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Beef Checkoff Launches Food Waste Challenge
CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of Earth Day later this month, the Beef Checkoff is challenging consumers to #WasteLess with our 30 Day Food Waste Challenge. Although beef is one of the least wasted commodities produced in the U.S., at around 20 percent of edible product going to waste, consumers could help improve beef sustainability by 10 percent simply cutting that waste in half. The challenge encourages Americans to raise awareness and introduce simple changes to fight food waste in their daily routine. People who sign up for the Food Waste Challenge will be given shopping tips ... |
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Smart & Final Names Derek Jones As President Of Its Cash & Carry Banner Stores
COMMERCE, Calif., April 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart & Final, the neighborhood warehouse grocery store for households and businesses, announced today that Derek Jones will be the new president of its Cash & Carry Smart Foodservice division. With 60 wholesale stores in six western states, Cash & Carry caters to the foodservice industry as a one-stop shop for large and small business needs. Jones will report to Smart & Final President and CEO Dave Hirz. "This is an exciting period of growth for Cash & Carry, and we look forward to Derek's support in delivering great results as we enter ... |
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Las Vegas Market & ASD Market Week Continue “Two For Tuesday”
LAS VEGAS – (April 4, 2017) – Las Vegas Market and ASD Market Week today announced a third consecutive TWO FOR TUESDAY collaboration – on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, in Las Vegas – bringing together the collective resources of two major tradeshows and thousands of resources. The TWO FOR TUESDAY cooperation provides buyers with free and continuous shuttle service between the two exhibit venues – the Las Vegas Convention Center and World Market Center Las Vegas – as well as free access to both wholesale markets. “By partnering with Las Vegas Market, we are pleased to be able to offer ... |
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Specialty Food Industry Sales Hit $127 Billion in 2016
NEW YORK (April 6, 2017) – Sales continue to grow as Americans embrace specialty food and beverages. The industry is taking its place as an integral player with traditional and non-traditional specialty food retailers, foodservice operators, and distributors. The Specialty Food Association's (SFA) annual State of the Industry report, issued today, examines the vibrant $127 billion-dollar industry in detail. Largely fueled by small business growth, total sales jumped 15% between 2014 and 2016. Growth is also driven by product innovations and wider availability of specialty foods through mass-market outlets. Sales through foodservice increased 13.7% to $27.7 billion as U.S. consumers ... |
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Publix and H-E-B Earn Top Customer Experience Ratings for Supermarkets, According to Temkin Group
WABAN, Mass., March 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Publix and H-E-B deliver the best customer experience in the supermarket industry, according to the 2017 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual customer experience ranking of companies based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers. This year, supermarkets earned the two highest scores in the entire Ratings. With a score of 84%, Publix not only received the highest score in the supermarket industry, it received the highest score in the entire Ratings, ranking 1st out of 331 companies across 20 industries. Likewise, H-E-B earned the second highest score for both the supermarket industry and the ... |
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St. Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery Presents: The Art of Cheese
RUTHERFORD, Calif., March 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery is proud to present The Art of Cheese throughout the month of April in conjunction with the Arts Council Napa Valley's Arts in April. Cheese will take center stage at St. Supéry Estate every day throughout the month where winery guests will have the opportunity to enjoy artwork from renowned cheese artist, Mike Geno, daily interactive wine and cheese experiences and weekend workshops led by top cheesemongers dedicated to all things cheese. "All of us at the winery love cheese, so it is only fitting that we ... |
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Highlander Partners Forms Bettera Brands, LLC to Pursue Confection and Snack Acquisitions
DALLAS, April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlander Partners, L.P., a leading middle-market private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas, today announced that it formed Bettera Brands, LLC ("Bettera"), a new holding company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Bettera is executing a "buy and build" strategy in the confection and snack industry, targeting acquisitions of companies and assets that have excellent brand equity and strong growth potential. Bettera is focused on creating value through customer cross-pollination, geographic expansion and new product development. Bettera's principals have executed more than thirty transactions in the food, confection and snack categories and will use their expertise ... |
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Cornell Capital to Acquire World Kitchen
NEW YORK and ROSEMONT, Ill., April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cornell Capital LLC ("Cornell Capital"), a private investment firm, and WKI Holding Company, Inc. ("World Kitchen"), a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of housewares, today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which an affiliate of Cornell Capital will acquire World Kitchen. World Kitchen is a leading housewares company with a unique heritage and diverse portfolio of iconic brands including Pyrex®, Corelle® and CorningWare® that are trusted names known for safety, quality, innovation, performance and durability. Building upon more than a century of unparalleled brand recognition in the kitchenware ... |
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Farmer-Owned Co-op Land O'Lakes, Inc. Acquires Vermont Creamery
WEBSTERVILLE, Vt. and ARDEN HILLS, Minn., March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vermont Creamery Co-Founders Bob Reese and Allison Hooper and Land O'Lakes, Inc. President and CEO Chris Policinski announced today that their businesses have joined forces. Vermont Creamery will become an independently operated subsidiary of Minnesota-based Land O'Lakes. It will continue to produce its award-winning fresh and aged goat cheeses, cultured butter and fresh dairy at the creamery in Websterville, Vermont. "We have always taken seriously our commitment to our farmers, employees and Vermont's working landscape—these values are at the core of our decision to sell the business," said co-founder ... |
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Perdue Farms Names Randy Day Chief Executive Officer
SALISBURY, Md., March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Perdue, chairman of Perdue Farms, has announced the promotion of Randy Day to chief executive officer of Perdue Farms, effective immediately. Day has served as chief operating officer since May 2016. He will also serve on the company's board of directors. "Randy has done an outstanding job as chief operating officer over the past year, and he has my trust and the trust of our leadership team in this new role," said Perdue, who has been chairman and chief executive officer of Perdue Farms since 1991. Day is the fourth CEO in the ... |
