e-News February 09, 2007 |
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GENEVA--The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora here published the export quotas for wild sturgeon caviar for 2007--beluga and Heilongjiang/Amur River sturgeons--on Feb. 5.
States bordering the Caspian Sea have agreed to ....
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WASHINGTON--With a small business tax break package attached, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill to increase the federal minimum wage over two years to $7.25 from $5.15 Feb. 1. The legislation now heads back to the House of Representatives, where ....
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LAKEWOOD, N.J.--Kitchenware distributor Harold Import Co., here, announced this week that it is partnering with Helen Chen on a new cookware line.
The line, called Helen's Asian Kitchen, will feature Asian cookware, cutlery, kitchenware and accessories, according to Robert Laub, president ....
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LAKELAND, Fla.--With the opening of its first natural and organic supermarket expected later this year, Publix announced Feb. 6 it is expanding its Publix GreenWise Markets banner to include two additional locations.
The new locations include a 37,000-square-foot store in Vero ....
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PORTLAND, Maine--Whole Foods Market opens its first location here next week where it will be selling live lobsters.
The natural and organic grocery chain announced last June that it would no longer sell live lobsters in any location because it ....
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CHICAGO--Even when the Food Marketing Institute show moves to Las Vegas in 2008, All Things Organic and the Spring Fancy Food Show will co-locate here again April 27-29, 2008, the two organizations announced.
The two specialty food shows, organized by the ....
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e-News February 02, 2007
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SAN FRANCISCO--At a by invitation-only event here at Restaurant LuLu Jan. 21, Gourmet News presented its Gourmet News Retail Leadership Award to The Chopping Block for its achievements in the past year.
The Chopping Block, Chicago, received the 2006 Gourmet News ....
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WASHINGTON--A growing number of retailers are buying green power to reduce the environmental impacts associated with the electricity that powers their facilities. At the top of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's list of Top 10 Retail Partners is Austin, Texas-based ....
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QUINCY, Mass.--Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. will be adding 155 SKUs to its upscale private label line in 2007, according to a report by Massachusetts-based newspaper, The Republican.
The product line, Simply Enjoy, launched last fall with 165 products, and is ....
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RIVERSIDE, Calif.-- British retailing giant Tesco plans to storm into the U.S market, with as many as 100 upscale convenience stores in Southern California, Arizona and Las Vegas before the end of the year.
Under construction is a 820,400 square-foot distribution ....
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VALLEJO, Calif.--As part of its multi-tiered approach to boost its Circulon cookware sales, Meyer Corp. here will launch Webcasts this month on www.circulon.com.
The series of eight 10-minute long Webcasts will offer entertaining and educational cooking classes. Co-hosted by MikeC, ....
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CENTRAL POINT, Ore.--Rogue Creamery's line of cheddar cheeses has been certified for sustainable practices by the non-profit organization Food Alliance Dec. 21.
"A lot of claims are being made about 'natural' and 'green' products," said Scott Exo. Food Alliance director, in ....
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e-News January 26, 2007
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WESTPORT, Conn.--Investment company Sterling Investment Partners announced here Wednesday that it has partnered with Fairway Market to drive expansion of the four-store specialty grocery chain.
This partnership will allow New York-based Fairway to add additional metro-area stores, and provide the ....
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WASHINGTON--Retailers and suppliers have until April 23 to comment on the Food and Drug Administration's proposed definition of gluten-free.
The FDA issued a proposed rule Jan. 22 defining the term "gluten-free" as it pertains to the labeling of foods made ....
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VERNON HILLS, Ill.--Marking is 13th acquisition since 2001, Focus Products Group LLC here acquired kitchenware manufacturer Back to Basics Jan. 17.
The Bluffdale, Utah-based Back to Basics will be combined with Focus Products Group's West Bend Housewares LLC division to create ....
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--With the FDA leaning towards allowing meat and dairy products from cloned animals into the U.S. food supply, legislation has been introduced in California that would require its labeling.
Sen. Carole Migden introduced SB 63 Jan. 16, according ....
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MADISON, Wis.--The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has launched an investigation into the authenticity of Wal-Mart's organic products.
In a complaint filed by farming watchdog group The Cornucopia Institute, the nation's largest grocery retailer is charged with selling ....
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HUNT VALLEY, Md.--Spice giant McCormick announced its flavor pairings for the coming year here earlier this month, anticipating what tastes will be most influential in 2007.
Released annually since 2000, the Flavor Forecast showcases the flavors and culinary trends that consumers ....
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