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Dallas Market Center Recognizes Gourmet Products
Dallas Market Center announced the winners of the fifth annual Dallas Gourmet Gold Awards at an awards ceremony and cocktail reception at The Culinary Stage, World Trade Center, during the Dallas Total Housewares & Gourmet Market. The Dallas Gourmet Gold Awards celebrate exceptional manufacturers in the gourmet products industry who exhibit in Dallas. The winners are: Best Beverage: Fat Mama’s “Knock You Naked” Margarita Mix, Fat Mama’s Tamales. Best Condiment: Fat Mama’s Fire and Ice Pickles, Fat Mama’s Tamales. Best Fruit Confit: Raven’s Original Raspberry-Jalapeno Jam, Raven’s Nest Specialties. Best Snack: Crunchy Pecan Popcorn, Indianola Pecan House. Best Soup or Chili: ... |
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Chefs Team on New Market Concept in Florida
James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Mina is partnering with friend and celebrated chef and author Don Pintabona for a market and restaurant scheduled to open fall 2014 at Sundial, a new shopping and dining complex being developed by The Edwards Group in St. Petersburg, Fla. The retail experience at Locale Market will be modeled after the great markets of Europe. Locale will feature nearly 20,000 square feet of hand-selected ingredients and thoughtfully sourced artisan products. There will be a conscious effort to balance the artful world of creative inspiration with grounded products for everyday needs. Locale will offer fresh ingredients ... |
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Williams-Sonoma Employs Crowdsourcing Delivery Solution
Williams-Sonoma has partnered with crowdsourcing delivery solution provider, Deliv, to leverage its stores as online sales fulfillment and distribution centers, according to a Mobile Commerce Daily (MCD) report.Online orders represent about 40 percent of Williams-Sonoma sales, and consumer demand for same-day delivery mounts as more use mobile devices for shopping. Popularized by the likes of Amazon, eBay and Google Shopping Express, same-day delivery is a game-changing service that is fast becoming a customer expectation.“Clearly there’s been a race to get packages faster and cheaper to the consumer,” Ed Yruma, equity research analyst with KeyBanc, told MCD. “Consumers expect that they ... |
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Mintel: Chia Seeds, Prickly Pears Emerge as New Superfoods
The rediscovery of ancient foods such as quinoa has opened the door for other forgotten plants – such as prickly pear cactus and chia seeds – to go global as well. Both chia seeds and prickly pear cactus were foods used by the ancient Aztecs, while quinoa was consumed primarily by the Incas.The use of chia seeds as an ingredient has continued to grow, with a tenfold increase in ingredient penetration globally between 2009 and 2014, according to Mintel. North America saw the majority of chia seed food and drink launches in 2013, with 47 percent of launches in the ... |
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Global Online Sales of Packaged Goods to Rise to $53 Billion by 2016
As shoppers increasingly buy merchandise online, global e-commerce sales of packaged goods are expected to jump to $53 billion by 2016, an increase of $17 billion (47 percent) on the current $36 billion, according to a study from Kantar Worldpanel.Current e-commerce sales of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) will account for 5.2 percent of total sales, up from the current 3.7 percent, according to the study.The study predicts that Asia will be the next major growth market. South Korea will continue its lead position with online accounting for 13.8 percent of FMCG sales by 2016. Today, 55 percent of Korean ... |
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Artisan Resource Expands Programming for This Summer’s Event
An expanded schedule of educational seminars – beginning with pre-show exhibitor webinar training and continuing with four days of on-site programming – will be offered at the summer 2014 edition of Artisan Resource at NY Now. Running Aug. 16-19, Artisan Resource will be hosted at the Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94 in New York City. Artisan Resource is a first-of-its-kind market offering U.S.-based volume importers, direct import retailers, wholesalers and designers the opportunity to meet with international artisanal producers from around the world. “We’re introducing a pre-show webinar as an orientation to the U.S. market for exhibitors new to Artisan ... |
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Livability.com Names Top 10 Foodie Cities
Livability.com has named the Top 10 Foodie Cities, 2014, which represent cities that strongly support local farmers, showcase regional cuisine and provide residents with bountiful opportunities to discover new flavors, textures, cooking techniques and healthy foods.Top 10 Foodie Cities in rank order are: New Haven, Conn.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; Boston; Asheville, N.C.; Traverse City, Mich.; Berkeley, Calif.; Boulder, Colo.; Burlington, Vt.; Omaha, Neb.; and Washington, D.C.For this list of cities, editors analyzed data from Esri about how frequently families eat at locally owned restaurants and how much the average resident spends eating out. They also examined the accessibility residents have to ... |
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MUJI Opens Store in Santa Monica
MUJI, the Japanese lifestyle brand, will open its second store in the greater Los Angeles area June 20 when it opens MUJI Santa Monica. MUJI Santa Monica is designed to serve as a local haven for customers seeking a wide array of products that are rooted in a simple aesthetic. According to the company, MUJI products aspire toward modesty, making them adaptable in terms of style and accessible in terms of price while also emphasizing production and packaging that reduces waste. The 6,300-square-foot Santa Monica store will offer a diverse but carefully edited product range, including kitchenware, tableware, furniture, interior ... |
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Paula Deen Launches Digital Network
Paula Deen Ventures plans to create the Paula Deen Network, an interactive digital experience scheduled to launch in September that will allow viewers to engage and access Deen and her Southern home cooking via computer, smartphone or tablet. “Guess who’s going digital, y’all! I’m so excited about my new online network and can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been working on,” said Deen in a prepared release. “We’re going to have so much fun being together and cooking up some wonderful new and classic dishes. Y’all can get my recipes, tips and cooking anytime you want – this is ... |
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World Tea Expo 2014 Draws Thousands
Thousands of professionals celebrated tea and its evolution in the North American marketplace during the 12th annual World Tea Expo May 29-31 in Long Beach, Calif., at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center. The event was combined with Healthy Beverage Expo. The co-located business-to-business trade shows attracted more than 4,600 attendees and exhibitors from more than 50 countries. World Tea Expo featured more than 200 exhibitors, highlighting the latest innovations, best new products and “what’s next” in tea. Delegates tasted new and award-winning teas and participated in three days of in-depth educational sessions and workshops, covering every aspect of ... |
