Williams Sonoma Launches Seed & Harvest Food Collection
Williams Sonoma, a brand portfolio member of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has launched Seed & Harvest, a collection of food that prioritizes providing customers with unprecedented transparency in ingredients and sustainable sourcing practices to accommodate various dietary, food or lifestyle preferences.
As a result of these commitments to transparency and sustainability, packaging of Seed & Harvest products will feature iconography that will assist customers in easily identifying products that are vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, kosher or dairy free. Additionally, all Seed & Harvest products are refined sugar-free and all packaging of Seed & Harvest products are either compostable or recyclable.
Williams Sonoma has a rich history of offering our customers best-in-class food products made with clean, high-quality ingredients that we develop in-house or source from premiere vendors around the world,” said Williams Sonoma President Ryan Ross. “We are developing Seed & Harvest products to appeal to the palate of all of our customers while also being mindful of those who may have various dietary, food or lifestyle preferences. The accommodations we are making with this collection will allow our customers with specific needs to easily shop Seed & Harvest products with confidence without having to question quality or compromise on flavor.”
The sustainably sourced ingredients featured in Seed & Harvest products will be identifiable through premiere third-party certification organizations like Fair Trade and through purveyors and partners of Williams Sonoma such as Renewal Mill, an award-winning, women-led food company that’s dedicated to fighting climate change with upcycled flours and baking mixes.
The Seed & Harvest collection by Williams Sonoma features 33 items ranging across all food categories from savory and sweet to snacks and beverages:
- Brownie and Cookie Mixes – $14.95-$16.95
- Brownie, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Sugar Cookie
- Cake Mixes – $16.95
- Chocolate Cake, Yellow Cake
- Quick Bread and Muffin Mix – $15.95
- Raspberry Lemon Quick Bread, Banana Date Quick Bread
- Blueberry Oat Flour Muffin
Breakfast Bars and Protein Pancake Mix – $14.95-$16.95
- Banana Oat Breakfast Bar
- Blueberry Protein Pancake, Protein Powder Pancake
- Sweets – $9.95-$14.95
- Gummy Worms, Organic Vegan Gummy Bears, Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Beverage/Cocktail Mixes – $18.95
- Blueberry Lemon Thyme Cocktail Mix, Citrus Ginger Cocktail Mix, Pomegranate Paloma Cocktail Mix
- Sauces and Seasonings – $14.95-$16.95
Chipotle Black Pepper BBQ Sauce, Original BBQ Sauce, Smoky Peach BBQ Sauce- Everyday Seasoning Rub
- French Mustard, Ginger Soy and Ultra Herb Sheet Pan Seasoning
- Salad Dressings/Marinades/Oil Drizzlers – $16.95-$18.95
- Golden Goddess Everything Sauce, Green Goddess Everything Sauce, Red Goddess Everything Sauce
- Balsamic Basil, Garlic Meyer Lemon, Sonoma Herb Veggie Roasting Drizzler
- Pasta Sauce $18.95
- Hidden Veggie Marinara Pasta Sauce, Vegan Vodka Pasta Sauce
Pizza Sauce and Crust Mix – $14.95-$16.95
- Pizza Sauce
- Cauliflower Pizza Crust Mix
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US Foods to Open Fourth Foodservice Store
US Foods Holding Corp. will open a CHEF’STORE in Spartanburg, S.C. Located at 300 W. Blackstock Road, the 33,000-square-foot foodservice store will join three existing locations across South Carolina.
CHEF’STORE is a one-stop-shop for restaurant operators, food industry professionals, community groups and at-home chefs to stock up or replenish ingredients and supplies in various sizes and offerings. The store will offer more than 4,000 restaurant-quality products at competitive prices, including fresh meat, produce, dairy, deli items and frozen seafood. Customers will also be able to shop for baking ingredients, beverages, catering essentials, janitorial supplies and other restaurant essentials. CHEF’STORE is open to the public seven days a week and no membership is required.
The three existing locations are in Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Columbia. The new Spartanburg foodservice store is scheduled to open in Fall 2022.
US Foods acquired Smart Foodservice Warehouse stores in April 2020 to accelerate growth in the cash and carry market and rebranded all Smart Foodservice Warehouse stores to US Foods CHEF’STORE in February of 2021. With the addition of the Spartanburg location, US Foods will have 83 CHEF’STORE locations across the continental United States.
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TA Associates to Acquire Stonewall Kitchen
“Stonewall Kitchen, known for its high-quality artisan products, has been beloved by consumers around the world since its founding more than 30 years ago,” said Tim Alexander, a managing director at Harris Williams. “The company has thrived in partnership with Audax, and we are excited to see what it achieves in its next chapter with TA.”
“Stonewall Kitchen is building a one-of-a-kind family of brands that spans multiple categories. The brands possess a unique level of cohesiveness from a product positioning and brand ethos standpoint, and when combined with the power of the platform are generating strong growth relative to the categories in which they compete,” added Ryan Freeman, a managing director at Harris Williams.
“The successful expansion beyond food and into high-growth personal care and home fragrances categories speaks to Stonewall Kitchen’s platform strength,” added Kelly McPhilliamy, a managing director at Harris Williams. “The company is successfully executing an exciting strategy that delivers continued runway for growth.”
Stonewall Kitchen is a leading specialty food, home goods and personal care producer headquartered in York, Maine. Founded in 1991 by partners Jonathan King and Jim Stott, the two established the Stonewall Kitchen brand by selling jams and jellies at local farmers’ markets with a flavorful line of distinctive and high-quality products. Over time, they expanded the brand to include sauces, condiments, crackers, and baking mixes, always focusing on innovative product development, beautiful packaging, and exceptional guest service.
Stonewall Kitchen is a premier specialty food and home goods platform in North America, home to a family of premium quality brands including the flagship Stonewall Kitchen brand; the Vermont Coffee Company brand of high quality, non-GMO, certified organic coffee; the Urban Accents brand of globally-inspired spice mixes, seasonings, and sauces; the Village Candle brand of fragranced candles, gifts, and accessories; the Tillen Farms brand of pickled vegetables and cocktail cherries; the Napa Valley Naturals brand of olive oils, culinary oils, balsamic vinegars, and wine vinegars; the Montebello brand of artisan organic pasta imported from Italy; the Vermont Village brand of organic apple sauce and apple cider vinegars; the Michel Design Works brand of elegantly designed and crafted personal and home care products; and the Legal Sea Foods brand of restaurant-quality seafood sauces and condiments. The company boasts national and international distribution; a thriving catalog and online division; a cafe in York, Maine; and 10 retail stores throughout New England.
As winners of more than 30 prestigious awards from the Specialty Food Association and the recipient of the coveted Outstanding Product Line Honors three times, Stonewall Kitchen is proud to be one of the most awarded specialty food companies in the country.
Stonewall Kitchen’s origins are explored in the March issue of Gourmet News.