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New Take on Cheesy Puffs Declared Winner of Shelf Showdown At Winter Fancy Food Show
NEW YORK (Feb. 10, 2016) -- With Americans snacking like never before, specialty food makers are reinventing chips, popcorn, and jerky to have a healthier appeal. One of the latest entries is Seriously Cheesy Puffs, from Fuller Foods, a start-up in Portland, Ore. The baked corn puffs struck a chord at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco last month, where they were declared the winner of the show's first-ever Shelf Showdown: A Specialty Food Pitch Competition. The show, owned and produced by the Specialty Food Association, is the largest marketplace for specialty foods and beverages on the West ... |
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National Restaurant Association Announces Acquisition of National Registry of Food Safety Professionals
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Restaurant Association marked a major achievement in the advancement of food safety training nationwide. The Association announced its acquisition of the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP), a U.S.-based certification body. NRFSP focuses on providing certificates for individuals seeking credentials in a variety of food safety disciplines. "We are thrilled to announce the Association's acquisition of NRFSP," said Sherman Brown, Senior Vice President, Business and Financial Strategy for the National Restaurant Association. "ServSafe represents the industry's gold standard in food safety training. The acquisition of National Registry, another widely respected program, will ... |
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iDevices' iGrill, The World's #1 App-Enabled Grilling Thermometer, Is Acquired By Weber
AVON, Conn., Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- iDevices®, the preeminent brand in the connected home industry, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the world's #1 app-enabled grilling and cooking thermometer brands, namely iGrill® and Kitchen Thermometer, to Weber-Stephens Products, LLC. Weber®, the world's largest manufacturer of outdoor grills and grilling accessories will continue to offer and grow the line of connected cooking products. The line today includes four app-enabled Bluetooth® Smart thermometers, including iGrill2, iGrillmini, Kitchen Thermometer and Kitchen Thermometermini as well as several accessory probes. The terms of the agreement are private. Paragraph ... |
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Website Developed to Assist Specialty Food Businesses
A new website designed to provide specialty food companies and entrepreneurs immediate access to industry-specific business information and expert advisors has been launched by veteran specialty food coach and consultant Deb Mazzaferro. The website, GrowingYourSpecialtyFoodBusiness.com, provides easy access to relevant information based on a company’s stage of development from start-up through emerging companies to legacy brands, including those who are just exploring the possibility of launching a specialty food business, Mazzaferro said. “A lot of people don’t know where to start whether they are launching a company or trying to get to the next level,” she said. “We wanted to ... |
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New York Tabletop Market Seminar to Feature Antiques Roadshow Appraiser
Nicholas M. Dawes, who for the past 20 years since Antiques Roadshow first aired on PBS has been one of the show’s popular appraisers, specializing in china, glass, silver and decorative objects, headlines the annual breakfast seminar during The New York Tabletop Market. Dawes will appear April 13, when Forty One Madison hosts the buffet breakfast from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. in The Café on Level A. As part of his presentation, Dawes will conduct on-the-spot appraisals for guests who bring their own small tabletop treasures. “Who doesn’t wonder what happens behind the scenes of Antiques Roadshow? How are ... |
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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, ... |
