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 ..::ABOVE THE FOLD::..
... from the saibl Business Forum
Establishing World Class Supplier Diversity Initiatives: Unlocking the Future of South Africa
Beyond the jubilant sounds of the vuvuzela horns is a country in dire need of a sustainable economic system that champions the development and inclusion of black business.
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Supplier Diversity: A Past U.S. Success and Current South African Imperative
Supplier diversity is the proactive business strategy of sourcing products and services from previously under-used suppliers. This process helps to sustainably and progressively transform a corporation's supply chain to reflect the demographics of the community in which it operates.
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Do Not Confuse Supplier Diversity With Corporate Social Responsibility
In the 1990’s multi-nationals were crucified in a series of exposés for the abhorrent conditions in which their overseas employees labored. These excesses eventually fostered a global corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement that multi-nationals currently pursue with varying amounts of vigor.
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..::FOOD INDUSTRY NEWS::..
 Healthy Baby Bites
Specialty Food
Great ingredients (organic everything), innovative production (tasty frozen foods), new packaging (convenient squeeze pouches) and fuller-flavored recipes (some from celebrity chefs) have made food for the under-four set more exciting and satisfying.
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Salivating at the Summer Fancy Food Show
The Huffington Post
Of the many events I have attended at the Javits Center, the one that really stirs the juices is the Fancy Food Show.
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Sam's Club Sets Up Loan Program for Members
The Wall Street Journal
Sam's Club, the Wal-Mart warehouse chain, is establishing a program that will loan as much as $25,000 to members who are starting or expanding small businesses.
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 USDA Sets Olive Oil Standards
Los Angeles Times
Starting this fall, olive oil labeled as "100% extra virgin" will be expected to meet standards established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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More Consumers are Looking for Gluten-Free Products
The News Star
Grocery stores and restaurants are starting to respond to a growing consumer demand for gluten-free products.
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United Supermarkets Launches Patio Sangria Wine
Super Market News
United Supermarkets has introduced its first private label wine, Patio Sangria, under its Market Street brand, and will introduce Farm to Market Red and Farm to Market White in the coming weeks.
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Unilever Sets Goals on Sustainable Paper and Packaging
Environmental Leader
Unilever says 75% of its paper and packaging will be from sustainably managed forest or recycled materials by 2015, and 100% will be from those sources by 2020. The company says 62% of its current paper and packaging is sustainably sourced.
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 Uses of Pre-Grilled Meat
The New York Times
Figuring out what to do with leftover grilled meat is not exactly a bewildering conundrum.
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A Farmhouse in the City
The Wall Street Journal
The ABC Kitchen space on the ground floor of ABC Carpet & Home has gone through numerous incarnations. The latest is a Jean-Georges Vongerichten creation with an emphasis on local, natural food and the rustic, chic feel of a vacation home.
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No Age Limit on Picky Eating
The Wall Street Journal
Medical researchers are beginning to turn their attention to adult picky eaters, whose diets can be limited to a handful of foods.
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The London Restaurant Revolution
The Wall Street Journal
Something strange is happening on the London food scene. New dining locations are emerging in unlikely, out-of-the-way neighborhoods, where paying guests turn up to eat in someone's private home.
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..::WINE NEWS::..
 When the First Sip Is the Sommelier’s, Not Yours
The New York Times
Listening to the conversation, the sommelier piped up. "He said, ‘I’ve tasted the wine, it’s fine,’ " Mr. Silberling recalled.
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In Albuquerque, French-Style Wines That Sparkle
The New York Times
While the recession has pummeled wine producers in Champagne, Napa and elsewhere, Gruet has held its own, and even made headway in some markets, with only some minor wholesale losses.
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A Spanish Dynasty Looks Forward
The Wall Street Journal
Every week a new boutique wine from a previously obscure part of Spain lands here with a big noise. But no winery is more innovative, or emblematic of recent Spanish history, than Torres.
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 Wine: A Venerable American Rosé Goes Gray
The Washington Post
"You changed the vin gris," I said, stating the obvious as Randall Grahm poured me a taste of his 2009 Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare.
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Recommended Rosés
The Washington Post
The 2009 Vin Gris de Cigare from Bonny Doon Vineyards is not only a departure from previous vintages, but also from the prevailing style of New World rosé, which favors a dark pink color and a sappy finish, often with noticeable sweetness.
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