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Jazz is Back in Metro Atlanta with Grand Opening of Vista Vibes Restaurant
A new southern cuisine restaurant that doubles as a live jazz music venue has opened in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. Live music nightly brings jazz back to the area, with late night weekends and Sunday brunch there is something for every food and jazz lover. - August 28, 2020 - Vista Vibes Restaurant
St. Charles Trading, Inc. Brings Their Modern Vision to the Food Distribution Industry Once Again
St. Charles Trading, Inc., high quality food ingredient distributor, announces that they have launched their new website as of August 19, 2020. Since its inception in 1984, St. Charles Trading (SCT) has not stopped growing and innovating. SCT has been in its newly renovated office for roughly two... - August 27, 2020 - St. Charles Trading, Inc.
Lavish Lux Hair Salon Celebrates 1st Anniversary
Lumberton small business owner celebrates the first anniversary of her second small business in Historic Downtown. - August 27, 2020 - Sweet Candy Café
Russ Davis Wholesale Recalls Peaches and Peach Salsa Because of Possible Health Risk
Russ Davis Wholesale (RDW) is recalling Peach Salsa under the Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy brands in an abundance of caution due to possible contamination with Salmonella. Salmonella may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with... - August 26, 2020 - Russ Davis Wholesale
AmpLIFEi International(TM) Launches "Travopoly" the Premier Member-Only Booking Engine for the Benefit of VIP Members
Robert Oblon Fulfills Promise to AmpLIFEi(TM) VIP members adding the first VIP Lifestyle service - Travopoly.com. - August 26, 2020 - AmpLIFEi International
Better Together: Verimos and Miracle of Motion Bring Physical Well-Being to Verimos Customers
Technology Alliance Will Keep Essential Workers Healthy, and Avoid Costs for Customers - August 25, 2020 - Verimos
LEORON Institute Plants First Flag in Egypt with Recent Franchise Location in Cairo
LEORON Institute is excited to announce its new franchise in Egypt in partnership with Bankers Learning Hub - BLH. Led by seasoned entrepreneurs, the franchise is expected to launch September 2020, catering to the Egyptian market under the name LEORON Egypt. Following a comprehensive assessment... - August 25, 2020 - LEORON Institute
Sake Startup Brings Sake and Tonic, as Ready-to-Drink Beverage, in the Bottle
Trend Drink "Sake and Tonic" enters the market as ready-to-drink Sake-Mix. - August 23, 2020 - Go-Sake
Calgary-Based Joey's Restaurants Opens New Restaurant in Edmonton Community of Ellerslie
Canada's favourite seafood restaurant chain going through a growth phase. - August 23, 2020 - Joey's Seafood Restaurants
Kitchen Robotics Launches the World’s First Robotic "Dark Kitchen" Solution - BeastroTM
Kitchen Robotics today announced its launch of BeastroTM, the world’s first fully-programmable robotic kitchen, which can serve up to 45 dishes per hour and can prepare dishes in multiple cuisines such as Italian, Asian, salad, soups and more. BeastroTM, powered by a cloud-based operating... - August 20, 2020 - Kitchen Robotics
Asian AYCE Chain August 8 Introduces Robot Servers to Dine-in Locations
Popular dim sum and sushi chain will introduce Hirobot robots to Brampton location with plans for future expansion. - August 20, 2020 - Hirobot
New Initiative to Accelerate Resilience and Sustainability in Tomorrow's Rum Brands
Launched on National Rum Day: empower, catalyze change and drive sustainable business practices in the Rum spirit category. - August 18, 2020 - The Rum Barrel
Katie’s Pizza Plans Giveback for Saint Louis Crisis Nursery
Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria is planning their next Giveback Tuesday event in Town & Country for Tuesday, August 25, where Saint Louis Crisis Nursery will be the sole recipient. This nonprofit has been a national leader in child abuse and neglect prevention for 34 years, offering... - August 17, 2020 - Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
Oregon Jamaican-American Publisher & Global Marketing Concepts CEO Launches New Satire-Focused Internet Radio Station in Response to COVID, Race, Class & Culture Wars
Raymond F. Quinton, legendary Jamaican-American author, publisher & Global Marketing Concepts CEO goes back to his satire, radio and music roots to create an Internet Radio station that features Action Audio Theatre, Rabid City Humor Productions, music satire, and a monthly morning show where he speaks candidly about race, class and culture. - August 15, 2020 - Global Marketing Concepts
Avatar Corporation Debuts Novel, Water-Miscible Organic Certified Release Agent
When you are a certified organic food processor, discovering the best performing ingredients which comply with the USDA National Organic Program regulations can pose a challenge. While Avatar’s organic certified vegetable oil based ProKote® release agents exhibit superior functionality in... - August 15, 2020 - Avatar Corporation
InCorp Works with IWG to Boost Business Startups and Expansions in Asia
InCorp Global partners leading workspace provider, International Workplace Group (IWG)- who operates well-known flexible workspace brands such as Regus, Spaces and Signature by Regus, in a joint effort to give companies a boost in setting up offices across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and... - August 14, 2020 - In.Corp Group
Robust Promotions Launches Stop and Win™️ Program to Help Independent Fuel Retailers Increase Sales
Robust Promotions launches Stop and Win™️ program to help independent fuel retailers increase sales amid nationwide reopening. Stop and Win™️ program allows independent C-store owners to pool their resources to offer lottery-level prizing to their customers. - August 13, 2020 - Robust Promotions
Real Coconut Water and Vodka or Rum in a Can? It’s Finally Here, Original CoCo Vodka and CoCo Rum
Escape with CoCo...CoCo Vodka & CoCo Rum - August 12, 2020 - CoCo Vodka
Net Smile Announces U.S. Launch of Information Extraction Solution AIScanRobo®
Leading provider of innovative business solutions using artificial intelligence, Net Smile, Inc. - August 11, 2020 - Net Smile
Organic Farm School Embraces Change
In this year of change, the Organic Farm School on Whidbey Island has had its share. It shifted to include online instruction, created new distribution channels and changed its crop plan to focus on feeding the local island community. The biggest change has been the return of a former student to serve as interim farm manager. Farming is a rewarding career for anyone who loves the outdoors and is not afraid of hard work. The school is recruiting now for the class of spring 2021. - August 09, 2020 - The Organic Farm School
FutureBridge: Three Emerging Solutions Challenge the High Cost of Alternative Sweeteners
A multi-year innovation review highlights breakthroughs in ingredient technology that have brought to market new cost-effective sweetener solutions. - August 08, 2020 - FutureBridge
Sake Startup Go-Sake Releases First Sake Gelee
Sake Gelee Enters the Food Market - August 08, 2020 - Go-Sake
Superior Grocers Opens New Location in Bakersfield
Superior Grocers opens new Store in Bakersfield located at 1115 Union Ave. This is the second location in Bakersfield. A full service supermarket featuring the largest selection of produce in Bakersfield, a brand new “Beer Cave” offering the coldest beer in Bakersfield, fresh quality... - August 07, 2020 - Superior Grocers
True Nopal Cactus Water Expands Distribution Within Whole Foods Market
True Nopal Cactus Water is now available in 6 Whole Foods regions including the newly acquired South West and Southern Pacific regions. - August 06, 2020 - True Nopal Ventures LLC
Amplifei International Given Approval to Market HAPInss Brands' New “Hemplifei” CBD Products
Through its exclusive marketing agreement, Amplifei will now offer The Hemplifei™ products with an advanced breakthrough in Endocannabinoid Nutrition (ECN). - August 06, 2020 - AmpLIFEi International
Gelatys Reinvents Gelato in Response to COVID-19
Gelatys, an artisanal gelato pop maker with headquarters in Miami, reinvents itself by launching a new product to adapt to a new market affected by the pandemic quickly. Since 2016, the brand has been capturing its customers' hearts with authentic, handcrafted pops made with premium and natural... - August 02, 2020 - Gelatys
Green Bay Pet Food Partners with Festival Foods to Offer Hemp Chews Throughout Wisconsin
Festival Foods, a Wisconsin-based company, operates 32 stores throughout the state and has introduced Vital Essentials Hemp Chews in the pet section of all locations except Fort Atkinson and La Crosse-Copeland Ave. There are three options to choose from: RELAX, RELIEF and REVIVE. - August 02, 2020 - Vital Essentials
TasteTV Announces Top Picks for 2020 Jerky Awards
TasteTV and the Tasty Awards Committee are pleased to announce this year’s critic’s choices for the awards of Top Jerky Of The Year. If you love jerky, this is the list you need to have. Top choices were selected for categories such as: Best Flavor Best Texture Best Packaging Highest... - August 02, 2020 - TasteTV
To Survive the COVID-19 Economy, Kurry Qulture, Award-Winning Indian Restaurant in Astoria Queens Re-Opens as Slush Astoria, a Bar Dedicated to Custom-Blended Slushees
Beat the heat by stopping by for a refreshingly great slushee at Slush Astoria, a new pop-up shop located on Astoria's famous 30th Avenue. Slush Astoria's collection of freshly handcrafted, delicious frozen slushees will make every brain freeze totally worth it. From frozen cocktails and dessert drinks to our barista fria and non-alcoholic fruit slushees, there's a tasty retreat for everyone at Slush Astoria. Come by and grab a taste of summer. - August 01, 2020 - Slush Astoria
Fishman & Associates Helping to Build the First Two Buc-ee’s Travel Centers in Florida
Fishman & Associates is working with J. Raymond Construction to build the first two Buc-ee’s Travel Centers in Florida. The two, 50,000 square foot convenience stores broke ground earlier this year in St. John’s County and in Daytona Beach. - July 30, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
No. 1 Super Food Manufacturer, Herbal Papaya Re-Brands to Herbal Goodness
Ever impassioned to support health among women and men across the globe, the team at Herbal Goodness continue to dedicate their life to sourcing and producing the highest quality superfood products, and over the past year Herbal Papaya has rebranded to Herbal Goodness to better reflect the wider variety in its range of products. - July 30, 2020 - Herbal Goodness
Inventor Creates a Sustainable Long-Term Solution for Grocery Cart Sanitation with the Arch Cart Sanitizer
A team of inventors created an automated solution to grocery cart sanitation. Their focus is to eliminate the grocery cart wipes that end up in landfills each year. They took what they feel are some of the best technologies in other industries and incorporated them into the "Arch," an automated solution that uses less than 1.7 GPH of costly chemicals. The Arch is made of recycled materials, with American made products, and water-based sanitizer diluted on site. - July 28, 2020 - Arch Cart Sanitizer
Procurement&Co. Completes Work as Consultant and Purchasing Firm for Lime Fresh Mexican Grill in South Florida
South Florida foodies will love the new Lime Fresh atmosphere. - July 25, 2020 - Procurement&Co.
Katie’s Pizza Partners with Beets & Bones on Healthy Juice Elixir
Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria (KPPO) is announcing their partnership with Beets & Bones, an organic cold press juice and bone broth company, on a custom, healthy juice elixir. This product is now free to all guests, including curbside pickup orders, to help protect and improve their... - July 24, 2020 - Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
Ciranda Names New CEO to Succeed Founder
Ciranda, Inc., a leading supplier of organic and fair-trade food ingredients, has chosen Jean-Philippe (JP) Tournoy as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Tournoy’s fluency in international culture and language, combined with his extensive experience in global food ingredients... - July 22, 2020 - Ciranda, Inc.
Superior Grocers Permanent Hourly Employee Pay Rate Increase
In appreciation for their employees' hard work and dedication, Superior Grocers will implement a permanent $1 Pay Rate increase to all regular full-time and part-time employees, effective July 20, 2020. “We are grateful for the effort our employees continue to put forth to service our... - July 21, 2020 - Superior Grocers
New Student Servery at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg
Fishman & Associates is partnering with Sweet Sparkman Architects in Sarasota to design the new student servery at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg. The water view dining will include multiple made-from-scratch and vegan stations, along with a large salad bar and a tandoori grill. The servery... - July 18, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
Sea Aged, This is Now the Name to Cover All of Sea Aged Wines Products
With an ever growing demand for their products Sea Aged Wine has launched a new website with the main domain www.seaaged.com. This now links with seaagedcider.com, seaagedcava.com and seaagedwine.com. - July 17, 2020 - Sea Aged
Insan Bamboo Salt Co., Ltd., Korean Traditional Medical Food Company, is Planning to Launch Traditional Medical Food Brand to Enhance Immune System in Vietnam
Korean Traditional Medical Food Company, Insan Bamboo Salt is planning to launch Traditional Medical Food Brand in Vietnam - July 15, 2020 - Insan
Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis to Benefit from Giveback Tuesday
On Tuesday, July 28, Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria will host Giveback Tuesday at their Rock Hill location for the Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis. This nonprofit’s mission is to empower African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance,... - July 15, 2020 - Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
Superior Grocers Rebrands La Mirada Location to "The Market" by Superior
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, rebranded a small format store under a new banner, The Market by Superior. Traditionally known for their large stores and displays, the retailer rebranded the 29,000 sq. ft. store at 12721 Valley View Ave. - July 14, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Colorado Couple Uses Government Stimulus Checks to Launch New Company
Colorado couple launches their business, Sauce It To Me, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, using government stimulus checks to fund their startup. Sauce It To Me sells hot sauce subscriptions and gift sets, as well as individual bottles. Their goal is to help people understand that hot sauce can be more than just heat - it's flavor, too. - July 13, 2020 - Sauce It To Me
Robert Oblon, a World Renown Thought Leader in the Conversation Between Physical Health and Mental Happiness, Launches HAPInss Brands Nutritional Science Systems
AmpLifei International, through its eCommerce Platform, is the exclusive marketing and distribution partner of HAPInss Brands exclusive and proprietary line of products. - July 10, 2020 - AmpLIFEi International
Shoney's Presses Fresh Franchise Push
Iconic American brand refreshes look and model for new franchise push in 2020. - July 09, 2020 - Shoney's
Bayou City Hemp Company Completes Acquisition of Rapidly Expanding Dallas-Based CBD Company LeafLife Wellness
Bayou City Hemp Company, Inc., (“Bayou City Hemp” or “the Company”) a Houston-based hemp processing and extraction company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Leaf Life, Inc (“LeafLife Wellness”), a Dallas-based cannabidiol... - July 08, 2020 - Bayou City Hemp
Toronto Businesses Use Local Technology from GroundLevel Insights to Monitor Face Mask Compliance
Canadian company, GroundLevel Insights Inc., provides solutions for COVID compliance such as sensor driven people counting for maintaining capacity restriction thresholds and analyzing CCTV footage to monitor social distancing and face mask detection to meet new bylaws. - July 06, 2020 - GroundLevel Insights Inc.
Fishman & Associates is Designing the Food and Beverage Areas for the New Sheraton Hotel in Bradenton
Fishman & Associates is working with Sandvick Architects, Inc. based in Cleveland and IN Development Partners based in San Francisco to design the food and beverage service areas for the Palmetto Sheraton Hotel adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center. The 8-story 252-room hotel will... - July 05, 2020 - Fishman and Associates
Chaumette Named Winner of The Knot Best of Weddings 2020
Chaumette Vineyards & Winery is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a 2020 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings. This accolade represents the highest- and most-rated wedding professionals as reviewed by real couples, their families, and wedding guests. For the sixth year in a... - July 04, 2020 - Chaumette Vineyards and Winery
Portion of Blue Shark Vodka Sales to Benefit the Wyland Foundation
Blue Shark Vodka, the original coastal Carolina sweet corn vodka, announced Wednesday the brand would launch the second phase of its partnership with conservation artist Wyland by donating $1 from every bottle sold to the Wyland Foundation. World-renowned ocean muralist Wyland, designed a... - July 03, 2020 - Daytoon, Inc.
Distillery Labs and Greater Peoria Economic Development Council Announce Innovative Partnership
Two leading organizations sign Distillery Labs’ first partnership agreement; focus will be on generating content and building community; GPEDC expected to become an initial tenant of Distillery Labs. - July 02, 2020 - Distillery Labs