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Textile Brand Chilewich Opens NYC Store
Chilewich, the well-known textile design brand, opened its first retail store in New York’s Flatiron District. Sandy Chilewich, creative director and founder, said, “For quite some time, we knew that we needed to improve how our products were displayed in stores around the world. We needed designers who would be genuinely respectful and inspired by our products and our unique brand voice. We were looking for originality and a concept that would become a signature for our brand at retail.” Chilewich said while she and her husband and business partner, Joe Sultan, were walking around SoHo, they noticed the artisanal ... |
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North American Tea Championship Recognizes 11 Single-Serve Teas
The North American Tea Championship (NATC) named 11 first-place winners in key categories of its Packaged Single-Service evaluation. The Championship is the only independent competition, judged by professional cuppers, to distinguish the highest-quality and best-tasting teas that are commercially available in the North American marketplace. The evaluation took place Nov. 6 and 7 in Las Vegas. Some of the winning teas will be featured at the upcoming World Tea Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center, May 6-8. “The North American Tea Championship evaluations are the only competitions in North America that fairly rank tea products available in the ... |
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Love With Food Acquires G-Free Foodie
Love With Food, an all-natural and organic subscription snack service, acquired G-Free Foodie Box Club to cater specifically to a growing community of gluten-free and gluten-intolerant consumers. G-Free Foodie’s KC Pomering will curate a monthly box offered through Love With Food. According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), an estimated 18 million Americans are gluten-sensitive, but gluten-free food options are limited. Love With Food’s G-Free Foodie curated boxes will deliver a variety of hard-to-find offerings to consumers’ homes each month. Favorites can be purchased off the Love With Food website. In addition, surveys are available to customers after ... |
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Woodblock Chocolate Teams With Cocoa Research Center
Woodblock Chocolate, a bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer in Portland, Ore., has collaborated with the Cocoa Research Center at the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad, to create a chocolate bar made from more than 2,400 types of cacao representing the efforts of the International Cocoa Genebank. There are only 65 pounds of this chocolate in existence and the bar, called Trinidad Fundare, will sell for $100 with all proceeds going to the maintenance of the Genebank’s living library of cacao, representing one of the most diverse collections of cacao varietals in the world. Established in 2010 by husband ... |
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Tetley Insures Tea Blender’s Taste Buds
British tea company Tetley has taken out a $1.58 million insurance policy on the taste buds of one of the company’s master blenders. The company said it purchased the policy to protect the delicate palate of Sebastian Michaelis, a master blender who spent nine years studying at tea gardens in Africa and India. “Our master blenders have over 900 years of tea-tasting experience between them and taste 40,000 cups of tea every week,” said Alex Snowden, senior brand manager at Tetley. “This is essential to achieving the best blends. So, their taste buds are extremely important to our business.” Michaelis ... |
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Peet’s Coffee & Tea Partners With Zingerman’s Bakehouse in Michigan
Peet’s Coffee & Tea plans to open seven store locations in the Detroit metro area, a move that ushers in the next phase of the company’s biggest retail expansion in its 47-year history.The new Detroit stores come on the heels of 17 store openings in Ohio and four in Pittsburgh. “This ongoing expansion demonstrates Peet’s commitment to bringing the highest-quality coffee to more fans in more neighborhoods across the U.S., while supporting these local communities,” the company said in a statement.In the Detroit area through November, stores will open in Shelby Township, Rochester Hills, Commerce, Novi, Royal Oak, Grosse Pointe ... |
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Tom Colicchio Selects NHB KnifeWorks to be Featured on DARA Artisans
NHB KnifeWorks has been chosen by celebrity chef Tom Colicchio to be a featured product on DARA Artisans’ Curated by Tom Colicchio collection of artisan products made in the USA. DARA Artisans is a high-end website that provides beautiful handmade products from across the globe. Its mission is to promote “cultural curiosity and a sense of discovery by offering a sophisticated edit of handmade artisan crafts to an audience seeking authentic, responsibly sourced designs with a modern aesthetic.”Co-founder of Gramercy Tavern, Craft and Colicchio & Sons restaurants in New York, Colicchio is a five-time recipient of James Beard Foundation medals ... |
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Gluten-Free Food Sales Surged 63 Percent in Two Years
The gluten-free food market is estimated to reach sales of $8.8 billion in 2014, an increase of 63 percent from 2012 to 2014, according to research firm Mintel.The burgeoning growth is due in large part to greater awareness of a gluten-free diet as a result of increasing diagnoses of celiac disease and other gluten sensitivities, and the diet’s perceived health benefits, according to Chicago-based Mintel.“The category will continue to grow in the near term, especially as FDA regulations make it easier for consumers to purchase gluten-free products and trust the manufacturers who make them,” said Amanda Topper, food analyst at ... |
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Italy’s Prized Abate Fetel Pears to Debut at Eataly
Italy’s prized Abate Fetel pears, new to the U.S. market, were featured in a tasting event at Eataly in New York in a delectable four-course meal prepared by Chef Nicoletta Grippo, paired with Italian wines.Long a favorite among European consumers, the slim, green-skinned, russet-tinged Abate Fetel pear is high in sugar with a white, aromatic flesh. It is considered a delicacy throughout Europe, served at Michelin-starred restaurants across the continent. It became available in the United States in 2013 and will be seeing broader distribution in the coming months. Eataly is expected to sell the pear at retail shortly.The tasting ... |
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Nielsen: Private Label’s Appeal Goes Beyond Price
Long gone are the days of no-frills private label products and packaging intended only for those on a tight budget. Private-label products are no longer viewed simply as low-cost alternatives to name brands, according to Nielsen.“They’re increasingly high-quality products that fulfill consumer needs across a variety of price points,” Nielsen wrote in its Nielsen Wire. “Shoppers have noticed this shift and are responding positively. Today, perceptions about private label are overwhelmingly favorable.”Almost three-quarters of global respondents (71 percent) say private-label quality has improved over time. “A door once opened by economic necessity has widened to include a variety of private-label ... |
