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“Uncommon Flavors of Europe” Campaign Will Promote Three Deliciously Italian Ingredients for Three Years
Petaluma, CA (October 24th, 2017) – Under the “Enjoy, it’s from Europe” program adopted by the European Union, a new campaign titled “Uncommon Flavors of Europe” will bring the attention of consumers and industry professionals to three products from Italy for the next three years in the U.S. and Canada: Asiago PDO cheese, Speck Alto Adige PGI ham and Pecorino Romano PDO cheese. The program “Enjoy, it’s from Europe” promotes Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) foods from Europe and provides information on the EU quality system which strives to protect names of quality agricultural products. ...

Columbus Craft Meats Growth Drives Second Plant Expansion in Three Years
HAYWARD, Calif., Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- To help meet high customer demand for its products, Columbus Craft Meats announced on Tuesday that it has completed a $16 million expansion at the company's state-of-the-art salami curing facility in Hayward, California. The 10,000 square foot addition increases the company's salami production capacity by 30%. Construction began in February and was commissioned earlier this month. SECOND EXPANSION IN PAST 3 YEARS Columbus finished its last expansion in early 2015. That build-out boosted available production by more than 50% and almost doubled the size of the Hayward facility. However, capacity was quickly filled as ...

Emmi Roth Awarded First Place Ribbons at 2017 American Cheese Society Competition
DENVER, Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmi Roth took home two first place and one third place awards at the 2017 American Cheese Society's Competition in Denver, Colorado. First place in the American Originals Category went to Roth's Private Reserve, a raw milk, washed rind alpine-style cheese handcrafted using copper vats and aged for more than 6 months on spruce boards in the Roth cellars. The result is a complex flavor with undertones unique to the seasonal milk that is used. Roth Organic Grand Cru® Reserve also took home first place in the Washed Rind Cheeses category. Organic Grand Cru ...

JAB Completes Acquisition of Panera Bread Company
ST. LOUIS, MO, July 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Panera Bread Company ("Panera" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:PNRA) and JAB today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Panera by an investment vehicle of JAB Consumer Fund and JAB Holding Company. The acquisition was announced on April 5, 2017, and the transaction closed and became effective today. Under the terms of the transaction, Company shareholders will receive $315 per share in cash for each share they own. As a result of the completion of the acquisition, Panera’s common stock will cease trading as of today on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. About Panera Thirty years ...

Sysco Announces CEO Succession Plan
HOUSTON, July 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) (the “company”) today announced that chief executive officer, Bill DeLaney, will be succeeded as CEO by Tom Bené, currently president and chief operating officer. Bené will become president and chief executive officer effective January 1, 2018, and will join Sysco’s board of directors. DeLaney will serve as an advisor to Bené through December 31, 2018. Jackie Ward, chairman of Sysco’s board, said, “Today’s announcement represents the successful culmination of the board’s long-range leadership succession planning process and will result in an orderly transition. The board is confident that our plan ...

Brennan's Market to Close After 75 Years
MADISON, Wis., July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1942, when Frank Brennan opened his road-side fruit stand in Monroe, Wisconsin, he wasn't aware his legacy would last for 75 years. Unfortunately, due to changing consumer habits and increased competition, Brennan's Market will be closing all stores September 30, 2017. Brennan's Market, with five retail locations and cheese warehouse & packaging facility, employs 150 full and part-time workers. The Brookfield, WI location is being sold but will remain open along with the other stores. As of now, there are no firm plans for the sale of the remaining properties but all stores ...

2018 Good Food Award Entry Period Now Open
San Francisco, CA (July 5, 2016) – Today marks the launch of a coast-to-coast call for entries of beer, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate, cider, coffee, confections, honey, fish, oils, pantry, pickles, preserves, spirits and (new this year) elixirs. The Good Food Awards celebrates the kind of food we all want to eat: tasty, authentic and responsibly produced. As the only national initiative to recognize food crafters who excel in both taste and sustainability, we anticipate over 2,000 entries from all fifty states. Over 250 food crafters, grocers, chefs, journalists and pioneers of the food movement will serve on this year’s judging panel, ...

Danone announces sale of Stonyfield to Lactalis
Paris, France - July 3rd, 2017 - Danone has entered into a binding agreement with Lactalis to sell Stonyfield, one of its U.S. dairy subsidiaries, for a purchase price of $875 million, representing 20 times its EBITDA in 2016. Stonyfield generated approximately $370 million in turnover in 2016. The divestiture is part of the agreement reached on March 31st, 2017 with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") in connection with Danone's recently closed acquisition of WhiteWave. The closing of the divestiture is subject to customary conditions, including final approval by the DOJ, and is expected in the third quarter of ...

GIANT To Begin Offering Same-Day Delivery Grocery Service In Greater Philadelphia With Instacart
GIANT Food Stores, LLC, the supermarket committed to helping its customers save money, save time and eat well, and Instacart, Inc., the technology-driven, nationwide on-demand grocery delivery service, today announced plans to bring same-day delivery to GIANT shoppers in the Philadelphia area. "This partnership with Instacart gives our customers in the greater Philadelphia area another convenient delivery option," said Tom Lenkevich, president of GIANT. "From quality to convenience, our job is to provide the best possible experience for our shoppers, and now that includes providing them with a same-day delivery solution." "Instacart has always been about bringing customers' favorite stores, ...

Sherm’s Thunderbird Markets Wins Unified Grocers’ 2017 Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award
COMMERCE, Calif., June 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sherm’s Thunderbird Markets was announced as the recipient of Unified Grocers’ 2017 Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award at a special luncheon held today in Medford, Oregon. The award is named after Ben Schwartz, former Unified Chairman of the Board and nationally recognized retail visionary. Schwartz celebrates his 100th birthday next month. The award that carries Ben’s name is presented to an independent retail grocer or grocery company that’s a leader and innovator in the retail grocery industry and a pillar of their local community. It recognizes retailers who have consistently demonstrated ...

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