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| Custom Culinary® Sponsors World Association of Chefs Societies 2009-01-22 |
Contact: Kimberly Fanelli Custom Culinary® Sponsors World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) Paris, France - January 21, 2009 – The World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), a global network of chefs associations first founded in October 1928 at the Sorbonne in Paris, together with Custom Culinary®, a distinguished company providing a full line of best-in-class Culinary Flavor Solutions, are pleased to announce 2009 sponsorship for the WACS Hans Bueschkens competition and Train the Trainer program. "Education is a cornerstone of WACS and we are honored to receive continued support from such a fine company as Custom Culinary®," states Gissur Gudmundsson, WACS President. As a sponsor, Custom Culinary® expands its reach to more than eight million chefs worldwide within more than 80 member countries. The company also plans to continue its partnership in two successful educational culinary programs while gaining prominent visibility at premier world culinary events and competitions. "We share the World Association of Chefs Societies’ commitment to junior chefs and culinary education. We’re thrilled to assist in the furtherance of these important WACS initiatives," states T.C. Chatterjee, President of Custom Culinary, Inc. "Through sponsorship, we strive to encourage junior chefs and foster ongoing educational opportunities for chefs worldwide." Ongoing support for the Hans Bueschkens competition assists 20 young chefs, each representing his or her own country. The six-hour competition, with a final held at the WACS Congress in Chile, is designed to challenge participants in demonstrating their culinary and organizational skills though activities like menu composition, preparation and service. With a highly successful pilot phase complete, Custom Cullinary® will also continue sponsorship of the WACS Train the Trainer Program. This educational program helps participants gain culinary knowledge from visiting experts in their field which they in turn share with chefs in their country. About WACS The World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) was founded in 1928. WACS has 81 member countries for a total membership of eight million chefs and cooks worldwide and was created for the purpose of providing education, certification, career opportunities and fellowship. For more information, visit www.wacs2000.org. About Custom Culinary® Custom Culinary®, one of the Griffith Laboratories family of companies, is a leading, international provider of Culinary Flavor Systems and Solutions to the foodservice industry. For more than half a century, Custom Culinary® has supported busy chefs around the world, providing the most authentic, consistent and reliable food bases, sauce concentrates, seasonings and coating systems. To learn more visit, www.customculinary.com |