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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 ... |
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Etsy, Whole Foods Collaborate on Homemade Holiday Crafting
Whole Foods Market stores nationwide began this month hosting do-it-yourself (DIY) craft tutorials in-store in cooperation with local artists from Etsy’s seller community on everything from table décor to eco-friendly gifts. Shoppers can also find exclusive step-by-step DIY projects from Etsy’s creative community in Whole Foods Market’s 2013 Holiday Guide, available in stores and online at wholefoodsmarket.com/bestholidayever. “With packed holiday schedules, homemade holiday entertaining can seem out of reach for some shoppers,” said Barry Hirsch, global partnerships director for Whole Foods Market. “Thanks to Etsy, we’ve developed the perfect recipe of creative ingredients – both DIY and food – to ... |
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Housewares Foundation to Honor Gourmet Catalog’s Founder
Janis Johnson, president and founder of Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group, has been selected to receive the Specialty Retailer Humanitarian of the Year honor at the Housewares Charity Foundation’s 17th Annual Gala in Chicago on March 17, 2014. This honor will be the first to acknowledge the importance of the independent retailer in the housewares industry. The gala will be celebrating its 17th year in a new location: Chicago’s Navy Pier. James Beard Award-winning chefs will be creating their signature specialties for attendees. The evening will provide an opportunity for the housewares industry to celebrate the importance of independent retailers for the first time. ... |
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Enrico Products’ Salad Bowl, Servers Make Oprah’s List
The holiday season is here and along with it the announcement of Oprah’s Favorite Things for the 2013 holiday season, including Enrico’s Spiral Salad Bowl and Servers in tangerine orange from its Casual Dining Collection. The products are featured in the December issue of O Magazine, along with other items selected by Oprah Winfrey and her staff. “The reclaimed mango production process is a flexible one, which is part of the beauty,” said Dave Hoots, one of three partners in Enrico Products. “We start with an idea, loose sketches, then tighter drawings, and then we work directly with our overseas ... |
