2 cup carrot strips, sliced into matchsticks
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup button mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/2 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided
1/2 cup water chestnuts, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup green onions, diagonally sliced

Prepare sorghum using package directions, omitting salt. Once cooked, spread sorghum in even layer on rimmed baking sheet or 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish. Let stand 5-10 minutes at room temperature. Refrigerate, uncovered, 20 minutes, or until cool.
In large nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat oil, swirling to coat bottom. Cook garlic and gingerroot 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook broccoli, snow peas, carrots, bell pepper, mushrooms and edamame 10-12 minutes, or until vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring frequently.
In small bowl, using fork, beat eggs and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
Reduce heat to medium. Stir water chestnuts and sorghum into vegetable mixture. Push mixture to sides of skillet. Pour egg mixture into center of skillet. Using heatproof rubber scraper, stir 1-2 minutes, or until partially set.
Stir vegetable mixture into partially cooked egg mixture. Cook 1 minute, or until eggs are cooked through and sorghum is heated through, stirring constantly. The USDA recommends cooking egg dishes to 160 F.
Remove from heat. Stir in remaining soy sauce. Sprinkle with green onions.

Pancakes with Blueberry Vanilla Sauce

Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association and Sorghum Checkoff
Servings: 4 (2 pancakes, 1/4 cup sauce and 2 tablespoons yogurt per serving)

Sauce:

2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/3 cup water
1 cup blueberries
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pancakes:

1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup whole grain sorghum flour
1 1/2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg
1 tablespoon canola or corn oil

Topping:

1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt

To make sauce: Put cornstarch in medium saucepan. Add water, stirring to dissolve. Stir in blueberries and sugar. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Boil 1-2 minutes, or until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cover to keep warm. Set aside.
To make pancakes: In medium bowl, stir oats, sorghum flour, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon.
In small bowl, whisk milk, applesauce, egg and oil. Stir into flour mixture until batter is just moistened and no flour is visible without overmixing.
Heat nonstick griddle over medium heat. Test temperature by sprinkling drops of water on griddle. Griddle is ready when water evaporates quickly.
Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake on griddle. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until tiny bubbles appear on surface and bottoms are golden brown. Flip pancakes. Cook 1-2 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown on bottoms. The USDA recommends cooking egg dishes to 160 F.
Transfer pancakes to plates. Spoon sauce over pancakes. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons yogurt.

SOURCE:
American Heart Association

Food and Beverage

PANERA ANNOUNCES MYPANERA® WEEK CELEBRATION FEATURING SAVINGS & SURPRISES FOR LOYALTY MEMBERS

MyPanera Week “Fall Faves Fest” kicks off with National Coffee Day and offers deals from October 1 through October 7 including the chance for a VIP college football game experience

Published

4 hours ago

October 2, 2023

Daily News Staff

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Panera Bread kicks off the MyPanera Week Fall Faves Fest – a week-long celebration of loyalty members and everything they love about fall: crave-worthy comforts, full on flavor and deals on all things cozy. Whether you love Autumn Squash Soup, Cinnamon Crunch Lattes, Mac & Cheese or any of Panera’s signature soups, salads and sandwiches, MyPanera Week’s daily deals have something for every Panera fan. Just in time for National Coffee Day, the week kicks off with exclusive deals on Panera’s Unlimited Sip Club.

Taking place now through October 7, MyPanera Week will celebrate MyPanera loyalty members with exclusive Panera perks and offers for MyPanera members throughout the week, including*:

9/29 & 10/1: Panera Celebrates National Coffee Day with deals on Unlimited Sip Club Memberships – new and lapsed subscribers who sign up by October 10 can choose from:
- $5/month for 4 months of Unlimited Sip Club
- $99 Annual Unlimited Sip Club Subscription for one year
10/2: $2 Off Mac & Cheese (in app only)
10/2 – 11/2: 20% off Panera Catering orders of $200 or more
10/3: Enjoy Panera at home with discounts on Panera Grocery products (includes $2.50 off mac or soups, $1 off salad dressings and $1 off coffee products)
10/4: Buy One, Get One 50% off Sandwiches (in app only)
10/6: Buy One, Get One 50% off Soups (in app only)
10/7: Launch of Panera x Dr Pepper Bready.Set.Score Challenge. MyPanera members can play a football themed field goal game for a chance to win one of 500K instant discounts and entries for a chance to win one of three grand prizes of a VIP college football game experience
Weeklong Deals from 10/1-10/7:
- $0 Delivery Fees on orders of $10 or more
- 20% off Panera online Gift Cards
- Double MyPanera visit credits with purchases of $10 or more
- 20% off Panera Shop Merch

“We are thrilled to celebrate our loyalty members with another exciting MyPanera Week lineup full of deals and special surprises,” said Meenakshi Nagarajan, Chief Digital Officer, Panera Bread, “This weeklong celebration is another example of the disruptive value and personalized rewards that Panera is known for – we hope our members enjoy unrivaled access to savings from our bakery-cafes as well as gamified challenges to unlock big wins.”

MyPanera members are rewarded for enjoying their Panera favorites from soups and salads to Toasted Baguette Sandwiches and Unlimited Sip Club, and enjoying perks including complimentary bakery-cafe items, birthday rewards, exclusive menu previews and tastings, access to exciting Panera content and more.

For more information on MyPanera Week or to join MyPanera, visit PaneraBread.com.
*Restrictions apply. Full MyPanera Week terms available here.

About Panera Bread
Panera Bread opened in 1987 as a community bakery, founded with a secret sourdough starter and a belief that sharing great bread is an expression of warmth and generosity. That vision holds true today with a robust menu of delicious, chef-curated recipes created with a simple principle: The Familiar, Made Fantastic^™. At Panera, we serve food that we are proud to serve our own families, made with responsibly raised proteins and freshly prepared with Clean ingredients–food that does not contain the artificial preservatives, sweeteners, flavors, and colors from artificial sources set forth on our No-No list served in U.S. bakery-cafes. From crave-worthy soups, salads and sandwiches to flatbread pizza and sweets, we offer our guests more than great food. Our ethos of generosity drives us to meet our guests where they are through technology and through our shared values. We are stewards of our communities and the planet — with programs like Day-End Dough-Nation^® that donates unsold baked goods in the evening to local non-profits, or labeling climate-friendly low carbon Cool Food Meals.

As of September 26, 2023 there were 2,138 bakery-cafes, company and franchise, in 48 states and in Ontario, Canada, operating under the Panera Bread^® or Saint Louis Bread Co.^® names. Panera Bread is part of Panera Brands, one of the largest fast casual restaurant companies in the U.S., comprised of Panera Bread^®, Caribou Coffee^® and Einstein Bros.^® Bagels. For more information, visit panerabread.com or find us on Twitter (@panerabread), Facebook (facebook.com/panerabread) Instagram (@panerabread) or TikTok (@panerabread).

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Food and Beverage

OSMOW’S™ NATIONAL SHAWARMA DAY IS BAAAACK ON OCTOBER 15!

Published

6 hours ago

October 2, 2023

Daily News Staff

TORONTO /PRNewswire/ – With more than 160 restaurants across North America, OSMOW’s is layering on the excitement for tasty Middle Eastern street food with its Fourth Annual National Shawarma Day on October 15!

Montreal to Miami, Buffalo to British Columbia, OSMOW’s is calling all carnivores, vegetarians, spice lovers, and everyone in between: National Shawarma Day is the day to raise a shawarma for just $5!

Celebrate National Shawarma Day October 15 with Osmow’s! (CNW Group/Osmow’s Shawarma)

Shawarma is a flavourful, marinated meat that slowly cooks on a rotating skewer. On OSMOW’s National Shawarma Day, everyone is invited to enjoy the rich flavours and cultural significance of this beloved dish at a price that dates back to OSMOW’s 2001 opening.

“Every October 15, shawarma becomes a symbol of unity and joy as throngs of people visit us!” says OSMOW’s CEO & Head of Franchising Ben Osmow.

“Traditions bind us. We are excited to celebrate our fourth annual Shawarma Day, which has become a fun new tradition for new and loyal customers, franchisees, suppliers, and our delivery partners. Here’s to a delicious flavour bringing joy to life. Come by, customize your toppings, engage with our crews, and feast for the fun of it for just $5.”

The celebration includes special deals on OSMOW’s legendary Chicken Shawarma wrap or ON THE ROCKS^® for just $5. Vegetarians can also enjoy a Falafel Wrap or ON THE ROCKS^® at the same deal.

Additional highlights of OSMOW’s National Shawarma Day celebration include:

Culinary Exploration
At OSMOW’s, Shawarma is prepared a little differently. Once the marinated meat is delicately carved, it’s grilled to caramelized perfection and then served ON THE ROCKS® (rice), STIX® (fries) or classically wrapped in a thin pita bread that’s then expertly grilled. Personalized with add-ons like fresh herbs and vegetables, feta or house-made sauces means there are endless combinations of Shawarma meals bursting with delicious flavours. A fan-favourite for a reason! Remember to try the Garlic S’Oz or OSMOW’s Scorchin’ Hot S’Oz, which is a favourite among our fans.

Charitable Initiatives
OSMOW’s believes in giving back. Through the Osmow’s Hope Fund initiative, the company supports children in need by raising funds to provide them with daily meals in schools in Zambia, India, and Pakistan. Since 2021, OSMOW’s has raised over $200,000, with 100% of proceeds going towards the communities they support.

Social Media Engagement
Join the online celebration and connect with other Shawarma enthusiasts all across North America! Share your Shawarma experiences and stories on social media using the hashtag #NationalShawarmaDay when you post your photos, videos, and reels to spread the word. Who can go viral in support of Shawarma, fast, casual restaurants, and local businesses?

“National Shawarma Day is not only about great food. It’s about celebrating culture, diversity, and the tradition of sharing a meal with loved ones”, says President & CMO of OSMOW’s Bernadette Osmow. “It’s a day to connect with others and appreciate the joy of eating together. OSMOW’S is excited to continue this tradition on October 15, honoring our culinary traditions and the vibrant cultural diversity found in North America. Everyone is invited to join in this celebration of flavourful food and cultural exploration.”

OSMOW’S invites everyone to celebrate October 15 as National Shawarma Day as this exciting flavourful food niche continues to grow, in the spirit of diversity and cultural exploration.

For more information, visit osmows.com and follow @osmows on social media.

About Osmow’s
Founded in 2001 by Sam Osmow, the first OSMOW’S restaurant was located in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada, and remains a successful operation to this day. More than 20 years ago, as a recent immigrant to Canada, Sam saw an opportunity to bring his Egyptian roots to the Canadian landscape blending traditional Egyptian cuisine balanced with a North American palate. Filling a void in the current fast-casual culinary marketplace, OSMOW’S flavourful dishes with signature sauces such as the fan-favorite garlic sauce keep bringing customers back to satisfy their cravings. OSMOW’S has grown to 160 restaurants across Canada and the United States. OSMOW’S invites all other Mediterranean brands to celebrate October 15 as National Shawarma Day as we continue to grow this exciting flavourful food niche, in the spirit of diversity and cultural exploration.

SOURCE Osmow’s Shawarma

Beverages

Almond Milk Market Set to Grow at a Remarkable CAGR of 13.6% to Reach $20.3 Billion by 2028

Published

7 hours ago

October 2, 2023

Daily News Staff

DUBLIN /PRNewswire/ — The “Almond Milk Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

The global almond milk market has witnessed substantial growth, reaching $8.9 billion in 2022, and is expected to expand even further. The market is projected to reach $20.3 billion by 2028, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13.6% during the forecast period from 2023 to 2028.

Market Overview

Almond milk, made from an emulsion of blanched almonds, acacia, sugar, and water, has gained significant popularity as a lactose-free, low-calorie alternative to conventional milk. It is not only rich in vitamins E and D but also offers numerous health benefits, including heart health, bone and muscle strengthening, blood sugar level maintenance, and support for weight management.

These qualities have made almond milk a sought-after product in the food and beverage (F&B) and personal care industries worldwide. The market offers a variety of packaging and flavors, including plain, vanilla, mango, and chocolate.

Key Market Drivers

Several factors are contributing to the growth of the global almond milk market:

Rising Cases of Lactose Intolerance and Hypercholesterolemia: The increasing prevalence of lactose intolerance and hypercholesterolemia is driving demand for almond milk as a suitable dairy alternative.
Growing Health Consciousness: As individuals become more health-conscious, they are turning to plant-based options like almond milk. This trend is particularly strong among the vegan population.
Expansion into Personal Care: The personal care industry, influenced by changing lifestyles and rising incomes, is incorporating almond milk-based products into their offerings.
E-commerce Growth: With the growth of the e-commerce sector, leading manufacturers are offering almond milk products through online distribution channels, offering convenience and unique flavors to consumers.

Market Segmentation

The global almond milk market is segmented based on several key factors:

Type: Plain and flavored.
Category: Organic and conventional.
Packaging Type: Carton, glass, and others.
Application: Beverages, frozen desserts, personal care, and others.
Distribution Channel: Hypermarkets and supermarkets, convenience stores, online stores, and others.
Region: North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.

Key Players

Key players in the global almond milk market include Blue Diamond Growers, Califia Farms LLC, Daiya Foods Inc., Earth’s Own Food Company Inc., Hain Celestial Group, Hiland Dairy Foods, Malk Organics LLC, Pacific Foods of Oregon LLC, Sanitarium, SunOpta Inc., and The WhiteWave Foods Company, among others.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

What was the size of the global almond milk market in 2022?
What is the expected growth rate of the global almond milk market during 2023-2028?
What are the key factors driving the global almond milk market?
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global almond milk market?
What is the breakup of the global almond milk market based on the type?
What is the breakup of the global almond milk market based on the category?
What is the breakup of the global almond milk market based on packaging type?
What is the breakup of the global almond milk market based on the application?
What is the breakup of the global almond milk market based on the distribution channel?
What are the key regions in the global almond milk market?
Who are the key players/companies in the global almond milk market?

Key Attributes:

Report Attribute	Details
No. of Pages	149
Forecast Period	2022 – 2028
Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2022	$8.9 Billion
Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2028	$20.3 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate	14.7 %
Regions Covered	Global

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