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Las Vegas Market Expands Responsibilities For Gift & Home Leasing Team
LAS VEGAS – (January 15, 2016) – Las Vegas Market announced today that veteran gift and home décor leasing executives, Joy Jansen and Leanna John, are assuming expanded roles for select gift, lifestyle, gourmet housewares and specialty tabletop floors in Building C, beginning with the Winter 2016 Las Vegas Market, running January 24-28, 2016. The changes come following the previously-announced departure of Cassie Catania, who has left the company to pursue interests outside the industry. Jansen will assume responsibility for floors C-ONE and C11, centering on gourmet housewares and specialty tabletop suppliers. John will maintain responsibility for floors C8 and ... |
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Fusionbrands® Welcomes Industry Veteran Bill Riebl
NEW YORK - January 15, 2016 - Kraigh Stewart and Anna Stewart, Co-founders of Fusionbrands, are excited to announce that they have created a new partnership to drive product innovation and to provide capital to accelerate company growth. "We are thrilled to have Bill Reibl join us as our business partner” said Co-founder Kraigh Stewart, “Bill brings a wealth of knowledge and industry expertise which will allow Anna and I to focus on product innovation." Bill Reibl, Founder of Infusion Living LLC and former President of Progressive International has been named President and CEO of the newly formed Fusionbrands LLC. ... |
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Polder Housewares is Acquired by Topspin Partners
OXFORD, CT, January 13th, 2016 – Polder Housewares, a leading designer, marketer and distributor of branded, innovative housewares products in the kitchen storage and food prep, home organization, and laundry categories, announced Tuesday that it has been acquired by Topspin Partners. Polder’s management team will remain with the company, led by CEO Calvin Scott, who has over 30 years of experience and longstanding relationships in the housewares industry. Scott stated, “Polder has experienced 10 years of uninterrupted growth, and we were looking for a strategic partner to help us continue to grow and take the company to the next level. ... |
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Specialty Distributor McClain’s Sells Retail Business
McClain’s Old Florida Gourmet in Sarasota, Fla., has sold its retail outlet in Fort Myers as part of the company’s plan of continued growth for its regional wholesale distribution business. The sale to Jane Maurer, who has been managing the retail specialty food store since 2009, was effective Jan. 1, according to Kelly Abercrombie, CEO of McClain’s, a regional distributor of shelf stable gourmet food, bulk and count candy, and Florida specialties and novelties. The retail store was also previously named McClain’s Old Florida Gourmet. It has been renamed McClain’s Gourmet to retain the branding and goodwill accrued during McClain’s ... |
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Blake Hill Preserves Moving to New Production Facility
Blake Hill Preserves, producer of gourmet marmalades, conserves, preserves and chutneys, announced the move of its production facility to Artisans Park in Windsor Vt., according to a report in Vermont Business magazine. Ground has already broken on Blake Hill’s new production facility and retail store in one of the prime areas of Artisans Park, home to some of Vermont’s leading producers of cheese, beer, spirits and hand-blown glass. Blake Hill’s 6,400-square-foot facility includes a commercial kitchen housed within a “clean room” environment, a dedicated jar cooling and labeling space, warehouse, loading dock and specialty retail store. The parcel of land ... |
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General Mills Acquires EPIC Provisions
General Mills Inc. has acquired EPIC Provisions, a rapidly growing, premium meat snacks company based in Austin, Texas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. EPIC will operate under General Mills' Annie's business, which itself has experienced strong sales growth since General Mills acquired the company more than a year ago. EPIC will maintain its presence in Austin. "The acquisition of EPIC positions General Mills for exciting growth with a highly authentic brand in an entirely new natural snacking category," said John Foraker, president of Annie's. "A purpose-driven brand like EPIC perfectly aligns with the experience and capabilities set that Annie's ... |
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Frieling USA Partners With CASO Germany
Frieling USA, based in Fort Mill, S.C., is now the exclusive distributor of CASO Germany kitchen and home appliances in the United States. CASO produces an extensive line of products, including juicers and blenders, vacuum sealers, milk frothers, scales and other items. CASO Germany is an innovation leader in the use of modern technology that addresses the fusion of cuisine with everyday living. Its mission is to deliver products that feature warm aesthetics and even greater ease of use. Offering fresh solutions from around the world, Frieling has cultivated strategic alliances with leading European manufacturers to create a one-stop shop ... |
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British Candy Store Opens in Missouri Hotel
May Contain Nuts, a traditional English style sweet shop, has been opened inside the Tiger Hotel by fellow Brits Glyn Laverick and David Robinson. The store is an amalgam of their memories of the best British sweet shops from their childhoods in England and Europe. Robinson is no stranger to the candy business having designed and opened six other candy stores across the Midwest and consulting on countless others. "It's just a really special old time sweet shop with the original walnut cabinets from 1928, it's like you're stepping back in time" Laverick said about the new store in the ... |
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Record 430+ Temporary Exhibitors Showing At Winter Las Vegas Market
LAS VEGAS – (December 18, 2015) – Las Vegas Market announced today that a record 430+ new and returning gift and home décor exhibitors are participating in its newly expanded temporary exhibition space—The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market, which run Sunday, January 24, through Wednesday, January 27—during the Winter 2016 Las Vegas Market—at the Winter 2016 Las Vegas Market. 2016. Earlier this year, Las Vegas Market announced the opening of a second Pavilion, expanding the Market’s temporary exhibit space by 50%, to accommodate increasing demand for temporary space. “Las Vegas Market is thrilled to welcome the largest-ever number of gift ... |
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Tessemae's All Natural Launches Organic Line
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Tessemae's All Natural, leader of the fresh dressing and condiment category, will be elevating their ingredient profile with a 100% USDA Organic certification starting in January 2016. Under their current portfolio of products, Tessemae's has consistently maintained a high benchmark of quality. The USDA certification will join an already impressive list of product attributes including gluten free, dairy free, no added sugar, and no preservatives or additives. The 100% USDA Organic designation will include 14 dressings and 5 condiments. "Our mission is pretty simple. We make the best tasting and best quality dressings and ... |
