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Kettle Cuisine Acquires Del Monaco Foods
LYNN, Mass., Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kettle Cuisine, artisan producer of refrigerated and frozen premium quality, all natural soups, announced today that it has acquired Del Monaco Foods, a privately held custom food manufacturing company based in Morgan Hill, California. Del Monaco Foods is trusted by companies for outsourced, private label, contract manufacturing of soups, sauces and other specialty items since its establishment in 1998. This transaction represents the second acquisition completed by Kettle Cuisine since being acquired by Kainos Capital in August 2015. Kettle Cuisine will lead the industry as the only true coast to coast fresh soup ... |
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Las Vegas Market Sets Summer Attendance Record
LAS VEGAS – (August 11, 2016) – Las Vegas Market announced today that the just-concluded Summer Market registered exponential attendance gains, with overall attendance up 8% over last Summer Market, and gift buyer attendance up 28% specifically. The Summer 2016 edition also showcased the largest-ever number of resources in the Market’s 10-year history, with exhibitor participation topping 3,100 for the first time, including a record 500 temporary exhibits. The Summer Las Vegas Market ran from July 31-August 4, 2016. “Summer Las Vegas Market was epic,” said Bob Maricich, CEO of International Market Centers, “Punctuated by unprecedented attendance, order-writing and new ... |
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Castle Harlan Spearheads Acquisition of Kings Super Markets and Balducci's Food Lover's Markets By KB Holding, Inc.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Castle Harlan, the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that it initiated and spearheaded the acquisition of Kings Super Markets and Balducci's Food Lover's Markets, by KB Holding, Inc., a Delaware-based investment firm affiliated with GSSG Capital, a global diversified private holding company with offices located in New York, Europe and the Middle East. Kings and Balducci's were acquired from Angelo, Gordon & Co. and MTN Capital Partners LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Castle Harlan identified the potential transaction in a proprietary manner and approached Angelo, Gordon and MTN about ... |
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Schuman Cheese Brands Shine at Competitions
Schuman Cheese, a leading Italian cheese company, continued to showcase its prowess as a cheesemaker with the addition of five new gold medals at cheese competitions in the United States and abroad. Winning entries at the recent International Cheese Awards (ICA) and American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging & Competition spanned products from Schuman’s flagship Cello brand, along with newcomer Yellow Door Creamery and the cheesemaker’s widely acclaimed Gorgonzola. “This was our first showing at the International Cheese Awards, so it was especially gratifying to see our new fontina join our Cello products in generating such positive attention,” said Christophe Megevand, ... |
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Basmati Rice Gains GI Tag Status
The Intellectual Property Appellate Board has directed the Geographical Indications Registry to proceed with the registration of a geographical indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice, adding it to a select group of culinary products such as champagne, specific to the Champagne region of France. After seven years in review, seven north Indian basmati-producing states have obtained this tag. Basmati rice, native to the Himalayan region, is a long grain that offers a completely different culinary experience, due to its aroma, light and fluffy texture and known health benefits. Amira, a producer and exporter of Indian specialty basmati rice, organic rice ... |
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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 ... |
