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Mascot Pecan Hires Tore Swenson VP of Sales
Glennville, GA - JUNE 2025- Mascot Inc. has hired Tore Swenson (based inChaska, MN) as their Vice President of Sales. Swenson, who has over 20years of experience in the specialty food industry, will help lead thecompany in private label and branded opportunities within grocery,specialty, c-store and vending markets. She recently came from Hammond'sCandies as their Senior Vice President of Sales. During her time atHammond's, she assisted in the growth and sale of the company to a privateequity fund."I'm very excited about working for Mascot - they were a business partner ofHammond's as a manufacturer of our nut candies and peanut ...

Buyers and Suppliers Look to NY NOW Summer Market 2025 to Bolster Retail Supply Chains Ahead of Holiday Sales Season
New York, NY (June 18, 2025) – In the current environment of trade tariffs and supply chain uncertainty, buyers tasked with maintaining and developing retailer inventories are turning to the NY NOW 2025 Summer Market B2B tradeshow as an established and reliable supplier channel. Scheduled for August 3-5, 2025, at NYC’s Javits Center, attendance from buyers representing retailers both large and small is anticipated to far exceed 10,000. This large group of buyers is coming to connect in advance of the holiday sales season with an expected 500+ exhibitors offering thousands of the most trending gift, home, and accessories products from the ...

Point Reyes Bob Giacomini celebrated at 48th Annual Western Weekend Parade as Grand Marshal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Point Reyes, CA (June 12, 2025) The West Marin Lions Club celebrated a milestone weekend as Bob Giacomini, respected dairy farmer and agricultural innovator, served as Grand Marshal of the 48th Annual Western Weekend Parade on Saturday, June 8th. At 87 years old, Giacomini represented the very best of West Marin's agricultural heritage. A member of one of the region’s most storied farming families, his selection was particularly fitting for this year’s celebration, which honored West Marin’s thriving farm-to-table community. In 2000, Giacomini’s daughters founded Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, transforming the family’s dairy into one of the ...