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Swiss Diamond Partners With Goodwill® for Nationwide Buyback Program
Swiss Diamond, in collaboration with Goodwill, has announced the launch of a nationwide pan buyback program to give back to communities. From July 1 through Sept. 30, consumers may bring in one pan of any brand to receive $20 off purchases of Swiss Diamond products valued at $80 or more. The luxury cookware manufacturer produces a complete line of products suitable for use on standard and induction stove tops. Real diamond crystals in the patented nonstick coating provide superior performance, increasing both thermal conductivity and durability of the cookware. The cookware received through this program will be donated to Goodwill, ... |
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Crate & Barrel Names New CEO
Retailer Crate & Barrel has named Doug Diemoz its new CEO, effective Aug. 1. Diemoz is currently chief development officer of Restoration Hardware, where he oversees the brand’s global expansion, Crain’s Chicago Business reported last week. Northbrook-based Crate & Barrel has been without a permanent chief executive since August after Sascha Bopp was pushed out. Adrian Mitchell, who served as Crate’s interim CEO, will continue as chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Diemoz, 47, has spent nearly two decades as a retail executive. In addition to Restoration Hardware, he held a leadership role at San Francisco-based Williams-Sonoma, which owns ... |
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Top Specialty Foods Win sofi Awards at New York Show
Raspberry Rhubarb Goat Milk Caramels from Big Picture Farm in Townshend, Vt., is the winner of the sofi for outstanding new product of 2015. The confection is one of 33 winners in the annual competition that honors excellence across all specialty food categories. The winners were announced June 29 at a red-carpet awards ceremony at the 61st Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s “Chopped,” delivered a keynote address, and the gold sofi chef statues were handed out by Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, a popular “Chopped” judge. This year’s winners were selected from 2,715 entries across ... |
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Private Equity Firm North Castle Scoops Up Sprout Organic Foods
North Castle Partners has acquired a controlling interest in Sprout Organic Foods Inc., a developer, marketer and distributor of premium organic foods, primarily serving the baby/toddler market. For North Castle Partners, a leading private equity firm focused on consumer businesses that promote healthy, active and sustainable living, this transaction represents its fourth investment in the natural and organic nutrition sector. The terms of the investment were not disclosed. Sprout first revolutionized the baby food category by pioneering the launch of the organic pouch segment. Using specialized pouches and slow-cook technology, Sprout’s chef-inspired recipes are free of water-reconstituted concentrates, fillers, preservatives ... |
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Fancy Food Show Panel Predicts Food Trends
Coming soon – new ways to enjoy beets, flower-infused drinks and snacks, and the spirit of cocktails away from the bar, according to a panel of trendspotters. Panel members made their way through thousands of products to discern the newest trends in specialty food at the Summer Fancy Food Show. The trade-only show, held June 28 to 30 at Javits Center in New York, included the latest of beverages and sauces, chocolates and cheeses, cocktail mixers and condiments from 2,600 specialty food companies representing 50 countries. Marking its 61st year, the show hosted more than 22,000 attendees. The panel included ... |
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Wegmans Gives $1.5 Million for Learning Space at the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will open Wegmans Wonderplace Dec. 9 as the first exhibition on the National Mall designed for the learning needs of children 6 and younger. Made possible by a $1.5 million gift and in-kind donations from Wegmans Food Markets, this space will allow curious kids to “cook” in a kitchen inspired by Julia Child; plant and harvest pretend vegetables and run the farm stand; find the owls hiding in a miniature replica of the Smithsonian’s Castle building; and captain a tugboat based on a model in the museum’s collection. Wonderplace, a 1,700-square-foot children’s center ... |
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AccelFoods, UNFI Strengthen Ties
AccelFoods, the early-stage investment platform that identifies and partners with innovative food and beverage companies coming to market, has expanded its relationship with the multi-billion dollar natural, organic, and specialty food distributor, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI). This relationship provides AccelFoods and its portfolio companies a number of opportunities to be the first brands involved in several new UNFI initiatives, including the launch of a UNFI Regional Supplier Relationship Manager (RSRM) program and a New York-based Specialty Gourmet & Ethnic sales team, as well as increased support from a dedicated senior supplier relationship manager for AccelFoods’ portfolio companies. UNFI has also agreed ... |
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Gourmet Business and NY NOW Partner to Co-Host Breakfast With Mimi Sheraton
Gourmet Business and NY NOW®, the Market for Home + Lifestyle, have partnered to co-host a breakfast with Mimi Sheraton, author of “1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover’s Life List,” for gourmet retailers on Monday, Aug. 17, 9:00-9:45 a.m., at the Javits Center, New York. Join Mimi Sheraton, the grande dame of food journalism and former restaurant critic for The New York Times, for an extraordinary culinary adventure led by the most knowledgeable and discerning tour guide. Sheraton’s “1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die” is a master list of the world’s best dishes, ingredients, restaurants, ... |
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Snack Discovery Service Love With Food to Acquire Gluten-Free Subscription Service Taste Guru
Love With Food, a snack discovery service that delivers organic, all-natural or gluten-free snacks directly to consumers’ doorsteps, announced last week the acquisition of Taste Guru, one of America’s leading gluten-free subscription services. While specific terms of the acquisition are undisclosed, the deal brings Love With Food one step closer toward achieving its goal of being the largest service to help consumers find great-tasting, junk-free snacks regardless of dietary restrictions. Taste Guru is the second gluten-free subscription service Love With Food has acquired in the last 12 months, after merging with G-Free Foodie in November 2014. This string of strategic ... |
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Bob’s Red Mill Introduces New Gluten Free Muffin Mix
Bob’s Red Mill, the leading provider of premium whole grain foods and safe, gluten-free foods and baking ingredients for more than 40 years, has announced the availability of its new Gluten Free Muffin Mix, which offers consumers the ability to enjoy the goodness of baked-at-home gluten-free muffins quickly and easily. At the same time, the company has reformulated three of its existing gluten-free baking mixes, resulting in better performance and flavor. “By adding a Gluten Free Muffin Mix to our already extensive line of gluten-free baking products, we really are meeting all the needs of our gluten-free consumers,” said Bob ... |
