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Ferris Coffee & Nut Buys JP’s Coffee
Building on its reputation as one of Michigan’s leading coffee roasters and nut distributors, Ferris Coffee & Nut Co. acquired Holland, Mich.-based JP’s Coffee. The move bolsters Ferris Coffee’s increasing commitment to high-end beverages while providing JP’s new potential markets and additional resources for future growth. Best known for its classic coffeehouse feel, JP’s has been serving customers for more than 20 years. The store offers a large selection of whole bean coffees, fresh-baked treats and loose-leaf tea served by its staff of trained baristas. JP’s Coffee will remain an independent location and continue to operate under the JP’s brand ... |
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Tea Championship Tags the Best Iced Teas
June is National Iced Tea Month and the North American Tea Championship (NATC) named the 25 best, premium iced teas in key categories. The NATC is an independent, professionally judged tea competition in North America and a premier platform for showcasing quality teas. Visit TeaChampionship.com for a complete list of first-, second- and third-place winners in the NATC Iced Tea Class. Some of the NATC victors were scheduled to be featured in the North American Tea Championship Winners Tasting Circle at World Tea Expo May 29-31 at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, Calif. And all of ... |
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Americans Drink More Gourmet Coffee, Fewer Soft Drinks
Not only does coffee continue to widen its lead over soft drinks as America’s beverage of choice, but consumers appear to be shifting more heavily toward gourmet coffee options, according to the National Coffee Association’s (NCA) National Coffee Drinking Trends research study. Daily consumption of gourmet coffee beverages is up to 34 percent of American adults, up from 31 percent in 2013, while daily non-gourmet coffee drinking is at 35 percent, down from 39 percent last year.The study also revealed that espresso-based beverages accounted for the increase in gourmet coffee beverage consumption. Daily consumption of espresso-based beverages came in at ... |
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Spice Station Brings LA 300 of the Most Exotic Spices in the World
Spice Station brings a world of flavors, rare spices and teas to residents of the Silver Lake suburb of Los Angeles. Owners Peter Bahlawanian and wife Bronwen Tawse have traveled the globe to discover the most exotic and eclectic spices in the world. All told, 50 percent of the spices sold are organic, none are irradiated, and all are carefully tagged with information about price, country of origin, uses and medicinal purposes, where applicable.The store includes exotic spices, herbs, salts, peppercorns and chilies, which are available by the ounce, quarter-pound or pound, including pungent Indian fenugreek, Indian urfa biber, Argentinean ... |
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Cibus Attracts Record Number of Buyers and Exhibitors
More than 67,000 visitors poured into Parma, Italy – up 12 percent – to attend the 17th edition of Cibus and visit the more than 2,700 exhibitors.The number of foreign buyers was up as well: a total of 12,000, which is 1,000 more than in 2012 (the show is hosted every other year). There were 400 more exhibits this year than in 2012 as well, according to Cibus.“A success we have hoped and worked for,” said Elda Ghiretti, Cibus brand manager. “The presence of more foreign buyers is the result of Cibus Market Check (initiative involving Italian food companies traveling abroad ... |
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Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group to Host 5th Annual Retail Summer School
Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group plans to host its 5th Annual Retail Summer School July 9-10 during the 2014 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Show at AmericasMart.Due to the success of the additional half-day session introduced in 2013, Gourmet Catalog will maintain the new format for this year. The extra half-day on Wednesday, July 9, will allow 10 additional vendor members to participate in training Gourmet Catalog store members, including Creo (Full Circle), Emile Henry, Fagor, iPinium, Mauviel, Picnic Time, PSP Peugeot, Revol, Tovolo and Wüsthof. Chef Fabio Viviani from “Top Chef” will introduce Picnic Time’s new Legacy product ... |
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Sheila G Unveils New Brownie Brittle Packaging, Hires New Exec
Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle will debut a new chic and sophisticated packaging this summer “to celebrate its booming success,” and has hired a new sales executive.“To honor its wild success, Brownie Brittle will hit shelves with a fresh, sophisticated look,” said Sheila G. Mains, Brownie Brittle creator and CEO. “The deliciousness inside the bag is now matched with a sleek, chocolaty cool exterior, making Brownie Brittle a perfect 10.” She and her business partner, Jerry Bello, also announced they’ve added Al Raddatz, formerly of Popchips, to the management team, and have debuted their best-selling flavor – Chocolate Chip – in 16-ounce ... |
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Finalists Selected for sofi Awards
Crunchy capers from Sicily, lentil rice crispbread from East Hampton, N.Y., and grapefruit lilac water from Westfield, Mass., have made the finalists’ list for the Specialty Food Association’s sofi Award for Outstanding New Product of 2014. In all, there were 459 entries for the New Product Award. A national panel of specialty food professionals tasted and evaluated them to come up with 11 finalists for this coveted industry award. The judges also selected six finalists for Outstanding Product Line, which honors a company’s full menu of products. A sofi represents the best of the best of what the association’s brand ... |
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Tervis Breaks Ground on Innovation Center
Tervis continues to set the groundwork for success by building an Innovation Center at its corporate headquarters in North Venice, Fla. Tervis broke ground on a 24,000-square-foot Innovation Center located adjacent to its existing headquarters and factory in early May. Completion of the project is scheduled for November 2014. Within the Innovation Center, the environment will be an open concept to allow for collaborative teamwork. Members of the marketing, Web, new product development, creative, licensing, and line planning departments will be housed in this new building. There will be open working and meeting spaces that encourage teamwork. Tervis has experienced ... |
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Survey Shows Organic Sales Hit $35 Billion in 2013
American consumers have not had their fill of organic products yet. Sales of organic products in the United States jumped to $35.1 billion in 2013, up 11.5 percent from the previous year’s $31.5 billion and the fastest growth rate in five years, according to the latest survey on the organic industry from the Organic Trade Association (OTA). The hunger for organic products is not expected to ease any time soon. The OTA survey projects that growth rates over the next two years will at least keep pace with the 2013 clip and even slightly exceed it. “The U.S. organic market ... |
