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European Union named Region of Honour at SIAL China 2018, highlighting safety and quality offerings
BEIJING, CHINA – SIAL China, Asia’s largest food and beverage innovation exhibition, is proud to announce the European Union (EU) as the Region of Honour at this year’s exhibition, scheduled from May 16th to May 18th, 2018, in Shanghai. Having the EU as Region of Honour at SIAL China 2018 celebrates the strong economic relationship between the EU and China. As the Region of Honour, the EU pavilion and some 25 EU member state pavilions occupying more than 6,000 sqm of exhibition space will receive increased exposure. China has become an important market for EU food and beverage products. In ... |
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Lamson Products Announces Management Change
LongCap Lamson Products LLC has named Gary Jalbert President, as part of its restructuring and continuing effort to grow its specialty retailer business. Jalbert, with a strong CPG background, brings an impressive resume and a high level of operational expertise. To support sales efforts, Lamson has also retained the services of the Highway 87 Consulting team of housewares veteran Michael Karyo and Jessica Karyo. Together with Jalbert, they help support and manage the specialty retail channel and the sales representative network. Lamson is pleased to announce that they are returning to the International Housewares Association Show, Booth S3840. Lamson will ... |
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2018 International Home + Housewares Show is Sold Out
ROSEMONT, IL (Jan. 24, 2018)—The 2018 International Home + Housewares Show sold out in late December, more than 10 weeks before opening day, according to the International Housewares Association, the Show’s owner and operator. The Show begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 10 and closes at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13. “The high demand to be a part of our world-class marketplace continues for our IHA member suppliers,” said Phil Brandl, IHA president & CEO. “We look forward to bringing the industry together at the premier global housewares industry event.” The Show will host more than 2,100 exhibitors ... |
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Instacart Acquires Unata
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart, the technology-driven, nationwide on-demand grocery delivery service, announced today it has acquired Unata, the award-winning provider of 1-to-1 digital solutions for grocers. Together, the ecommerce pioneers plan to enable the future of online grocery shopping, combining their talented teams, vibrant cultures, and innovative products to accelerate the process. The acquisition, which bridges Unata's comprehensive white-label digital grocery platform with Instacart's established technology and scale, will create a one-stop shop for brick-and-mortar retailers to effectively compete in an increasingly online world. "Instacart's mission has always been to be an independent partner to retailers and enable them ... |
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CAF and ADEX promote internationalization of Peruvian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(Lima, January 11, 2018) .- CAF - development bank of Latin America - signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Association of Exporters of Peru (ADEX) with the aim of promoting the internationalization of micro, small and medium enterprises (Mipymes) of 13 regions of the country. This initiative is part of the commitment of both institutions to promote projects related to foreign trade, the internationalization of companies, the generation of business opportunities for national products and the identification of foreign investment opportunities in favor of the national business. The impetus will be made through an extensive dissemination, implementation and monitoring ... |
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Mitchell Loring Retires As President Of Meyer Corporation, U.S.
VALLEJO, CA (January 11, 2017) – Meyer Corporation, U.S. announces the retirement of Mitchell Loring as President effective immediately. “Mitchell’s valuable contributions to Meyer over his 30 year tenure with us were instrumental to our company’s evolution from a small company to one of the housewares industry’s leading cookware companies,” says Stanley Cheng. “It’s been a great honor and pleasure to work with Mitchell, and while he will be greatly missed, all of us at Meyer wish him much happiness in the next chapter of his life.” In his long-spanning career with Meyer, which began with his appointment as Regional ... |
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Lactalis to Acquire siggi's to Further Grow the Unique Yogurt Brand
NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lactalis has agreed to acquire siggi's – the U.S. based maker of Icelandic style skyr yogurts with "simple ingredients, not a lot of sugar" – for an undisclosed price. siggi's was founded by Siggi Hilmarsson who, after moving to the U.S. from his native Iceland, began making yogurt in his kitchen in response to American yogurt, which he found too sweet and full of extra ingredients. The recipe was based on skyr, the Icelandic style yogurt Siggi grew up eating in his native Iceland. With seed investment from his former professor, Siggi started selling his yogurt at an outdoor ... |
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White Coffee Teams Up with Life Plus Style Gourmet Branding
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Long Island City specialty coffee importer and roaster, White Coffee Corporation, has entered into a licensing agreement with fellow "islander" and specialty coffee marketer, Life Plus Style Gourmet, LLC of Valley Stream, NY. The agreement will provide both companies with leveraged access to distribution through mass-market channels and increased visibility as a result of shared marketing collateral and packaging design. The companies intend to combine on the graphics, thematic and creative design work to produce distinctive seasonal and everyday coffee packaging for K-cups and bags. "The new year brings new ... |
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Las Vegas Market Reports Gains In Temporary Gift and Home Exhibitors
LAS VEGAS, NV – (January 5, 2018) - Las Vegas Market announced today some 500+ gift and home décor suppliers will be showcased in seven categories during the Winter 2018 Las Vegas Market, January 28-February 1, 2018. The expansion into three Pavilions – totaling some 105,000 square feet of temporary exhibit space – makes sourcing and shopping more efficient for buyers with both expansion and segmentation of product categories. “Las Vegas Market has taken decisive action to accommodate the ever-increasing demand for gift and home décor temporary exhibition space, expanding into a third Pavilion and showcasing products in seven categories, including GIFT, HANDMADE, DESIGN ... |
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Sprouts Expands Home Delivery Through Partnership with Instacart
PHOENIX, Jan. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) today announced it will expand home delivery service to its major markets across the country through a new partnership with Instacart. Customers will be able to enjoy quick, convenient delivery of thousands of fresh, natural and organic products from Sprouts by simply visiting delivery.sprouts.com, the Instacart website or mobile app, where they can choose to have their groceries delivered same-day within one or two hours, or schedule a delivery for later in the week. Sprouts, which currently offers home delivery in eight cities across the country, will roll out the Instacart service to ... |
