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Health and Safety Concerns Prompt GC Buying Group Date Change
Amid the continuing concerns for the health and safety of members, GC has moved the 2021 Start the Year Annual Conference from its usual January schedule to March, 2021. The event hosted by GC will be held at the Dallas Market Center in Dallas, Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25. Store and Vendor Members have embraced the new timing and eagerly anticipate the opportunity to network and review product assortments. “Kicking off the year a little later will fit the plans of our store and vendor members, giving both the chance to get ready for a year coming out ... |
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OGGI Corporation Appoints Industry Veteran Will Symonds To Be President Of The Company
OGGI Corporation is pleased to announce that Will Symonds, formerly President of the Swiss Company DKB Inc., has been appointed to the position of President of the OGGI Corporation effective November, 1st, 2020. In his new role as President, Mr. Symonds will take over the Global Development of OGGI's growing eCommerce business through enhanced execution in major marketplaces, direct-to-consumer channels and omni-channel retail. In addition Will will revamp and develop the OGGI US and International commercial strategy as well as overseeing the day-to-day operations at the campus in Anaheim, Ca. As the former President of DKB, Will comes to OGGI with a ... |
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Far Niente Family Of Wineries & Vineyards Expands With Launch of Post & Beam Winery
OAKVILLE, Calif., Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Far Niente Family of Wineries and Vineyards (FNFWV), announces today the launch of Post & Beam Winery. Named for the simple yet elegant barns that dot the American landscape, Post & Beam wines represent craftsmanship, tradition, legacy and purity in winemaking. The winery is the latest addition to the Far Niente Family of Wineries and Vineyards, joining Far Niente, Dolce, Nickel & Nickel, EnRoute, and Bella Union. Post & Beam will debut with two wines—a 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (SRP $50), and a 2019 Napa Valley Chardonnay (SRP $35). "We are excited to be able ... |
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Kyocera Engineers New Patented Ceramic Knife Blade with Razor-Like Precision Sharpness
COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kyocera announced today that its new patented INNOVATIONblack ceramic knives were proven to maintain razor-like sharpness twice as long as traditional ceramic knives.* The INNOVATIONblack line is the first to use a new fusion of ceramic materials that outperform prior generations of ceramic knives and has been awarded patents in the U.S., Europe, Japan and China. This new technology took more than 12 years of dedicated research and development (R&D) to determine the proper composition and sintering of ceramic particles to create this proprietary line of kitchen cutlery. "We wanted to discover a new ... |
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Sensory Summit Goes Digital + Physical With US & Europe-Based Events in 2020 & 2021
October 14, 2020 – Sensory Summit Goes Digital + Physical With US & Europe-Based Events in 2020 & 2021 Sensory Summit, the only event in coffee dedicated to sensory science and research for sensory professionals, is going digital, with a US-based edition November 12-13, 2020, and a Europe-based edition February 18-19, 2021. Sensory Summit, presented in partnership with the Coffee Roasters Guild, has fast become one of the Specialty Coffee Association’s most popular events, driven by the exploding interest in academic sensory science research and professional sensory training. Building on the success of this year’s virtual Re:co Symposium, this cycle ... |
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Physical And Digital Updated Drive Optimism For Winter 2021 Atlanta Market
ATLANTA – October 9, 2020 – Atlanta Market opens International Market Centers’ (IMC) 2021 market year with a renewed optimism powered by expansive product resources, market center physical updates and new digital tools set to optimize the market experience for buyers and sellers. The Winter 2021 Atlanta Market is January 12-19, 2021 with temporaries January 13-17, at AmericasMart® Atlanta “2020 had many challenges, but we are energized as we look toward 2021,” said IMC CEO Bob Maricich. “We are starting the year off strong in Atlanta with the products, tools and experiences that will help buyers and sellers get back to business.” ... |
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Lenox Corporation Acquired By An Affiliate of Centre Lane Partners
Bristol, PA - October 19, 2020 — Lenox Corporation is pleased to announce that it has been acquired by an affiliate of Centre Lane Partners, LLC (“Centre Lane”), a New York-based private investment firm. The deal includes the namesake Lenox brand as well as Dansk and Reed & Barton. “We are delighted to join the Centre Lane Partners family,” said Mads Ryder, CEO of Lenox Corporation. “We have spent the last 18 to 24 months shaping our operational platform for growth. We have invested in branding and strengthened our e-commerce capabilities and, with the support of Centre Lane, we are ... |
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Natural Products West Expo 2021 Rescheduled
To Our Natural Products Community, All of us at New Hope Network miss gathering with the natural & organic products community, and we were excited to welcome everyone during Natural Products Expo West 2021 in March. Due to the uncertainty of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, however, we have decided to reschedule Expo West 2021 for May 24-27, 2021. The event will have a new day pattern of Monday through Thursday and will conclude in advance of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. We hope the additional 12 weeks will result in more of the progress and recovery needed to return to travel ... |
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Messe Frankfurt Revamps Spring 2021 schedule
Messe Frankfurt has already organized 13 large trade fairs at various locations in China since the crisis began. Unfortunately, however, it is not possible to hold such events in Germany at present. This is in spite of the fact that exhibition halls are amongst the safest enclosed buildings in which people can spend time without being subjected to an increased risk of infection. The halls can be continuously resupplied with fresh air, and in conjunction with the measures included in our extensive hygiene concept, people could safely do business in person here on the Frankfurt exhibition grounds. However, now that ... |
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NATEXPO 2020 Show Brings Professionals In Organic Sector Out in Force
NATEXPO confirms its status as a must-attend event in the organic sector. In spite of the unprecedented circumstances faced by public gatherings today, the show registered the attendance of 7,965 professionals on 21 and 22 September. Held under the banner of dynamism and conviviality, this reunion edition, keenly awaited by the sector since the outset of the pandemic, observed all the health guidance currently in force. In particular, a counting system was used to regulate visitor numbers, in compliance with official directives. As a true reflection of the spectacular boom in the organic market during the Covid-hit period, NATEXPO’s resilience ... |
