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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 ... |
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Mariposa Dairy Takes Two Top Honors at British Empire Cheese Competition
Tania Toscano Sheep’s Milk Cheese and Lindsay Bandaged Cheddar from Mariposa Dairy and Atalanta Corp., took top honors at the 86th British Empire Cheese Competition.Tania Toscano won first place in the Artisan Sheep’s Milk Cheese category and Lindsay Bandaged Cheddar placed first in the Artisan Goat Milk Cheese category in the competition held in Ontario, Canada. Both cheeses are sold under the Lenberg Farms Classic Reserve brand.All told, Mariposa and Atalanta took home 10 awards, including honors for their Celebrity Goat Cheeses, which won five of 10 awards in the Goat Milk Cheese category alone. Mariposa was also honored as ... |
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Taylor Precision Products Acquires Metrokane
Taylor Precision Products Inc., a maker of consumer and professional measurement devices, has acquired Metrokane Inc., a marketer of wine accessories and barware, sold primarily under the Rabbit and Houdini brand names. Metrokane is the company’s second acquisition since the June 2012 buyout of Taylor by Centre Partners, a New York private equity firm, in conjunction with Rob Kay, who became executive chairman. Since Kay joined Taylor, the company has broadened its product offerings through new product development and strategic acquisitions. The acquisition of Metrokane and a niche bath and kitchen scale brand have now increased Taylor’s revenues by more than ... |
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New Leaf Becomes New Seasons Subsidiary
New Leaf Community Markets has joined Portland, Ore.-based New Seasons Market as a wholly owned subsidiary. Founded in 1985, New Leaf is a pioneer in the natural and organic grocery industry with eight stores in Santa Cruz, San Jose, Half Moon Bay, Pleasanton and Capitola, Calif. Like New Seasons Market, New Leaf is a certified B Corporation, which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. Both grocers also give back to the community by donating 10 percent of their after-tax profits to nonprofits in the communities and neighborhoods they serve. “Joining with New Leaf will advance ... |
