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Santé Specialty Foods Makes Distribution Pacts
Santé Specialty Foods of Santa Clara, Calif., announced an expanded agreement with Tony’s Fine Foods, the largest privately owned distributor of deli, bakery, foodservice, specialty and perishable products in Northern California, which will allow Tony’s to distribute all nine flavors of Santé Nuts in the 4-ounce and 5-ounce packages to California, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Additionally, Santé signed with Carmela Foods, a specialty food and fine wine distributor servicing independent specialty food retailers, restaurants, country clubs, hotels and resorts throughout the state of Michigan and northern Ohio. Carmela Foods will offer all flavors of Santé Nuts as well as ... |
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Ocean’s Halo Partners With Monterey Bay Aquarium
Ocean’s Halo Seaweed Chips has teamed up with the nonprofit Monterey Bay Aquarium, one of the world’s premier aquariums and ocean conservation organizations, to share a common goal of inspiring conservation of the ocean. As part of this partnership, Ocean’s Halo will donate 2 percent of its profits to the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Children’s Education Fund. Ocean’s Halo will also provide products for the Aquarium’s Teacher Institutes and will join the Monterey Bay Aquarium at two upcoming world-class events: Cooking for Solutions on May 16 to 18 and World Oceans Day on June 7 and 8. Cooking for Solutions is ... |
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Fairway Takes Three Awards for Private-Label Olive Oils
Three of Fairway Market’s private-label olive oils were recognized during the second annual New York International Olive Oil Competition, which the grocer also happens to sponsor.Its Cabeco das Nogueiras oil, Cobram Estate and Naturvie Spain in Love olive oil brands were the winners among 651 oils in 24 categories from 25 countries that were judged by 15 experts. The Olive Oil Times and the culinary center also sponsored the event, hosted April 8-10 at the International Culinary Center in Soho. “There were three great days packed with olive oil celebration and elation as olive oil producers, lovers, and experts from ... |
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NPD: Online Tabletop Sales See Double-Digit Spikes
It looks like shoppers are gravitating heavily to the Internet for their tabletop and dinnerware purchases. Online dinnerware spiked 40 percent and table linen sales were up 23 percent for the 12 months ended Feb. 28, 2014, according to an NPD Group report.“This is an important shift for the tabletop market to monitor, indicating expanded exposure to a new kind of consumer,” said Debra Mednick, executive director and home industry analyst for NPD.Total online tabletop sales – which for NPD includes dinnerware, beverageware, flatware and table linens – reached $343 million, up 17 percent. All told, online sales account for ... |
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Organic Claims on U.S. Menus Decline, Gluten-Free Skyrockets
With restaurant menus typically serving as harbingers of packaged food trends to come, it appears that organic claims are in decline and gluten-free menu claims are skyrocketing.Although “organic” is still the leading ethical claim on restaurant menus, its usage declined 28 percent between Q4 2010-13, according to Mintel Menu Insights. “The reality is that organic foods are quite expensive and consumers are looking for alternative claims to help them determine what other types of menu items are safe and of good quality to eat. Tying into this, we are seeing a return to tried-and-true, traditional preparations, signaled by claims tied ... |
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NY NOW Adds Five Days of Seminars and Events
A comprehensive, five-day series of educational sessions and special events is expected to add extra value during the summer edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle.The event, Aug. 16-20 at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal’s Pier 94, will also offer inspiration and insights through a series of awards for product excellence and special feature displays. Retailer-focused programming includes expert-led sessions on design and color trends, digital marketing and social media, importing, sustainability, and retail strategies. Industry events include the 63rd Annual Retailer Excellence Awards and a Night on Broadway, featuring “Beautiful: ... |
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Las Vegas Market Increases Specialty Tabletop Resources
Six leading specialty tabletop brands are opening and expanding showrooms or temporary exhibit spaces as part of the c-ONE cross-category showcase during the upcoming Summer Market, July 27-31, the Las Vegas Market announced.Well-known lifestyle provider Lunares and prominent Los Angeles-based sales representative group Vest & Associates are opening showrooms for the Summer Market, while Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton (WWRD) is expanding its presentation, moving from a temporary exhibition to a permanent showroom space. Gift, tableware and home furnishings leader Andrea by Sadek is relocating to c-ONE from the seventh floor of building C. Additionally, Couleur Nature and SABRE are making ... |
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Santa Barbara Public Market Opens Doors
The Santa Barbara Public Market recently opened after nearly six years of planning and two years of construction, according to an article in the Santa Barbara Independent. Marge Cafarelli, who purchased an old Vons grocery story building in 2008 and broke ground in June 2012 on the entire Alma del Pueblo development – which includes 37 luxury condos and a few other retail shops that are yet to open – modeled the Public Market part of the project on San Francisco’s Ferry Building and Pike Place Market in Seattle. “Santa Barbara is a city that has a very rich tradition ... |
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Jura Capresso Becomes JURA Inc.
Jura Capresso Inc., which markets the JURA and Capresso brands in North America and the Caribbean, has changed its name to JURA Inc., for the benefits of global synergy. “There is no change to our full commitment to both the JURA and Capresso brands. Our new company name ties in with JURA’s leadership in upscale coffee equipment. Having a consistent name worldwide makes our global marketing program stronger,” said Richard Boynton, president of JURA Inc., which has offices in Closter, N.J. An innovation leader in super-premium coffee equipment, JURA has the largest assortment of automatic coffee centers on the market, which ... |
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Connecticut Specialty Food Association Hands Out Awards
The Connecticut Specialty Food Association (CSFA) held its 13th Product Awards Competition in March during which 199 specialty food items from Connecticut-based manufacturers were entered in 36 categories. Apple Pie Jam from Killam & Bassette Farmstead in South Glastonbury, Conn., was named the Food Product of the Year. A panel of 25 judges consisting of local media personalities, food writers, Connecticut chefs and wine specialists scored products on overall taste/flavor, texture, aroma, and appearance. Each judge was assigned to specific categories, responsible for evaluating an average of 25 different products. Categories included breads, cheese, chocolate, Connecticut grown, dessert, gluten-free, ice cream, ... |
