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KeHE Holds Summer Selling Show in New Orleans
KeHE conducted its annual Summer Selling & Product Innovation Show at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans Feb. 4 and 5. The event brought together more than 3,000 retailers and suppliers in the natural, specialty and fresh product sectors to showcase summer products and new product innovation. “Our retail and supplier partners rely on our guidance regarding best-in-class products that will perform well during the upcoming summer season,” stated Brandon Barnholt, president and CEO of KeHE. “We looked forward to showcasing our supply partners’ hottest products, and sharing our insights on successful summer season merchandising.” This year’s ... |
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Juice Press to Add Five Stores in New York Area
Rapidly growing cold pressed juice and raw food company Juice Press plans to expand into five new New York area locations targeted for opening in spring/summer 2014: Chinatown, Tribeca, Midtown, Bridgehampton and The World Financial Center. The announcement comes on the coattails of a successful 2013 for Juice Press. Founded in 2010 by Marcus Antebi, Juice Press has 14 stores in the New York area and the brand has expanded to include delivery options to those wanting to eat clean nationwide. The Chinatown location, inside the health club Soho Strength Lab, opened in late January with a workout including the ... |
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Aurora Resurgence Acquires Europe’s Arc Cookware
Aurora Resurgence, an affiliate of Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Paris-based Arc International Cookware S.A.S. and its subsidiaries – Arc International Cookware Spain & Portugal, Arc International Cookware Srl and Arc International Cookware Ltd – from the Arc International Group S.A. The company will be renamed International Cookware as part of the corporate carve-out. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. International Cookware, which operates as an autonomous subsidiary, specializes in the design, manufacture and distribution of multi-material cookware products. It holds the exclusive license for the distribution of ... |
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Starbucks Launches New Reserve Ethiopian Coffee
Starbucks introduced a new coffee to its retail reserve line – Sun-Dried Ethiopia Yirgacheffe. The story of these beans begins more than 6,000 feet above sea level, “where the perfect melding of sun, air and soil contributes to enticing flavors.”Once harvested, these special beans are carefully dried on raised beds, “absorbing the sweet juiciness of the ripe fruit surrounding them to deliver a wild burst of berry with every sip,” Starbucks said in a statement.Coffees from Ethiopia are considered by many enthusiasts to be some of the best in the world. As the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia has a lot ... |
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Four Gourmet Housewares Best New Product Awards Presented at NY NOW
Four companies – Lifetime Brands, Zoku, SPARQ Home and Aquaovo – were named Gourmet Housewares Best New Product Award winners at the winter edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle last week in New York.The four honorees also are eligible for NY NOW’s Best of Home Award, which will be determined by online balloting during the show, and the winner will be announced on Feb. 6.Lifetime Brands Inc. received Best of Show honors for its Savora Colander, a stainless steel colander with a premium, baked-on finish and drainage holes, designed in a vortex pattern.Awards also were presented in ... |
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Academie Opus Caseus Hosts Cheese Course at Jasper Hill in Vermont
In a unique international partnership, the Academie Opus Caseus, the professional development subsidiary of Mons Fromager-Affineur, is offering its first U.S.-based course at the renowned Jasper Hill Farm in Vermont.Open to cheese professionals, the course will cover the life of cheese in four days of classroom, observational and hands-on work. Taught by Academie instructors Laurent Mons and Susan Sturman, and with the participation of Andy and Mateo Kehler, Zoe Brickley and the Jasper Hill team, students will have an intimate overview of all phases of how cheese is made, aged and prepared for market from some of the world’s top ... |
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Gourmet Catalog Starts the Year With Sold-Out Showcase
The 11th annual Start the Year Member Conference held at AmericasMart in Atlanta was another huge success for Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group with record-breaking attendance and a sold-out exclusive showcase.“Our 11th annual Start the Year event was our best yet,” said Janis Johnson, president and founder of Gourmet Catalog (GC), which works to ensure the success of independent retailers with a variety of programs and services, including discounts provided by more than 200 vendor members.“Having a sold-out showcase and seeing how many vendors want to participate and have that personal time with independent retailers excites our store members. It ... |
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Jelly Belly Chairman Honored by the International Confectionery Community
Herman G. Rowland Sr., chairman of the board for Jelly Belly Candy Co., received the first ISM Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 26 at a formal gala dinner in Cologne, Germany. ISM, the world’s largest trade show of confectionery and snack products, honored Rowland with the show’s first award to kick off this year’s trade show. Selected by an international jury of industry members, trade and science sectors, Rowland accepted the award from Bastian Fassin, chairman of the International Confectionery Fair Taskforce (ASIM), and Gerald Böse, CEO Koelnmesse GmbH, with an introduction from Salvatore Ferrara, president of the International Confectionery ... |
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IHA Unveils New Strategic Plan, Realigns Staff
The International Housewares Association’s (IHA’s) board of directors recently completed development of a strategic plan, “Vision 2020,” that will guide the association in the future as the IHA continues its tradition of delivering value to the housewares industry. “The focus of the plan is on IHA’s core competency, the facilitation of trade between buyers and sellers primarily through delivery of a world-class trade event, the International Home + Housewares Show,” explained Keith Jaffee, chairman of O2 Cool and IHA’s 2013-14 chairman of the board. “But along with the flawless execution of the show and IHA’s other value-added member services, the ... |
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Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Earns PGI Status
Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese has been awarded Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status from the European Commission. The PGI designation means no other cheesemaker outside the designated area can produce a cheese and call it Yorkshire Wensleydale. PGI status is designed to protect product names from misuse and imitation. It also helps consumers by educating them about specific characteristics of PGI-designated products. Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese is handcrafted by The Wensleydale Creamery, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. The creamery sources milk from local family farms to help ensure the quality and authenticity of its Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese. The cheese’s creamy, crumbly ... |
