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Accent on Design Exhibitors Receive Awards
AREAWARE, Elyse Graham, fferrone design and Leibal received Accent on Design awards in recognition of product design excellence, innovation and creativity. The winners were all exhibitors in Accent on Design, a juried collection of contemporary designers and their products, presented at the summer 2014 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Two awards were presented for Excellence in Product Design, one was presented to a Rising Star and the fourth for Best Collection. AREAWARE of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Leibal of New York were cited for Excellence in Product Design. ... |
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Sugar Bowl Bakery Installs Solar Energy System
Sugar Bowl Bakery, one of the largest family- and minority-owned bakeries operating in the United States, is installing solar modules and electric vehicle charging stations at its current plant to increase the energy efficiency of the facility. With the installation of a photovoltaic system, Sugar Bowl Bakery will have the capacity to produce 700,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year, which offsets 65 percent of the facility’s current electricity usage. Sugar Bowl Bakery’s decision to incorporate cutting edge and renewable technology within its factory will help shape the future of the baking industry. “We are making progress in the sustainability movement ... |
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Clementine’s Owner John David Babcock Dies
David Babcock, founder and owner of gourmet kitchen store Clementine’s in Del Rey Oaks, Calif., and Brinton’s in Carmel before that, died Aug. 3.Babcock’s career started at a young age at the local Moose Lodge where his parents John and Barbara Babcock were active members. Before Clementine’s, he managed the private Quail Creek Ranch Equestrian estate. Babcock moved on to the California Culinary Academy College of Food, first as a student and then as an instructor. He finished his education with two years in Paris at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu culminating in the Grand Diplôme Patisserie, for which he ... |
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Kitchenwares on the Square Moves to Bigger Location
Kitchenwares on the Square in the historic Town Square of McKinney, Texas, is moving to a new and larger location due to its resounding success at the flagship store, which opened in 2011.Customers have come from all over north Texas and southern Oklahoma to visit the only independently owned kitchenware store in the north Dallas/Fort Worth area, according to a company statement.The new shop, located at 213 East Louisiana St. in McKinney, features a storefront three times the size of the original location on Kentucky Street. The new location is still in the historic Town Square less than a block ... |
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Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone Launches Kitchenware Line at Target
Target Australia will launch a new affordable kitchenware line from celebrity chef Curtis Stone beginning Sept. 25, according to The Daily Mail (London).The 80-piece collection of cookware and tableware for Target, which includes items from a $100 cutting workbench said to reduce food preparation time with its built-in slide-out storage and a $60 sleek oil pourer made of polished stainless steel, to items such as bowls, cups and saucers for under $10.The exclusive housewares collection is part of the giant retailer’s Designers for Target program.“As a chef, I’ve always had the luxury of working in professional kitchens, where I have ... |
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Best New Product Awards Presented to Five NY NOW Exhibitors
Five companies were named Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares Best New Product Awards winners at the NY NOW show, with Twig New York - Hankook Chinaware New York Inc. receiving the “Best of Market” award for its Cutlery Series. This product and four other individual category winners are eligible for NY NOW’s “Best of HOME” Award, which will be determined by online balloting – at www.facebook.com/nynowmarket – during the Summer 2014 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle, which runs through Aug. 20 at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares Best New Product Awards ... |
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Jelly Belly Moves Production to California
As part of a strategic realignment of its U.S. domestic business, Jelly Belly Candy Co. will soon move production from the North Chicago factory where its jelly beans have been produced since 1978.Seventy jobs will be eliminated as the company moves production of all Jelly Belly brand candy products to its headquarters in Fairfield, Calif. The factory will make private-label food products, which have experienced “double-digit growth in recent years,” as well as contract manufacturing. Jelly Belly Candy Co., formerly known in North Chicago as Goelitz Confectionary Co., began selling only candy corn made at the Illinois plant since 1913, ... |
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Typhoon Takes on Kilner, Price & Kensington Distribution
The team at Typhoon Homewares has begun distributing British brands Kilner and Price & Kensington, in addition to Typhoon and Mason Cash, in the United States. The decision to add sister brands Kilner and Price & Kensington to Typhoon Homewares’ portfolio was made by parent company The Rayware Group, and follows on from the addition of heritage brand Mason Cash in June. This move demonstrates The Rayware Group’s focus on building its U.S. operation to ensure that its high-quality products are made readily and widely available to the U.S. market. Kilner’s heritage dates to 1842 when John Kilner first devised the jar’s unique pressure seal and iconic design, the first of its ... |
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Mighty Leaf Tea Becomes Part of Peet’s Portfolio
Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc., a premier specialty coffee and tea company based in Emeryville, Calif., has acquired Mighty Leaf Tea in partnership with Next World Group, a private investment firm, giving Peet’s an even greater presence in the high-growth premium tea industry. Mighty Leaf Tea will continue to operate independently and will have full access to Peet’s resources, capabilities and scale. In addition, Peet’s will continue to produce and market its own signature tea brand across its foodservice and retail channels. Next World Group, which will hold a minority stake in the partnership, has a proven track record in ... |
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Brand Castle Continues Expansion With Aspen Mulling Buy
Brand Castle LLC, a manufacturer of interactive baking kits, has acquired Aspen Mulling Co., a producer of mulling spice blends for specialty drinks and gourmet treats. The purchase, which is part of Brand Castle’s current expansion mode, will leverage the company’s brand equity and expertise in creating distinctive mixes to encourage overall growth. Brand Castle, which is searching for additional acquisitions, plans to retain the Aspen Mulling Co. brand and expand the product line. In addition to expansion through distribution and new SKUs, Brand Castle plans to cross-sell its own gourmet mixes to Aspen Mulling customers. David Kallen, Aspen Mulling’s ... |
