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Health o meter Expands to Offer Kitchen and Food Scales
The Health o meter brand is coming to the kitchen and food scale markets with plans to target health-conscious consumers. Recently, Jarden Consumer Solutions reached a licensing agreement with Escali Scales to manufacture, market and distribute the Health o meter kitchen and food scales to the United States starting late in the third quarter of 2012.“Known as ‘The Doctor’s Scale,’ the Health o meter kitchen and food scales will command instant credibility with health-conscious consumers,” said Theo Prins, president of Escali. “We are very excited to leverage the trust and brand recognition that the Health o meter name represents; there ... |
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Kuhn Rikon KOCHBLUME Spill Stopper Wins Bronze American Business Award
The Kuhn Rikon KOCHBLUME Spill Stopper won bronze in the 2012 American Business Awards in the New Product or Service of the Year – Consumer Products category for its superior function, design and performance.The American Business Awards were created to honor and highlight the achievements and contributions of organizations and business people worldwide. A panel of independent judges, including leading figures from the business community, chose the winners.The KOCHBLUME Spill Stopper solves an everyday cooking problem quickly and easily. Made of colorful silicone that is heat-resistant up to 400 F, the flexible and sturdy lid prevents boiling liquids from spilling ... |
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Producers of Speck Alto Adige IGP Launch U.S. Education Campaign
The Consorzio Tutela Speck Alto Adige, the consortium of producers of popular Italian cured and smoked ham, has launched a media campaign to educate American retailers, distributors, restaurateurs and consumers about the product. A new English-language website, http://www.speck.it/en/speck-alto-adige.html, has videos, photos, continental and Italian recipes, and information on how Speck Alto Adige is produced and served in a variety of dishes. The consortium will also use electronic newsletters, Twitter and special events such as store tastings to spread the word that Speck Alto Adige is a low-fat ham, created from natural ingredients, with a mildly spicy and lightly smoked unique flavor. ... |
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EdgeCraft Founder Daniel D. Friel Dies
EdgeCraft Corporation Founder, Chairman and CEO Daniel D. Friel, an acclaimed inventor who engineered the best-selling Chef'sChoice brand of small kitchen electrics, died last month at the age of 92.“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our founder and beloved friend Dan Friel. He was a brilliant businessman, inventor and pioneer who forever changed the fundamentals of knife sharpening,” said Sam Weiner, EdgeCraft president. “Building an enterprise that in a few short years became the world leader in sharpening technology is a true American success story. His unwavering commitment to quality and innovative excellence is a ... |
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Klatch Wins Best Coffeehouse Competition at Seattle’s Coffee Fest
Southern California’s specialty coffee roaster Klatch Coffee Inc. is riding the wave of success. After winning four gold medals at this year’s Ultimate Barista Challenge, the Klatch team, composed of Heather Perry, Holly Perry and Jenette Green, won the title of Best Coffeehouse in America at Coffee Fest in Seattle. The competition began in July when coffeehouses submitted videos about why they should be granted the opportunity to compete. Twenty of the top coffeehouses were then visited by secret shoppers, whose scores, combined with customer votes, narrowed the competition down to the eight semi-finalists. The semis and finals took place ... |
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White Truffle Season Hampered by Unfavorable Weather in Italy
Weather conditions in Italy have not been ideal for harvesting white truffles and have pushed the season back. The supply is extremely limited due to hot weather and a lack of rain in September. White truffles from Italy are the world’s most expensive truffles, fetching as much as $350 per ounce. Even in ideal weather conditions, the extreme scarcity of white truffles plays a significant role in their cost. White truffles are much scarcer than any other type of truffle, and because they are impossible to cultivate, those that do exist must be found in the wild. Fresh white truffles ... |
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Hell’s Kitchen, Maud Borup Form Partnership to Develop Gourmet Food Gifts
Hell’s Kitchen and Maud Borup announced a strategic partnership to develop Hell’s Kitchen branded gourmet food gifts that will be marketed to specialty and mass retailers in the United States and Canada. The agreement fulfills a long-term strategy to brand Hell’s Kitchen across the candy, confections and food gift category. “It was important for us to team up with an established company that understands our brand and how to translate it into food gifts that appeal to consumers,” said Carol Lee, senior vice president-consumer brands for ITV Studios Global Entertainment, which represents Hell’s Kitchen. The three-year agreement, facilitated by Firefly ... |
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Study: More Food Shoppers Opt to Go Gourmet
More U.S. shoppers are buying specialty foods this year as they look to better-quality foods such as chocolate, cheese and yogurt to liven up their everyday meals. According to new research from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade Inc. (NASFT), nearly two-thirds of consumers said they purchased specialty foods within the past six months, a healthy 11 percent increase over 2011, and a big jump from the 46 percent who reported buying these products in 2009. “Specialty foods are continuing to make gains as more consumers across all age groups and regions are cooking, eating and talking about ... |
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Best New Products From World Tea East Revealed
World Tea East, which took place Oct. 2 and 3 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, showcased some of the finest teas, wares, specialty items and cutting-edge products, including the 2012 Best New Product Award winners. The 2012 World Tea East Best New Product Award winners, all of which were on display at the event, are: BUNN trifecta, Innovation Winner; TEA•RRIFIC! all-natural tea-infused ice cream, Edibles Winner; Northwest Glass Designs, Euro Cup & Saucer Set, Tea Ware Winner; Tea Tangent, Daisy Tea Nest Set, Accessory Winner; and Vintage TeaWorks, Cellar Series Tea Collection, Packaging Winner . trifecta from BUNN ... |
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Starbucks Debuts Verisimo Single-Serve Brewing System and Pods
“Our lattes. Our espresso. Our brewed coffee. Your home. Impossible until now,” Starbucks boldly proclaims on the home page of its website, promoting its brand-new Verisimo coffee brewing system that uses K-cup-style single-serve coffee pods.Starting this week, Starbucks will begin selling its proprietary Verisimo system for $199 on its website, and next month it will be sold in its coffee shops. Verisimo will also be sold shortly in specialty stores such as Williams-Sonoma and Bed, Bath & Beyond. The coffee pods will also be sold in stores and online.Starbucks announced earlier this year that it was developing Verisimo as Green ... |
