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e-News November 09, 2007 |
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NEW YORK--Balducci's Web site has a new look. The specialty grocer revamped www.balduccis.com, making it more interactive for its customers.
In the works for 6 to 8 months, the new site launched Nov. 7 and provides customers with an inside look ....
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NEW YORK--The Food Emporium began cutting organic beef in its full-service meat departments at its 16 Manhattan stores Nov. 8.
The specialty grocery chain received organic certification through International Certification Services, Medina, N.D., to assure it complies with the USDA's National ....
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PASADENA, Calif.--Loaded with in-store dining options, Whole Foods Market Inc.'s regional flagship store opened here Nov. 7.
The two-story, 76,770-square-foot store is the grocer's largest natural and organic supermarket West of the Rockies, offering an increased selection of products and additional ....
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CHICAGO--Kitchenware and tabletop accessories company Trudeau Corp. launched a redesigned Web site--www.trudeaucorp.com earlier this week.
The new site reflects the kitchenware and tabletop accessories company's approach to design--"modern, clean and easy to use," according to a prepared statement. It also showcases ....
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NORWICH, Vt.--For the second year in a row, King Arthur Flour, a 100 percent employee-owned company based here, was named the Best Place to Work in Vermont in the large company division. The awards were presented Nov. 6.
The Best ....
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NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I.--More than a year after husband-and-wife team of Carmen Natale and Chef Walter Potenza opened Spezia Foodsmiths, it is relocating to 942 Mineral Spring Ave. here.
Currently undergoing renovations, the new site will offer the same quality and gastronomic ....
| e-News November 02, 2007
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SAN FRANCISCO--Strengthening its presence in the Bay area, The Chefs' Warehouse acquired Northwest Cheese Distributors Oct. 29.
Adding approximately 1,500 SKUs of specialty cheeses and gourmet products to its mix, the acquisition increases the distributor's reach here and throughout Southern California, ....
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ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- Setting a new bar for other U.S. retailers, Wegmans Food Markets here adopted new health and environmental standards for its farmed shrimp.
Wegmans is rolling out the 12-standard purchasing policy to all 71 of its locations, the supermarket ....
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WASHINGTON--The Senate Agriculture Committee passed the 2007 Farm Bill Oct. 25. The bill, which provides $280 billion for agriculture and nutrition programs and includes mandatory country of origin labeling, is expected to head to the U.S. Senate next week, according ....
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RIVERSIDE, Calif.--After years of planning, Tesco will make its foray into the U.S. market Nov. 8 when it opens its first six Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets in Southern California.
The British retail giant will open the first round of upscale ....
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FAIRFIELD, N.J.--Crispy Green Inc., the maker of Crispy Green Crispy Fruit freeze-dried fruit snacks, received kosher certification for its production facilities here from SKS Shatz Kosher Services.
"Crispy Green is dedicated to bringing our customers the kind of services and products ....
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PENDLETON, Ore.--Barhyte Specialty Foods expanded its reach in the Southeast and Northeast regions of the United States by adding five wholesale food reps to its sales force.
The new team promotes Barhyte's specialty condiments to the gourmet food industry. The new ....
| e-News October 26, 2007
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Buffalo, N.Y. --Lou-retta's Custom Chocolates has teamed up with Parkside Candy, both based here, to reintroduce its chocolate-laced popcorn this fall.
Earlier this year, Loretta Kaminsky, president of Lou-retta's Custom Chocolates, and her daughter, Ellen, approached Phil Buffamonte, president of Parkside ....
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--Saving the best for last, A Southern Season wraps up its sixth annual North Carolina Food and Wine Fest with a day-long Taste of the State extravaganza in the parking lot at University Mall Oct. 27.
The five-day event, ....
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MONROVIA, Calif.--In response to consumer's concerns about organic products from China, natural and organic retailer Trader Joe's said it will phase out foods imported from the region by Jan 1.
The grocer, based here, will only discontinue single-ingredient products from China. ....
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NATICK, Mass.--Three down, two to go. Moonstruck Chocolate Co. opened its first Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe here on Oct. 19 at the Natick Collection mall outside of Boston. It's the company's 12th location nationally and the third of five new cafes ....
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Offering thousands of organic and natural products and many new features, Safeway Inc. reopened its Safeway at the Summit supermarket here Oct. 22.
The remodeled store is a prototype for an "elite Lifestyle" format, reported The Phoenix Business Journal. New ....
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NEW YORK--With a new name and a new organic pavilion, Cultural Food New York gets underway here at the Jacob Javits Convention Center Nov. 11 and 12.
Kosherfest, All Asian Expo and Comida Latina trade shows are unified under the ....
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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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