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Specialty Food Foundation Funds 23 Anti-Hunger Programs
NEW YORK (Nov. 30, 2015) – The Specialty Food Foundation has awarded grants to 23 organizations working to break the cycle of hunger across the U.S. In all, the Foundation is granting $400,000 to 23 innovative organizations in 14 states. This is the second round of grants made by the Foundation, which was established in 2014 by the Specialty Food Association. The initial grants, made last year, totaled $250,000 and were awarded to 14 recipients. The Foundation works to reduce hunger and increase food recovery efforts via grantmaking, education and industry events. It is an outgrowth of the social entrepreneurship ... |
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MarketLive Retail Data Shows Stellar 'Cyber-Week' Results; Online Consumers Spend Early and Spend Big
PETALUMA, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 1, 2015) - Even before Cyber Monday results are tallied, sales for 'Cyber-Week' look promising for select retailers. While the retail industry overall reports from comScore, ShopperTrak and National Retail Federation report tepid holiday sales results so far, MarketLive is reporting across-the-board double-digit increases in online traffic, conversion and revenues within its customer base. The results are based on its analysis of year-over-year comparisons of online retail sales results, across millions of consumer purchases tracked via MarketLive's e-commerce transaction platform during Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, and the following Saturday and Sunday: CYBER-WEEK RESULTS: Total revenue YOY ... |
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Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Brings Big In-Store And Online Crowds, According To NRF Survey
WASHINGTON, November 29, 2015 – Holiday shoppers were on their feet and online early over the Thanksgiving weekend as millions of people grabbed their friends and family and made the trek to their favorite stores, or sat down with their lists ready for some serious online shopping. According to the National Retail Federation’s Thanksgiving Weekend Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, more than 151 million people said they shopped either in stores and/or online over the weekend. This compares to the 136 million, who in a mid-November survey, said they planned to shop over the weekend. Specifically, nearly 102 ... |
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AmericasMart Event to Unveil Pantone Color of the Year
The 2016 Pantone Color of the Year will have its global premiere presentation at The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market in January. The color, and Pantoneview home + interiors 2016 color forecast, will be the inspiration for the Pantone Design Exhibition, to be unveiled at the market. Seven interior designers and tastemakers — Robert Leleux, Shaun Smith, Jamie Durie, Michael Habachy, Tami Ramsay, Janie Hirsch and Heather Hogan Roberts — will each design a vignette in the Building 1, Floor 14 gallery inspired by the Pantoneview home + interiors 2016 color forecast using products sourced from AmericasMart showrooms. ... |
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Italy Becomes Partner Country for Winter Fancy Food Show
Italy has signed on as the partner country for the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Under the banner "The Extraordinary Italian Taste," food companies from nearly all regions of Italy will present the best in pasta, cheese, olive oil, salumi and more to buyers from top names in retailing and restaurants looking to bring more specialty food from Italy to U.S. consumers. The show runs Jan. 17 to 19 at Moscone Center. "Food from Italy has long set a standard for excellence in the U.S.," said Ann Daw, president of the Specialty Food Association, owner and producer of ... |
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Pinnacle Foods to Acquire Boulder Brands
Pinnacle Foods Inc. and Boulder Brands Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Boulder Brands by Pinnacle Foods. The transaction expands Pinnacle's presence in the natural and organic retail channel and provides Pinnacle with a new growth platform in refrigerated foods. Under the terms of the agreement, Pinnacle Foods intends to launch a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Boulder Brands for $11 per share, in a transaction valued at approximately $975 million, including approximately $265 million of net debt. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to ... |
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Frieling Expands AmericasMart Showroom
To accommodate its growing product assortment, Frieling USA Inc., based in Fort Mill, S.C., has expanded its permanent AmericasMart Atlanta showroom by 26 percent. The upgraded showroom displays top sellers and new products from the company's exclusive brands, including BLACK CUBE stainless non-stick cookware, Cilio kitchenware, durgol steamer ovens, Emsa housewares, Seltmann Weiden porcelain, WOLL cookware and Zenker bakeware. Offering fresh solutions from around the world, Frieling has cultivated strategic alliances with leading European manufacturers to create a one-stop shop of innovation and quality in gourmet kitchenware and tabletop. The Frieling showroom, located on the 8th floor in booth 8124A ... |
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Gourmet Catalog Hires Buying Group Director
Gourmet Catalog and Buying Group in Dallas recently announced the addition of Maryann Samsa as buying group director. With more than 30 years of experience, Samsa is a highly valued industry insider whose talents and relationships will bring fresh perspective and new ideas to the group. “I have learned so much from Lynn Becraft, who empowered me to work every aspect of retail at the Kitchen Kaboodle for 30 years. Now, I am ecstatic to take on a new adventure joining Janis Johnson’s team at GC,” said Samsa. Samsa began working at Kitchen Kaboodle in 1982. The birth of her ... |
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English Breakfast Society Launches Fundraiser Campaign to Publish the Very First Illustrated Guide to the Full English breakfast
LONDON, Nov. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The English Breakfast Society is proud to announce the launch of their Kickstarter fundraising campaign to raise funds to publish the very first illustrated guide to the traditional full English breakfast. Campaign page: kickstarter.EnglishBreakfastSociety.com The English Breakfast Handbook is intended to be the definitive guide to the traditional English breakfast, researched and written by the English Breakfast Society. The Society wants to raise funds in order to commission custom illustrations and artwork for their book and also to make the artwork available for use by journalists and the public. The primary goal of their project ... |
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FDA Releases Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Final Rule
HAMPTON, Va., Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 13, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its final rule for Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Food for Humans and Animals. This rule is part of FDA's implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Most importers will be required to comply with FDA's FSVP rule in May 2017 (18 months after publication). Registrar Corp offers a variety of services to assist importers with FSVP compliance. FDA defines an FSVP as a program that verifies "that [importers'] foreign suppliers are producing food in a manner that provides the ... |
