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PACKIT Gives Back
April 21, 2017, Westlake Village, CA- PackIt, known for its top-selling gel-lined, freezable lunch bags, totes and lifestyle products, will be donating 15% of all sales to the Lymphoma & Leukemia society for the month of April. For every bag purchased on packit.com, 15% of proceeds will be given to this foundation to help find a cure for blood cancers. This cause is near and dear to founder Melissa Kieling’s heart, as her brother-in-law was diagnosed with Lymphoma. Today, PackIt celebrates Scott’s recovery as he has been in remission for ten years! “After completing 8 rounds of RCHOP chemotherapy treatments ... |
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Kettle Cuisine Supports Coast-to-Coast Growth Strategy with Hiring of Two New Executives
LYNN, Mass., May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kettle Cuisine announced the addition of Mike Illum as Executive Vice President of Sales and Jeremy Kacuba as Chief Operating Officer. Following the 2016 acquisitions of Del Monaco Foods and Chef Creations, and capacity expansions in both its Lynn, MA and Morgan Hill, CA facilities, the addition of Mike and Jeremy will help drive Kettle Cuisine's coast-to-coast growth strategy. "Mike's and Jeremey's experience and leadership will be a tremendous addition to the Kettle Cuisine team," says Liam McClennon, Chief Executive Officer of Kettle Cuisine. "Alongside the talented team at Kettle Cuisine, they will ... |
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FYI™ Partners With Sur La Table For New Original Series “Scraps”
NEW YORK, NY – April 18, 2017 – FYI is partnering with Sur La Table to produce the new culinary series “Scraps,” where national Sur La Table Chef Joel Gamoran travels across the U.S. creating incredible feasts in unexpected places, using the most out-of-the-box ingredients – food waste and scraps. KitchenAid® appliances will be integrated throughout the series. Award-winning journalist, Katie Couric, will serve as an executive producer of the ten half-hour episodes slated to premiere beginning Sunday, May 21 at 10:30pm ET on FYI. "Food waste is such a huge problem in this country and more and more people ... |
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Specialty Food Association Announces 2017 sofi™ Award Winners
NEW YORK (April 19, 2017) – From high atop New York City, the Specialty Food Association today announced the winners of the prestigious 2017 sofi™ (specialty outstanding food innovation) Awards. The Specialty Food Association has been presenting sofi Awards since 1972, celebrating culinary excellence and creativity worldwide through recognizing the outstanding work of its members. The 2017 winners include a wide range of great foods, from mouthwatering sauces to delectable desserts to savory snacks. Winners were chosen from 3,000 entries in a blind tasting by a national panel of culinary experts. In all, the 2017 sofi Awards honor 154 winners ... |
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Independent Stores Choose GC Buying Group
Dallas, April 18 – GC Buying Group’s membership base has continued to climb in 2017, adding 9 Store Members during Chicago’s 2017 International Home and Housewares Show in March, welcoming a total of 15 new Store Members in the first quarter. “Alfresco is excited to be a new member of GC this year. Since joining, we’ve been introduced to new vendors and even been able to take advantage of better terms, discounts and often free freight from vendors we were already buying from!” exclaimed Meg Brownson, owner of Alfresco Casual Living in Stillwater, MN. “We look forward to attending ... |
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WellnessMats Unveils Robust Retailer-Focused Sales & Marketing Programs
Detroit, March 30, 2017 – This year is shaping up to be another stellar one for WellnessMats, the leader in anti-fatigue floor mats for the home, gym, pet and workplace. On the heels of several successful new product launches, the WellnessMats team picked up two consecutive vendor awards at International Home + Housewares Show (IH+HS) this year. More importantly, the company has recently implemented strong retailer-focused initiatives designed to increase sales and make the sale process easier and more profitable for the retail partners. New Quick Ship Program With steadfast commitment to its retailers, IH+HS provides the WellnessMats team the ... |
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Unilever To Acquire Sir Kensington’s
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unilever announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sir Kensington’s, a New York-based condiment maker. Sir Kensington’s is a mission-driven company and a pioneer and leader in condiments sold in the organic and natural marketplace. Having seen strong growth the past four years, the product line now includes award-winning mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise and a ground-breaking vegan mayo made from aquafaba called Fabanaise™. Launched in 2010, Sir Kensington’s is dedicated to using the finest, sustainably sourced ingredients. Sir Kensington’s mission, and its products, align with Unilever’s vision to make sustainable living commonplace and will complement ... |
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New Krups Campaign Invites Consumers to “Delight in the Details”
Parsippany, NJ (March 27, 2017) – Leading kitchen appliance brand, KRUPS, today launched a new national campaign. The campaign—Delight in the Details—challenges and encourages consumers to find delight in the seemingly small details that make each morning and day unique. KRUPS understands that consumers enjoy surprising friends and family with thoughtful treats made with care and the campaign celebrates ways to make delighting loved ones easier than ever. Through work with New York-based creative agency, A Different Kind of Animal and New York-based media agency, Maxus, KRUPS identified a portion of the consumer landscape that derived pleasure not just from ... |
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Dean & DeLuca Launches Full-Service Catering Beginning Spring 2017
NEW YORK, NY – March 29, 2017 – DEAN & DELUCA, the global leader in fine foods, announced today the launch of its full-service catering program beginning April 1, 2017 in New York City. The catering program has been conceptualized by the recently appointed Corporate Executive Chef Brian Bistrong, who came to the iconic New York brand in March 2017 with years of experience in the culinary industry working with acclaimed chefs such as David Bouley, the late Bernard Loiseau, and Wolfgang Puck. Chef Brian Bistrong draws on his classic French training to create elegant menu options with unique flavor ... |
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Jim Donald Added to IDDBA 17 Speaker Lineup
Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association™ (IDDBA) added Jim Donald to the speaker lineup at IDDBA 17. Donald’s presentation is titled “Lessons from Retail: From the Founding Executives to the Front-Line Employee.” IDDBA 17 runs June 4-6 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Named one of the “Top 25 CEO’s in the World” by The Best Practice Institute, Jim Donald is a successful leader and an accomplished businessman in retail. As former CEO of Starbucks, Haggen Food & Pharmacy, and Extended Stay Hotels, Donald spent four decades watching, listening, learning, and executing strategies and lessons ... |
