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Philips Experience Design Team led by Sean Carney named Red Dot: Design Team of the Year 2022
Essen, 21 June 2022 Philips Experience Design Team led by Sean Carney named Red Dot: Design Team of the Year 2022 In the last ten years, former industrial conglomerate Philips has reinvented itself as a leading health technology company. To achieve that sea-change, the company made design and technology part of its corporate strategy. Another formative influence was the effect chief experience design officer Sean Carney had on the fundamental understanding of design. This successful design-led transformation has earned the Philips Experience Design Team, under the leadership of Sean Carney, the honorary title “Red Dot: Design Team ... |
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Las Vegas Market Taps Six West Coast Tastemakers for Instagram Takeover
LAS VEGAS, N.V. – (June 17, 2022) – Las Vegas Market offers a live exploration of top trending product at its Summer 2022 Market through six West Coast design and retail tastemakers who will share their finds in the Market Pros Instagram Takeover plus the signature Ahead of the Curve presentation and additional programming during the July 24-26, 2022 Market.“Trend identification continues to drive Las Vegas Market programming,” said Dorothy Belshaw, International Market Centers (IMC) executive vice president, chief customer and marketing officer. “Through Market Pros, we are curating the market experience through the eyes of our customers. Combined with our proprietary ... |
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Splash Beverage Group Enters into Agreement to Acquire 80% of Pulpoloco Sangria
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Splash Beverage Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SBEV) (“Splash” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of leading beverage brands, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 80% of Pulpoloco Sangria in a transaction that will give Splash control over the manufacturing and distribution of Pulpoloco across the US while adding international markets, capturing the additional margin and revenue. Splash acquired the distribution rights to Pulpoloco in 2020 and is currently the exclusive importer of Pulpoloco for the United States. Splash has overseen the dramatic growth of the brand, including a 43% increase in ... |
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The NPD Group Presents Consumer Awards to Winning Manufacturers at Sweets and Snacks Expo
CHICAGO, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/-- The NPD Group announced the winners of its inaugural consumer awards during the Sweets and Snacks Expo, hosted by National Confectioners Association in Chicago, May 24-25. The awards, presented by NPD's food and beverage practice to the winning sweets and snacks manufacturers, were based on the highest share of eatings together with needs, motivations, situations, or occasions that influenced the snack or treat selection, according to the company's SnackTrack® service, which continually tracks treat and snack consumption attitudes and behaviors. "The sweets and snacks industry plays an essential role in meeting various consumer needs, like on-the-go convenience, a ... |
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Dallas Market Center Announces Summer Fundraising Campaign In Support of World Central Kitchen
June 8, 2022 —Gift for Life today announced that Dallas Market Center, in conjunction with select showrooms, will be hosting a summer fundraising campaign, “This Showroom Feeds Families,” to support World Central Kitchen (WCK) and its efforts to provide crisis-related hunger relief in Ukraine, the United States, and other locations. “I am inspired by the creativity and generosity of our Market Center partners,” said Cole Daugherty, Gift for Life Chair and Senior Vice President of Exhibitor Marketing at Dallas Market Center. “Our goal is to raise over $30,000 for World Central Kitchen this June. Between our Retailer Excellence Awards fundraiser ... |
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Regal Ware Welcomes Serena Petri as Omnichannel General Manager
Kewaskum, Wisconsin (June 14, 2022)– Regal Ware Inc.,welcomes Serena Petri as the Omnichannel General Manager for American Kitchen® cookware and ESPRO® brewing products. Ms. Petri will be responsible for building and implementing Omnichannel strategic initiatives for both product lines. Ms. Petri previously worked for premier consumer driven organizations including Lands’ End, Nautilus, Johnson Health Tech, Johnson Outdoors, and American Girl. She brings to Regal Ware over 20 years of experience in durable goods maximizing sales, profits, and market share, leading brand strategy, developing consumer insights, and launching innovative products. “Serena has the perfect combination of talents to help us grow our Omnichannel business ... |
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Stop & Shop Announces $140 Million Capital Investment in NYC Stores
NEW YORK, June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stop & Shop today announced a $140 million capital investment in its New York City stores to improve the shopping experience for local customers with a focus on adding thousands of new items from around the globe to ensure the assortment at each store reflects the diversity of the neighborhood it serves. Store remodels will deliver a fresh new look and feel for customers and will also showcase value with deal bins and the addition of the Flashfood program which offers fresh foods at up to 50% off. Stop & Shop’s Bay Plaza ... |
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Las Vegas Market Showcases Full Range of Gift Product for Summer 2022
LAS VEGAS, N.V. – (June 8, 2022) – Las Vegas Market is the epicenter of West Coast gift sourcing this summer with a broad range of lifestyle product presented together on six floors in World Market Center Building C – including some seven new, expansions and relocations – July 24-28, 2022 at World Market Center Las Vegas.“Las Vegas Market is truly a ‘something-for-everyone’ gift sourcing destination with newcomers and expansions bringing even more cross-category resources to market this summer,” said Scott Eckman, International Market Centers (IMC), executive vice president, chief revenue officer. “Top corporate showrooms and top West Coast sales agencies have ... |
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Specialty Food Association Reveals Specialty Food Sales of $175 billion in State of the Specialty Food Industry Report
NEW YORK, NY (June 9, 2022)– The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has released its annual State of the Specialty Food Industry Report, revealing that the specialty food market reached total sales of $175 billion in 2021, up 7.4 percent versus 5.8 percent the year before, when foodservice’s steep decline offset outsized gains in brick-and-mortar retail and ecommerce. "The specialty food market has prospered amid two difficult years, with our latest research showing specialty continues to grow at a faster rate than all food," said Denise Purcell, Specialty Food Association's vice president, content & education. "Growth will continue, but at a slower pace ... |
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Simply Better Brands Corp. and Jones Soda Co. Announce Termination of Letter of Intent Due to Unfavorable Market Conditions
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Simply Better Brands Corp. ( “Simply Better Brands” or “SBBC”) (TSX Venture: SBBC) (OTCQB: PKANF) and Jones Soda Co. (“Jones”) (CSE: JSDA) (OTCQB: JSDA) announce that, due to current market conditions, SBBC and Jones have terminated the previously announced letter of intent (see news release dated April 21, 2022). “We are disappointed that due to current market conditions we are unable to move forward with our intended transaction at this time. The Jones Soda brand is one we felt confident would add tremendous value to our existing platform and ultimately be accretive ... |
