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NY NOW Launches Retail Design Challenge With HGTV’s Meg Caswell
White Plains, NY, July 12, 2016 – NY NOW®, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural Retail Design Challenge, hosted by HGTV designer Meg Caswell. This brand new program will allow NY NOW attendees to showcase their retail design skills by submitting photos of their own store designs for a chance to win prizes including the opportunity to participate in an exclusive breakfast with Meg herself! For more information and to enter, visit www.nynow.com/retaildesignchallenge. “We’re so happy to be working with Meg Caswell on this exciting new program that spotlights the ... |
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Bob’s Red Mill Introduces New Sourced Non-GMO Pledge Emblem to Reinforce Commitment to Non-Bioengineered Ingredients
Portland, Oregon – July 12, 2016 - Bob’s Red Mill, the leading provider of whole grain foods for more than 40 years, has unveiled a new Sourced Non-GMO Pledge emblem to indicate to consumers the company’s long-standing commitment to sourcing only ingredients that have not been genetically engineered through the use of modern biotechonology. The emblem, which the company is adding to all packaging, means that all ingredients sourced for a product have been declared by their suppliers to have been made without the use of bioengineering. “While our commitment to sourcing non-GMO ingredients has always been a part of ... |
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Honey-Can-Do Acquires Kitchen Supply Company
Berkeley, IL – July 5, 2016 – Honey-Can-Do International (www.honeycando.com), a leading provider of home storage and organization products, announced today that it has acquired Forest Park, Illinois-based Kitchen Supply Company. Kitchen Supply Company has been providing wholesale kitchen products for over 35 years. Honey-Can-Do International has acquired the assets of Kitchen Supply Company and will rapidly make top-performing product lines available for sale online and in-store. “Honey-Can-Do has identified the kitchen category as an area of top growth for our business, and this acquisition is the perfect step toward putting a sharp focus into this category,” Steve Greenspon, CEO ... |
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Specialty Food Association Announces Board Officers, Directors
The Specialty Food Association announced the election of four board officers and its new slate of directors. Those serving on the board are all members of the not-for-profit trade association that represents all segments of the $120.5 billion U.S. specialty food industry and member companies abroad. The board term is two years. The following members were elected to serve as officers for the 2016 -2018 term: Chairperson: Becky Renfro Borbolla, Renfro Foods Vice Chairperson: Matt Nielsen, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Board Financial Officer: William Booker III, Smithfield Specialty Foods Group Secretary: Trish Pohonka, European Imports Ltd. Shawn McBride, Foah International, will continue ... |
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World Kitchen Honored at International Spark Design Awards
World Kitchen, the company behind housewares brands Chicago Cutlery and Pyrex, received two prestigious awards at the 10th Annual International Spark Design Awards in San Francisco. PRIME by Chicago Cutlery received the highest accolade—The Spark! Award—and Pyrex gadgets received the Bronze Award, both within the spring product category. The new brand, PRIME by Chicago Cutlery, is the result of three years of iterative development involving design, ergonomists, engineering and new manufacturing methods. Set to launch in October, the premium cutlery set was completely redesigned from tip to grip. This unique line features an ergonomic handle with Responsive Touch Technology that ... |
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Fiesta Mart Acquires Minyard Food Stores
Houston based-Fiesta Mart is acquiring 11 Minyard Food Stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex from RLS Supermarkets. Fiesta is a specialty grocery retailer known for its international offerings that cater to the diverse communities served by their stores. With the Minyard acquisition, Fiesta will now operate 70 stores across Texas. “We are excited to welcome Minyard Food Stores to the Fiesta family. This action reinforces the strategic growth plan we put forth early last year,” stated Michael Byars, Fiesta CEO. “Our entire Fiesta team has worked together to move the brand forward organically, and now through acquisition we continue on ... |
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Data Supports Flexitarian Lifestyle Trend
Data from Innova Market Insights, which shows a 60 percent rise in global food and beverage launches using a vegetarian claim between 2011 and 2015, supports the trend toward reducing meat intake in the diet. Launches featuring the term "vegan" also rose to account for 4.3 percent of total introductions in 2015, up from 2.8 percent in 2014 and just 1.5 percent in 2012. This trend toward reducing meat intake has led to the emergence of new opportunities to target vegans, vegetarians, non-meat eaters and non-red-meat eaters. New opportunities are emerging as well for so-called “flexitarians” who mainly eat a ... |
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Peugeot Partners With The Culinary Institute of America
Peugeot, a world leader in mills since 1840, is partnering with The Culinary Institute of America, the world’s premiere culinary college. “The Culinary Institute of America is renowned for its culinary expertise and impeccable standards. We are proud that they’ve chosen Peugeot mills and wine accessories for classroom demonstrations and use in their many restaurants, and we’re happy to support their educational programs that will teach the chefs of the future about high-performance professional tools and culinary techniques,” said Yvette Laugier, general manager, PSP North America Peugeot. A wide variety of Peugeot models, all made in France, will find a ... |
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Specialty Food Association Names Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
The Specialty Food Association, a not-for-profit trade association providing tools, knowledge and connections to more than 3,200 specialty food companies, announced the recipients of 2016 Lifetime Achievement Awards, which will be presented on June 27 at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. "The Association's Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize and celebrate the pioneers who helped launch and sustain the movement to elevate the foods Americans enjoy," said Ron Tanner, vice president of philanthropy, government and industry relations. The 2016 awards will honor five industry leaders in a ceremony on June 27. The 2016 summer class of 47 Specialty Food ... |
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Snack Food Subscription Company Acquires Send Me Gluten Free
Snack food subscription company Love With Food has acquired gluten-free competitor Send Me Gluten Free, increasing its credibility as a gluten-free service. Love With Food, a snack food subscription company that delivers consumers a selection of unique, all-natural snacks at a monthly rate acquired the gluten-free service Send Me Gluten Free in an effort to better serve consumers, no matter their dietary restrictions. “The acquisition of Send Me Gluten Free marks a significant point of growth for Love With Food,” CEO and Founder Aihui Ong said. While Love With Food aims to expand its business into a variety of different ... |
