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Reps Are Local Too Launches “Love My Vendors Week” to Celebrate the Brands Behind the Business
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2026 Reps Are Local Too Launches “Love My Vendors Week” to Celebrate the Brands Behind the Business: May 4–10, 2026 Reps Are Local Too is proud to introduce the first-ever Love My Vendors Week, taking place May 4 through May 10, 2026. This new initiative is designed to recognize and celebrate the vendors who power the gift and home industry and play a critical role in supporting retailers and sales representatives every day. Following the strong response to Love My Retailers Week, this next chapter in the “Share the Love” campaign turns the spotlight toward ...

Exhibitors Return in Force at the National Restaurant Association Show 2026
CHICAGO (April 29, 2026)— More than 2,000 exhibitors will gather at McCormick Place from May 16–19 for the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show®, the Western Hemisphere's most influential foodservice event. With a significant and growing share of those companies returning from prior years, the 2026 Show floor brings together the products, suppliers, and hands-on programming that help operators and suppliers move their businesses forward. “The decisions operators make today carry more weight across labor, cost, and menu performance,” said Tom Cindric, president of exhibitions for Informa Connect Foodservice Group. “The Show gives them a way to compare suppliers, evaluate products, and ...

2026 Good Food Awards Names Grains & Oils Finalists
The Good Food Awards today announces the 2026 finalists in the Grains and Oils categories, selected through a rigorous blind tasting held in March 2026. These products reflect the work of exceptional American crafters committed to raising the bar on good food. This brings the 2026 Good Food Awards finalist total for all 18 categories to 381 products from 261 companies. From among this standout group of finalists, 243 products from 198 crafters will be named Good Food Award winners in New York City this summer, announced in conjunction with the Good Food Mercantile on June 28. “This year’s finalists ...