gourmet & specialty foods

Cacao Celebration

Derek Lanter clearly remembers his first date with the "dark side." In 2001 he was living in Berkeley, Calif., when Scharffen Berger, the company that reputedly makes America's finest dark chocolate, was setting up its... more »

Fiesta Dinnerware Takes The Cake

The Homer Laughlin China Company iscelebrating the 75th Anniversary of its iconic Fiesta Dinnerware Brand with a custom cake created by Charm City Cakes, of "Ace of Cakes" fame. The cake will be on display... more »

Curious Chef To Attend 2011 International Housewares Show March 6-8, 2011, Chicago, IL

Chef®, the first complete cooking utensil brand for children, is excited to take part in the 2011 International Housewares Show, March 6-8, in Chicago, IL. They will be located at booth #S3451.Because of growing obesity... more »

HK Redefines Valentine’s Day Candy By Design

Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis-based design consultancy HK has reinvented love this Valentine's Day for clients Kencraft Candy of Alpine, Utah and Mrs. Fields Confections of Salt Lake City, Utah.For both manufacturers, HK innovated their Valentine... more »

Dallas Gourmet Gold Award Winners Announced

Dallas, TX - Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale marketplace, recently announced the winners of the 2nd annual Dallas Gourmet Gold Awards during a cocktail party in The Gourmet Market on Friday, January... more »

Wilshire Industries Joins the Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group

San Clemente, CA - Vendor access and buying power are challenges unique to independent retailers. By joining the Gourmet Catalog & Buying Group, Wilshire Industries joins dozens of national vendors, including All-Clad, OXO and Le... more »

Business is sweet for Mary Claire’s in Hamburg

Mary Claire Fowler knows a thing or two about dessert.For one, her husband's great-grandfather, Joseph Fowler, created chocolate recipes that are still making mouths water more than100 years later.What's more is that her years of... more »

Homemade cookies and a menagerie

Vernon — Susan Gregory's background as an interior designer is evident in the decor of the new store, Drunken Cherry Cookie Company, in the A&P Plaza on Route 515. Her son Justin Gregory owns the... more »