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Food Trends for 2015 Include More Global Cuisine, Grains, Matcha
Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) has identified its top 10 culinary trends that will stand out on restaurant menus, expand onto grocery shelves and attract consumer attention across the United States in 2015. Next year, consumers’ food preferences will be driven by a continued interest in global cuisines, balanced nutrition, community connections and a desire for adventurous eating experiences. Look for these culinary trends to expand and grow next year as they move from the cutting edge into our popular foodscape: Advanced Asian: From Filipino food to a new generation of Thai, not one but a host of more complex and true-to-region ... |
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Rodelle Completes Expansion of Vanilla Plant
Rodelle Inc., a producer of premium vanilla extract, baking essentials and gourmet spices, recently opened a new vanilla extraction and bottling facility in Fort Collins, Colo. The 32,000-square-foot addition was customized to meet the company’s needs. The expanded 65,000-square-foot facility, which employs 67 associates, includes a state-of-the-art vanilla extraction facility and takes advantage of innovative technology and efficient bottling, combining all aspects of the business into one location. “Rodelle’s ability to produce premium vanilla extract and baking essentials, coupled with increased demands, necessitated the expansion to accommodate future production demands,” said Joe Basta, co-owner. With increased output and the ability ... |
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Natural, Organic Food Purchased by About One-Third of Canadians
Just over a third of Canadians either regularly purchase certified organic foods and beverages, or seek out “all-natural” foods and beverages, according to survey data published by market research firm Packaged Facts. The Canadian organic and natural foods and beverages market managed an impressive compound annual growth rate of more than 9 percent between 2009 and 2013, well above the annual growth rate of 3 percent seen for all retail food sales. The findings are featured in the recently released report “Natural and Organic Foods and Beverages in Canada.” The reasons Canadian consumers purchase natural and organic foods and beverages ... |
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Bakery Brand Wolferman’s Adds Categories, Revamps Website
Wolferman’s, a purveyor of specialty baked goods, has announced a re-branding launch with a new look and an expanded assortment of bakery gifts, gourmet food offerings and specially blended coffees. The new additions are now available on the company’s redesigned Wolferman’s website. Wolferman’s has broadened its focus to include a wide array of gourmet bakery offerings, including a variety of secondary-use containers, coffee mugs, cookie jars and more. Honing in on kitchen classics with a contemporary twist, customers may now indulge in a breakfast and brunch category, which offers savory creations such as a spinach and mushroom strata, an artichoke ... |
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Askinosie Partners With Bloggers to Create Chocolate Bar
Askinosie Chocolate’s newest bar in its award-winning CollaBARation line – Dark Chocolate + Coconut Sugar & Toasted Coconut – was created in partnership with ultra-popular lifestyle blog, A Beautiful Mess. For the sixth bar in Askinosie Chocolate’s CollaBARation line, the company partnered with local Springfield, Mo., natives, Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman, the sisters behind the blog, A Beautiful Mess, known for its whimsical DIYs and twists-on-classic recipes. This unique chocolate bar echoes that fun approach and blends 65 percent lightly refined dark chocolate with organic coconut sugar for a bar that is then topped with toasted coconut. “It’s really ... |
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Saks Partners With Pusateri’s Fine Foods on Food Halls
Pusateri’s Fine Foods will be the operating partner for Saks Fifth Avenue’s food halls in Canada, beginning with the Toronto Eaton Centre and Sherway Gardens locations, both opening in spring 2016.“We are thrilled to partner with Pusateri’s as our food purveyor for the exciting launch of Saks Fifth Avenue in Canada,” said Richard Baker, governor and CEO of Hudson’s Bay Co., the Toronto-based parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue as well as Lord & Taylor, Hudson’s Bay and Home Outfitters. “With their high standard of quality and exceptional selection of fine foods, Pusateri’s will help to deliver an elevated customer ... |
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Stonewall Kitchen Gets Investment Partner, New CEO
Stonewall Kitchen has partnered with investment firm Centre Partners to help strategically grow its business, and has a new CEO sitting at the helm.The investment firm – with more than $2 billion in transactions – will support Stonewall Kitchen’s growth plans and provide expertise along the way, according to media reports. As part of the deal, Centre Partners’ John Stiker was named CEO.“Stonewall Kitchen wanted a partner that could provide strategic support in helping to achieve its fullest growth potential,” said Janine Somers, director of marketing of Stonewall Kitchen, known for its jams and jellies, condiments, pancake and waffle mixes, ... |
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DKB Awarded Exclusive U.S. Distribution Rights for Les Artistes Brand
DKB Household USA has been awarded exclusive rights to distribute Les Artistes’ brand portfolio in the United States.The French Les Artistes distribution rights include the company’s porcelain espresso, coffee and teacup collection. “The cup has been designed with the consumer in mind, featuring a bold, textured, non-slip silicone cover to protect hands from the heat, while adding color and personality to the home,” DKB said in a statement. The collection is available in a variety of colors, from bright pinks to tonal shades of gray, and comes in three sizes – 3-ounce espresso, 6-ounce coffee and 10-ounce tall cups. DKB ... |
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Two U.S. Companies Win SIAL Innovation Awards
Two U.S. companies – Brooklyn Brew Shop and Pereg Gourmet – were honored at the Salon International de l’Agroalimentaire (SIAL) Innovation Awards and exhibition in Paris last week. New York-based Brooklyn Brew Shop won top honors in two categories – Alcoholic Beverages and Food Retail – for its Beer Making Kit, while Pereg Gourmet won a SIAL Innovation Selection award.Brooklyn Brew Shop’s Beer Making Kit to make at-home brew was one of 16 grand-prize-winners selected from 1,757 entries, which were narrowed down to 675 products in September by SIAL’s Selection Committee comprised of food specialists. The kit – which contains ... |
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Most Americans Confused on Olive Oil Benefits, Terminology and Uses
More than half of olive oil users say choosing an olive oil is confusing because they aren’t sure what’s important, with only 25 percent considering themselves “very knowledgeable” about olive oil, according to a new study conducted by the North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA).Currently only four in 10 American consumers use olive oil, accounting for approximately 15 percent of retail sales volume compared to other cooking oils.“There remains a lot of work to be done to help make olive oil a mainstay in kitchens across the U.S.,” said Eryn Balch, executive vice president, NAOOA, based in Neptune, N.J. “The ... |
