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Just Got 2 Have It! Debuts New Atlanta Showroom in January 2025
ATLANTA – October 24, 2024– National leader in the gift and home decor industry, Just Got 2 Have It!, is thrilled to announce a significant expansion and relocation within AmericasMart Atlanta. Just Got 2 Have It!’s Gift and Lifestyle divisions will finally come together on the 17th floor of Building 2 in adjacent spaces, creating a more cohesive and collaborative environment. Just Got 2 Have It worked with Terence Morris, Senior Vice President, Leasing – Gift at ANDMORE to achieve this move. He commented “ANDMORE is extremely excited about the Just Got 2 Have It relocation and expansion in Atlanta. ... |
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The Cookware and Bakeware Alliance Looks to the Future Following Insightful Fall Member Meeting
Bradley Beach, NJ- The Cookware and Bakeware Alliance (CBA) recently concluded its 102nd Annual Fall Member Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, from September 25-26, 2024. The event, themed "Committees In Action," brought together industry professionals for a series of productive discussions, networking opportunities, and insightful presentations. The event featured several highlights: Committee meetings centered around the Alliance's four pillars: Engineering, Engagement, Education, and Expertise Market insights and member messages presented by CBA President Mike Otterman A presentation on 2025+ color and design trends by Vanessa Peterson, trend forecaster and global color styling lead for PPG Legislative updates affecting the cookware and ... |
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Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel Releases 2025 Food And Beverage Trends
New York, NY (November 1, 2024) The Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel has provided a sneak peek at the future of food, releasing their predictions for the top 2025 food and beverage trends. Comprising 20 experts from diverse segments of the culinary world, the SFA Trendspotters track emerging specialty food and beverage products in their own work and at the bi-annual SFA Fancy Food Shows, thereby getting an early look at the flavors, formats, and ideas that will hit mainstream retailers and restaurants sooner than later. “The specialty food market is uniquely powerful at pointing the way forward for the ... |
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Schuman Cheese Acquires Trugman-Nash, Expanding Its Premium Cheese Portfolio with Renowned Brands
Fairfield, NJ, 10/31/2024 - Schuman Cheese, a family-owned business with a rich heritage spanning over 75 years, is proud to announce the acquisition of Trugman-Nash LLC from Allied Dairy, Inc., welcoming a range of high-quality cheddar offerings to its portfolio. This acquisition includes the ownership of Old Croc, the U.S. market leader for Australian cheddar, and exclusive U.S. distribution rights for renowned Organic Herd British cheddar brands produced by the Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative. “We’re excited to bring these outstanding Trugman-Nash brands into the Schuman Cheese family,” said Ian Schuman, Import Business Manager of Schuman Cheese. “This acquisition strengthens our position in ... |
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Ivystone Acquires OneCoast
November 4, 2024, Atlanta, GA- OneCoast, a leader in national sales and marketing for the gift and home industry, is excited to announce a strategic change of ownership. Ivystone Group has acquired OneCoast as of October 31st, fulfilling a strategic mission of both companies to continue to offer progressive representation solutions to vendors and elevate service to its customers. “It has been an honor to have been part of OneCoast for the last 21 years and to have led OneCoast for the last 15 years,” said outgoing OneCoast CEO John Keiser. “And I am truly excited about the next chapter for OneCoast, ... |
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Home vs Hunger Returns to High Point Market with a New Fundraising Goal
September 24, 2024, High Point, NC… Gift for Life’s Home vs Hunger team brings its signature “Party with a Purpose” fundraising event back to Fall High Point Market, on Sunday, October 27, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Eichholtz Showroom, 129 S. Hamilton Street, High Point. Following the success of its April 2024 “Party with a Purpose,” which raised over $21,000 for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief programs, Gift for Life’s Home Vs Hunger team is gearing up for another impactful evening. The event will once again offer industry professionals and hunger relief supporters a chance ... |
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The Cookware and Bakeware Alliance Calls for Industry-Wide Participation to Expand Retailer Membership
Bradley Beach, NJ, Release: For Immediate Release. The Cookware and Bakeware Alliance (CBA) is on a mission. As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the industry, the CBA is currently conducting a membership drive to include more retailers. Last year they introduced a Retailer membership level. This strategic move aims to foster greater collaboration and unity within the cookware and bakeware industry. This initiative comes at a critical time when the housewares retail sector is facing numerous challenges, including political issues, shipping complications, and rapidly changing market conditions. The importance of retailer membership in the CBA cannot be overstated. ... |
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Acme Smoked Fish Foundation Launches Seafood Industry Climate Awards With $210,000 in Grants
BROOKLYN, NY – SEPTEMBER 25, 2024–?Acme Smoked Fish Foundation today announced the third year of its Seafood Industry Climate Awards that support early stage efforts to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. This coming year, three recipients will each receive a $70,000 grant, including a dedicated TD Bank Award for one recipient whose project is focused on the low carbon transition through workforce development and operating between Maine and Florida. Funds to support projects that will address carbon emissions and increase diversity within the seafood industry. In addition to grants from TD Bank and Builders Initiative, the Seafood Industry Climate Awards are funded by Acme’s 1% ... |
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Ambiente Designer 2025 Fabian Freytag Sets New Standards in Hospitality with The Lounge Shades of Space
Frankfurt am Main, 3. September 2024. Free-spirited and merrily edgy, unrestrained and full of curiosity - these are the design principles on which the new Ambiente designer bases his creative work. With The Lounge Shades of Space, Fabian Freytag is designing the new special presentation in Galleria 1 as an inviting meeting place for everyone. With the choice of this multiple award-winner, Ambiente once again emphasizes its competence as a focal point for the international design scene and further expands the growth segments of hospitality and contract business. The range for the hospitality industry will be conceptually realigned and expanded for Ambiente ... |
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Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium announces partnership with Giadzy
PARMA– Made in Italy icon Parmigiano Reggiano is officially teaming up with Giadzy, the Italian lifestyle and e-commerce platform by Giada De Laurentiis. The collaboration will spotlight Parmigiano Reggiano’s rich history, artisan production methods, and versatile culinary applications via carefully curated content, original recipes, and editorial on Giadzy. "It has been an honor to merge two of my passions— Giadzy and Parmigiano Reggiano— in a brand content partnership that aims to bring awareness to the time-honored traditions surrounding one of my favorite ingredients,” shares De Laurentiis. For more than 900 years, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO has been produced exclusively in the ... |
