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HEB Honors Afia Foods With 2019 Minority Supplier of the Year Award
After losing 2 of her children and virtually everything her family had in Syria before and during the war, Farrah Moussallati Sibai was starting over. Her faith and determination led her to rebuild herself and her family and to desire to be a strong female role model for her remaining daughters and women who have endured trauma. Her desire to help people with similar and more tragic situations than herself was one of the guiding reasons for her starting Afia Foods. When Farrah’s mother-in-law fled Syria during the war she left with little beside the clothes on her back and ... |
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International Market Centers Names Kaela Simeonoff as Sales Manager for The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, N.V. – (September 19, 2019) – International Market Centers (IMC) has hired Kaela Simeonoff as sales manager for The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, a $90 million, 315,000-square-foot exposition center set to open in July 2020 during IMC’s semi-annual Las Vegas Market. She will report directly to Jennifer Muna, general manager of The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas. “Kaela is a talented industry professional with a strong background in both the hospitality sales and services industry here in Las Vegas,” Muna said. “I’m looking forward to leveraging her experience and contacts as The Expo opens ... |
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Costa Nova and Casafina Announce a New Showroom at 41 Madison Avenue in New York City
The renowned Portuguese tableware brands COSTA NOVA and CASAFINA announce a new showroom at 41 MADISON AVENUE in New York City. Situated in the heart of the Flatiron District, the building welcomes tabletop professionals and chefs from around the globe to preview new offerings from the industry’s finest brands. The new space will display collections from both brands with an emphasis on the hospitality industry. Costa Nova and Casafina hospitality collections embody two different, but complementary worlds: CostaNova collections reflect current trends while reinventing traditional tableware, and Casafina offers a more classic, giftable range of products with a strong emphasis on ... |
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Anuga the Leading Global Trade Fair for Food and Beverages Celebrates its 100th anniversary in Cologne Germany This Weekend
In total, around 7,500 exhibitors from more than 100 countries will travel to Cologne for this year's Anuga. As such, the world's largest trade fair for food and beverages will exceed the record number of exhibitors set in 2017. More than 165,000 visitors are expected to attend the trade fair from over 190 countries. 90 percent of the exhibitors and around 80 percent of the trade visitors come from abroad. The 100th anniversary of the most significant trading, sourcing and trend platform of the international food industry is a special highlight. In its anniversary year Anuga is presenting a special ... |
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JURA Plans Record Print Ad Support in Prestige Publications for 2019
MONTVALE, NJ — To support the launch of the new JURA GIGA 6 super premium automatic coffee machine, JURA is expanding its 2019 print advertising support with an increase of 35% in circulation versus the prior year. Full-page color ads will appear in multiple issues of The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times Newspaper Luxury Well, Robb Report and Wine Enthusiast, plus Cigar Aficionado and two new additions to the JURA campaign: The Wall Street Journal Magazine and Muse. “Coffee pleasure – freshly ground, not capsuled” is the theme of the ads, which focus on state-of-the-art JURA technologies for the most discerning coffee lovers and design connoisseurs. With two ... |
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JK Adams Announces Management Changes
Dorset, VT - August 28, 2019 -- JK Adams Owner and Chairman Malcom Cooper, Jr. has announced the appointment of Bill Eyre as Interim President to lead the company, effective July 26, 2019. Mr. Eyre has served as JK Adams’ Chief Marketing Officer since March 2018 and was a consultant to the business since early 2017. He is also a candidate in the company’s current search for a new Chief Executive Officer to replace former CEO Jon Blatchford. Mr. Blatchford departed the company at the end of July to pursue a new career opportunity. “Jon [Blatchford] served with distinction for ... |
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Spice Leader Schiff Acquires Golombeck in Major Expansion of Capacity
SEPT 3, 2019, Totowa NJ – In a significant step toward expanding its industry-leading business, Schiff Foods, a full-line purveyor of whole spices, ground spices, and seasonings, recently acquired Morris J. Golombeck, an internationally-recognized importer and exporter of high-quality spices and herbs. Founded in 1949, Schiff began selling food condiments in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and slowly evolved into grinding spices. The company left Brooklyn for New Jersey in 1998 and eventually expanded into seeds, herbs, allied products, dehydrated vegetables, onion and garlic, and seasoning blends. Known for its relationship with only the best sources, Schiff has emerged as expert in the sourcing ... |
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Bono Expands Production to Spain and Tunisia, Invests at Home
FAIRFIELD, N.J. – Sept. 4, 2019 – To meet growing demand for its award-winning extra virgin olive oil across the U.S. and in international markets, Bono is expanding beyond its home base of Sicily for the first time while also doubling down on its investments at home. The family-owned business, founded in 1934, is adding production facilities in Spain and Tunisia, countries both known for excellent climates for growing top-quality olives and for their strong olive oil industries. Bono has rolled out a 16.9 oz Spanish oil made with Arbequina and Arbosana olives and a 16.9 oz Tunisian oil made with Chetoui and Chemali ... |
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Hershey Announces Expansion of Snack Bar Portfolio
HERSHEY, Pa. and BOULDER, Colo. and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) strengthened its position as a snacking leader today, announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ONE Brands, LLC, the maker of a line of low-sugar, high-protein nutrition bars. “ONE’s portfolio of great tasting nutrition bars, with indulgent flavors such as Birthday Cake, Maple Glazed Doughnut and Peanut Butter Pie, will be a strong strategic fit within our overall innovative snacking powerhouse vision,” said Mary Beth West, Hershey’s Chief Growth Officer. “Our beloved confection brands will continue to be ... |
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Arlee Home Fashions Signs Licensing Deal with Lenox Corporation
New York, NY – _August 21, 2019 – _ Lenox, America’s Leading tableware, giftware and home entertaining company, announced today a licensing deal with Arlee Home Fashions, Inc. In collaboration with Lenox, Arlee Home Fashions will design and market new table linen, kitchen textile and bath collections set to debut in early 2020. The collections will be licensed under the Lenox brand name and comprise both kitchen textile and linen products, including table cloths, napkins, place mats, wine holders, tree skirts, decorative pillows, and throw blankets, kitchen towels, pot holders, and aprons. The bath products include bath and hand towels, ... |
