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Dennis Knows FoodFive Ways to Boost Fall Sales, Calamari, Tarator Sauce and New ProductsIt's Thursday, August 17th, and today is National Vanilla Custard Day! Our foodie fact is not inspired by vanilla custard, but rather by one of this week's new product additions, calamari. Find out where the word calamari comes from in this episode! In episode 26 of our podcast we'll be discussing five ways to boost fall sales. Autumn is a favorite time of year for many folks, and it's an ideal time to adjust your menu to capture new sales opportunities. We're also going to talk calamari, you'll find out where the name came from, how it's eaten around the...2017-08-1713 min
Dennis Knows FoodNew England Produce News, Veggie Perceptions, There's Coffee in the Cocktails, and More!It's Thursday, June 15th, and this is Episode 18 of the Dennis Knows Food Podcast! In this weeks episode of Dennis Knows Food we focus some of the spotlight on New England, with 3 of our 12 latest inventory additions coming from right here in Maine. We're also putting some emphasis on produce, with Chris Webster, one of our Dennis Account Executives joining us for a discussion on "veggie perceptions." This week we’ve added a dozen new items to our inventory. In for the season we have fresh cooked lobster meat and 10-20 fresh scallops. We’ve added cooked bacon bits and...2017-06-1515 min
Dennis Knows FoodA Fish Story, New Products, Social Media, UniPro Soups and MoreIt's Thursday, May 18th, and this is Episode 14 of the Dennis Knows Food Podcast! We hope you had an opportunity to get outside for at least a few minutes today and enjoy a taste of this early Summeresque weather. I was able to spend all weekend outside while fishing in Northern Maine. In this episode of Dennis Knows Food I've got a fishing/cooking story to share with you. Also in this episode we talk about the latest items added to our inventory, discuss new soups from UniPro, spend a few minutes highlighting the value of utilizing your expertise...2017-05-1811 min
Dennis Knows FoodRecord Sales for Maine Seafood, New Products, Foodie NewsIt’s Wednesday, March 8th and this is the fourth episode of our Podcast!The weather is making our thermometers swing radically up and down, but the trend is moving towards warmer weather! The rising average daily temperature is a sure sign that Spring will be here soon. As reminder, check with your Dennis Account Executive about what steps you should be taking to get ready for Spring business. In this, our fourth episode of the ‘Dennis Knows Food’ Podcast, we take a look at this weeks three new products; including a crab meat, chicken salad as well as peanut...2017-03-0805 min
Dennis Knows FoodA New Protein, WWII Vet, Fake Food NewsIt’s Wednesday, February 22nd and this is the second episode of our Podcast!We are still learning the ropes, but we’re very excited about Podcasts as a fun and useful resource for our customers and employees. In this second episode we have a ‘protein’ highlight in our new products arrivals, we visit with a WWII veteran, discuss the impact of “fake news” in the food industry. We also dive into some of the great new resources we’re making available, and where to access them. We close the episode with a new food related law in Germany that you’re no...2017-02-2207 min