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e-News March 14, 2008 |
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LAKEWOOD, N.J.--Just in time for the International Home and Housewares Show that gets underway March 16-18, Harold Import Co. sent out the fourth edition of its new electronic newsletter March 13.
HIC E-News replaces the Harold Tribune--the kitchenware distributor's quarterly newsletter ....
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SEATTLE--Starbucks Coffee Co. has teamed up with the Hershey Co. to create the line of Starbucks Chocolate inspired by the coffee company's coffees, Tazo teas and other coffeehouse flavors.
The line debuts nationwide this month at grocery, mass retailers, club and ....
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MORIN HEIGHTS, Quebec--In a posting on its Web site March 13, Gourmet du Village owner Mike Tott announced that heavy snow caused a section of its roof to collapse, killing three employees. The manufacturer and distributor of gourmet foods and ....
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SAN DIMAS, Calif.--When Starbuck's closed its stores Feb. 26 to train its 135,000 employees on the finer points of coffee brewing and espresso brewing, several independents took advantage of the opportunity to lure Starbuck's loyals to their coffee shops including ....
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--A survey conducted by the California Grocers Association showed California grocers recycled nearly 2.3 billion pounds of plastic, paper cardboard, wood, green waste and animal products in 2006.
The survey results are based on responses from 1,763 CGA member grocery ....
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ORLANDO, Fla.--Long ago packaging was just a means of housing a product until people bought it. Today packaging serves that core purpose, but environmentally conscious consumers are also holding companies accountable for the packaging waste they produce.
To help retailers and ....
| e-News March 07, 2008
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IOWA CITY, Iowa--Representing 109 grocery co-ops nationwide, the National Cooperative Grocers Association reported its member stores collectively earned more than $945 million in sales last year--placing co-ops among the top three sellers of natural, organic and local foods, according to ....
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NEW YORK--Online food purveyor FreshDirect and City Harvest, a food rescue organization, have joined forces to launch a buying club for residents of the Melrose neighborhood in South Bronx here. FreshDirect is expected to make its first drop off in ....
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SONOMA, Calif.--After its sixth year, the Sonoma Valley Opportunities and Challenges Cheese Conference at the Sonoma Valley Inn held here March 4-6, is hitting its stride, and gearing up for its seventh said Sheana Davis, the conference's creator and the ....
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DAYVILLE, Conn.--Four months after buying Millbrook Distribution Services, United Natural Foods Inc. announced Feb. 29 that Robert Sigel will retire as president of specialty distribution and president of Millbrook effective March 14.
Sigel is leaving the company to "pursue other interests," ....
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WASHINGTON--The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office here gave Ethiopia trademark rights for its specialty Sidamo coffee here March 5, reported Reuters.
The African country had been in a dispute with Seattle based-coffee roaster Starbucks over its use of the name ....
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LOS ANGELES--Forming what it calls the largest online gift registry, WeddingChannel.com, the wedding and gift registry Web site, added Amazon.com in Feb. 27 to its list of 20 retailers that participate in its patented gift registry system.
Engaged couples can create, ....
| e-News February 29, 2008
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SKOKIE, Ill.--Chef Rick Bayless, whose authentic Mexican recipes have spurred two award-winning restaurants and the Frontera Foods specialty food line, has teamed up with Macy's here to open Frontera Fresco, a quick-service restaurant concept that uses fresh ingredients, in the ....
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DAYVILLE, Conn.--In a conference call with analysts Feb. 21, natural and specialty food distributor United Natural Foods Inc. here linked its lower second-quarter earnings to a slower-than-expected integration of Millbrook Distribution Services, the specialty and ethnic distributor it bought in ....
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PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--Associated Buyers is doubling its exhibition space at its second annual tabletop show at the Frank Jones Center here April 23.
More space means more products for the Barrington, N.H.-based specialty food distributor. Approximately 160 vendors of locally produced, ethnic ....
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VERNON HILLS, Ill.--Known in gourmet circles as the parent company of Amco Housewares, Back to Basics, Chicago Metallic and West Bend, Focus Products Group LLC acquired the assets of Sitlax Ltd. and Steeltek LLC, jointly known as Steeltek, earlier this ....
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WASHINGTON--The U.S. dollar sank to its lowest level ever against the euro this week.
The 15-nation euro topped $1.50 for the first time since its 1999 introduction on Feb. 27.
In world trading, the U.S. dollar continues to lose value. ....
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CHICAGO--When the International Home and Housewares Show gets underway here at McCormick Place March 16-18, sustainability and green design are part of the show's focus.
An educational session on Monday morning, sessions in the Housewares Design Theater March 16 and ....
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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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