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New Report Finds Six Out of 11 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Products Mislabeled; Calls for Stricter Oversight
The National Consumers League (NCL) has released the testing results of national brands of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) products, finding that – of 11 products sampled – six failed to meet EVOO standards when evaluated by a highly accredited Australian lab. In early January of this year, the consumer group purchased 11 different varieties of olive oil, all labeled extra virgin, from four major Washington area retailers (Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s, Safeway, and Giant). Of those 11 products, six failed to meet International Olive Council (IOC) standards required to be considered extra virgin quality; only five were found ... |
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NRDC, Others Petition FDA to Ban Eight Carcinogenic Flavorings in Food
Eight synthetic flavorings – which may be found in ice cream, baked goods, candy and beverages – are known to cause cancer in lab animals, and should be banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a coalition of leading health groups said in a petition filed with the agency today. The law requires the FDA to prohibit the use of food additives known to cause cancer in lab animals. The eight chemicals covered by the petition have been demonstrated in studies using government-approved methods to cause cancer in animals. But the agency knows little about the human health ... |
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Seattle Chocolate Launches Pop-Up Retail Location
Seattle Chocolate Co. opened its first stand-alone retail location. The colorful pop-up brick-and-mortar store immerses guests in the company’s jcoco line with an exclusive array of chocolate, fashionable gift items, accessories and home decor. Additionally, the shop will undergo three complete transformations during its seven-month run in The Bellevue Collection, each with its own color palette, in-store offerings and special events. “Our jcoco pop-up shop is so much more than just another chocolate shop – and we designed it that way deliberately,” said Jean Thompson, owner and CEO. “We wanted our guests to taste, touch, explore and fully engage with ... |
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Eataly Plans Expansion Into Canada
Eataly, the upscale Italian eatery and foodie shopping destination, is scouting out prominent Toronto locations for its first Canadian restaurants-and-store emporium, according to reports in The Globe and Mail. Adam Saper, managing partner and chief financial officer at Eataly’s U.S. unit, confirmed to the Toronto newspaper that the company has teamed with Canada’s Weston family business, which owns Canadian luxury chain Holt Renfrew & Co., to help find the best local site. They have looked at a number of potential locations near the Holts Bloor Street West flagship store in the Yorkville area, he said. Eataly has even considered setting ... |
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I Heart Keenwah Raises Funds for Expansion
I Heart Keenwah, a quinoa products company, announced its recent closing of Series A investment. The Chicago-based company, with offices in New York, will use the funding to invest in sales and marketing. The financing was led by Washington, D.C.-based Anzu Partners. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Anzu to build out the I Heart Keenwah brand,” said Ravi Jolly, I Heart Keenwah president and co-founder. “Since launching the company in 2010 at a local food market in Brooklyn, it has been my dream to grow I Heart Keenwah into a nationally recognized, delicious healthy snack brand that consumers ... |
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McClain’s Old Florida Gourmet Plans Tabletop Show
McClain’s Old Florida Gourmet will conduct its annual tabletop show Aug. 21 and 22 for producers that are interested in reaching Florida’s gourmet, gift and tourism markets, and for retailers from across the state and nation who would like to sample new and trending products. The show has included national companies such as Jelly Belly, The Spice Lab, DeLallo, Taffy Town and Tortuga, as well as many regional producers, according to Kelly Abercrombie, CEO of McClain’s, which is a regional distributor of shelf-stable gourmet food, bulk and count candy, and Florida specialties and novelties. It also attracts national retailers like ... |
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Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate Moves, Opens Store
Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate, a bean-to-bar chocolate bar, celebrated the grand opening of Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate Factory and its Chocolate Boutique in Eureka, Calif., on June 6. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorated the day, followed by a celebration with drinks, refreshments and a speech from the owner, Adam Dick. There were door prizes and a raffle as well as free factory tours demonstrating how chocolate is made from bean to bar. The Chocolate Boutique is selling Dick Taylor Chocolate as well as specialty confections available only at the Boutique. The grand opening coincided with the 17th Annual North Coast ... |
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Gourmet Catalog Membership Reaches 351 Store Locations
Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group, the leading and original buying group in the housewares industry, has recently increased its membership ranks to a record 351 locations nationwide. Providing opportunities and specialized attention to independents has enabled the 34-year-old company to sustain growth and fill important needs of independent retailers. “Reaching this milestone is a good indication to me that independents embrace the camaraderie and experience that GC membership brings,” said Janis Johnson, president and founder of Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group. “We are proud to say that GC provides an exceptional exclusive networking and educational platform for our members. I ... |
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Matcha LOVE® CULINARY MATCHA Wins Award at World Tea Expo 2015
ITO EN, the premier leading green tea company, announced that its new Matcha LOVE CULINARY MATCHA won the “Best New Product-Tea as an Ingredient” award at the recent World Tea Expo 2015, the leading trade show and conference focused 100 percent on premium tea and related products. “We are greatly honored with this award as we invite more aspiring cooks to explore the purity and vitality of the entire green tea leaf,” said Rona Tison, SVP of corporate relations. “The fresh balance of sweetness and herbaceous grassiness is a taste profile and sensation like no other.” Fast becoming a popular ... |
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The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market Draw New & Notable Exhibitors
Las Vegas Market will showcase a wealth of new resources among the hundreds of exhibitors to debut in The Pavilions at Summer Las Vegas Market – the newly restructured and re-imagined temporary exhibits premiering Aug. 2-5, 2015. In addition to products featured in The Pavilions’ four broad categories – Gift, Home, Design and Handmade – are exciting new concentrations of high-end social stationery, children’s products and design-driven resources. Another new launch within The Pavilions is Discoveries – The Antique Vintage Marketplace, showcasing an exclusive mix of antiques, one-of-a-kind furnishings, vintage resources and found objects. “With the launch of The Pavilions, Las ... |
