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e-News March 23, 2007 |
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OAKVILLE, Calif.--Leslie Rudd, chairman of gourmet retailer Dean & Deluca, has purchased the Oakville Grocery Co., according to a report last week by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Oakville Grocery Co., an upscale grocery retailer, was folding under financial stress when ....
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa--Marking the first day of spring, the Market at Jordan Creek swung opened its doors here to a new gourmet and specialty food store in the spirit of new beginnings, and rebirth. In a venture originally slated ....
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LAKEPORT, Calif.--Less than a month after buying specialty food manufacturer Private Harvest here Feb. 28, Star Brands Bobby McGee, chief executive officer said it will launch a marketing and branding program with the goal of doubling its sales in the ....
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NEW YORK--The James Beard Foundation announced the nominees for its 2007 cookbook awards here on Monday.
The eponymous awards given by the foundation honor cookbooks published in 2006 in 14 categories, including Cookbook of the Year.
The nominees in the following ....
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LONDON--Renard Gillard's Brie de Meaux beat out 2,000 cheeses to take home World Champion honors at the World Cheese Award here at the International Food Exhibition this week.
Gillard's Brie de Meaux was also deemed Best French Cheese.
Nearly 2,000 cheeses from ....
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LEICESTER, Mass.--Specialty food distributor Millbrook Distribution Services Inc. has been named as the supplier of specialty, natural and ethnic foods, to Boise, Idaho-based Albertson's LLC. Albertson's operates 362 supermarkets in 11 states.
"Millbrook's category expertise, along with its unique ability to ....
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ELGIN, Ill.--Chicago Importing Co. here is expanding its ethnic portfolio beyond its traditional Scandinavian product lines with the acquisition of Westdale Foods Co., Bridgeview, Ill.
Chicago Importing is in the process of acquiring Westdale, which has been in business for more ....
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SEATTLE--With the Ballard neighborhood here transforming into an urban dweller's oasis from a working-class business district, John and Kathy Casey seized a long-awaited opportunity last month to open a cafe and store under the moniker of Dish D'Lish.
Building off their ....
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WASHINGTON--Continuing its effort to make domestic produce safer, the Food and Drug Administration released its draft final guidance for fresh-cut produce manufacturers here on Monday.
The report, "Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables," offers guidance ....
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GRAYSLAKE, Ill.--Home meal prep chain Dinner by Design and Cooking Light magazine announced a collaboration here March 6. Beginning in May, Dinner by Design will feature a Cooking Light entree recipe on its monthly menu.
At its 80 locations, ....
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INDIANAPOLIS--Stanton Coffee Roasters & Tea announced here Monday that it has created a new Web site geared toward promoting communication among independent coffee retailers.
The site, www.independentcoffee.org, features forums on topics affecting the independent coffee retailer. Topics range from market concerns ....
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CHICAGO--Reinforcing its push into all natural, organic and kosher products, European Imports Ltd. purchased the brand name and the distribution business of Gaeta Imports Inc. on March 1.
Founded by John Fusco in 1985 in Babylon, N.Y., Gaeta imports and distributes ....
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SMITHFIELD, Va.--Smithfield Specialty Foods Group launched an 18-SKU line of Paula Deen-branded products last month that is being marketed exclusively through The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg. The new offerings will be on display during the International Home and Housewares Show ....
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-- Reversing a 16-year trend, American adults now drink more coffee than soft drinks on a daily basis, according to data complied by the National Coffee Association.
Fifty-seven percent of the adult population is more likely to consume coffee drinks ....
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OAKVILLE, Calif.-- Specialty food retailer Oakville Grocery Co., has brought in a seasoned industry consultant after closing one of its Northern California stores. The retailer is struggling to remain afloat and its remaining three stores' future in jeopardy, according ....
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Joining the list of retailers upscaling their private-label brands, Meijer, based here, rolled out an organic natural food line at its 176 family-owned supercenters, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The company launched its Meijer Organics line with approximately 150 ....
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CHICAGO--Design and its importance in the housewares industry will be front and center at the 2007 International Home and Housewares Show March 11-13 at the McCormick Place Exposition Center here.
Twenty-two experts from the world of product creation will offer their ....
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Gearing up for the holidays
Recently, I interviewed Pam Danziger, retail expert and the author of Shopping: Why We Love It and How Retailers Can Create the Ultimate Customer Experience...
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