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Joseph Joseph Named NYIGF’s Gourmet Housewares Best of Show
Four companies were presented with Best New Product awards at The Gourmet Housewares Show, with Joseph Joseph receiving Best of Show honors for its TriScale. The Gourmet Housewares Show ran as part of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Awards also were presented in three product-specific categories, including Cooking (cookware, bakeware and small electronics); Dining (serveware, bar/wine accessories, picnic/barbecue accessories and specialty foods); and Kitchen Preparation (kitchen gadgets, kitchen textiles, cookbooks and storage/containers). Winners and finalists in each category were selected by a panel of editors based on innovative design; creative use ... |
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Sartori Cheesemaker Named Grand Master at Wisconsin Fair
Mike Matucheski, master cheesemaker for Sartori in Plymouth, Wis., was again dubbed Grand Master Cheesemaker at the 2012 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese and Butter Contest after being presented with the competition’s Grand Champion award for Sartori’s Limited Edition Pastorale Blend. This award was the culmination of a successful Wisconsin State Fair competition where Sartori was awarded four additional ribbons. This is Matucheski’s third Grand Master recognition in the past four years. In 2009, he took home the honors with Sartori Limited Edition Pastorale Blend, and again in 2010 with Sartori Reserve Rosemary and Olive Oil Asiago. “We are very grateful ... |
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Beecher’s Flagsheep Honored as Top Cheese at ACS
Flagsheep from Beecher’s Handmade Cheese in Washington and New York was named Best of Show among 1,711 entries at the American Cheese Society’s (ACS) 2012 Judging & Competition. The results were announced in a ceremony at the 29th Annual ACS Conference in Raleigh, N.C. Valley Shepherd Creamery in New Jersey was awarded second place overall for Crema De Blue and Emmi Roth USA in Wisconsin took third place overall for its Roth Grand Cru Surchoix. Kurt Beecher Dammeier of Beecher’s Handmade Cheese said of Flagsheep’s win, “It takes great milk, talented cheesemakers and a little luck to make a cheese ... |
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Study: Shoppers Venture to Multiple Outlets on Food Buying Trips
Consumers are veering off the well-traveled traditional route and branching out into new shopping patterns, according to findings from a Hartman Group study of the purchase decision-making and shopping habits of America’s consumers. “The days of shopping trips to one store just to fill the pantry are long gone,” said Laurie Demeritt, The Hartman Group’s president and COO. “For today’s consumers, shopping is very much in constant motion; it’s a virtual 24-hour, seven-day-a-week activity. The consumer is now in total control of the shopping process, not the manufacturer or the retailer.” With perhaps more product and brand choice and channel ... |
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Sur La Table Opens First Store in Baltimore Area
Seattle-based gourmet kitchenware chain Sur La Table has opened in Towson Town Center, the first store in the Baltimore area.The 4,800-square-foot store will employ more than 20 full- and part-time employees. “Towson Town Center is the perfect location for our first Baltimore-area store,” said Jack Schwefel, chief executive officer of Sur La Table, who operated 90 stores. “The Center strives to provide exciting shopping options to its customers and Sur La Table is able to add the unmatched breadth and depth of our culinary assortment to that mix.”As with its other stores, the Towson location will conduct cooking classes focused ... |
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Specialty Japanese Barware and Kitchenware Store Opens in Oakland
Two female entrepreneurs have opened a new store called Umami Mart, focused exclusively on Japanese bar and kitchenware products. Friends since college, Kayoko Akabori and Yoko Kumano (pictured right) opened the store in Oakland’s historical district after operating a blog and online business selling Japanese wares and offering Japanese cooking and cocktail tips from contributors worldwide.“We have the cocktail guide, we have a beer guide, we have a shochu guide. We also have a writer who writes often about sake,” Kumano told the Oakland North newspaper. “Beverages are the start of your meal,” she said. In 2010, the business partners ... |
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Three Companies Win Summer 2012 Eco Choice Awards
Three companies – Iskin, Are You? and Box Play for Kids – have been named winners of the sixth semi-annual Eco Choice Awards recognizing the most innovative and environmentally responsible gift, home and lifestyle products at the summer 2012 New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), hosted this week.For the first time, voting took place online for the Eco Choice Awards, co-sponsored by NYIGF and GREENRetailer magazine. According to Christian Falkenberg, NYIGF director and GLM vice president, “The competition’s first ever online balloting was very well-received and a record number of votes were cast. From among 24 finalists, the three winning ... |
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Rosanna Inc. Partners with Tri-Coastal Design
Rosanna Inc. is partnering with Tri-Coastal Design, whereby Rosanna will license its designs to Tri-Coastal, which will introduce a brand-new product line to the market.Product developed by Tri-Coastal Design will be sold around the world, according to a joint company statement. The companies did not disclose any specifics about the new product line.Tri-Coastal Design is a leader in high-quality fashionable products, founded in 1990 as a giftware company specializing in decorative storage boxes. The company has expanded its product offering to include stationery, travel mugs, insulated cups, bath and body products, and fashion accessories.Rosanna Inc. designs tableware rooted in tradition ... |
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The Next Big Give Contest Open for Nominations
Dallas Market Center has launched the third annual The Next Big Give contest, a national search for specialty retailers that give back to their communities through volunteering, fundraising or donation of goods. “We’re truly inspired by retailers serving in their communities,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “We look forward to hearing even more stories of good works and kindness.” Ten finalists will be announced on Jan. 8, 2013, and two winners will be named on Feb. 14, 2013. The winners will receive a complimentary trip to March Market in Dallas (March 21-24, 2013), including round-trip airfare from anywhere in ... |
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Mayorga Coffee Ranked Among Top Hispanic Businesses
Mayorga Coffee LLC has once again been listed in Hispanic Business magazine’s prestigious Top 500 Hispanic-owned companies. Mayorga Coffee’s multiyear presence on this list comes on the heels of continuing expansion with national grocery and foodservice companies, as well as specialty grocers and coffee shops throughout the East Coast. “Being on this list is always an honor,” stated Martin Mayorga, president and founder of Mayorga Coffee, which is based in Rockville, Md. “We put so much passion into our relationships, our products and our common love for what we do,” he continued, “the top-line revenue is only one measurement of our ... |
