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Labeling Survey Finds Consumers More Interested In Ingredients Than Nutrition
NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A survey on nutrition and ingredient labelling in wine, conducted by Wine Opinions and co-sponsored by Colangelo & Partners, found that more wine drinkers are interested in knowing the ingredients in the wine they drink than the nutritional values. Pointedly, neither ingredient nor nutritional labeling would affect purchase decisions for the majority of respondents. The total survey size was 1,053 (split fairly evenly between male and female), 84% of whom identify as high frequency wine drinkers (those who consume wine 'a few times per week' or more often). "While enthusiasm for ingredient and nutrition ... |
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Lenox Corporation Acquires Hampton Forge Flatware and Cutlery Company
Bristol, PA, January 4, 2021 - Lenox Corporation is pleased to announce it has acquired Hampton Forge, the 30-year-old flatware and cutlery company. The deal covers the entire Hampton Forge portfolio, including the namesake brand, as well as Hampton Forge Signature, Tomodachi by Hampton Forge, Skandia, and Argent Orfèvres. “We are delighted to welcome Hampton Forge and its array of brands into the Lenox family,” said Mads Ryder, CEO of Lenox Corporation. “We have spent the past 18 to 24 months shaping our operational platform for growth and are ready to include the Hampton Forge expertise and craftsmanship into our ... |
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NPD's 2020 Kitchen Audit Reveals What's Inside America's Kitchens
CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In this very upended year, America's kitchens have become command central for working, schooling, Zooming, entertaining, and preparing significantly more meals and snacks than the pre-pandemic norm, finds The NPD Group. To combat these added stressors, consumers are acquiring and using new technologies to either access foods and beverages or make them easier to prepare in the home, according to NPD's recently released, What's Inside America's Kitchens, which explores recent kitchen trends, generational differences, and the future outlook for in-home food and beverage consumption. The adoption of technologies that enable more convenience in ordering food or ... |
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St. Benoit Creamery Wins "Yogurt Product of the Year" In 2020 Mindful Awards Program
SONOMA, Calif., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- St. Benoit Creamery today announced that it has been selected as winner of the "Yogurt Product of the Year" award from Mindful Awards, an independent recognition platform highlighting conscious companies and products that mindfully make waves in the ever-expanding world of consumer packaged goods. St. Benoit Creamery believes in REAL FOOD, REAL GOOD. The creamery offers a healthy alternative to the artificial fillers, stabilizers, sweeteners, and bad dairy seen in today's yogurt aisle. With a single herd of Jersey cows roaming the hills of Sonoma County on an Animal Welfare certified farm and crafted at a ... |
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New Dates Announced for Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America
Portland, Maine (December 3, 2020) - New dates for the 2021 edition of the in-person event, Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, have been released. The event, which was recently postponed from March 14-16, will be held on July 11-13, 2021 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The expo will bring seafood suppliers and buyers from the North American market back together for three days of business meetings, networking and educational sessions. “While the summer is an untraditional time of year for this event, we are pleased to have been able to find new dates in 2021 at the ... |
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Ankarsrum® Reports Record US Sales For Assistent Original® Stand Mixer
SMÅLAND, SWEDEN — Ankarsum®, makers of the Assistent Original®, the aspirational choice in stand mixers, reports record US sales for 2020, with a projected 52% increase over the prior year. The company is increasing production at its factory in Sweden to meet increasing demand. The Ankarsrum Assistent Original has a unique design for better kneading, with a rotating bowl instead of something rotating in a bowl to simulate kneading by hand. Made in Sweden, this premium model is designed for whisking, mixing, kneading, pasta making, blending, pressing, grinding, shredding, sausage stuffing and straining, with a variety of attachments for additional functions. “We expected strong sales this year as US consumers learned more about our superior design, ... |
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IMC Announces Date Changes For Las Vegas Market Winter And Summer 2021 Editions
ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS / HIGH POINT, N.C. – (December 15, 2020) – Capitalizing on a recent shift in timing of home furnishings industry markets, and in concert with ongoing travel and government restrictions in the western United States, International Market Centers (IMC) has rescheduled the winter and summer editions of the Las Vegas Market — originally planned in January and July — to run April 11-15, 2021, and August 22-26, 2021. IMC’s 2021 markets in Atlanta for Gift & Home and Apparel will run as scheduled. “We have opted to postpone the winter Las Vegas Market in connection with Governor ... |
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Red Dot is Giving Away 50 Free Entries to the Product Design Competition
On 2 December 2020, Red Dot will be focusing on promoting young talent. That date marks Young Professionals Application Day, when 50 free entries will be up for grabs for the Red Dot Award: Product Design. Only young designers who have graduated within the past five years can take part in the draw. The products of the young professionals who win the free entries will be assessed by an international jury in March. If they win an award, their makers will benefit from valuable communication measures that are likewise free of charge and that will raise their profile on the international market. A successful start ... |
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Boston Children's Museum Announces Stonewall Kitchen Will Open a New Company Store and Café in the Museum's Building
BOSTON, Nov. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston Children's Museum has announced that leading specialty foods and home goods producer, Stonewall Kitchen, will open a new Company Store and PB & J Café in the Museum's building at 308 Congress Street. The 3,000 square foot store/cafe will feature a curated assortment of premium specialty foods and high-quality home goods, as well as delicious grab and go offerings from the café. Stonewall Kitchen is a leading specialty food producer headquartered in York, Maine. They produce premium specialty foods with innovative flavor combinations, like Truffle Aioli or Maple Chipotle Grille Sauce but are most ... |
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Atlanta Next Inspires Atlanta Market Gift Updates
ATLANTA – November 20, 2020 – Atlanta Market continues to refine and remerchandise its gift collection in the lead up to its Winter 2021 staging with three new showrooms and 27 expanded and relocated showrooms opening since its last winter event. Complementing these updates is nearly 100 showrooms, which have recommitted to the market with lease extensions. Together these brands will present a vibrant and intuitive marketplace January 12-19, 2021. “Gift brands are committed to Atlanta Market,” notes Scott Eckman, International Market Centers chief revenue officer. “They know that this market is the place to reach East Coast retailers, so they are ... |
