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El’s Kitchen Leases Space for Gluten-Free Bakery
El’s Kitchen, manufacturer of gluten-free snacks, has recently signed a lease on a 3,000-square-foot space in Stratford, Conn. The company’s current production is mostly outsourced because of existing space limitations. Building a new kitchen will allow the company to bring all of its snack manufacturing, warehousing and office functions under one roof, streamlining production and cutting costs. The space is undergoing extensive construction to cater to the requirements of El’s Kitchen, and new automated equipment is being delivered that will help the company meet increasing demand for its Medleys Gluten Free Snack Mix. According to Eleanor “El” Smith, the company’s ... |
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Cupcake Café Crumbs Teams with Starbucks
Crumbs Bake Shop Inc., the nation’s largest specialty cupcake retailer, has entered into an agreement with Starbucks Corp. to bring the full complement of Starbucks’ brewed coffees, teas and espresso-based drinks to all Crumbs locations. “Starbucks coffee is perfectly suited for Crumbs cupcakes,” said Julian R. Geiger, president and CEO of Crumbs Bake Shop, which is based in New York. “We believe that the availability of Starbucks drinks in our stores will greatly enhance the Crumbs experience for our customers and significantly increase our beverage business. As our beverage business increases, we also expect to see an increase in the ... |
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Housewares Design Awards Call for 2013 Entries
The call for entries has begun for the 10th Annual Housewares Design Awards, which will be presented during a special gala, Jan. 29, 2013, at the New York Marriott. Awards will go to 12 Best in Category winners, three Best of the Best winners and the Green House Award recipient for eco-responsible design innovation. “The Housewares Design Awards is proud to have been a catalyst the past 10 years for recognizing and raising awareness of the compelling housewares innovation that fuels this business,” said Peter Giannetti, editor-in-chief of HomeWorld Business. “The theme of this year’s special anniversary Housewares Design Awards ... |
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EveryWare Combines Oneida, Anchor Hocking Operations
EveryWare Global Inc., Lancaster, Ohio, is a newly formed global company featuring a portfolio of leading brands focused on the foodservice supply and consumer tabletop industries. With Anchor Hocking and Oneida as cornerstones of its offering, EveryWare’s foundation will leverage the strengths of two iconic and trusted brands to serve both the domestic and growing international markets. This newly unified company will also leverage its combined and extensive new product development expertise. “Our product designs will focus on innovative consumer and foodservice solutions following a ‘good, better, best’ strategy, enabling our complete portfolio of multitiered brands to differentiate by channel ... |
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NYIGF Seminars Approved for IDCEC CEU Certification
Three seminars offered at the summer edition of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) have been approved by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) as credit-earning in its continuing education program. Each of the following sessions will earn attendees 0.1 CEU credit: “Open House – What’s Hot in Home Design?” on Aug. 19; “Color Trends and Practical Applications” on Aug. 20; and “Double Dossier: Fashion Designers on Home. Home Design Redefined” on Aug. 21.“Education is a major part of NYIGF, and there’s a full slate of seminars scheduled for market week,” said Christian Falkenberg, NYIGF director and GLM ... |
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The Cook’s Warehouse to Demonstrate Knife Making
Three Japanese knife masters from Sakai City will demonstrate steel knife forging, assembling, sharpening and engraving at two upcoming classes at The Cook’s Warehouse. Sakai City, which has been known for its samurai swords for centuries, has now become Japan’s center for fine kitchen cutlery. The knife masters – Tadashi Enami, Akimasa Oe and Yuzo Tani – will have an interpreter to explain each step to the audience. After the demonstration, attendees will have a sampling of Japanese hors d’oeuvres and a sake tasting with Mary S. Moore, founder and CEO of The Cook’s Warehouse, and Don Hackett, manager of the ... |
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Henri Willig Cheese Wins Two International Cheese Awards
Cheesemaker Henri Willig, a specialty producer from Holland, won both gold and silver awards during the International Cheese Awards, July 24-25, in Nantwich, England.The panel for the annual cheese contest consisted of 156 judges and more than 3,900 cheese entries from 27 countries, all divided over several categories.Henri Willig’s organic cow cheese with green pesto received a gold award and the organic goat cheese with fenugreek won a silver award. With these awards, Henri Willig Cheese dominated the category of best organic cheese, outside of England. The company said the awards come as a result of high-quality milk from Dutch ... |
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Chukar Cherries Natural Chocolate Making Process Featured on NPR
Northwest News Network’s Anna King recently visited Chukar Cherries to get a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s cherry drying and chocolate making processes. A regional version of the story, “Chukar Cherries: Making Dried Cherries While the Sun Still Shines,” aired July 25 in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and is available on NPR’s Web site in both audio and text form in the Arts & Life section.The national version of the story will air on NPR’s special series “Americandy: Sweet Land of Liberty” on or around Aug. 11. The series gives a pan-U.S. tour of nostalgic candies from unique regions. “Don’t ... |
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Good Food Awards Organizers Call for Entries
The Good Food Awards – the first national awards to recognize American craft food producers who excel in taste and sustainability – kicks off the third year of its quest to find the best food producers. Monday marked the official launch of a coast-to-coast call for entries of beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, coffee, pickles, preserves, spirits and confections, a new category added this year. Entries will be accepted through Aug. 31. A blind tasting with Alice Waters, Nell Newman and more than 130 other food movement leaders will determine this year’s 100 winners, who will be showcased in San Francisco ... |
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sofi-Winning Simpli OatShakes Gains Distribution in Canada
Under a new agreement, the all-natural drink from Finland will be available through Pacific Bottleworks Co. in Langley, British Columbia. Simpli OatShakes, winner of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade’s (NASFT) sofi award for best new beverage, has signed a new distribution agreement in Canada with Pacific Bottleworks Co. Ltd., a full-service beverage importer and distributor in Langley, British Columbia. “Canadian oat-lovers have been asking where they can buy GMO-free Simpli OatShakes, so we are pleased to start selling our award-winning oat-smoothie north of the border,” said Helena Lumme and Mika Manninen, co-founders of Simpli/Oat Solutions LLC. “Of ... |
