2022 March Board Book

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Len Sbrocco

The Food Connector for CMAB lsbrocco@thefoodconnector.com (707) 364-7292 Jennifer Giambroni CMAB jgiambroni@cmab.net (209) 690-8244 REAL CALIFORNIA MILK SPOTLIGHTS FOODSERVICE INNOVATION WITH 2022 EVENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL CHEFS 4 th Annual Pizza Competition, CADairy2Go and Cal-Mex Invitational Events Showcase On-Trend Recipes and Techniques Using Real California Cheese and Dairy Products TRACY, Calif. – February 15, 2022– The Foodservice Division of the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the kickoff date for the 4 th Annual Real California Pizza Contest, the return of the CADairy2Go competition and the rollout of a new culinary event focusing on Cal-Mex to round out its foodservice events for 2022. The 4th annual Real California Pizza Contest , a search for the best pizza recipes using cow’s milk cheeses from California, gets underway on March 1 st . Professional chefs and pizzaiolos from throughout the U.S, can enter their innovative recipes from March 1 through April 24, 2022, for a chance to make it to the bake-off final on June 22, 2022, in Napa, Calif. and compete for up to $25,000 in prize money. The CADairy2Go Invitational is inspired by chefs and foodservice operators who made quick, creative pivots to adjust their menus for the takeout and delivery model during the disruption caused by the pandemic. Now in its 2 nd year, the event will feature culinary professionals representing a variety of foodservice backgrounds, such as major restaurant chains, independent restaurants, ghost kitchens and food trucks who will gather in October to compete for a chance at up to $5,000 for their innovative To-Go recipes. The inaugural Cal-Mex Invitational , scheduled for August, captures creations from chefs who specialize in the culinary and flavor fusion of California and Mexican cuisines.