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Winners Declared in The Sol d'Oro Northern Hemisphere 2017 Olive Oil Competition
Verona, 27 February 2017. With one gold medal more than last year, Italy improved its share of the medals to defeat Spain 12-3 in the duel between the world's best extra virgin olive oils which ended this evening in Verona after attracting entries by 300 samples from 10 countries (Italy, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey, Portugal, Germany, France, Chile and - for the first time - Japan). The international jury of 13 highly qualified judges from Greece, Turkey, Tunisia, Spain, Italy and Slovenia worked for six days in "blind tastings" to assess the oils. The Sol d'Oro Northern Hemisphere 2017 competition ... |
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Love Cooking Co. Teams With Hell's Kitchen on Branded Kitchenware
The housewares development and brand extension experts at Love Cooking Co. have entered into an agreement with the producers of the long-running Hell's Kitchen TV show to develop, design, produce and distribute a line of kitchenware carrying the Hell's Kitchen brand. The product line will include cookware, cutlery, meal-prep, textiles, ceramic oven-to-table, gadgets and accessories—all integrated with a distinctive Hell's Kitchen logo and motif. Love Cooking is currently known for several high-quality, popular brand lines of housewares, including Mrs. Fields, Harry & David, Monster Bakeware and Kreative Kitchen. "As with our other brands, our Hell's Kitchen line will be developed ... |
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New York Tabletop Market Reveals Seminar, Speakers
From brick-and-mortar to the digital marketplace, The New York Tabletop Market’s Spring 2017 Breakfast Seminar will feature the program “E-tail vs. Retail: Tales of How to Maximize Sales in Tabletop.” The panel discussion’s distinguished participants include Jung Lee, owner of the eponymous New York boutique and co-founder of world renowned event company Fête; Debbie Propst, president of high-end home e-tailer One Kings Lane; and moderator Warren Schoulberg, industry veteran and editorial director of Home Furnishing News. The seminar and breakfast will be hosted in Forty One Madison’s newly renovated Level A meeting room on April 5 from 8 ... |
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Meyer Adds to Celebrity Roster With Ayesha Curry Brand
Building on its impressive roster of celebrity collaborations, Meyer U.S. is teaming up with Ayesha Curry – NY Times best-selling cookbook author and Food Network host – to introduce the Ayesha Curry lifestyle brand. Launching in fall at retail nationwide, Meyer’s newest brand in its Celebrity division will feature a full line-up of products in cookware, bakeware, stoneware, cast iron, kitchen tools and gadgets, and warm beverage items. “We’re delighted to collaborate with the very talented Ayesha Curry and warmly welcome her to our portfolio of celebrity brands,” said Darrin Johnston, managing director of Meyer U.S. “At Meyer, we’re very ... |
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Hummustir Wins in Specialty Food Association Front Burner Contest
Hummustir, a new take on deconstructed hummus, was recently awarded first place for most innovative product at the first-ever Front Burner Foodservice Pitch Competition. The event occurred in San Francisco at the 42nd Winter Fancy Food Show and was hosted by the Foodservice Council of the Specialty Food Association. Hummustir provides the consumer with cooked chickpea puree, toasted tahini and simple spices in a 12-ounce container or in 3- to 5-pound sizes for foodservice. Flavors include Classic, Mediterranean and Village. The product was launched in mid-2016 by Baruvi Fresh LLC Co-Founders Alon Kruvi, Rakesh Barmecha and Vineet Bokaria. "We are ... |
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Industrial Designer Wins Prize Trifecta in IHA Student Design Competition
For the first time in the 24-year history of the International Housewares Association’s Student Design Competition, an industrial designer has won first, second and third place, prompting the creation of an Outstanding Achievement Award for the winner, Dominic Montante, a senior at the Cleveland Institute of Art from Rochester, N.Y. The Student Design Competition’s annual challenge to students is to redesign a current housewares product to meet the needs of the future, or to create a concept for a new product. Winning projects are selected for their innovation, understanding of production and marketing principles and quality of entry materials. In ... |
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Ardent Mills names Chief Financial Officer
DENVER, Feb. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardent Mills, the premier flour-milling and ingredient company, announces that John Barton has been appointed Chief Financial Officer for Ardent Mills and will serve as a member of the senior leadership team. "We are pleased to announce that John has accepted the role as Chief Financial Officer at Ardent Mills," states Dan Dye, CEO. "John has served as Vice President with the Finance team since our first day in business in May 2014 and has an intimate knowledge of the organization having played a pivotal role in moving our company from multiple ERP systems ... |
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FDA Removes Thousands of Expired Food Facility Registrations from its Database, Registrar Corp Reports
HAMPTON, Va., Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 1, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed all food facility registrations that were not properly renewed for 2017 from its registration database. Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), food facilities are required to renew their FDA registrations between October 1 and December 31 of each even-numbered year. FDA considers any registrations not renewed by the deadline to be expired and removes these registrations from its database. Once removed, registration numbers typically cannot be reinstated. Facilities with expired registrations will need to re-register with FDA and obtain a new ... |
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Winter 2017 Edition of Las Vegas Market Delivers Results
LAS VEGAS – (February 1, 2017) – Las Vegas Market announced today that steady buyer and designer attendance and strong order-writing set a positive tone at the largest-ever Winter 2017 Las Vegas Market, which ran January 22-26, 2017. Overall attendance surpassed last Winter’s all-time high, with 13% gains in gift buyer attendance and 3% gains in interior designers, plus traffic increases from categories of strategic growth and from key U.S. regions – Midwest (6%), Southeast (9%) and Northeast (14%). On the resource side, total brands and lines represented topped 4,000 for the first time ever, solidifying Las Vegas Market’s position ... |
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Epoca International Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Boca Raton, FL – January 30, 2017 Housewares manufacturer Epoca International has reached a milestone this year, celebrating 25 years of business. Since the company’s inception, Epoca International has enjoyed tremendous growth, a testament to their focus on manufacturing quality products, customer satisfaction and strong relationships with its retail partners. In 1991, CEO/founder Steven Melzer set out with a vision to create a family of lifestyle brands in the housewares industry, offering an innovative array of quality products that are responsibly manufactured. Over the past 25 years, Epoca International has successfully fulfilled that by pioneering several consumer brands and high ... |
