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Woll’s Concept Plus to Be Featured on DIY Network
Woll’s Concept Plus with its patented three-position cover will be featured on the “I Want That” episode on the DIY Network next week.The program, known for highlighting innovative, buzz-worthy products that are new to the market, will showcase Woll’s Concept Plus, part of Diamond Plus Induction, Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. EST. The episode will highlight the innovative designed multi-functional safety glass and the vented covers for easy viewing of the contents. The covers are rimmed with silicone and fit securely on the pan, and integrate with the ergonomic, stay-cool handles in three different cooking positions: closed on the cookware ... |
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Mrs. Green’s Opens 15th Natural Market
Mrs. Green’s Natural Market opened its 15th location in Hartsdale, N.Y., offering 100 percent organic produce, all-natural meats and dairy, artisanal baked goods, supplements, and household, pet and baby products. An all-organic salad bar, wholesome to-go meals and beverage bar serving fair-trade coffee and organic juices makes Mrs. Green’s Natural Market a one-stop-shop for health-conscious customers in Hartsdale and surrounding areas. Mrs. Green’s was founded in 1991 with the mission to not only provide exceptional organic and natural products, but also to educate and inspire communities to eat and live well. With aisles dedicated to a highly curated assortment of ... |
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Queen City Cookies Debuts Expanded Café
Queen City Cookies in Cincinnati has expanded its award-winning sweets and menu offerings with the opening of a new bakery café. Queen City Cookies’ new location is in a repurposed, historic rectory of the old St. Pius Church complex. Founder Peggy Shannon gutted the 9,000-square-foot building, removing wood paneling and drop ceilings to create a whimsical café with two seating areas. The café’s decor channels the magic of India, Mexico and Cincinnati among its vibrant pink, yellow, periwinkle, and metallic gold walls. From Mexican tile inlay on the stairways and counter to its hand-stamped walls and floor, each room offers ... |
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Kuhn Rikon Moves to Larger Headquarters
Kuhn Rikon USA, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2013, has moved to a new location, which is twice as big as the previous facility. The move supports the rapid growth of its business in Swiss-designed cooks’ tools, cutlery, bakeware and specialty cookware. The new location houses an expanded showroom to display Kuhn Rikon’s award-winning products and new product innovations. It also includes an expanded test kitchen and samples warehouse, plus office space for the growing Kuhn Rikon USA staff that provides marketing and sales support to retailers, and highly trained in-house customer service for consumers. The company’s phone numbers have not ... |
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Lindt & Sprungli Extends Sustainable Cocoa Production
Lindt & Sprungli is substantially upscaling and extending its farming program in Ghana. Until 2016, more than 45,000 cocoa farmers in Ghana will receive additional support in improving their agricultural, social and environmental farming practices, aiming at more than doubling productivity yield and increasing farm family income considerably. The Lindt & Sprungli farming program will include the introduction of detailed farm mapping, a complete farmer professionalization training package and improved planting material through farmer-led nurseries. The farmers will have access to credit for necessary planting appliances in newly set-up farm shops. In each district, if not already in place, a ... |
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Chocolate Makers Recognized in International Competition
The International Chocolate Awards recognized the best in the world of chocolate at the first London Salon du Chocolat in October. The World Final judged the Gold and Silver winners and finalist nominations from more than 800 products entered into the European and Americas semifinals, and the Israeli, Italian and Canadian national competitions. The International Chocolate Awards was set up to recognize the best fine-quality chocolate from around the world. The awards are designed to reflect international tastes and offer a level playing field for international entries. The judging panel was made up of experts, food journalists and pastry chefs ... |
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Fresh Direct Launches Artisanal and Organic Food Brand
Over the next few weeks, online retailer Fresh Direct will begin selling its private food brand called Just Fresh Direct, which will include mostly organic, natural and artisanal offerings. There will be 20 Just Fresh Direct SKUs available to customers before the end of the year, including eggs, milk, olive oil, granola, butter and flour. The focus on the food products is clean labels, natural and organic, Emma Fuerst Frelinghuysen, senior director, private brands for Fresh Direct, told Store Brands Decisions. The dairy products are all organic. The company’s plan is to launch 150 more SKUs next year. While the ... |
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Williams-Sonoma Posts Sales Growth Across All Banners in Third Quarter
Williams-Sonoma reported strong third-quarter sales and, as a result, raised its fourth-quarter outlook as several of the retailer’s banners are reaping the rewards of a healthier housing market, which is boosting consumer spending.Home furnishings and accessories stores are performing best, including West Elm and PBteen. Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma’s own anchor brands, however, did not perform as strongly but did post single-digit sales increases. Overall, comparable brand revenue growth was up 8.2 percent compared to 8.5 percent in the prior-year quarter. The retailer experienced revenue growth across all of its brands, with the strongest performance posted by West Elm, whose ... |
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Parmigiano Reggiano Night Nov. 30 – The Italian Dinner Party Goes Global
Expanding upon a tradition begun in 2012 with 25,000 Italian participants, the Consorzio Parmigiano Reggiano is inviting cheese lovers around the world to a global dinner party Nov. 30. Through social media, participants can sign up to host a party, select recipes featuring Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and invite friends and family to share their event with fans around the world.This year’s theme is SmartCooking – an innovative culinary trend with historic roots. Inspired by traditional culinary practices, SmartCooking encourages cooks to reduce waste, rediscover forgotten ingredients and reuse leftovers.With Parmigiano Reggiano Night falling just two days after Thanksgiving, participants are ... |
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Baker’s Secret,Pyrex and CorningWare Support Dish-Up-the-Love Program
Top Chef All-Star Antonia Lofaso has launched a new holiday program, called Dish Up the Love, to help feed the hungry.At-home cooks and bakers can post their favorite recipe, family story about their dish and photo (optional) on WorldKitchen.com/DishUptheLove or Facebook.com/BakersSecret.For each recipe entered now through Dec. 25, Dish Up the Love will donate $1 (up to a maximum of $50,000 total) to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks leading the fight against hunger.Each recipe shared will be entered into a weekly sweepstakes to win a suite of Baker’s Secret, Pyrex and CorningWare products. Chef Antonia Lofaso will ... |
