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West Point Market Closing After Nearly 80 Years
The nearly 80-year-old Ohio-based independent gourmet food emporium had an offer too good to pass up, reports The Akron Beacon Journal, and is closing at the end of the year. The West Market Street property in Akron’s Wallhaven neighborhood is to be sold to a developer planning a new and expanded shopping center anchored by an as-yet-unnamed specialty grocer. On Friday afternoon, Ward 8 Councilwoman Marilyn Keith said a real estate agent familiar with the negotiations over the properties involved said the new specialty store would be a Whole Foods. The nationally known West Point, store officials say, is facing ... |
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Registration is Open for Summer 2015 Las Vegas Market
Registration for the summer Las Vegas Market, running from Sunday, Aug. 2, through Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, opened May 14, www.lasvegasmarket.com/register. The West’s major home furnishings market continues its unprecedented growth with more new categories and products than ever before. Highlights include: * New showrooms on every floor with 2,200 cross-category lines and growing; * New dedicated floors including: Gourmet, Gift & Housewares on C11, Boutique Décor and Accessories on C5, and Casual/Outdoor Furniture on C12-C13; * New temporary trade show: The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market; * Design, Handmade, Gift & Home; * Introducing Discoveries: The Antique Vintage Marketplace; * The ... |
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American Cheese Society Plans Rhode Island Conference
The American Cheese Society (ACS) will bring its annual Conference & Competition to New England for the first time in nearly a decade. With the theme of “ACS Cheese Camp 2015: Craft, Creativity, Community,” the 32nd Annual ACS Conference & Competition takes place July 29 to Aug. 1 at the Rhode Island Convention Center and at various locations around Providence. More than 1,000 cheese industry members are expected to attend – including cheesemakers, retailers, distributors, importers, specialty food producers and enthusiasts who simply appreciate great cheese. As a well-known foodie haven of the East Coast, Providence is the ideal locale ... |
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Farmstead Cheese Production, Processing Facility Opens in Virginia
Ewes Guys LLC, doing business as Twenty Paces, is opening operations for its new farmstead sheep and goat milk cheese production and processing facility in Albemarle County in Virginia. The company, which focuses on high-quality, sustainably made products, will invest $321,000 in a facility at Bellair Farms and create seven new jobs. In addition to producing high-end cheeses and meats for restaurants and specialty cheese retailers, Twenty Paces will ensure the transfer of farming expertise between generations through an apprenticeship program, dedicated to sharing dairy farming knowledge with the community. The Commonwealth is partnering with Albemarle County and Twenty ... |
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Hollywood Foods Re-Brands as Gabriella’s Kitchen
Hollywood Foods, a leading manufacturer of fortified and functional foods, has changed its corporate name to Gabriella’s Kitchen in honor of its late co-founder, Gabriella Micallef. “Together, my sister Gabriella and I founded Hollywood Foods to create a line of fortified and functional foods with ingredients that alleviate symptoms of chronic illness and promote overall wellness,” said Margot Micallef, co-founder and CEO of Gabriella’s Kitchen. “We wanted to create delicious foods that could be enjoyed by everyone – no matter [what] their dietary requirements or preferences. I am so proud to honor Gabriella as the inspiration of our company.” The ... |
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Finalists Named in sofi Competition
Vegan hot fudge from Seattle, Wagyu beef jerky from Golden, N.M., and grilled olives from central Italy are among 125 finalists for the Specialty Food Association’s sofi™ Awards for the outstanding specialty foods and beverages of 2015. Winners will be announced June 29 by Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s “Chopped,” at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. A sofi Award is the highest honor in the $109-billion specialty food industry. sofi stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation. There were 2,715 entries across 32 awards categories, including outstanding chocolate, cheese, and savory snack. The finalists were selected by ... |
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Next Decade Will Make or Break Food Companies, Technomic Forecasts
Today’s major foodservice and retail food brands, along with their suppliers, face increasing challenges in recognizing and responding to ever-more-diverse consumers and their rapidly changing expectations. At the same time, companies must remake their businesses to leverage emerging channels and technology platforms. According to “Food Industry Transformation: The Next Decade,” a report from Technomic Inc., the developing upheaval in the food industry will affect every aspect of the business from farm to fork, including sourcing, processing, distribution, operations and marketing. Technomic, a leading food research and consulting firm, has analyzed these complex challenges to visualize the coming decade in the food ... |
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More Than Half of Global Consumers are Willing to Buy Groceries Online, Says Survey
Nielsen Global E-commerce and the New Retail Survey polled 30,000 online respondents in 60 countries to understand how digital technology will shape the retail landscape in the future. One-quarter of global respondents say they are already ordering grocery products online for home delivery and more than half (55 percent) are willing to use it in the future, according to a recent Nielsen Global E-commerce and the New Retail Survey. The survey polled 30,000 online respondents in 60 countries to understand how digital technology will shape the retail landscape of the future. The report looks at how consumers are using ... |
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Registration Opens for Summer NY NOW Show
Online registration for the summer 2015 edition of NY NOW®, The Market for Home + Lifestyle, slated to run Saturday, Aug. 15, through Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, is now open. Online registration for the summer 2015 edition of NY NOW®, The Market for Home + Lifestyle, slated to run Saturday, Aug. 15, through Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, is now open at www.nynow.com/register. A handy new “NY NOW Market Planner” will enable registrants to create a personalized planner for the Market, preview product ... |
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Lenox Corp. Announces Agreement to Purchase Reed & Barton
Lenox Corp. announced that it was the successful bidder to purchase the operating assets and certain liabilities of the great American brand Reed & Barton. Lenox Corp., America’s leading tableware, giftware and home entertaining business, announced that it was the successful bidder to purchase the operating assets and certain liabilities of Reed & Barton. The purchase, which is expected to close soon, will allow the renowned Reed & Barton brand to continue to build on its 190-year-old legacy of superior design and craftsmanship. Under the agreement, Reed & Barton will continue to design and market a broad assortment of unique ... |
