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Marinex, Teflon launch microwave-safe bakeware line COLUMBUS, Ohio--Marinex and Teflon have teamed up to launch a microwave-safe bakeware line under the Marinex brand. Four SKUs will comprise the line's initial launch at the Las Vegas Gourmet Housewares Show May 6-8.
The four-piece glass bakeware line features a ...
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Congress passes $290B Farm Bill
WASHINGTON--A day after the House passed the Farm Bill with a veto-proof majority of 318-106, the Senate passed the bill May 15 by an 81-15 margin.
Calling the measure irresponsible at a time of record farm income, President Bush has said ....
| European imports enters California market with Village Imports acquisition
BRISBANE, Calif.--Marking its entry into the California market, European Imports Ltd. acquired specialty food distributor Made In France San Francisco, Inc. here May 5.
A California corporation founded in 1988 by Hugues de Vernou, M.I.F. operates under the name Village Imports ....
| Piggly Wiggly looks outside the aisles for new concept
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.--Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. unveiled its new concept store April 4 at Market Common, an upscale, mixed-use development here.
Designed around the way shoppers think, the 40,000-square-foot store is the first of its kind and is set up to ....
| Caviar dealer charged in international smuggling operation
MIAMI--The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida here and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have indicted Max Moghaddam and Bemka Corp. for the illegal export of internationally protected paddlefish roe, according to an April 25 prepared statement ....
| Chicago lifts ban on foie gras
CHICAGO--The City Council here voted 37-6 May 14 to repeal the ban on foie gras in the city's restaurants.
Back in April 2006, Chicago became the first city in the nation to ban the sale of fattened goose liver delicacy.
In bringing ....
| Bye, Bye Bloomies by Mail, Bloomingdale's focuses on Web site
NEW YORK--With online sales growth outpacing its mail-order business, Bloomingdale's announced May 9 that it plans to discontinue its catalog and focus on its Web site.
The transition will take place during the next eight months and the Bloomingdale's By Mail ....
| Eva Solo's table grill takes Best in Show at Gourmet Show
LAS VEGAS--A multi-purpose table grill by Danish housewares brand Eva Solo took home the Best in Show award at the Gourmet Golds competition at the Gourmet Housewares Show here May 8.
The product is imported and distributed by Nexus Marketing, South ....
| Gourmet Housewares Show goes Green
LAS VEGAS--When the Gourmet Housewares Show gets underway Tuesday, May 6, buyers will be able to easily identify exhibitors with sustainable products by looking for the Green by Design sign.
From materials used in the design of products, to new products ....
| Aloha Airlines says goodbye to cargo division, food perishable shipments suffer
HONOLULU--Aloha Airlines here shut down its cargo operations April 28, cutting off 85 percent of the Hawaii's inter-island air cargo, including food and perishable items, reported Pacific Business News.
The shutdown occurred after its primary lender, GMAC Commercial Finance decided not ....
| Linens N Things files for bankruptcy protection, closes stores
CLIFTON, N.J.--Feeling the pressures of a weak economy and an apparent housing market slump, Linens Holdings Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 2.
The home goods retailer, which operates 589 Linens N Things stores in 47 states and in ....
| Farmstead to open second store
OAKLAND, Calif.--Farmstead Cheeses and Wines will open its second Cheese and Wine emporium, in the Montclair section here on May 19.
Operated by Montclair residents Jeff Diamond and his wife Carol Huntington, the 1,200-square-foot location will have 50 percent more capacity ....
| Online tour provides inside look at Wegmans' Virginia store
WOODBRIDGE, Va.--With a click of a computer mouse, consumers can get a sneak peak at Wegmans Food Markets' new grocery store here before it opens June 8.
In preparation for its grand opening, Wegman's launched a Web site, www.wegmans.com/newstores, on April ....
| Fourth annual Oregon Cheese Festival celebrates local, regional artisan cheese, food and wine
CENTRAL POINT, Ore.--More than 2,200 people attended the fourth annual Oregon Cheese Guild's Oregon Cheese Festival March 15 at Rogue Creamery here. Oregon-inspired culinary events, including a Meet the Winemakers and Cheese Makers Dinner and a farmers' market-style artisan food ....
| Old World goes with new look
VALPARAISO, Ind.--Specialty retailer Old World Gourmet has revamped its Web site.
"Our Web site, www.oldworldmarketonline.com, has undergone a complete redesign making it better than ever. In addition to our new look, we've also updated and improved much of the site content ....
| Organic coffee market hits $1 billion in North America
NEW YORK--The North American organic coffee market topped $1 billion in 2007, according to data released May 13 here from the North American Organic Coffee Industry Survey.
The amount of organic coffee imported into the U.S. and Canada increased 29 ....
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