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Target Home SVP Mara Sirhal To Deliver Keynote At IHA’s Chief Housewares Executive Suprsession (CHESS) 2026
ROSEMONT, IL (June 23, 2026)– Housewares suppliers will get to hear firsthand about Target’s plan to reinvent its home business when Mara Sirhal – Target SVP, merchandising home – keynotes the International Housewares Association’s (IHA) Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) 2026. This annual education and networking event will be held September 29-30, 2026 at the Hilton Rosemont near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. “CHESS 2026 offers a unique opportunity for home and housewares leaders to briefly step away from the everyday and immerse themselves in learning and connecting on the industry’s most critical topics of the day,” said Derek Miller, IHA president ... |
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The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance Releases Updated Engineering Standards with New Nonstick Chapter
Bradley Beach, NJ, Release: For Immediate Release. The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance (CBA) has released an updated edition of its Engineering Standards for Cookware and Bakeware, the industry's primary technical reference for product safety, performance testing, and materials compliance. The most significant addition to the 2026 edition is a dedicated, 32-page chapter on nonstick coatings, a topic that has grown in regulatory and consumer importance in recent years. The revised standards are now available for purchase at cookwareandbakeware.org/engineering-standards. Updated Chapter on Nonsticks Section 21, titled "Manufacturers Testing for Nonstick Finishes on Cookware and Bakeware," outlines standardized test methods to help manufacturers evaluate ... |
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National Restaurant Association Show Donates 156,500 Pounds of Food, Supplies and Materials to Local Communities
CHICAGO (June 17, 2026) — The 2026 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show® donated 156,500 pounds of food, kitchenware, supplies and operational materials through its partnership with Fight2Feed®, supporting 35 agencies across four Illinois counties following the event's May 16-19 run at McCormick Place in Chicago. For the first time, McCormick Place introduced composting stations on the Show floor, giving exhibitors a direct way to divert food scraps from landfills. Together, the efforts helped recover usable resources and reduce waste while supporting communities across the Chicago region. “The foodservice industry understands the value of putting resources to good use,” said Lisa Malikow, ... |
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Cabot Creamery cheese selected as a Good Housekeeping 2026 Snack Awards Winner
CABOT, June 16, 2026 – Cabot Creamery announced today that its Pepper Jack and Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese Snack Sticks were named winners in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Snack Awards. The full list of awards can be found on goodhousekeeping.com/snacks2026. This independent, third-party recognition arrives just as retailers expand protein-forward, grab-and-go assortments to meet surging demand in the snacking aisle. The award places the farmer-owned cooperative’s snacking line in front of Good Housekeeping’s national audience and gives category buyers a credentialed, premium cheese snack to anchor better-for-you and on-the-go sets. “Recognition like this feels more meaningful when it comes from a name people already ... |
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Vineyard 29 Passes Aida Vineyard to a New Generation of Napa Valley Winemakers
ST. HELENA, Calif., June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vineyard 29 today announced the sale of its historic 17.82-acre Aida Vineyard in two separate parcels. The transaction closed on June 4, 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. The vineyard was acquired by two established small producers and long-time friends of Vineyard 29: West Parcel (10.5 acres): Purchased by Dustin and Renee Mowe. Dustin Mowe is the CEO of Portocork USA, a long-time supplier to Vineyard 29. East Parcel (7.32 acres): Purchased by Joann Serafini, proprietor of Shibumi Knoll. Serafini has been a direct neighbor to the Aida property since purchasing a one-acre home site from ... |
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Rogers Collection, Valserena, and the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium to Host Public Wheel Cracking at the 2026 Fancy Food Show
YARMOUTH, Maine, June 17, 2026 — Rogers Collection, a Maine-based importer of estate-produced Mediterranean foods, is proud to announce a special collaboration with Valserena and the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium (Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano) for a public Parmigiano Reggiano wheel cracking at the 2026 Specialty Food Association Fancy Food Show. The event will take place on Monday, June 29, at 12:00 PM at Booth #848 in New York City’s Javits Center and will feature the ceremonial opening of a 24-month-aged wheel of Valserena Parmigiano Reggiano. The wheel cracking will celebrate the craftsmanship, history, and protected origins of one of Italy’s most ... |
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New Research Finds Most Americans Actively Use Nutrition Labels When Shopping
(Washington, D.C.) — Thirty years after the Nutrition Facts label transformed how Americans shop for and select foods and beverages, a new survey from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) finds that label-reading is more routine than ever— and consumers have a desire for balance when it comes to what they want to see on the front of the package. The IFIC Spotlight Survey: Americans’ Perceptions of Nutrition Labels arrives at a pivotal moment. Back in January 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed its Nutrition Info Box front-of-package (FOP) label framework, which they proposed would help consumers quickly and easily identify how ... |
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Norwegian Seafood Council Launches National Soccer Campaign to Drive U.S. Awareness of Premium Seafood Species
NEW YORK (June 8, 2026)— The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) is launching a national consumer marketing campaign in U.S. markets this summer to increase awareness of Seafood from Norway during this summer’s biggest international soccer moment. The integrated campaign anchored by a national digital media buy will extend premium Norwegian seafood messaging to consumers across the country. The campaign reflects NSC’s continued investment in the US seafood industry to build consumer awareness and consideration through culturally relevant, consumer-facing marketing. As retailers, restaurants and suppliers look for new ways to engage shoppers and diners, the campaign positions Seafood from Norway at the intersection of health, sports, food culture and shared dining experiences. According to NSC’s annual seafood consumer survey, three in four consumers say origin is important when choosing seafood, while three ... |
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Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Wins 2026 Good Food Award for Fennel Blue
New York, NY (June 2, 2026)–Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Is proud to announce that Fennel Blue has won the 2026 Good Food Award, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for artisan food producers. This year’s Good Food Award winners will be honored at a celebration on Saturday, June 27 in New York City, the evening before the Good Food Mercantile in conjunction with the Summer Fancy Food Show. The Good Food Awards evaluate products through a rigorous blind tasting process judged by more than 250 expert panelists, selecting winners based on three pillars: exceptional flavor, authentic craftsmanship, and sustainable ... |
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Tastewise Reveals the Five Emerging Food Trends Fueling Gen Z's Appetite
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 7, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/-- Tastewise, the agentic intelligence system for food and beverage, has revealed five emerging Gen Z food trends set to shape menus and drive product innovation in the years ahead. Already accounting for 40% of global consumers, Gen Z is on track to become the largest and most influential consumer group in history. With their preferences changing faster than traditional market research can track, brands require real-time intelligence to keep pace, or risk losing relevance with the next generation of consumers. Drawing on the industry's most comprehensive F&B data – and trained AI agents built to spot emerging patterns ... |
