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GLM Creates New Online Product Directory for NY NOW
NYNOW365, a new online product directory created by GLM, will facilitate retailers’ searches for products and exhibitors at NY NOW, the Market for Home & Lifestyle (formerly the New York International Gift Fair). The image-based directory, available online at nynow365.com, allows exhibiting suppliers to create collections of products to showcase to retailers and other buyers registered to attend NY NOW.“We have created NYNOW365 as part of GLM’s mission to improve efficiencies of product sourcing and distribution within the markets we serve,” said Charles G. McCurdy, CEO of GLM. “As a proprietary online resource available 365 days a year, NYNOW365 allows ... |
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Tramontina Expands U.S. Cookware Production Capabilities
Tramontina USA will expand its cookware production capabilities at its Manitowoc, Wis., plant to meet the growing trend and demand for color and ceramic-coated cookware. The new production line is expected to be operational by spring 2014.Since 2005, Sugar Land, Texas-based Tramontina USA has been manufacturing aluminum nonstick cookware at its Manitowoc facility. The plant now produces more than 50,000 units per day. Tramontina’s growing U.S.-based manufacturing and assembly capabilities build on the company’s well-established strengths in product development, packaging, warehousing, marketing and distribution.“We are excited about increasing production of our ‘Made in the USA’ products to include a variety ... |
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NASFT Changes Name to Specialty Food Association
The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade has changed its name to the Specialty Food Association effective immediately. The name change caps a yearlong celebration of the association’s 60th anniversary and comes as membership has reached a record 3,040 companies. It is part of a larger effort to draw attention and focus to the $75 billion specialty food industry with new branding that will be officially launched at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, June 30-July 2, 2013. The new branding is “Specialty Food: Craft. Care. Joy.” “The brand is designed to express who our members are, ... |
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Picnic Time Wins Top Awards at Las Vegas Expo
Picnic Time Inc. won the gold award in the 2013 Suppliers Star category and tied for first place in the Suppliers Achievement Award Competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). Winners of PPAI Suppliers Achievement Award are honored for their superiority in craftsmanship, graphic arts, creativity, innovation and service. The winners were selected by a panel of industry professionals along with representatives from the printing industries and independent, outside marketing and advertising professionals. “Picnic Time is a thought-leading organization that embodies the initiative, vision and innovation defining the promotional products industry,” said Paul Bellantone, CAE, president and CEO at PPAI. ... |
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tag, Corelle Complete Licensing Agreement
tag, a designer and distributor of thousands of tag branded housewares, tabletop, home décor and gift products, has completed a licensing agreement with Corelle to develop, market and sell Corelle branded kitchen and tabletop textiles and flatware. All products will feature Corelle dinnerware designs and be branded Corelle Coordinates. Norman Glassberg, tag’s founder and president, said, “It is exciting to leverage tag’s 30 years of experience in kitchen textiles to extend the product reach of the Corelle brand of dinnerware. We believe that adding kitchen textiles and other products that either match or coordinate with Corelle allows consumers to have a more cohesive ... |
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SodaStream Listed Among Most Innovative by Fast Company
SodaStream International Ltd., a leading manufacturer and distributor of home carbonation beverage systems, was named as one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in the magazine’s March issue.“We are honored to be recognized by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2013,” said Daniel Birnbaum, CEO of SodaStream. Fast Company cited SodaStream for “making DIY carbonation sexy.” Other contributing factors for the honor include SodaStream innovations in soda flavors and its broad range of products. Fast Company also honored businesses such as Apple, Amazon, Google and Nike, alongside rising newcomers such ... |
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Small Appliance Sales Up 5 Percent in 2012, Reports NPD Group
The small appliance industry had a prosperous 2012. According to The NPD Group Inc., a global information company, U.S. small appliance sales gained 5 percent in dollars in 2012, on top of a 4 percent increase in 2011. Noting that unit volume was down slightly, it was a favorable mix of higher-priced product that drove the growth in dollar sales. Clearly, the story is one of trading up, which was evident for the vast majority of small appliance categories. Small kitchen electrics saw the strongest growth in dollars, up 10 percent, in addition to the healthy 9 percent increase the prior ... |
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Wild Bean Vanilla Co. Opens Retail Store, Revamps Website
Wild Bean Vanilla Co., in an effort to accommodate its growing customer base, has opened its first retail location in Mesa, Ariz., while also redesigning its website for easier navigation and faster loading times. Owners Chad and Andrea Palmer’s first retail location gives local Arizona residents a retail store dedicated to gourmet vanilla beans, extracts and related products. The business previously had an industrial location to house merchandise, but opened the retail store to meet the demand of customers wanting to pick up the products locally. Its current hours are by appointment only, but the Palmers plan to eventually feature ... |
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KeHE Selects Boulder for Natural Sales, Marketing HQ
KeHE Distributors of Romeoville, Ill., announced plans to establish its natural sales and marketing headquarters in Boulder, Colo. The new office, opening this spring, will take advantage of the Boulder community’s rich talent base and deep roots in the natural products industry. By the end of 2013, the office is projected to house sales development and account management personnel in addition to category management, assortment analysis, and event and publication management resources. Rickard Werner, the company’s vice president of natural sales, will be heading up this new office. “Tree of Life is deeply committed to the natural products industry, and ... |
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All-Clad Forms Chef Ambassador Program
All-Clad Metalcrafters has launched its Chef Ambassador Program, featuring a select group of chefs that mirrors the brand’s contributions and dedication to the culinary community. As chef ambassadors for All-Clad, these award-winning chefs will play an integral role in product development and testing, creating recipes and developing promotional materials designed to inspire consumers to try new cooking techniques and expand their cooking repertoire. All-Clad, in turn, will support the chef ambassadors with product, promotion and events around their business and charitable endeavors. The chefs are: Hugh Acheson of Five & Ten, The National and Empire State South in Athens, Ga., ... |
