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Reps Are Local Too Announces Second Roundtable Event
ATLANTA – December 4, 2024– Following the success of its inaugural webinar in October, which attracted over 400 registrants and 200+ live attendees, Reps Are Local Too is excited to announce its second virtual roundtable, “Living in a ‘Fair’ World: Navigating Partnerships in a Multi-Channel World,” taking place on Tuesday, December 19, at 7:00 PM Eastern / 4:00 PM Pacific Time.
The upcoming roundtable will dive into the evolving dynamics of partnerships in today's complex, multi-channel landscape, offering insights for sales representatives and vendors. The session will explore strategies for thriving amidst shifting trends in online and offline wholesale channels, ...
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Fiera Milano and Semark Announce the Launch of Host Arabia
Riyadh, 26 November 2024– Fiera Milano, Italy's premier trade fair and congress sector leader and one of the top operators globally, today proudly announced Host Arabia, in partnership with Semark, a Saudi leader in event organization for the Food Service sector. This launch took place during Horeca 2024, the biggest international food, beverage & hospitality exhibition happening in Saudi Arabia, with the esteemed presence of Italy’s ambassador in the kingdom, Mr. Carlo Baldocci.
Set to launch in Riyadh in 2026, the new trade fair Host Arabiawill introduce to Saudi Arabia the successful format of HostMilano – the world’s foremost exhibition for professional hospitality, out-of-home, and ...
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nora fleming Named in Fast Company’s Fourth Annual List of Brands That Matter
[Addison, IL], December 10, 2024– nora fleming is proud to announce its inclusion in Fast Company’s fourth annual Brands That Matter list in the “Enduring Impact: 15+ Years in Business” category. The list honors brands and individuals that do not merely create customers, they resonate with individuals and communities in a profound way. Through captivating branding and marketing efforts, these companies and nonprofits have established relevance and impact on culture. The full list can be found on fastcompany.com and in the upcoming Winter print edition on newsstands beginning December 17, 2024.
This year’s list includes large international organizations, small-but-mighty companies, and nonprofits, and highlights 119 ...
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Cello Strengthens Category Leadership with Multiple Wins at the Prestigious World Cheese Awards
FAIRFIELD, NJ, November 25th— Schuman Cheese, a fourth-generation family-owned business and leader in the specialty cheese industry, is proud to announce multiple award wins for its flagship brand, Cello, at the 2024 World Cheese Awards. These accolades celebrate Cello’s dedication to crafting exceptional cheeses at Lake Country Dairy, located in the heart of America’s dairy land, Wisconsin. Renowned for its eminence in cheesemaking, Lake Country Dairy’s skilled artisans blend traditional Old-World practices with innovative techniques to deliver world-class cheeses that delight consumers and cheesemongers alike.
“We're honored to have our Cello cheeses recognized on the global stage by the World ...
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ISM Presents Event Highlights For Sweet Week 2025
From 2 to 5 February 2025, the world of sweets and snacks will cast its eyes upon Cologne, because the Sweet Week – the unique trade fair synergy between ISM and ProSweets Cologne – will bring the industry together. The Sweet Week sets new benchmarks as an event, content, innovation platform and a networking hub. It covers the entire industry's value chain and brings players from the industry, trade and supplier sector together in one location. Hall 10.1, which creates plenty of room for new ideas and cooperations, takes centre stage at the Sweet Week: Here, the Lab5 by ISM unites ...
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ACME Smoked Fish Joins 1% For The Planet
Brooklyn, NY, November 19, 2024 – Acme Smoked Fish joined 1% for the Planet, committing to donate 1% of its cold smoked salmon retail sales to support verified environmental organizations focused on protecting people and planet.
The family-owned and operated fish smoker launched the Acme Smoked Fish Foundation in 2021 to support climate change innovation within the seafood industry. Since then, the non-profit has launched the Seafood Industry Climate Awards, and by the end of 2024 they will have awarded $540,000 in grants. The SICA awards recognize early-stage efforts that reduce the industry’s carbon footprint, with the goal of catalyzing climate action and leadership ...
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2024 Private Label Trade Show Breaks Attendance Records
NEW YORK (November 26, 2024) - PLMA’s 2024 Private Label Trade Show, the premier event for store brands, closed with a record number of attendees. The sold-out show floor at “The Store Brands Phenomenon 2024 - Empowering the Retail Industry” Private Label Trade Show, held Nov. 17-19 in Chicago, featured 1,821 exhibitors from 60 countries. What’s more, there were 700 first-time exhibitors.
In all, some 14,000 retailers, visitors, exhibitors, and others from the store brand and retailing industries attended.
It was standing room only for the keynote from Dave Rinaldo, President at Aldi. It was the largest crowd ever for any PLMA ...
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Refresco Completes Acquisition of Frías, Enhancing Plant-Based Beverage Portfolio
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, November 18, 2024 – Refresco, the global independent beverage solutions provider for retailers and global, national, and emerging (GNE) brands in Europe, North America, and Australia, today announces the successful closing of its acquisition of Frías Nutrición (“Frías”), a leading manufacturer of plant-based drinks in Spain. This transaction, first announced on July 22, 2024, strengthens Refresco’s position in the rapidly growing plant-based beverage category. Frías, located in Burgos, Spain, employs approximately 250 people and specializes in producing private label plant-based drinks, including almond, rice, hazelnut, and soy options for key retailers in Spain and beyond. This acquisition complements Refresco’s ...
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Home vs Hunger Raises $47,293 for World Central Kitchen in 2024
HIGH POINT, NC, November 8, 2024… Gift for Life’s Home vs Hunger team surpassed an ambitious fundraising goal for 2024, with a record $47,293 raised for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief programs through its “Party with a Purpose” events held at the Spring and Fall editions of High Point Market.
“We are overwhelmed by the industry’s enthusiasm and generosity,” said Russ Jones, Chair of Gift for Life’s Home Vs Hunger team. “Thanks to the support of the design industry and our dedicated partners, this year we have raised more than $47,000 for World Central Kitchen’s vital efforts to combat ...
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Koelnmesse Combines its Food and Food Technology Portfolios
No. 24 / Cologne, 28 November 2024 - Koelnmesse reorganises its Food and Food Technology divisions, merging them into a single business unit. - In addition to the Food business unit, Bastian Mingers will take over leadership of the FoodTec business unit. - Mingers succeeds Claire Steinbrück, who is leaving Koelnmesse after nine years at her own request. Effective immediately, Bastian Mingers will take over leadership of the FoodTec business unit at Koelnmesse, in addition to his existing postion as Vice President Food. He succeeds Claire Steinbrück, who is leaving the company at her own request. Bastian Mingers has been with Koelnmesse for two and ...
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