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Atlanta Market Opens Winter 2027 Registration Celebrating 70 Years
Atlanta, GA – September 25, 2026- Registration is now open at atlantamarket.com/registration for the Winter 2027 edition of Atlanta Market, the premier gift and home show, taking place January 12–17, 2027 at AmericasMart Atlanta. This January, Atlanta Market returns to AmericasMart Atlanta as the first major buying opportunity of the winter season, featuring 6,000+ brands across gift, home décor, furnishings, tabletop, and outdoor living within three interconnected buildings on one campus. The Market's single-trip format allows buyers to source assortment, projects, and reorders across categories, with sales reps, educational programming, and industry peers together in one place. Held semiannually in ...

After More Than 100 Years, The Laughing Cow® Stops Laughing
CHICAGO, Sept. 22, 2026 —Since 1921, The Laughing Cow® has been radiating optimism and positivity from grocery store shelves, lunchboxes and refrigerators around the world, inspiring people to see the positive side of life. But this week, consumers may notice something unusual in the cheese aisle: The Laughing Cow stopped laughing. Known for spreading joy, The Laughing Cow has long been a reminder not to take things too seriously. So the unexpected change raises an obvious question: Why did The Laughing Cow stop laughing? While there’s been no explanation for The Laughing Cow’s sudden mood shift just yet, she’s been ...

Sauer Brands Announces Sale of Spice and Seasonings Business to WatkinsC
RICHMOND, VA and WINONA, MN, September 9, 2026– Sauer Brands, Inc. (“Sauer Brands”), a leading food company known for iconic brands including Duke’s Mayonnaise and Mateo’s Gourmet Salsa, and Watkins, LLC ("The Watkins Company"), a leading flavor company specializing in spices, seasonings, extracts and baking decorations, today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Watkins to acquire Sauer Brands’ spice business, which includes Kernel Season’s, Spice Hunter and Sauer’s branded spices and seasonings, along with other spice-related private label and foodservice businesses. Sauer Brands’ mayonnaise and condiment products, including those sold under the Sauer’s name, are not ...