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SFA Names Front Burner Competition Contestan
The Specialty Food Association has selected the three SFA members who will vie for top honors at the Front Burner Foodservice Pitch competition, taking place Monday, Jan. 22, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. The finalists were chosen from a pool of applicants by members of the SFA Foodservice Council who voted on criteria including foodservice appeal, differentiation, and product innovation. Contestants include Chitra Agrawal of Brooklyn Delhi who will pitch Tomato Achaar; Gerard Bozoghlian of Gardel’s Fine Foods who will pitch Gardel’s Chimichurri Autentico, and Daron Fitch of Food Specialties Trading/De Nigris who will pitch Modena ... |
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Kenny Family ShopRites to give $150,000 in Employee Bonuses After Tax Bill
WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Delaware Supermarkets Inc. is handing out $150 bonuses to 1,000 non-management and union-represented employees as a result of the recent tax reform bill being signed into law. The bonus is in addition to holiday and performance bonuses. The Wilmington, Delaware-based company, which owns six ShopRite supermarkets in New Castle County, Delaware, will also invest $150,000 into employee training and development programs. The company, locally known as Kenny Family ShopRites, is following in the footsteps of such large corporations as AT&T, Boeing and Comcast. "Our ability to provide bonuses and training to our employees demonstrates ... |
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John C. Portman Jr. Passes Away
ATLANTA – January 2, 2018 – John C. Portman, Jr., one of Atlanta’s greatest champions, died December 29, 2017 at the age of 93. As an architect, real estate developer, entrepreneur, artist and altruist, Portman had a dramatic impact on Atlanta's success and growth as a major international city and similar impact on other major cities throughout the world. He is internationally recognized for significant urban mixed-use complexes wherein his understanding of people and their response to space translates into enhanced environments and award-winning architecture. For Portman, design decisions were always rooted in the interpretation of basic human needs. Portman believed ... |
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‘Tis The Season For Shopping….And Planning! NY NOW® Winter Market Spotlights Gift Trends
WHITE PLAINS, NY. — December 20, 2017 — As the 2017 holiday season wraps up, buyers looking to restock their store shelves in 2018 can find all of their gifting product needs at NY NOW®, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift. This February 4-7, 2018, explore thousands of products from hundreds of exhibitors in the Gift section of NY NOW, which can be found within the LIFESTYLE Collection on Level 1 of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. NY NOW’s Gift section consists of more than 400 exhibitors that will showcase everything needed to mark special occasions including ... |
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Ardent Mills and the National FFA Organization Announce National Partnership
DENVER, Dec. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Denver-based Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, today announced its three-star partnership with the National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America. As a three-star partner, Ardent Mills will provide monetary support to FFA at the national level, supporting the Living to Serve platform. The Living to Serve platform empowers every student in every classroom to make a positive impact in their community. FFA provides quality programs, resources, recognition and opportunities for members to put leadership into action through service engagement. The partnership will also make connections to local FFA ... |
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American Made Hydrox® Cookies Set New Trend in Clean Label Foods
LEAF® Brands, maker of Hydrox® Cookies continues to gain market share throughout the US as more consumers, foodservice providers, and commercial customers demand cleaner ingredients and choose Hydrox® new non-GMO/clean label formula as their favorite cookie. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LEAF® Brands, maker of Hydrox® Cookies, the "original sandwich cookie," continues to gain market share throughout the US as more consumers, foodservice providers, and commercial customers demand cleaner ingredients and choose Hydrox® new non-GMO/clean label formula as their favorite cookie. As the major movement toward higher quality foods continue to grow within all aspects of the food industry, Leaf® Brands finds itself in an ideal situation. "Many ... |
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Ambiente To Feature From Point of Sale to Point of Experience
The future of the retail trade is digital – among other things! There is a demand for convenience. But whereas nowadays we can find convenience on the web in the form of search engines, diversity and delivery speed, the potential of tomorrow’s convenience will be far more dynamic and will be found in high street shops. The success of a retail store has always lived on unique selling points. To stand out from the crowd, an individual retailer needs to offer something that others can’t match. Right now this is an area where online trading can capitalise on several strengths ... |
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Lifetime Brands to Acquire Filament Brands
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NasdaqGS:LCUT) (“Lifetime” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of branded kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home, and Filament Brands (“Filament”), an established, category leader and innovator in the housewares industry, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Lifetime will acquire Filament, a portfolio company of Centre Partners, a leading middle market private equity firm, in a cash and stock transaction. Based upon the closing price of Lifetime common stock on December 21, 2017, the transaction values Filament at an enterprise value of approximately ... |
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"Ludo Cuts with GLOBAL Knives" Video Series Starring Chef Ludo Lefebvre Released Exclusively on GLOBAL Cutlery USA's Website
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GLOBAL Cutlery USA, distributor of stainless steel products made in Japan, released the first of eight videos for its new series "Ludo Cuts with GLOBAL Knives" starring renowned chef Ludo Lefebvre on its website. A new video will be released monthly and Lefebvre, GLOBAL Cutlery USA's official brand ambassador, will demonstrate various tips and tricks using his favorite GLOBAL knives. The first video, "The Chef and his Knives," shows Lefebvre teaching basic skills to help gain confidence when handling sharp knives in the kitchen. GLOBAL Cutlery USA launched its website in ... |
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West Central Food Service Donates Trucks of Supplies to the Southern California Wildfire Relief Effort
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Dodo, President and CEO of West Central Food Service, a premium wholesale food and restaurant supply distribution company, allocated a large donation of fresh food and supplies to be delivered to both Del Mar and Oxnard, CA. in order to nourish the brave first responders, volunteers and unfortunate victims of the devastating Thomas and Lilac wildfires. A massive volunteer effort was underway at the Del Mar Fairgrounds last Friday the 8th to care for more than 800 horses and livestock evacuated from the Lilac Fire in northern San Diego County. When Michael Dodo, ... |
