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Record-Breaking Opening Day for Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
Dallas Market Center announced last week that the opening day of its Total Home & Gift Market saw record-setting increases in store attendance from across the country as well as attendance by new stores attending Dallas market for the first time. At the close of business on opening day, total store attendance had soared by 15 percent compared with June 2014. Gains were realized across product categories as well as regions of the country, adding to the optimistic opening. New store attendance was up by more than 5 percent, and attendance by stores from California was up by nearly 15 ... |
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Las Vegas Market to Host Gift For Life Benefit at Summer Market
Las Vegas Market recently announced that it will host the fifth annual “Up on the Roof” gala charity event benefiting Gift For Life, the sole charitable organization for the gift, stationery and home décor industries, on Monday, Aug. 3, during the Summer 2015 Las Vegas Market, running Aug. 2-6, 2015, at the World Market Center Las Vegas. “Las Vegas Market is pleased once again to offer the industry the opportunity to combine networking with social awareness, with 100 percent of proceeds from this special event benefiting Gift For Life,” said Dorothy Belshaw, president of Gift & Home Décor, International Market ... |
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SFA Names Honorees for Lifetime Achievement Awards
The impressive performance of the specialty food industry is the result of the hard work and foresight of industry pioneers who decades ago saw an opportunity to elevate the culture of food in the United States and stepped in to make it happen. To honor these individuals, the Specialty Food Association (SFA) is presenting its 2015 Lifetime Achievement Awards to eight trendsetters who helped create the industry. They will be honored June 29 at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. They are: Giorgio DeLuca, Joel Dean and Jack Ceglic, Dean & DeLuca. Co-founders DeLuca, Dean and Ceglic redefined ... |
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Organic Soup Maker Fig Food Names Broker, Seeks Financing
Fig Food Co. (FFC) has entered a broker agreement with Advantage Sales & Marketing (ASM) to drive distribution and sales of FFC’s line of organic, plant-based soups and beans. Joel Henry, FFC founder, expects the partnership with ASM will make Fig Food a $4.5 million brand by year-end, expanding FFC to 1,400 from approximately 550 outlets today. ASM will represent FFC across all products and channels in the United States. “ASM has the market intelligence, technology, relationships, scale and leadership to drive sales in the center of the store,” said Henry. He noted that he worked with Mike Salzberg, ASM’s president and COO, at the ... |
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Almost 400 Newcomers Among NY NOW Exhibitors
Hundreds of new and returning exhibitors will enhance the vibrant product offerings throughout the summer 2015 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle, Aug. 15-19 at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Nearly 400 of the market’s total 2,600 exhibitors are expected to be first-time participants, with special concentrations of newcomers in both a NEW! showcase in the 1D Lobby and in the Etsy Wholesale pavilion as part of HANDMADE Designer Maker. “There continues to be strong interest from both new and returning exhibitors who see NY NOW as the platform to reach thousands of qualified ... |
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Kedem Wins Whole Foods’ Outstanding Innovation Award
Kedem Foods of Bayonne, N.J., also known as KAYCO, has been named by Whole Foods Market as winner in the Outstanding Innovation category of its 2015 Supplier Awards. With its annual Supplier Awards, Whole Foods Market recognizes and celebrates the company’s supplier partners that best embody its mission and core values. Kedem’s recognition for Outstanding Innovation is one among 15 award categories named by Whole Foods Market. Other categories include: Environmental Stewardship, Dedication to Responsible Sourcing and Product with a Purpose. According to Harold Weiss, executive vice president of sales, “Kedem Foods is especially proud to receive this honor from ... |
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Eat Y’all Opens Showroom at Dallas Market
Under the umbrella of their Eat Y’all brand, Marianna and Andy Chapman will open their first wholesale showroom at the Dallas Market Center in conjunction with the Dallas Total Home & Gift Show. From small-town farming backgrounds and with entrepreneurial success spanning two decades, the Chapmans’ diverse experiences have been translated into their food business. Marianna grew up on a farm in the hills of Mississippi where she spent summers assisting her father in farming and her mother in the gardening and canning efforts that would feed their family of six over the winter months. Later, she owned her own ... |
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IHA Releases Latest Trends in the U.S. Housewares Market
As the global economy has become reinvigorated, North America has emerged as one of the strongest markets for housewares in the world. According to the most recent estimates, the U.S. and Canada accounted for 25.9 percent of global housewares retail sales totaling $322.6 billion. For 2013, U.S. sales grew 5.9 percent over 2012, and 2015 is poised to show even more growth. So what are the latest trends in the market and what opportunities do these present for exporters? Differentiation It has never been more important for retailers to have unique offerings to make certain that they entertain and continue ... |
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Foodchannel.com Announces its Top 10 Sandwich and Salad Trends for 2015
From global flavors to dressing flights to new ways to add a few vegetables to your diet, The Food Channel® (foodchannel.com) has identified the “Top Ten Sandwich and Salad Trends for 2015.” Based on research conducted by The Food Channel in conjunction with CultureWaves®, the report, which was sponsored in part by Heinz® Foodservice, includes some sample recipes that will inspire the home and professional chef. The Food Channel has been identifying trends around food for almost 30 years. Highlights follow: #1 – The New Enhancements: Think infused flavors, chunky additions, ketchup/mayo mixtures – anything to enhance the experience and ... |
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BORNIER® Wholegrain French Mustard Wins Gold Medal at 2015 International Mustard Competition
BORNIER Wholegrain Mustard has won the gold medal for best whole grain mustard at the 2015 World-Wide Mustard Competition. Made by Europeenne de Condiments in Couchey, France, the classic old-style grained Dijon mustard has added yet another medal to the company’s already impressive record of world-class mustards. In 2014, BORNIER’s smooth Dijon took home not only the gold medal in its category but was named the 2014 Grand Champion as well. Held under the direction of the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wis., the 2015 World-Wide Mustard Competition drew hundreds of entries in 17 flavor categories. Judges tasted the ... |
