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NightFood (NGTF) Acquires HalfBaked.com for Cannabis-Related Snack and Edibles Lines
TARRYTOWN, NY, Feb. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Snack brand development company NightFood Holdings, Inc. (OTC: NGTF) announced today that MJ Munchies, an NGTF wholly owned subsidiary, has completed acquisition of HalfBaked.com. The Company intends to use the HalfBaked.com domain for online sales and marketing of its marijuana-related snack and edible lines, to be marketed under the trademarked brand name, Half-Baked. It was recently announced that the Company had completed its application with the United States Patent and Trademark office for the brand name “Half-Baked” through their corporate intellectual property law firm, Pinnacle IP Strategies. “Acquisition of HalfBaked.com further strengthens what we believe is already ... |
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Record Number of Visitors – Buyers from 168 Countries Make Ambiente 2018 the Most International Ever
Occupying an exhibition space of 308,000 square metres (gross),[1] 4,441 exhibitors from 89 countries[2] revealed the trends of this coming business year. 81 per cent[3] of all exhibitors came from outside Germany, making Ambiente the most international consumer goods trade fair of all times. The proportion of senior international decision-makers across all trade sectors had gone up by six per cent compared with last year, making up 60 per cent of visitors. It was the highest share ever recorded. This led to good export transactions and an excellent mood in the halls. In total, 134,600 buyers from 168 countries[4] visited Frankfurt am Main to ... |
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IHA to Live Stream During 2018 International Home + Housewares Show
ROSEMONT, IL (February 19, 2018) – Select events from the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show will be live streamed on the internet, the International Housewares Association (IHA) announced today. The Show will be held March 10-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago. All of the action from the Cooking Theater stage can be seen live during the Show at TheInspiredHome.com/cooking-theater-2018. See celebrity chefs and influencers including Rick Bayless, Ming Tsai, David Burke, Cat Cora, Bernard Guillas and Manuela Kjeilen as they cook up their culinary favorites. A complete schedule is available at www.housewares.org/show/cooking-theater Smart Talks, a new educational program making ... |
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Call For Entries In The Red Dot Award: Product Design 2018 – Putting design to the test
Design is more than just the external appearance of a product. Good designs win people over through their ease of use, high level of functionality, attractive appearance and compatibility with the environment. Ultimately, it is the consumers who must choose the product design that suits them best. But they can get some guidance from the Red Dot Winner Label, which adorns products that have been successful in the Red Dot Award: Product Design. Until 9 February 2018, designers and companies have the opportunity to register for the competition and subject the design quality of their best products to scrutiny. Design ... |
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Busiest-Ever Las Vegas Market Records Striking Attendance Gains
LAS VEGAS, NV – (February 2, 2018) - Las Vegas Market announced today that a record number of both buyers and suppliers reported extensive order writing and extraordinary levels of energy and enthusiasm at the just-concluded Winter 2018 Las Vegas Market, January 28 to February 1, 2018. The Market’s 4,300+ resources, which included a significant influx of new, first-time and expanding exhibitors, fueled 13% gains in overall buyer attendance, with vendors reporting commensurate increases in order-writing activity. “Las Vegas Market gets bigger and better with every edition, and exhibitor participation and buyer attendance reached unprecedented highs this winter 2018. Against a ... |
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ePallet Disrupts the Wholesale Food Supply Chain by Eliminating the Middleman
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ePallet has announced the official launch of their technology solution that benefits a long-neglected sector of the food industry — the full pallet customer. The company, whose slogan is "True Wholesale," provides an artificial intelligence (AI) driven platform that disrupts the existing supply chain allowing customers direct access to manufacturers' products in full pallet increments. According to James Kwon, ePallet CEO, traditional food supply chain consists of layers of middlemen, which typically represent markups of 10% to 40%. "We believe everyone should have access to affordable, quality food," Kwon said. "We've removed the pain ... |
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Urban Expositions / Clarion Events Announce New “Health Food Expo” to Take Place in Los Angeles and Orlando in 2018, and New York in 2019
TRUMBULL, CT, January 30, 2018 -- Urban Expositions/Clarion Events is pleased to unveil HEALTHY FOOD EXPO, a new family of tradeshows and conferences serving the healthy food component of the restaurant and foodservice marketplace. 2018 dates are set for August 18-21 in Los Angeles and September 6-8 in Orlando - to run alongside established events, the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo and Coffee Fest (at the Los Angeles Convention Center) and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show (at the Orange County Convention Center). The event will debut in New York in 2019 co-located with the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of ... |
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Housewares Executives Ready to Capitalize on Investments and Positive Momentum in 2018
ROSEMONT, IL (Jan. 23, 2018) – In many ways, the housewares business is in a better place than just one year ago, and housewares executives say they’re ready to capitalize not only on positive momentum in the U.S. economy but also the many investments and adjustments they made at their companies in 2017. “There’s obviously tremendous change going on in our marketplace,” said Brett Bradshaw, president of Bradshaw International, Inc. and chairman of the International Housewares Association’s (IHA) board of directors. “It’s more important than ever to be hungry, efficient and fast in order to drive growth through share gains….and ... |
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Giannella Alvarez Joins Beanitos® As New CEO
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Beanitos, Inc., the leader in super-food bean-based snacking, announced that Giannella Alvarez has joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer effective January 22, 2018. Giannella Alvarez has had a career in U.S. and international consumer products goods with premier brands and companies for more than 25 years. Previously, Alvarez served as CEO of Harmless Harvest, where she led the company for almost two and a half years to new heights of growth and success. She currently serves as a Director on the Board at Domtar Corporation and on the board of Ruth's Hospitality Group ... |
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Cibus, The Top Italian Food Fair, Will Open In May 2018 In Parma
(Parma, February 1st, 2018) – Cibus is coming back: the most relevant food Italian fair will be held in the city of Parma from 7th to 10th May, 2018. More than 3,000 exhibiting companies and a growing number of Italian and international buyers are expected in Parma. The most innovative products will be displayed in a new dedicated area, the incoming programme for foreign buyers has been strengthened and a new exhibition pavilion will be opened. The food sector ends 2017 with remarkable results: export increased by +7% versus the previous year with a 32.1 billion euros value. The main food export markets, ... |
