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Williams-Sonoma Partners With The Orange Chef for Kitchen Innovations
To help it stay on the cutting edge of kitchen innovation, Williams-Sonoma Inc. has penned an exclusive deal with The Orange Chef to exclusively carry its products in its stores. The retailer is also carrying The Orange Chef products online with pre-sales that started last week, according to a Wall Street Journal blog.Some of The Orange Chef’s most recent tech products include an iPad stand, a cutting board with an iPad stand and a high-tech Prep Pad – a Web-enabled food scale and accompanying iPad app called Countertop, which provides users extensive nutritional information about the recipes they make. The Countertop ... |
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Peet’s Coffee & Tea Expands Prepared Foods Offering
Peet’s Coffee & Tea has rolled out a new line of prepared foods including sandwiches, salads and snacks, which now accompany its full line of artisanal bakery items.New menu items include vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available in the chain’s 126 stores in Northern California, according to the Sacramento Busy Bee, which noted that the menu was developed by chef Arnold Wong, co-owner of the family-run Raison D’être bakery in South San Francisco. Prices for the new fare range from $3 to $7.Sandwiches include herb-roasted turkey with Monterey Jack cheese and pumpkin seed pesto aioli and applewood-smoked ham with Swiss ... |
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Crumbs Bake Shop Partners With Pelican Bay on Packaged Mixes and Gifts
Crumbs Bake Shop Inc., the nation’s largest cupcake specialty retail store, has partnered with Pelican Bay Ltd., a gourmet bake mix and gift purveyor, on a line of Crumbs Bake Shop products.Items include premium cupcake mixes, hot chocolate kits, cupcake-in-a-mug kits and the first-ever colossal cupcake kit. Introduced at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, the line will be sold at mass merchants, mid-tier merchants, club stores, craft stores and specialty stores across the country.Produced and distributed by Pelican Bay, a family-owned specialty foods manufacturer, the cupcake mixes and cupcake-in-a-mug kits will transport the flavors of Crumbs’ iconic ... |
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Greenview Kitchen Receives Non-GMO Project Verification
Greenview Kitchen, a brand of organic sauces manufactured by Giovanni Food Co. Inc., has received the Non-GMO Project Verification seal for its organic pizza sauce and organic bruschetta.The Non-GMO Project, North America’s only independent verification program for avoidance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), granted the verification. Greenview Kitchen is one of the first brands of organic pizza sauce and organic bruschetta topping to receive this verification. “The Non-GMO Project Verification is important to meet consumers’ and retailers’ standards. We plan to continue the verification process for all future organic products under the Greenview Kitchen brand,” said Louis DeMent, CEO of ... |
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Artisanal Brands to Open Premium Cheese Café in New York
Artisanal Brands Inc. – a marketer and distributor of specialty, artisanal and farmstead cheeses, and other specialty food products – plans to open a specialty cheese café in Long Island City, N.Y.The company reported that all permits have been filed and construction will get under way for the first Artisanal Premium Cheese café at the entrance of the Falchi Building in Long Island City, set to open in spring. Artisanal Brands also reported strong holiday sales, stating that e-commerce revenues have returned to pre-recession levels, according to Daniel W. Dowe, president and CEO. “While sales are always more robust during ... |
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Lund’s and Byerly’s Kitchen Concept Unveiled
Lunds and Byerly's Kitchen will be a first-of-its kind food destination in the Twin Cities. Scheduled to open March 6, Lunds and Byerly's Kitchen will focus extensively on freshly prepared foods and beverages, including restaurant-style services and a tailored selection of groceries. The 17,000-square-foot Lunds and Byerly's Kitchen will be located in The Promenade of Wayzata development being built by Presbyterian Homes & Services in Wayzata, Minn. The development will feature nearly 130,000 square feet of retail space and approximately 250 senior housing units. Lunds and Byerly's Kitchen will feature everything from made-to-order sandwiches, sushi and a hot food bar to a salad bar, ... |
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Coca-Cola, Green Mountain to Launch Keurig Cold Beverage System
The Coca-Cola Co. and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) have signed a 10-year agreement to collaborate on the development and introduction of Coca-Cola’s global brand portfolio for use in GMCR’s Keurig Cold at-home beverage system. Under the global strategic agreement, GMCR and Coca-Cola will cooperate to bring the Keurig Cold beverage system to consumers worldwide. In an effort to align long-term interests, the companies also entered into an agreement whereby Coca-Cola will purchase a 10 percent minority equity position in GMCR. As part of the strategic collaboration, GMCR will be Coca-Cola’s exclusive partner for the production and sale of ... |
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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 ... |
