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Breville Cookware Wins Two Design Awards
Breville Thermal Pro Cookware, introduced earlier this year by Meyer Corp., is a winner of both the distinguished iF Design Award and the prestigious Red Dot Design Award for 2016. For more than 60 years, the iF Design Award has been recognized worldwide for identifying products with design excellence and its logo is internationally acknowledged as a seal of quality and outstanding design. Fifty-eight jurists selected Breville Thermal Pro Cookware for this award for both its performance and design. The Red Dot Design Award's group of 41 leading designers, journalists, specialists and design professors also selected Breville Thermal Pro Cookware for design excellence, ... |
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Typhoon Homewares Opens 41 Madison Showroom
Typhoon Homewares announced the opening of a new showroom in the 41 Madison Avenue Building. This space will showcase all four iconic British housewares brands in a permanent and dedicated space. The company will be displaying all of its fall introductions including the Kilner brand’s Food to Go glass jar with unique nesting dipping/dressing pot, perfect for transporting lunch/snack options on the go; the Mason Cash Color Mix assortment of mixing and food prep bowls, ideal for holiday and bridal assortments; and the Typhoon brand Nubu Collection (shown here) of eco-friendly, stackable pantry storage made from recycled bamboo. Typhoon Homewares’ showroom ... |
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CIAA Internship Program Supports 11
The Cheese Importers Association of America (CIAA) Qualified Importer Program is supporting 11 student interns working in several cheese importer firms this summer. The CIAA Summer Internship Program was developed to expose young talent to the cheese importing industry and encourage young people to consider careers in importing specialty cheeses. The internship program, now in its fourth year, supplements the students’ coursework by providing real work experience that enhances their marketing, analytical and communication skills. This year’s interns were carefully selected from a pool of more than 100 applicants nationwide. Selection was based on materials that the applicants submitted to ... |
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Home, Gift Industry Recognizes Companies at Icon Honors Event
The 7th Annual Icon Honors celebrated global innovation as top achievers were recognized within the home and gift industry. Staged at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on July 14, Icon Honors guests enjoyed an evening of cocktails and food, the Honors presentation and a special musical performance. Honors were conferred upon those in the industry who have achieved success through ingenuity, integrity, creativity, energy and hard work. Retailers, manufacturers, sales agencies and service providers all were eligible to pursue Icon Honors recognition in a broad field of 16 categories of competition. Honorees were selected through extensive adjudication by highly qualified experts drawn ... |
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Specialty Food Association Hires President
The board of directors of the Specialty Food Association named Phillip M. Kafarakis as President of the not-for-profit trade association. Kafarakis brings more than 30 years of food industry experience to the Specialty Food Association, with a background in innovative brand management, membership development, and strategic planning. Since May 2013, Kafarakis served as chief innovation and member advancement officer for the National Restaurant Association, based in Washington. The National Restaurant Association is the world's largest foodservice trade association, supporting more than 500,000 restaurant businesses in a $780 billion industry. Before that, Kafarakis spent 10 years with McCormick & Co. in ... |
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Plans Underway for SF Cheese Fest
California Artisan Cheese Guild (CACG), the 10-year-old non-profit dedicated to education, support and preservation of California’s artisan cheesemaking community, will conduct its second annual SF Cheese Fest Sept. 17 at the historic Social Hall SF in San Francisco. This year’s theme, “Preservation: Salt, Sugar, Culture and Tradition,” unites local makers dedicated to keeping the tradition of cultured foods alive. Twenty-four Guild member cheese companies will sample dozens of California’s finest cheeses alongside local makers of cured meats, pickles, jams, sauces, craft beer and wine. Pioneering cheese companies Redwood Hill, Cowgirl Creamery, Laura Chenel’s, Marin French Cheese, Point Reyes Farmstead and ... |
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America's Test Kitchen Launches Cook's Science
America's Test Kitchen announced a new brand—Cook's Science. Publishing both deeply reported stories and innovative recipes, Cook's Science demonstrates how a little science can go a long way in the kitchen. Cook's Science does not require a paid subscription to access its articles, recipes and videos. Cook's Science is led by co-executive editors, Dan Souza and Molly Birnbaum. Souza, who graduated first in his class at the Culinary Institute of America, is a cast member of the America's Test Kitchen television show. Birnbaum is an award-winning food journalist. "Cook's Science is doing something very new in the world of food ... |
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Millennials Weigh in on What Makes Food Brands Authentic
Findings from two national ethnographic studies examining the media habits of millennial food and beverage consumers, released by Watershed Communications, are giving insights into how to build a stronger sense of trust with millennial consumers. The “Media Habits of Millennials” study investigated whether social media and influencer marketing have eclipsed the impact of traditional editorial coverage. The “What Matters to Millennials” study set out to unpack the marketing buzzword “authenticity” and to learn what creates an authentic brand according to millennials. As America’s top food and beverage companies lose an estimated $4 billion in market share according to Fortune magazine, the industry is trying ... |
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Las Vegas Market Boasts Largest Ever Temporary Presentation
LAS VEGAS – (July 15, 2016) – Las Vegas Market announced today that it will offer retailers its largest-ever number of temporary exhibitors, with more than 500 companies showcased in four venues – Pavilions 1 and 2 (gift and home décor) and floors B2 (home furnishings) and C13 (casual/outdoor) – at the Summer 2016 Las Vegas Market, July 31-August 4, 2016. “Las Vegas Market continues to generate unprecedented growth within the furniture, gift and home décor categories,” said Scott Eckman, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Furniture Leasing. “Record demand for permanent showroom space prompted the launch of our dedicated ... |
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Southeast Semi-Finalists Revealed In The 2016 Eggland's Best "America's Best Recipe Contest"
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- From coast to coast, Americans from all over the country submitted their state-inspired recipes for a chance to be named the best recipe in America in the Eggland's Best "America's Best Recipe Contest." Today, Eggland's Best has announced the Southeast semi-finalist recipes that will compete for the title of "Best in Region." Eggland's Best is calling on all fans to help them determine which recipe will be named "Best in Region," and have the chance to win the $10,000 Grand Prize. Whether their favorite Southeast recipe is Southern Blueberry Cake, Lemony Crab ... |
