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Small Town Mom Makes Big Impression
Following a successful weekend as a featured panelist and exhibitor at Chicago’s THRIVE Allergy Expo, Michele Fellows, owner of Sweet Alexis, creates beneficial relationships to further Allergy education and awareness. - May 13, 2009 - Sweet Alexis
Sweet Alexis Participating in 12th Annual Food Allergy Awareness Week
“Take Actions, Prevent Reactions,” this year’s theme, runs May 10-16, 2009, and Sweet Alexis is offering visitors to its online store 20% off any purchase in honor of this important health awareness campaign. - May 13, 2009 - Sweet Alexis
San Angel Mole Named 2009 sofi ™ Silver Finalist by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade
San Angel Mole Cascabel Sauce has been selected as a Silver Finalist in the 2009 sofi™ Awards from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. The sofi Awards recognize excellence in specialty foods and beverages in 33 categories and are a coveted industry honor. - May 12, 2009 - San Angel Mole Company, LLC
Made in New England Products Take Center Stage at Seacoast Public Market
Tastes of New England debuts Seacoast’s first public market in Portsmouth. Fine food, flowers, jewelry, gifts, handbags, home items and more to be found at inaugural event on June 6. - May 08, 2009 - Tastes of New England
FruitFast® Launches New Website - Showcasing Company’s Superior Fruit Products
FruitFast®, an industry leader with international sales of all-fruit nutraceutical products, has unveiled a new website to reflect their focus on healthy living. Fruit juice concentrates, the original fruit softgels, USDA developed fruit bars and potent liquids are all highlighted on the updated brownwoodacres.com website. - April 24, 2009 - Fruit Fast
Made in New England Products Sought for First Seacoast Public Market
Tastes of New England prepares to debut Seacoast, New Hampshire’s first public market in Portsmouth, seeks manufacturers of fine gifts, food and art that is made in New England to participate. - April 22, 2009 - Tastes of New England
Ugly Hermit Finds a Home in St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located in Waldorf, Maryland, has opened its doors and kitchen to the Ugly Hermit Cookie Company, a Maryland-based start-up. - March 23, 2009 - Ugly Hermit Cookie Company
Howard University Alumni Launch Cookie Company with Hopes to Compete in $6 Billion Market
The Ugly Hermit Cookie Company hopes to compete in the $6 billion cookie market using a generations-old family recipe. - March 11, 2009 - Ugly Hermit Cookie Company
New Online Gourmet Coffee and Tea Retailer Changes Tack
Changes in Marketing Strategy to Keep with Winds of Economic Change. - February 12, 2009 - KamRo Imports & Distributing, LLC
FruitFast® Celebrates National Cherry Month - Offers Special Pricing on Cherry Products
In honor of National Cherry Month, FruitFast is highlighting its leading Montmorency tart cherry products with special pricing for the month of February. - February 05, 2009 - Fruit Fast
This Valentine's Day Have the Romance Last Long Into the Night with BDI Marketing's Invigorating Mini Thin Rush 6-Hour Energy Shots
Delicious and Phenomenally Popular 2 Ounce Energy Shot Delivers an Instant Blast of Valentine Vim and Vigor. - January 30, 2009 - BDI Marketing
Pelican Bay Ltd. Names Mary O’Donnell as CEO
Pelican Bay Ltd., a Florida based producer of gourmet baking, beverage and seasoning mixes, hires Mary O'Donnell, formerly of Robert Rothschild Farm, as new CEO. - January 27, 2009 - Pelican Bay Ltd.
Demeter’s Pantry, an Importer of Greek Artisanal, Organic and Specialty Foods Partners with European Imports Ltd. at the San Francisco Fancy Food Show January 18-20th
European Imports Ltd, a leading Importer & Distributor, recently added Demeter’s Pantry’s lines to their roster of gourmet and imported products. Their products will be showcased at the San Francisco Fancy Food Show Jan 18-20th. - January 18, 2009 - Taste of Crete LLC
Tastes of New England Adds Cooking School to Growing Brand
Tastes of New England (www.tastesofnewengland.com), a retailer, distributor and promoter of New England-made products, is adding education to their rapidly growing brand. They have partnered with The Inn at Spruce Wood (www.theinnatsprucewood.com), a senior living community also based here, to... - January 17, 2009 - Tastes of New England
FruitFast® Offers Year-End Discount on All-Natural Products -- Looks to New Year with Additional Products and Growth
FruitFast® makes whole fruit goodness available year-round. FruitFast is offering a 10% discount on all product orders during December. - December 11, 2008 - Fruit Fast
November is National Pomegranate Month
Wonderful Pomegranates in Spotlight as a Superfruit. - November 08, 2008 - Fruit Fast
YoNaturals Launches in Rochester New York Schools
Rochester New York schools including Honeoye Falls-Lima School district and Bishop Kearney High School are amongst the selected schools chosen to pioneer the YoNaturals healthy vending program. - October 31, 2008 - YoNaturals Inc.
Aunt Gussie's Introduces 12 oz. Value Pack and 5 New Flavors in the Classic Cookies and Biscotti with Sugar Line
Aunt Gussie's Cookies and Crackers is increasing the package size weight of its line of Classic Cookies and Biscotti with sugar, delivering 50% more product for the same price. The new 12 ounce value pack provides greater value for consumers by offering a better quality product priced competitively... - October 16, 2008 - Aunt Gussies Cookies and Crackers
Black Raspberry Softgels: Healthy New Addition to FruitFast’s Top-Selling Supplement Line
FruitFast®, a leader in the fruit supplement industry, is introducing Black Raspberry Softgels - the newest addition to their popular line of healthy value-added products. - October 02, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Hissho Sushi Expands in California
Hissho Sushi ('he-show'; n. certain victory) manages and operates high-end, full-service sushi bars in supermarkets, cafes, hospitals and other retail outlets. - October 01, 2008 - Hissho Sushi
Back to School Means Back to Basic Nutrition for Kids
Brownwood Acre’s FruitFast Bars - a healthy addition to brown bag lunches - September 19, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Onion Paste Introduced by PS Golden Foods
No more tears. PS Golden Foods launches an innovative Onion Paste offering to cut down on cooking times and labour used in institutional kitchens, food processing industries, catering services, restaurants and flight kitchens. - August 29, 2008 - PS Golden Foods
Linda’s Gourmet Cookies is Participating in "Night School" an Evening Under the Stars to Benefit the Students of Gordon Parks Elementary School
Linda’s Gourmet Cookies announced they would be participating in Gordon Parks Elementary School’s third annual benefit “Night School” An Evening Under The Stars, a fundraiser to benefit the students of Gordon Parks Elementary School. - August 25, 2008 - Linda's Gourmet Cookies
Chocolate Prescription Receives A+ Rating for 72% Dark Chocolate Product
Chocolate Prescription, a manufacturer and wholesaler of gourmet chocolate products made with 72% dark chocolate (cocoa) that is packaged in daily one ounce doses, received an A+ rating from Gourmet Food PR. Ryan Montague of Gourmet Food PR awarded high marks for the chocolate's balanced smoothness, quality, and overall packaging and presentation. goal of providing a daily dose of chocolate so consumers can eat dark chocolate in moderation every day without guilt - August 21, 2008 - Chocolate Prescription LLC
FruitFast® Lowers Price of Best-Selling Softgels
FruitFast makes whole fruit goodness available year round at a reduced price in convenient fruit supplement capsules. Their proprietary process includes the fruits’ skin and pulp to capture the healthy benefits of antioxidants and anthocyanins. - August 15, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Wake Up America. BDI Marketing Announces Retail Debut of New Mocha Flavored Mini Thin Rush® A.M.™ Liquid Energy Shot.
Delicious New Flavor Addition to Phenomenally Popular Liquid Energy Shot Brand Delivers Powerful Boost of Morning Energy. - July 24, 2008 - BDI Marketing
Good News: Weather Not a Factor for FruitFast Prices and Supplies
Fruit Freezes but Company Holds Fast on Pricing. The Midwest's recent adverse weather conditions may lead to a 30% drop in the red tart cherry crop this year, but FruitFast, America's exclusive producer of whole-fruit softgel capsules has announced that prices of their tart cherry products will not be affected. - July 04, 2008 - Fruit Fast
FruitFast® Tart Cherry Juice Makes Cherries Available Anytime - Cherry Juice Concentrate Remains Consistent Top-Seller
Steady sales have made Brownwood Acres/FruitFast® America's No. 1 selling brand of Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate. The Montmorency tart cherries used for the concentrate are grown in northwest lower Michigan, the tart cherry capital of the world. - June 26, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Frontier Soups Adds Two Mixes for Dips and Cooking
Frontier Soups is adding two new dip and cooking spice mixes to the lineup of products that complement its mainstay dry-mix gourmet soups. - June 13, 2008 - Frontier Soups
Mini Thin Rush® Liquid Energy Shot Featured Energy Drink at Connected Celebrity Lounge Celebrating 2008 MTV Movie Awards
Revolutionary New Energy Drink Celebrates and Salutes Nominees for the Most Exciting Movie Award Show in America. - June 02, 2008 - BDI Marketing
FruitFast® Captures Wild Blueberry Robust Goodness and Flavor - 100% Fruit in Concentrate, Softgels, Liquid and Bars
Blueberries are in the health spotlight and FruitFast, originator and exclusive producer of whole fruit softgel capsules, is maximizing this remarkable fruit's healthy properties. - May 31, 2008 - Fruit Fast
OlindaRidge.com, a Handcrafted Olive Oil Online Boutique, Launches Affiliate Program on the AvantLink Network
Leading California olive oil retailer, OlindaRidge.com, joins AvantLink.com to provide cutting edge products and technologies through an aggressive program for affiliate partners. Perfect for affiliates interested in promoting in food and gift categories. - May 09, 2008 - Olinda Ridge Olive Company
Wonderful Pomegranate Now in Liquid Form - a Healthful Addition to Fruit Recipes
Gaining in popularity as one of nature’s superfruits, the healthful goodness of Wonderful Pomegranates is now available in convenient teaspoon-full quantities, changing the usual 8 ounce serving of juice to one easy swallow. Each teaspoon of FruitFast® Wonderful Pomegranate Liquid Fruit... - May 09, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Olinda Ridge Olive Company Launches New Handcrafted Olive Oil Wedding Favors Program
Brides and grooms are choosing personalized extra virgin olive oil as elegant wedding favors that leave a lasting impression. - May 07, 2008 - Olinda Ridge Olive Company
FruitFast Blog Features Hors d’oeuvres to Desserts
FruitFast® Liquids make tasty, healthy addition to recipes. Restaurant chefs to homemakers are adding the 100% fruit product to an array of recipes for taste, color and nutrition. - May 03, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Brown House Bakery’s Treats to Appear on the Rachael Ray Show; Baked Goods to be Discussed During an Upcoming Episode
Brown House Bakery’s freshly baked goods will make an appearance on Rachael Ray’s daytime talk show this week. The bakery’s gourmet oatmeal raisin cookies will be featured during the “Snack of the Day” segment of the show. The episode airs on Wednesday, April 30, 2008... - May 02, 2008 - Brown House Bakery
Go for Flavor with Frieda's Garlic Delight
New Garlic Delight™ is a delicious gift from the Mediterranean. - April 23, 2008 - Frieda's Specialty Produce Company
Mini Thin® Rush™ Liquid Energy Shot Signs on as Exclusive Energy Drink Sponsor of Broker Boxing Miami 2008
Revolutionary New Energy Drink Partners with the Broker Boxing Federation to Raise Money for Local Charity in the Miami Area. - April 12, 2008 - BDI Marketing
FruitFast® Announces Customer Appreciation Sale 50% Savings on Liquid Fruit Supplements and Bars
For a limited time, customers can enjoy tremendous savings on two of the company’s popular whole fruit products: liquid fruit supplements and fruit bars. - March 22, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Free Bottle of FruitFast® Softgels Available for Limited Time
Customers find Mystery Bottle with all orders. With every order of FruitFast® products shipped, a free bottle of the company’s popular fruit supplement softgels will be included. This limited time offer is valued at over $20. - March 08, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Introduction of Gourmet Mediterranean Sea Salt Flakes in Disposable Grinders. Chef Quality Salt Reaches the Public.
Petros Traditional Products introduces their latest gourmet condiment, Mediterranean Sea Salt Flakes, the pinnacle of gourmet organic Sea Salt, in disposable Salt Grinders at an affordable price. Also available in eight different flavours. - March 03, 2008 - AA Sea Salt Flakes Ltd
Bodacious Biscotti Arrives
Bodacious Biscotti, have finally arrived with their wide array of irresistible flavors. Taking some of her favorite desserts, owner and creator Nava Viniar infused them into some of the most delectable biscotti. Bodacious Biscotti lovers can't have just one... that's why they are packaged two to... - February 26, 2008 - Sweet Endings LLC
Mini Thin Rush Brand of Energy Products to Invigorate the Night of 100 Stars Oscar Gala
Revolutionary New Products Provide Shot of Instant Energy to Past Oscar Winners & Nominees at Official Viewing Party for the 80th Annual Academy Awards - February 23, 2008 - BDI Marketing
Tart Cherry Juice vs CherryFlex® Softgel: FruitFast‚ Compares Products
Delivering the Power of Fruit Naturally…is consumer’s choice. - February 23, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Mini Thin Rush Liquid Energy Shot Signs on as Exclusive Energy Drink Sponsor of Nikki Beach & Nikki Style Magazine's 3rd Annual Model Volleyball Tournament
Revolutionary New Energy Drink Partners with the Ultimate Beach Club Brand and Affluent Lifestyle Magazine to Further Reach Out to and Create Buzz Among Top Trendsetters and Consumer Influencers. - February 21, 2008 - BDI Marketing
Mini Thin Rush Liquid Energy Shot Signs on as Exclusive Energy Drink Sponsor of Winter Music Conference 2008
Revolutionary new energy drink partners with Dance Music Industry’s most prominent annual forum to celebrate dance music as a cultural art form. - February 14, 2008 - BDI Marketing
BDI Marketing Names Steven Style Group as Exclusive Marketing Communications Agency for Mini Thin Rush
Revolutionary New Energy Supplement Brand, Providing 6 Hours of Energy without the Crash Associated with Traditional Energy Drinks, Joins Roster of Clientele at Renowned New York City Marketing Communications Firm. - February 13, 2008 - BDI Marketing
National Cherry Month Focuses on Healthy Ruby Red Fruit
Tart cherries are in the spotlight during February, National Cherry Month. To celebrate National Cherry Month, FruitFast® is offering 5% off on all products ordered online. The Montmorency Tart Cherry is featured in popular FruitFast® products year round. - February 09, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Ciao Bella Says "Konichiwa" to Japan
Ciao Bella Gelato, the most highly awarded frozen specialty dessert company, has been adored by America’s most discerning palates for 25 years. The hand-crafted, all natural flavors that garnered more than fourteen NASFT awards will now be tantalizing the taste buds of the Japanese... - February 03, 2008 - Ciao Bella Gelato
Olinda Ridge Olive Oils Wins 2 Gold Medals at the 2008 Las Vegas International Restaurant Show
Olinda Ridge™ Olive Company, provider of handcrafted extra virgin olive oils from Northern California, was awarded gold medals for both its Olinda Ridge™ Estate Organic and Olinda Ridge™ Late Harvest Gold extra virgin olive oils at the 2008 Las Vegas Restaurant Show competition,... - February 01, 2008 - Olinda Ridge Olive Company