e-News May 11, 2007 |
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ORLANDO, Fla.--First-time exhibitor TSP Spices took home the Best of Show award at The Gourmet Housewares Show here for its organic spice line.
The Baltimore-based company, created by Katie Luber and Sara Engram, introduced its 24-SKU line in January. Each tin ....
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SCARBOROUGH, Maine--Hannaford Bros. Co. became the first supermarket in the Northeast to garner organic certification through Quality Assurance International's Organic Certification Program, and is expanding its line of private label natural and organic products this month.
Hannaford, based here, completed its ....
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LOS ANGELES--Unified Western Grocers Inc. announced May 7 that it plans to buy certain assets of Seattle-based Associated Grocers, Inc.
The transaction is expected to close late this summer, pending approval by both companies' board of directors and shareholders, according to ....
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NEWINGTON, Conn.--The newest addition to the Stew Leonard's family of specialty dairy stores opened here May 5.
The 113,000-square-foot fresh foods emporium is the fourth under the Stew Leonard's banner and the first to open since 1999.
Stew Leonard's stores are focused ....
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CHICAGO--The first round of finalists in the 2007 NASFT Product Awards Competition were announced at the Spring Fancy Food show held here May 6-8.
The judging for this year's competition is separated into two phases. The first 110 finalists were chosen ....
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PLAIN, Wis.--Cedar Grove completed building its 1,800-square-foot of cheese caves onsite of its facility here May 1. Its former 700-square-foot space, used to age its sheep's and cow's milk cheese Mona, was at capacity.
"We needed some more space," (to age ....
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e-News May 04, 2007
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KINNELON, N.J.--Pathmark Stores Inc. introduced a supermarket concept emphasizing its "Go Fresh, Go Local" branding and merchandising initiatives at a newly remodeled store here April 30.
The 55,400-square-foot prototype was renovated and redesigned by the retail division of Colemanbrandworx, a New ....
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DETROIT--The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. is in negotiations to sell its Farmer Jack supermarket chain here, according to an April 24 company statement.
Underperformance in the Midwest market and plans to focus on expansion in the Northeast were ....
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ORLANDO, Fla.--This month at the Orange County Convention Center, the Gourmet Housewares Show showcases its high-end housewares to the East Coast for the first time.
This year's show, which runs from May 8-10, will focus on merchandising for the gourmet retailer ....
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NEW YORK--Specialty grocer D'Agostino Supermarkets here is teaming up with MyWebGrocer to launch a Web site May 15.
The site, www.dagnyc.com, includes recipes, nutrition tips and online ordering that guarantees orders will be delivered within three hours. The Web site is ....
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DOVER, N.H.--Specialty food manufacturer Stonewall Kitchen, in collaboration with the McIntosh Atlantic Culinary College, is hosting its first Chef's Challenge May 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the college's L'Esprit Restaurant here.
In a kitchen outfitted with stadium-style seating, three ....
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NEWARK, N.J.--The Food Institute is conducting an updated U.S. Food Labeling Seminar June 5 at The Doubletree hotel here.
The day-long seminar is aimed at informing suppliers about the latest developments impacting the labeling of food products, as well as providing ....
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e-News April 27, 2007
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FREDERICK, Md.--MOM's - My Organic Market, the Washington metro area's homegrown organic grocery chain, opens its store in the Westview Promenade here April 28.
In addition to 100 percent organic produce, the store plans to offer organic and unique grocery items, ....
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.--Adding to its lineup of organic and specialty foods, Tree of Life Inc. acquired Organica USA April 23.
A privately owned distributor of organic and specialty foods, Miami-based Organica USA distributes products from more than 100 manufacturers to customers ....
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AUSTIN, Texas--Organic grocery chain Whole Foods Market Inc. announced this week it had extended the expiration date for its tender offer to purchase outstanding shares of Wild Oats Markets Inc. to May 22.
Whole Foods Market previously announced both retailers had ....
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MINNEAPOLIS--In a deal that will introduce a new line of plastic ware to the U.S. market, Linden Sweden Inc. here signed an agreement with Daloplast of Sweden to become its exclusive distributor effective May 1.
Daloplast is a European producer ....
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WEST NEW YORK, N.J.--Continuing with its plans to convert it's A&P supermarkets to its fresh food format, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. opened a Super Fresh store here April 20, featuring fresh foods and groceries tailored to the ....
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CHICAGO--The continued growth of U.S. organic imports has resulted in the largest international presence ever at this year's All Things Organic show here at McCormick Place Convention Center May 5 through 8.
All Things Organic, which was listed on TradeShow Week's ....
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