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e-News May 09, 2008 |
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BRISBANE, Calif.--Marking its entry into the California market, European Imports Ltd. acquired specialty food distributor Made In France San Francisco, Inc. here May 5.
A California corporation founded in 1988 by Hugues de Vernou, M.I.F. operates under the name Village Imports ....
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MIAMI--The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida here and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have indicted Max Moghaddam and Bemka Corp. for the illegal export of internationally protected paddlefish roe, according to an April 25 prepared statement ....
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LAS VEGAS--A multi-purpose table grill by Danish housewares brand Eva Solo took home the Best in Show award at the Gourmet Golds competition at the Gourmet Housewares Show here May 8.
The product is imported and distributed by Nexus Marketing, South ....
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CLIFTON, N.J.--Feeling the pressures of a weak economy and an apparent housing market slump, Linens Holdings Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 2.
The home goods retailer, which operates 589 Linens N Things stores in 47 states and in ....
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OAKLAND, Calif.--Farmstead Cheeses and Wines will open its second Cheese and Wine emporium, in the Montclair section here on May 19.
Operated by Montclair residents Jeff Diamond and his wife Carol Huntington, the 1,200-square-foot location will have 50 percent more capacity ....
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CENTRAL POINT, Ore.--More than 2,200 people attended the fourth annual Oregon Cheese Guild's Oregon Cheese Festival March 15 at Rogue Creamery here. Oregon-inspired culinary events, including a Meet the Winemakers and Cheese Makers Dinner and a farmers' market-style artisan food ....
| e-News May 02, 2008
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.--Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. unveiled its new concept store April 4 at Market Common, an upscale, mixed-use development here.
Designed around the way shoppers think, the 40,000-square-foot store is the first of its kind and is set up to ....
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COLUMBUS, Ohio--Marinex and Teflon have teamed up to launch a microwave-safe bakeware line under the Marinex brand. Four SKUs will comprise the line's initial launch at the Las Vegas Gourmet Housewares Show May 6-8.
The four-piece glass bakeware line features a ....
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LAS VEGAS--When the Gourmet Housewares Show gets underway Tuesday, May 6, buyers will be able to easily identify exhibitors with sustainable products by looking for the Green by Design sign.
From materials used in the design of products, to new products ....
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HONOLULU--Aloha Airlines here shut down its cargo operations April 28, cutting off 85 percent of the Hawaii's inter-island air cargo, including food and perishable items, reported Pacific Business News.
The shutdown occurred after its primary lender, GMAC Commercial Finance decided not ....
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WOODBRIDGE, Va.--With a click of a computer mouse, consumers can get a sneak peak at Wegmans Food Markets' new grocery store here before it opens June 8.
In preparation for its grand opening, Wegman's launched a Web site, www.wegmans.com/newstores, on April ....
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VALPARAISO, Ind.--Specialty retailer Old World Gourmet has revamped its Web site.
"Our Web site, www.oldworldmarketonline.com, has undergone a complete redesign making it better than ever. In addition to our new look, we've also updated and improved much of the site content ....
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PORTLAND, Ore.--As part of her long list of sustainable initiatives, Anne Weaver, CEO at Elephants Delicatessen, here is planning to add solar panels to the roof of the 13,000-square-foot store.
The 30-year-old businesses was one of the first food companies here ....
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Joining worldwide efforts aimed at reducing the usage of plastic bags, California may be next in line to begin charging consumers to carry their purchases home in plastic.
On April 10, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee approved proposal AB 2058 ....
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ATHENS, Ga.--Grilling company Fire & Flavor here rolled out a new look for its Web site and its packaging on April 1.
With the help of Object 9 Design, a marketing firm based in Baton Rouge, La., Fire & Flavor has ....
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.--Two Australian companies sampled their products during an in-store tasting event April 10-11 at Bristol Farms' Manhattan Beach, Newport Beach and South Pasadena locations.
Gourmet beef producer Greg Norman Australian Prime sampled its Wagyu, a premium beef known for ....
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DALLAS--Gourmet Catalog Buying Group honored five vendors with its first annual Best Vendor Awards last month.
Gourmet kitchenware distributor Harold Import, Lakewood, N.J., took home four awards: the Best Overall Vendor award, plus Best Shipping, Best In-Stock, Best Customer Service.
Le Creuset ....
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CALRGARY, Alberta--While Janice Beaton Fine Cheese relocates one store, it has extended hours at its other location.
Janice Beaton Fine Cheese closed its store in the Mount Royal neighborhood here March 29 and its relocating one block west.
According to ....
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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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