gourmet & specialty foods

Candy sales strong despite recession

In a broad recession-related shift, many Americans have lost their taste for fancy cars, clothes and vacations, but their appetite for candy, it seems, only has become more pronounced.The California unemployment rate climbed to 12.2... more »

SerendipiTea celebrates Fair Trade Month with Special Offers!

October is Fair Trade Month & to celebrate SerendipiTea will be offering 20% Savings on ALL Fair Trade Certified Teas & Tisanes. With over 80 options, the selection is HUGE!Also, SerendipiTea Facebook Fans will receive... more »

Goodies, In Bloom arrange co-branding deal

Call it inspiration at IHOP.That's where Jim Futterman and Chuck Goodman cooked up a co-branding strategy that they believe will carry In Bloom Flowers and Goodies From Goodman through the recession and beyond.The proprietors of... more »

Everyone Likes a Little “Something Sweet”

Reminiscent of the old fashioned candy shops that were prevalent in the early 1900's, Something Sweet, the new "Gourmet Gift Shop" that has recently opened its doors in Bonners Ferry, is like a welcome blast... more »

One step at a time

Plymouth, MA — The name The Twenty Tea and Spirit isn't yet synonymous with people helping people, but its owners want it to be.For Jeff Capen and his business partner Ethan Morgan, it's a person's... more »

Local chocolatier wows Seattle trade show

Deadwood -- People in the Seattle area liked what they tasted when they experienced Chubby Chipmunk truffles for the first time during a July 12 show.The Deadwood chocolate shop, owned by Mary "Chip" Tautkus, brought... more »

Touching the five senses

The aromas of olive oil and herbs greet customers first as they step into the culinary gift shop in The Woodlands. Then they might notice the glass vessels filled with lime green, amber and red... more »

Coffee shop sells more than hot drinks

Dayton, OH — People come for the coffee, and stay to browse the collectibles. A new coffee shop called Coffee Beans and Collectible Things opened in early July at 631 Watervliet Ave. in Belmont's business... more »