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e-News December 14, 2007 |
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WASHINGTON--Marking its entry into the U.S. market, Jamon Iberico, the famed Spanish ham, was the star of a press conference here at Spanish restaurant Jaleo Dec.6.
Santiago Martin of Fermin USA and Spanish chef Jose Andres of Jaleo sliced some of ....
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DAYVILLE, Conn.--United Natural Foods Inc. unveiled the largest solar power system in New England at its distribution facility here Dec. 13.
The 550-kilowatt solar power system is expected to generate approximately 600,000-kilowatt hours of clean energy annually, enough to power more ....
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PORTLAND, Ore.--Coffee roaster and wholesale Caffe Umbria opened a store in the Pearl District on Dec. 10.
A custom-made mahogany and stainless steel bar from Italy is the cafe's focal point. Besides its signature coffees and espresso, the cafe also serves ....
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ST AUGUSTINE, Fla.--As master distributor of Patti LaBelle's Good Life brand of custom blended hot sauces and relishes, Tree of Life Inc. began shipping the line to specialty supermarkets this month.
LaBelle, a two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and cookbook author, announced ....
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BERKELEY, Calif.--Online wine retailer Wine.com, opened a retail store at its 80,000-square-foot warehouse here Nov. 20.
The store, located at 2220 4th St., two blocks south of University Avenue and just off highway 80, offers hundreds of wines plus gift ....
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CHICAGO IGA has named eight finalists in its Retailer of the Year contest.
Three of the finalists will be honored for superior levels of excellence on March 29 at the 2008 IGA Global Summit Awards Banquet in Carefree, Ariz. Retailers are ....
| e-News December 07, 2007
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CENTRAL POINT, Ore.--Lillie Belle Farms, an award-winning chocolate company known for its handmade specialty truffles and bonbons, will open its first retail store here this month.
The new 5,000-square-foot facility features the store, a demonstration kitchen where visitors can watch ....
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DENVER--As part of its nationwide rollout, Sprouts Farmers Market will make its foray into the Centennial State when it opens two stores here next year.
The natural grocer will open in the Westminster and Parker neighborhoods next summer and fall respectively, ....
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LONDON-- "Hedonistic consumption" is "the most important trend associated with food and often overlooked," according to a study released by Datamonitor Dec. 7.
Flavor trends are evolving and consumers in both the United States and Europe are seeking more exotic flavors. ....
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MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--Kohl's Corp. is expanding its partnership with the Food Network to carry an exclusive line of kitchenware and casual entertaining products designed by celebrity chef Bobby Flay.
Scheduled to launch next spring, the Flay line will include cookware, dinnerware, ....
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Recognizing companies that do well and do good at the same time, "Fast Company" magazine presented its Social Capitalist Awards on Dec. 5 to 10 for-profit companies, including two specialty food companies, Equal Exchange and Organic Valley Family of Farms, ....
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SCARBOROUGH, Maine--A little more than a year after launching its Guiding Stars program, Hannaford Supermarkets here said it will begin licensing its nutritional rating system to other supermarket chains, vendors and health care groups early next year.
Introduced in Hannaford stores ....
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ELLISVILLE, Mo.--Complete with a cooking school and indoor dining, Straub's Market will open its first new store in more than 40 years next summer, the family owned grocery store operator announced Nov. 27.
Located in the Fountain Plaza development that's under ....
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DAYVILLE, Conn.--After finalizing its acquisition of Millbrook Distribution Services Nov. 2, United Natural Foods Inc. is beefing up its specialty food inventory and working to broaden its customer base, President Michael Funk told analysts during a conference call Nov. 20.
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INDIANAPOLIS--One year after it launched a Web site to help independent coffee retailers, Stanton Coffee Roasters pulled the plug on www.independentcoffee.org, last month, explained Tim Stanton, co-owner.
Stanton had created the site to help promote communication among independent coffee retailers. The ....
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PLYMOUTH, Minn.--As the new majority owner of Classic Provisions here, John Byom sees expansion on the horizon for the specialty food distributor.
After closing on the deal Oct. 25, Byom is working to expand Classic Provision's product selection, focusing on adding ....
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SEATTLE--PCC Natural Markets here has stripped its shelves of all products containing high fructose corn syrup, the natural food cooperative said in a Nov. 28 statement.
The grocery cooperative began eliminating products with the sweetener "several months ago" because of its ....
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COLLEGE PARK, Md.--The Food and Drug Administration hosted a day-long public meeting here Nov. 28 to discuss its policies regarding salt and sodium in food. It's the first time the government agency has hosted discussions on the topic.
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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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