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10th Good Food Awards Recognizes 219 Crafters from 38 States, Washington, D.C. and Guam?
San Francisco, CA (January 17, 2020) – The nation’s leading food crafters, grocers, chefs, journalists and activists gathered tonight at a gala Awards Ceremony in San Francisco to honor the 219 Good Food Award Winners of 2020. An annual recognition program now in its tenth year, the Good Food Awards celebrates American food and drink crafters who demonstrate a commitment to creating tasty, authentic and responsible products and in doing so, bettering our nation’s food system. Each of the 2020 winners demonstrates both a mastery of their craft and a commitment to maintaining exceptionally high social and environmental standards in their ... |
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Kuhn Rikon USA Announces Exclusive North American Distribution For Betty Bossi
January 9, 2020, Novato, CA – Kuhn Rikon USA announced today that as of January 1, 2020, Kuhn Rikon Corp. will be the exclusive distributor of Betty Bossi products in North America. Betty Bossi has been a leading Swiss culinary company since 1956, and is known for producing innovative kitchen tools designed to simplify cooking and bring a professional-quality culinary experience to the home cook. With the Betty Bossi line of products, Kuhn Rikon now offers a full range of kitchenware than includes cooking, food preparation, baking, cleaning and organizing. These products are geared for the modern home cook, who is ... |
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IMC Rebrands Gift & Home Market As Atlanta Market
ATLANTA – January 13, 2020 – International Market Centers (IMC) today unveiled a rebrand of its major gift, décor and lifestyle market held semi-annually at AmericasMart® Atlanta as the Atlanta Market. The new name, plus an updated brand positioning and dynamic new logo, will be on display as the industry converges for the winter edition, January 14-21, 2020. “We are excited to adopt this new identity for the Atlanta Market,” said Bob Maricich, IMC CEO. “The new name embraces how the industry knows us, better connects with the sister markets in High Point and Las Vegas, and allows us to grow and ... |
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Fiesta Dinnerware Introduces Its 52nd Color – Butterscotch
Newell, West Virginia – (January 14, 2020) – Homer Laughlin™ is proud to announce the Fiesta® Dinnerware brand’s 52nd color since its introduction in 1936. Fiesta’s 2020 color is Butterscotch, a vibrant shade of orangey-yellow reminiscent of its namesake. “Butterscotch is a vibrant, cheerful addition to the 2020 Fiesta color spectrum,” says Rich Brinkman, VP Sales & Marketing at Homer Laughlin. “It’s a warm and inviting nostalgic color that complements so many of the existing Fiesta colors.” Butterscotch lends itself to a wide assortment of color combinations, including: Theme Primary Colors Accent Colors Boho Sunset Poppy, Butterscotch, Daffodil, Sunflower Lemongrass ... |
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Fairway Market Secures Financing For Voluntary Chapter 11 To Facilitate Sale Of Assets
NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairway Market, together with certain of its affiliates, announced that it has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to complete its strategic sale process. The Company has entered into a stalking horse asset purchase agreement with Village Super Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLGEA) to sell up to 5 New York City Fairway stores and its Distribution Center for approximately $70 million. In addition, the Company will execute a Court supervised sale process to continue to negotiate for the sale of its remaining store locations. ... |
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Two’s Company Announces Strategic Partnership for US Representation of TÉ TONIC
The modern cocktail scene is bursting at the seams. In a social gathering with friends a few years ago, the co-founder of Te Tonic, Toni Ruono, recognized how much fun people were having missing all different types of drinks. It was becoming quite fashionable to garnish cocktails with all types of spices and fruits. The founders of Te Tonic wanted to help people from all over the world create really interesting drinks like a professional bar chef at home. With a background in design, marketing and some manufacturing the founders decided to create Te Tonic. They recruited Javier Martinez, a ... |
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JURA Promotes David Shull to Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications
MONTVALE, NJ — JURA Inc. announces the promotion of David Shull to Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications. This newly created, executive level position is focused on taking the premium JURA brand to the next level in the US through marketing innovation and communication of the brand’s unique advantages. Shull reports to Richard Boynton, Chairman of the Board and CEO. Working with the international marketing team in Switzerland, Shull will lead new marketing initiatives to strengthen the JURA brand in the US and take full advantage of emerging communications, technologies and trends. Shull and his team are also responsible for ... |
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GC Buying Group Kicks off Member Conference at AmericasMart
DALLAS, December 19 – Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group is set to kick off the 17th annual GC Buying Group Member Conference at AmericasMart Atlanta, January 15 and 16, 2020. “As a testament to their passion for retail, a record number of GC store members will come together to share and learn from each other and from valued speakers in Atlanta,” said Janis Johnson, president and founder of Gourmet Catalog and GC Buying Group. “As the New Year gets under way, store owners and buyers are ready to focus on what’s new and learn more about what their peers are ... |
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HESTAN® Introduces Exclusive “Cookware Concierge” Service
NAPA VALLEY (December 2019) – Aiming to bring back a high level of personalized, customer service to cookware shopping that has all but disappeared in today’s changed retail landscape, Hestan introduces its exclusive “Cookware Concierge” feature on its newly launched web site, www.HestanCulinary.com. By simply clicking the “Cookware Concierge” button on the site, consumers can set up an appointment to speak to a live cookware specialist at a convenient time from the comfort of their own home. As the name implies, “Cookware Concierge” provides consumers who are interested in learning more about Hestan with valuable one-on-one assistance from one of ... |
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Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Announces Completion Of Sale-Leaseback Transaction Generating Over $250 Million In Net Proceeds
UNION, N.J., Jan. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY) announced today that it has completed a sale-leaseback transaction with an affiliate of Oak Street Real Estate Capital, generating over $250 millionin net proceeds. "We are pleased to complete this sale-leaseback transaction," said Mark Tritton, Bed Bath & Beyond's President & Chief Executive Officer. "This marks the first step toward unlocking valuable capital in our business that can be put to work to amplify our plans to build a stronger, more efficient foundation to support revenue growth, financial stability and enhance shareholder value." The properties sold represent approximately 2.1 million square ... |
