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NY Now Welcomes New and Returning Exhibitors To Summer 2016 Market
White Plains, NY, May 24, 2016 – NY NOW®, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, is proud to welcome more than 500 new and returning exhibitors to the summer market for what promises to be one of the industry’s most exciting events this year. In total, more than 2,400 companies are slated to participate at NY NOW, with more than 40 percent of them exclusively exhibiting at the summer market. Additionally, more than 70 percent of exhibitors are planning to have exclusive product launches, continuing NY NOW’s tradition of being a global stage for brands to share their newest ... |
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Riedel Marketing Group’s Cookware Market Tracker Reveals The Growing Importance of Cookware Sets
Phoenix, AZ, May 12, 2016 – Cookware sets accounted for a significantly larger percent of cookware purchases in the first quarter of 2015 than they did in the same time period two years ago, according to the latest edition of Riedel Marketing Group’s (RMG) Cookware Market Tracker. “Over the past two years, we’ve seen a shift in the types of cookware U.S. consumers are buying,” said A.J. Riedel,Sr. Partner at Riedel Marketing Group. “The percent of people who purchased cookware sets increased by 7 points from 14% in the first quarter of 2014 to 21% in the first quarter of this year”. The ... |
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Cibus 2016 Ends On An Unprecedented High For Exhibitors, Visitors and Buyers
(Parma, 19 May 2016) - Cibus 2016, the international Italian food fair held in Parma (Italy) ends with three thousand exhibitors spread over 130 thousand square metres and 72 thousand visitors, of whom 16 thousand were foreign operators and 2,200 top buyers (in 2014 there were 67 thousand visitors and 13 thousand foreign operators). The next event is “Cibus Connect” in April 2017, which includes an international forum with food and drink experts from the world over, as well as a scaled down exhibition platform to favour matching with large-scale retailing, and Cibus2018. An observatory to monitor 'Italiansounding'food names for ... |
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Charles Viancin Opens New York Headquarters
Charles Viancin Group, known worldwide for its nature-inspired silicone lids and kitchen and bar tools, announced a global restructuring and the opening of a New York-based U.S. headquarters facility. The company also announced it named veteran housewares executive, Michael Karyo, as its general manager. Charles Viancin Group was previously affiliated with Reid and Johnson, which served as its independent U.S. agent for the past several years. The new structure, which took effect May 9, streamlines all operations—including order and inventory processing, marketing, sales and accounting—into a central location in New York. The company is currently in the transition phase, but ... |
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Pulmuone Closes Asset Purchase Agreement with Vitasoy USA
Pulmuone Foods Co. Ltd. has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Vitasoy USA Inc., which includes the Nasoya, Azumaya and San Sui brands in North America. This acquisition solidifies Pulmuone’s position as the world’s leading tofu company while strengthening its operations in South Korea, United States, Japan and China. Pulmuone had previously announced it had entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire Vitasoy USA Inc. on March 24. “This acquisition provides bi-coastal production and logistics capabilities as well as a national sales and distribution platform,” said H.Y. Lee, CEO of Pulmuone Foods. “We are ... |
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U.S. Retail Cheese Sales Grow to $17 Billion
American's longstanding love for cheese spurred growth in the natural and specialty cheese market to sales of $17 billion in 2015, according to a recent report by market research publisher Packaged Facts. Since 2011, this mature food industry segment has enjoyed a modest compound annual growth rate of 4 percent. America's aforementioned love of cheese, combined with snacking trends and wider availability of quality cheese at more affordable prices, have been the primary catalysts for the uptick, according to Cheese: Natural and Specialty Cheeses in the U.S. and Global Markets, 6th Edition. "The cheese market is appropriately ripe and the ... |
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HIC/Harold Import Launches Useful Tool Newsletter
HIC/Harold Import Co. has launched The Useful Tool consumer newsletter, designed to educate consumers about the breadth of products the company offers, while inspiring home chefs with culinary insight, recipes, tips, and so much more. The company’s wide collection of award-winning products will serve as the springboard for consumer-focused content, which includes everything from product knowledge to recipes to how-to videos. From time to time, subscribers will enjoy insights from culinary stars including Rose Levy Beranbaum, Elizabeth Karmel and Helen Chen. It will also include interviews with the Fante’s family, inspiration from Mrs. Anderson’s Baking and insight on pasta-making from ... |
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UNFI Completes Haddon House Purchase
United Natural Foods Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests of Haddon House Food Products Inc. and certain affiliated entities as well as certain real estate on financial terms previously announced. The company financed the purchase price for Haddon with borrowings under the company’s revolving credit facility. The final purchase price is subject to a customary post-closing net working capital adjustment. With the completion of the transaction, Haddon is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of UNFI, and will continue to operate as Haddon House Food Products Inc. Founded in 1960 by the Anderson family, ... |
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Portmeirion Group Acquires UK Fragrance Manufacturer
New York, NY - May 2016 - Portmeirion Group is delighted to announce that it has acquired Lighthouse Holdings, one of the UK's largest home fragrance manufacturers, in a deal worth over $19.9 million. Lighthouse own scented candle, reed diffuser and home fragrances manufacturer Wax Lyrical, which exports to over 40 countries across the world. The Lake District based company is one of the UK's leading home fragrance businesses with its Wax Lyrical and Colony brands being sold in high quality stores. Other ranges are also produced for some of the world's leading luxury brands. In the year to 31 ... |
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Dallas Market Center Announces Speaker Lineup for June’s Total Home & Gift Market
DALLAS – May 6, 2016 – Dallas Market Center today announced Egypt Sherrod, Dann Foley and Toma Clark Haines, The Antiques Diva, as the keynote speakers for the Total Home & Gift Market, June 22-28. “We have an exceptional lineup of speakers joining us in June,” Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center, said. “Egypt Sherrod, Dann Foley and Toma Clark Haines are all very well-versed, highly knowledgeable professionals who provide a wide range of insights and knowledge from real estate ventures to design and home trends for our buyers.” Known as America’s most beloved real ... |
