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San Francisco Salt Company is Growing Faster Than Many Bay Area Tech Companies
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco Salt Company ranks #36 on the San Francisco Business Times' Fast 100 list, released on October 13, 2016. The Fast 100 reflects economic vibrancy in the Bay Area, ranking in the top 100 fastest growing private companies in the area. The companies who made the list exemplify rapid and exceptional growth. Silicon Valley is known to support and claim home to many tech companies, several of which are competing for the top spot on the list. "This achievement is extra rewarding knowing that we ranked higher than many competitive tech companies that ... |
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NY NOW Opens Registration For Winter 2017 Market
WHITE PLAINS, NY. – October 19, 2016 – Registration is officially open for NY NOW®, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, the industry’s most expansive marketplace event. Retailers, buyers and members of the press are invited to register now and secure their spot to experience a show-stopping lineup of exciting exhibitors, new products, unique seminars and events, and more - all located under one roof and only available in New York City this coming February! Qualified members of the trade can click here to start the registration process, while members of the media can click here to apply for ... |
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International Housewares Association Releases Report on Housewares Market Trends
As the global economy has become reinvigorated, North America has emerged as one of the strongest markets for ‘housewares’ in the world. According to the most recent estimates, the U.S. and Canada accounted for 25.7% of global housewares retail sales totaling US$331.1 billion. Total global sales up 2.6% in 2014. So what are the latest trends in the market and what opportunities do successful U.S. retailers present for exporters? Living Online The consumer continued her move online over the past year as virtual retailers regularly turn in double digit growth reports. And in the past year Amazon has begun to ... |
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The Spice Lab Opens First Retail Store
The Spice Lab opened its first retail location Oct. 14 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The artisan and gourmet market showcases the company's extensive line of salts, spices, seasonings and teas from around the world. The store also sells other specialty foods and gourmet gifts including craft chocolate, coffee and olive oils, plus kitchen and tableware items. Located in the busy Sunrise Square Plaza, the store celebrated its grand opening with tastings and sampling. "Opening a retail shop was our original dream," said Brett Cramer, who started The Spice Lab with his wife, Jennifer. " After selling our previous business in ... |
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Zak’s HydraTrak Bottle Wins International Design Award
Zak Designs’ patented HydraTrak water bottle has won a Home Style Award from the International Forum Design. Spokane, The award was presented during a ceremony in Shanghai organized by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd. Building on the success of its iF Award that has become one of the world’s key design awards since it was first presented in 1953, the International Forum Design established the Home Style Award in 2008 as a way to showcase innovation and product design in the housewares industry. This year, 226 products were submitted from 19 countries and award winners were chosen by a jury ... |
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Cypress Grove Undegoes Rebranding
Cypress Grove, the artisan goat cheese company known best for its flagship cheese, Humboldt Fog, has refreshed, revitalized and renewed its brand, dropping “chevre” from its name to embrace its all-American background as well as opting for new labels, which provide a more comprehensive look and feel for each of its cheeses. Cypress Grove was founded in 1983 by Mary Keehn, a self-proclaimed hippie, in an effort to provide wholesome nourishment for her children. She asked her neighbor if she could buy two goats for milk and the neighbor replied with a grin, “Honey, if you can catch ‘em, you ... |
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Dallas Gourmet Gold Housewares Awards Calls for Entries
Dallas Market Center has put out a call for entries for the first Gourmet Gold Housewares Awards, to be held at Dallas Market Center during the Total Housewares & Gourmet Market, Jan. 18-24. Entries are open through Nov. 13. The Dallas Gourmet Gold Housewares Awards recognizes exceptional manufacturers in the housewares industry exhibiting at Dallas Market Center. Housewares products have expanded dramatically at Dallas Market Center, with more than 300 housewares product lines now featured throughout the Housewares neighborhood in the Trade Mart. The Gourmet Gold Housewares Awards will present awards in eight categories with a special Best in Class ... |
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All-Vegan Delicatessen to Open in Miami in Early 2017
Atlas Meat-Free Delicatessen, South Florida's first purveyor of handcrafted vegan meats and cheeses, is opening a full-service delicatessen location. The Little River District outpost will open for business in early 2017. The store will cater to herbivores, omnivores and carnivores alike, offering plant-based "meats" and "cheeses" that taste just like the real thing. "We're so excited to bring our meat-free comfort foods to a larger audience," said Owner and Founder Ryan Bauhaus. "Basically, we make vegan food for meat eaters. Even die-hard carnivores get excited about the hearty, familiar flavors of our recipes." The store will be modeled after a ... |
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Nature’s Path acquires 51% stake in organic and raw snack food company Gorilly Goods
Richmond, BC Canada (September 27, 2016) – Today, Nature’s Path announced it has acquired a 51% stake in Gorilly Goods – a raw, on-the-go snack which offers a range of savory to sweet organic and non-GMO nuts, fruits, seeds and greens combinations. As North America’s largest organic breakfast and snack food company, this latest venture by Nature’s Path represents the company’s growth beyond new product innovation and development and adds to a list of previous acquisitions of Que Pasa organic and non-GMO tortilla chips and salsa in 2012 and Country Choice Organics in 2015. “The first taste I had of ... |
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Paqui® Launches Carolina Reaper Madness - The World's Hottest Chip
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Paqui, part of Amplify Snack Brands and maker of deliciously bold, light and crispy chips with real ingredients, has just announced the availability of the world's hottest chip. Yes, you read that right. Paqui made a chip that is so devilishly and deliciously spicy, it comes as a single chip packaged inside a coffin-shaped box. "The Paqui Carolina Reaper chip is truly hot as hell. Don't say we didn't warn you," said Jeff Day, Paqui Brand Manager. "Paqui is always looking for ways to deliver bold flavors with real ingredients that push the ... |
