Specialty Foods Industry Reacts as Tesco Announces Shuttering of Fresh & Easy Chain
By Lucas Witman
On April 17, British retailer Tesco announced that it will be exiting the U.S. market, where it has operated its chain of Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets since November 2007. There are currently over 200 Fresh & Easy ....
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New York Market Gets New Look, New Name
By Lorrie Baumann
The New York International Gift Fair is changing more than just its name-it's getting a whole new style makeover.
The gift fair has changed its name to NY NOW, the Market for Home & Lifestyle, the culmination of a ....
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Cooks' Emporium Caters to Customers' Love of Learning
By Lorrie Baumann
Should you happen to find yourself in Ames, Iowa some Saturday morning, you might want to wander over to Cooks' Emporium, where, chances are, you'll find a cooking class taught by a local chef or food enthusiast. Bring ....
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With Kids Eating Healthier, Food Marketers Capitalizing on Trend
Today, nearly one in three U.S. children are overweight, with 15 percent considered obese. This growing epidemic has prompted food companies to get involved in finding a solution, subjecting themselves to self-imposed marketing regulations and launching family-directed advertising and promotional ....
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Jose Andres Foods launches nationally for summer 2013
Jose Andres Foods, a new line of products from Spain's most prestigious small producers, is now available in the U.S. The brand is currently available for distribution and will hit select retailers' shelves nationally this summer. It will also be ....
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Online specialty grocer Relay Foods raises $8.25 million via common stock Expansion, mobile platform, site redesign and key hires on the way
Relay Foods, an online grocer serving Washington D.C., Baltimore and parts of Virginia, has raised $8.25 million to expand its service and make other key operational improvements. RelayFoods.com features high-quality sustainable and artisanal foods from hundreds of local producers, combined ....
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Still Plenty of Growth Left in Greek Yogurt - Packaged Facts
U.S. retail sales of yogurt will approach $9.3 billion by 2017, up from $7.3 billion in 2012, according to a recent report from Packaged Facts.
In its release, Packaged Facts named two factors behind this prediction. The first is that ....
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School fruits, vegetable program raises consumption 15 percent
The US Dept. of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) increases children's consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, introduces children to a wide variety of new fruits and vegetables, and is popular with schools, parents and students alike, according ....
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ALDI Rolls Out Premium Store Line, Specially Selected
Low-price grocery ALDI has introduced Specially Selected, a premium store brand that has been successful in the chain's homebase of Europe. Identified by sophisticated packaging, the brand features a range of specialty products available periodically throughout the year-from German coffees ....
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MtnHoney Wins 'Best Taste'
Virginia Webb, master beekeeper and producer of MtnHoney pure, raw, natural honey products, has been awarded top honors at the 2012 Black Jar Honey Contest sponsored by the Center for Honeybee Research in Asheville, NC. Voted "Best Tasting Honey ....
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Lifestyle Category Demonstrating Strong Growth at Gift+Home in Las Vegas
An influx of new lifestyle resources to Las Vegas Market's Building C - from both new and expanding tenants and temporary exhibitors, as well as extensions of lifestyle lines by leading sales rep showrooms - is a precursor to International ....
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Great Condiments Marry Creativity with Flavor
By Lorrie Baumann
The creative solution for a customer who wants to pull off a great meal without taking the time to learn great culinary skills might just be the right condiment. Condiments are, of course, those sauces, pickles and preserved ....
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KeHE Signs Single-Serve Granola for National Distribution
KeHe Food/Tree of Life has agreed to provide national distribution for all three flavors of Upfront Foods gourmet granola in single-serving, grab-and-go pouches.
Named for its unusual packaging that puts the nutrition label up front, the granola comes in three flavors, ....
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Wegmans signs Chia Pop throughout Northeast
Chia Pop , a low-calorie but protein- and nutrient-rich snack developed by LesserEvil Healthy Brands, is now available in 80 Wegmans stores throughout Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
It is the second LesserEvil signing for Wegmans, ....
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Haagen-Dazs Brand Captures The Essence Of 'La Dolce Vita' with Integrated Marketing Campaign For New Gelato
The Haagen-Dazs brand has introduced seven flavors of gelato-Stracciatella, Sea Salt Caramel, Dark Chocolate Chip, Limoncello, Black Cherry Amaretto, Vanilla Bean and Cappuccino-to consumers in the United States through an integrated marketing communications campaign that ....
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