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Mintel: U.S. Chocolate Sales to Hit $25 Billion by 2019, But Lags Europe in Product Innovation
Chocolate confectionery sales grew 24 percent over a five-year period from 2009 to 2014 to reach $21 billion in the United States, the world’s largest chocolate market. However, the pace of growth slowed in 2014, following a pattern that has evolved over the past few measurement periods, up only 3 percent over 2013, according to Mintel research. The global chocolate confectionery market experienced some high points in 2014, especially in Asia. Growth was strong in South Korea, experiencing an increase of 19 percent; 18 percent in India; 16 percent in China; and 12 percent in Vietnam. While chocolate confectionery remains ... |
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S&D Coffee & Tea Exec Named Vice Chair of World Coffee Research
Tracy Ging, vice president of sustainability and strategic initiatives for Concord, N.C.-based S&D Coffee & Tea, has been named vice chairperson of World Coffee Research (WCR), a nonprofit collaborative research and development program of the global coffee industry. Ging has been active in WCR from the inception of the organization in 2012, helping to shape it into the fully operational global research institute it is today. Ging will serve a three-year term on the organization’s executive committee – holding the positions of chairperson and immediate past chairperson following her time as vice chairperson. She previously served on the WCR board ... |
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Gaea Creates U.S. Subsidiary to Build Greek Olive Oil Business
Gaea, the leading international manufacturer of Greek olive oil, in a strategic effort to claim leadership in the Greek olive oil category in North America, announced the creation of a new subsidiary, Gaea North America. Additionally, Gaea appointed David Neuman as CEO of Gaea North America. Neuman, formerly president of Lucini Italia, is an experienced industry veteran and olive oil expert. Gaea’s appointment of Neuman and investment in the new North American subsidiary reflect the brand’s acknowledgment of U.S. growth potential. “Success in the olive oil industry calls for expert knowledge, authenticity and genuine passion, and as such I am ... |
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Acme Opens Seafood Smoking Facility in North Carolina
Acme Smoked Fish Corp., manufacturer of Acme, Blue Hill Bay, Ruby Bay and Great American smoked and cured seafood, officially opened its largest cold smoked salmon facility in Wilmington, N.C. The 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility was built to initially produce 10 million pounds of cold smoked salmon per year with the highest quality and food safety standards in the industry. Strategically located to complement Acme’s existing locations in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Pompano Beach, Fla., the facility will serve as a platform for Acme to accommodate future growth and sales opportunities in the smoked seafood category, both domestically and internationally, while still ... |
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Panorama Foods Picks Up Daelia’s Brands
Panorama Foods Inc. has acquired Daelia’s Food Products LLC, an Ohio-based maker of Daelia’s Biscuits for Cheese, Beer Flats Crackers and Daelia’s Honey Nougats. The Daelia’s brands join Panorama’s existing portfolio of specialty foods brands including Original Trenton Crackers, Wing-Time Buffalo-style wing sauces, Buffalo Betty Bloody Mary mixes, Special Edition Salad Nuggets and Global Treasures spices. Ken Meyers, president of Panorama Foods, said, “We’re excited about this new combination and the opportunities it presents for the Daelia’s line. Panorama Foods has a solid history of supporting and developing smaller brands in the specialty food space, and Daelia’s fits in perfectly ... |
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Williams-Sonoma Introduces Recipe App
Williams-Sonoma, in collaboration with Weldon Owen Publishing, a division of Bonnier Corp. and Culinate Inc., has released a mobile-optimized version of the Williams-Sonoma Recipe of the Day app on Apple’s App Store. The innovative app delivers a seasonally appropriate recipe every day of the year, from a selection of Williams-Sonoma’s starters, salads, sides, soups, main dishes and desserts. The app’s built-in search tools allow users to filter recipes based on course, season, technique, ingredient or dietary preference. A recently released iPad version of the application has been consistently featured by Apple as a “Best New App” and it has ... |
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Paula Deen Returns Via EVINE Multimedia Shopping Outlet
EVINE Live Inc., a digital commerce company, debuted Paula Deen’s Kitchen March 25, including giving fans an opportunity to interact with Deen and her family in live Google+ Hangouts online. Deen, who has authored 14 cookbooks that have sold more than 11 million copies, teamed with EVINE Live to sell a line of food and pantry products, as well as offer recipes. “We’re thrilled to finally debut Paula Deen’s Kitchen,” said Russell Nuce, chief strategy officer of EVINE Live. “Our viewers have been buzzing with excitement on social media since we announced on Feb. 13 that she would be ... |
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First Chilewich Store Wins Two Design Awards
Design firm De-Spec has won two prestigious awards for The Chilewich Store in the Flatiron District in New York – the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) ‘Interior Design Competition’ Award and the New York Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design Merit Award for Interiors. The IIDA awards, now in their 42nd year, celebrate originality and excellence in the design and furnishing of interior spaces. “These competitive arenas showcase the dynamic creativity and innovation in the design industry,” said Cheryl S. Durst, executive vice president and CEO. “We are proud to honor entries that so strongly reinforce the ... |
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Housewares Charity Foundation Gala Raises More Than $2 Million
The Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) raised more than $2.3 million for charity at its 18th annual gala during the International Home + Housewares Show. Proceeds from the event, held at Chicago’s Navy Pier, benefited The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the HCF’s legacy charity, along with Save the Children, an organization that invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for the future. This year’s gala honored Richard Baker, governor and executive chairman of Hudson’s Bay Co., and Brian Kelley, president and CEO of Keurig Green Mountain Inc., as Humanitarians of the Year. Co-chairs for the event ... |
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Char Crust's BBQ Rubs Win Two Awards
Char Crust Inc. won first and third place for two of its rubs and seasonings in the National Barbecue Association’s (NBBQA) annual Awards of Excellence (AOE) competition. “We’ve placed well in past AOE competitions, but this is our first gold medal. When we got the news, my jaw hit my keyboard,” said Susan Eriksen, vice president. More than 500 products are submitted each year to the AOE competition. Char Crust won first place for its Southwest Chipotle rub and seasoning, a zesty blend of smoky ancho and chipotle chilies from Santa Fe mixed with cilantro and other Southwest spices. The ... |
