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Peapod Launches Grocery Pick-up at DC Metro Stations
Making lives easier for Washington, D.C., area residents, Peapod by Giant announced a first-of-its-kind offering that allows shoppers to place their orders online and pick them up at one of three Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) stations: Fort Totten, Glenmont and Vienna. "Today there's no one-size-fits-all for food shopping, so we offer flexibility," said Jennifer Carr Smith, president of Peapod. "Working with Giant allows us to be that trusted resource that can deliver to your home, offer a quick pick-up option or provide traditional in-store shopping. This new Metro partnership is just one more way we're trying to simplify the ... |
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Smith’s Consumer Products Marks 130 Years in Business
Smith’s Consumer Products Inc., a leading global supplier of consumer goods to the sporting goods, hardware, and housewares markets, is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. Beginning in March, the company will host a variety of social media contests and giveaways to help celebrate this milestone. Consumers will be offered the opportunity to win an assortment of Smith’s and KitchenIQ products. In addition to celebrating this historic occasion, the company is continuing to invest in its home state of Arkansas by increasing production in its Hot Springs facility. Smith’s recently introduced two items that are primarily American made and assembled ... |
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Italian Dairy Co-op Sells Parmesan-Backed Bonds
An Italian dairy cooperative has sold bonds backed by Parmesan cheese, a rare example of one of the country's plethora of small firms raising funding on capital markets, according to a report by Reuters. Three years of recession have choked bank lending and Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's government is trying to encourage firms to raise money elsewhere and take advantage of a tentative economic recovery. Cheese-maker 4 Madonne Caseificio dell'Emilia has done just that, raising $6.55 million in mini-bonds guaranteed by wheels of Parmesan. 4 Madonne's chairman said it would use the money raised in the bond issue to improve ... |
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Winter Fancy Food Show Breaks Records
NEW YORK (Jan. 26, 2016) – The 2016 Winter Fancy Food Show ended on a high note last week with the strongest attendance and largest exhibit space in the show's 41-year history. The show is owned and produced by the Specialty Food Association. The sold-out exhibit halls were filled with new products, new brands and top-quality classics from 1,500 exhibitors from across the U.S. and 28 countries. The exhibit space covered 215,000 sq. ft., enough to fill more than four football fields with food. The trade-only event ran Jan. 17 – 19, 2016, at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Amid ... |
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2016 Start the Year Member Conference, Gourmet Catalog’s Best Event to Date
Dallas, January 27 – GC Buying Group kicked off the Group’s 35th year in business at the 13th annual Start the Year Member Conference and Vendor Showcase held January 13th and 14th at AmericasMart during the International Gift and Home Furnishings Show in Atlanta. “If you’re not a Gourmet Catalog member, maybe you better rethink that,” stated David Freeman, Co-Owner of Kitchenware Outfitters in Savannah, GA. Retail attendance and vendor participation saw record high numbers for the three day event. “It’s the best buying group event for housewares that we’ve found,” claimed Joe Flannery, President of Weavers in Lawrence, KS, ... |
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Anette Righi DeFendi named Top Ten Chocolatier in North America
KOHLER, Wis. – January 29, 2016 – KOHLER Original Recipe Chocolates is delighted to announce that Head Chocolatier, Anette Righi DeFendi, has been named one of the Top Ten Chocolatiers in North America of 2015 by Dessert Professional – one of the dessert industry’s most coveted honors. This prestigious award recognizes North American-based chocolatiers whose distinctive craft has elevated the chocolate industry. Righi DeFendi is the only recipient from the Midwest included on this year’s list. “It’s an honor to be recognized for this award and celebrated alongside the top chocolatiers in the North America,” said Anette Righi DeFendi. “I’m ... |
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The International Housewares Association Announces National Global Innovation Award (gia) Winners
CHICAGO (January 29, 2016) – The International Home + Housewares Show and International Housewares Association (IHA), the global sponsors and organizers of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) program, today announced the national gia winners of 2015-2016 – including 25 outstanding home and housewares retailers from 23 countries around the globe. The gia program was created by the IHA and International Home + Housewares Show to foster innovation and excellence in home and housewares retailing throughout the world. Since the launch of gia in 2000, there have been close to 350 gia retail award winners, from over 40 countries on ... |
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Las Vegas Market Announces Record Buyer Attendance and Highest Level of Leasing Activity in Five Years
LAS VEGAS – (January 29, 2016) – With record levels of new and expanded resources and double-digit gains in buyer attendance, the Winter Las Vegas Market delivered on its promise to create the leading buying platform for furniture, home décor and gifts in the western United States, January 24-28, 2016. Starting strong – with the busiest-ever opening day in its 10-year history – and with solid attendance and brisk order writing continuing throughout the five-day Market – buyers and suppliers alike reported success posting significant gains in sales volume and new customer acquisition. Overall attendance hit an all-time high, fueled ... |
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Colavita Opens Northern California Distribution, Production Facility
Colavita USA, a national leader in the specialty food industry based in Edison, N.J., acquired a distribution and production facility in Dixon, Calif.. This second U.S. home for the company will immediately serve as a distribution hub for the west coast market, expanding its reach in the retail, foodservice and export channels. In the latter half of 2016, Colavita will also begin local production of California extra virgin olive oil at its new facility, which will cater to the growing demand for locally sourced products, continuing to add to Colavita’s extensive line of premium quality, worldwide-sourced oils. Dixon is in ... |
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Tunisia Named Partner Country for Summer Fancy Food Show
Tunisia grabbed headlines this fall when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a Tunisian democracy group. Now it is hoping to garner more attention for its distinctive foods as the partner country for the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. The show is the largest marketplace for specialty food in North America. It takes place June 26 to 28 at the Javits Center. Tunisia has a rich culinary history flavored with Arab, Greek, French, Turkish and Spanish influences, but its food is not as widely known in the United States as that of other Mediterranean and North African ... |
