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Education and Order Writing Top Features of GC Buying Group January Conference
Dallas, January 29 – GC Buying Group held their 15th annual Start the Year Member Conference and Vendor Showcase on January 10 and 11 at AmericasMart during the International Gift and Home Furnishings Show in Atlanta, GA. “Always the very best way to begin a new year! Returned to work very inspired. Bravo GC Team” gushed Jenny Morrison, owner Ginny Gordon’s of Morehead City, NC. Retail attendance and vendor participation saw record high numbers for the two-day event. “You and your team did a great job with the GC meeting in Atlanta. Thank you for your fine work. The meeting ... |
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Dr Pepper Snapple and Keurig Green Mountain Have Entered into a Definitive Merger Agreement to Create Keurig Dr Pepper (“KDP”)
PLANO, Tex. & BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (“Dr Pepper Snapple”) (NYSE: DPS) and Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (“Keurig”) today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper (“KDP”), a new beverage company of scale with a portfolio of iconic consumer brands and unrivaled distribution capability to reach virtually every point-of-sale in North America. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the Dr Pepper Snapple Board of Directors, Dr Pepper Snapple shareholders will receive $103.75 per share in a special cash dividend and retain 13% ... |
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Swedish IKEA founder Kamprad dies at 91
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Billionaire IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, who turned a business he launched as a teenager into one of the world’s best known furniture brands, has died at the age of 91, the Swedish company said on Sunday. IKEA’s simple but sturdy designs and self-assembly products are now familiar in homes around the globe and the retailer is aiming to generate 50 billion euros ($62 billion) in annual revenues by 2020. Kamprad started IKEA in 1943 when he was just 17, but his big break came in 1956, when the company pioneered flat-pack furniture. He got the idea when ... |
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Alpha Dominche FLASK™ Kickstarter Funded in Under 24 Hours
BROOKLYN, NY – January 19th, 2018--- The highly-anticipated FLASK™ home coffee and tea brewer by Alpha Dominche has officially launched on Kickstarter’s crowdsourcing platform and they are off to a fast start. The project surpassed its initial funding goal of $40,000 in under 24 hours, and will now continue for another 34 days. Alpha Dominche’s success with the commercial STEAMPUNK® brewer over the past 6 years inspired them to create a distilled consumer version for home users worldwide. The award winning STEAMPUNK® can be found in some of the most prominent cafes and restaurants around the globe, and now they ... |
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2018 Good Food Award Winners Announced
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 22, 2018) – The nation’s leading food producers, grocers, chefs, journalists and activists united this past Friday in San Francisco to honor the 199 Good Food Award winners of 2018. An annual awards ceremony now in its eighth year, the Good Food Awards recognizes American food and drink crafters who demonstrate a commitment to creating tasty, authentic and responsible products and in doing so, better the nation’s food system. The 2018 winners are not only commended for their creativity but also for their sustainable production methods that showcase the highest social and environmental standards. These producers protect the land, ... |
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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 ... |
