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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 ... |
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Summer Fancy Food Show, SIAL Paris Launch Collaboration
The Specialty Food Association's Summer Fancy Food Show and Comexposium's SIAL Paris, have agreed to highlight food innovation at their respective trade shows by featuring each show's award-winning products. Each organization and show share a goal of presenting buyers of specialty food from top names in retailing and foodservice with the best in innovation in everything from chocolate, cheese and olive oil to natural and organic foods, the Specialty Food Association with its sofi™ Awards and SIAL Paris with its Food Innovation Awards. Each show will present the other's award winners in high-profile showcases to provide the honored food companies with new ... |
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Teasdale Foods Seals Deal for Mesa Foods
Teasdale Foods has acquired Mesa Foods based in Louisville, Ky. Teasdale, which is majority owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps Group, is a leading national provider of private label and branded Hispanic foods to the retail, foodservice and wholesale channels. Founded in 1984, Mesa is an industry-leading producer of private label tortillas, flatbreads, taco shells, taco kits and chips. Mesa has successfully grown by partnering with customers and producing a wide array of high quality, innovative and versatile products for the Hispanic foods market. The acquisition of Mesa further enhances Teasdale's national footprint in the Hispanic foods category. In combination ... |
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Hester & Cook Combines Brands
After 11 years of company growth, 2016 has brought big changes to Hester & Cook. The company’s three brands—CAKE Vintage, Kitchen Papers and The Pencil Factory—have been combined under our one unified name: Hester & Cook. The former brand names will no longer be referenced as individual entities. Along with this change, the company has unveiled an updated company logo. This logo reflects its long–standing commitment to quality and craftsmanship by rendering the name in a custom script, tailored exclusively by and for Hester & Cook. Wholesale customers will enjoy a streamlined ordering process, as products across all categories can ... |
