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Robert Coviello, HTI Founder, Dies of Cancer
Robert Frank Coviello, founder and owner of HTI Buying Group based in Rochester, N.H., died on Nov. 11 after an 11-month battle with pancreatic cancer. According to his obituary in the Foster’s Daily Democrat, Coviello founded HTI Buying Group in 1998, offering independent kitchenware and tabletop specialty retailers the opportunity to buy products and programs from member vendors on a corporate discount plan. He was also a co-founder and partner of the former Gallery of Gifts and Kitchen Etc. He received numerous awards and accolades over his more-than-40-year career in the retail and housewares industries, and was well-respected within the ... |
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Nebraska Baking Businesses Team Up for Internet Sales
White Thumb Bakers Guild is a new enterprise that brings together four southwest Nebraska bakery-focused businesses that have begun marketing freshly baked products over the Internet at WhiteThumbBakers.com. The four home-owned businesses in the White Thumb Bakers Guild are Wauneta Roller Mills of Wauneta, Sehnert’s Bakery of McCook, Prairie Harvest of Trenton, and HomeSpun of McCook. White Thumb Bakers Guild offers a number of assorted packages at three price ranges. Within each price range, there are four different product assortments, providing customers the opportunity to try a number of different White Thumb Bakers Guild products in varying quantities. The new ... |
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Wagshal’s Newest Location Fully Operational
One of Washington’s most anticipated openings of 2013 was that of the 88-year-old family-run artisanal specialty market and delicatessen, Wagshal’s. After a soft opening this summer, the newest addition to the Wagshal’s Family of Fine Foods is now fully operational. Known for years as the presidents’ deli and for serving the who’s who of Washington its award-winning brisket sandwich, Wagshal’s new 4,000-square-foot eatery filled an empty space once occupied by the upscale grocer Balducci’s. Proprietor Bill Fuchs sited the store in the Washington neighborhood locally referred to as Wesley Heights, which is home to American University. For years, Fuchs was courted to ... |
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Gluten-Free Named Hot Trend for Gourmet Holiday Gifts
The three hottest holiday product categories continue to be perennial favorites – chocolate, baked goods and alcohol beverages – however, this year a fourth newcomer is added to the list, gluten-free foods, according to a recent survey by the Specialty Food Association.Responses from 250 specialty food producers and retailers revealed chocolate is by far the most popular gift choice (42 percent), followed by baked goods (36 percent), alcohol beverages (25 percent) and gluten-free products (20 percent). America’s appetite for specialty foods hit a record high last year, with consumers spending $86 billion on everything from artisanal chocolates and cheese to oils ... |
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Radiant Orchid Selected as Pantone 2014 Color of the Year
Radiant Orchid, Pantone 18-3224, has been named 2014’s color of the year for its “captivating, magical and enigmatic” properties.“While the 2013 color of the year, Pantone 17-5641 Emerald, served as a symbol of growth, renewal and prosperity, Radiant Orchid reaches across the color wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “An invitation to innovation, Radiant Orchid encourages expanded creativity and originality, which is increasingly valued in today’s society. An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. ... |
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Lake Champlain Chocolates Partners With Local Purveyors for Unique Caramels
Vermont chocolatier Lake Champlain Chocolates is no stranger to collaborations with local purveyors of food and drink. Now, the company is teaming up with Citizen Cider and Happy Valley Orchard to create a new apple cider caramel. The use of ingredients from Citizen Cider, an up-and-coming cider house based in Essex, Vt., and Happy Valley Orchard based in Middlebury, Vt., produces a cider caramel that showcases a harmony of fermented foods – apples into cider and cocoa beans into chocolate. Together in one distinctive confection, this caramel harkens shoppers’ favorite apple crisp or caramel apple, and is a delicious way ... |
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Balducci’s Celebrates Grand Reopening in Scarsdale, N.Y.
In celebration of the Dec. 13 grand reopening of Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market in Scarsdale, N.Y., the gourmet retailer will donate a portion of the weekend’s sales to the Food Bank for Westchester. The enhanced and larger store now provides a better shopping experience with a sweeping assortment of the finest, individually selected items. Balducci’s said it honors its reputation of exceptional food by expanding its departments to offer even more perfectly aged cheeses, expertly and responsibly sourced seafood, the finest cuts of meat, a fragrant floral department, and a brand-new epicurean hot food bar, mezze and olive bar.Balducci’s on-premise executive ... |
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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 ... |
