Sigep Observatory Christmas, Festive Cake Consumption on the Upswing, Boom in Online Sales for Artisan Panettone

November 28, 2023 Italian Exhibition Group

The Christmas edition of the Sigep Observatory for Italian Exhibition Group’s International Artisan Gelato, Pastry, Bakery and Coffee Show, whose 45th edition will be held at Rimini Expo Centre from 20th to 24th January 2024, is back in perfect time.

Urgent Food Recall— Raspberry Crème Filled Cookie

November 28, 2023 FDA

Wine Country Gift Baskets is taking precautionary measures of voluntarily recalling all gift baskets produced with Acorn Baking Company raspberry crème filled cookies. During production, it was discovered that some packages of the raspberry crème filled cookies contained hazelnut crème filled cookies. Hazelnut is a tree nut and listed as one of the nine major food allergens. The allergen statement on each individual cookie package states “May Contain Traces of Peanuts, Hazelnuts, Almonds, Sesame, Sulphites” as these two cookies are produced in the same facility.

HelloFresh Brings Back Fan-Favorite Buddy the Elf Spaghetti Meal Kits with a Twist and Debuts Limited Edition Elf-Themed Recipes

November 28, 2023 HelloFresh

HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company, and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products announced the return of the highly coveted Buddy the Elf™ Spaghetti meal kits. After selling out in mere minutes in 2022, HelloFresh is re-releasing the limited-edition spaghetti kits for the holiday season in the US and Canada with the addition of special keepsakes to delight fans and help commemorate Elf’s 20th Anniversary.

BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions Bolster Presence in Northeast with Acquisition of Qualmax, Inc.

November 28, 2023 BradyIFS+Envoy Solutions

BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions, a leading distributor of janitorial / sanitation (“JanSan”), foodservice disposables and industrial packaging products, has acquired Qualmax Supplies, Inc., a distributor serving the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut marketplaces. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Celebrate World Pear Day on December 2

November 28, 2023 Pear Bureau Northwest

Pear Bureau Northwest is announcing the 2023 celebration of its annual World Pear Day on December 2. Kicking off the 19th annual National Pear Month, this year’s World Pear Day offers consumers around the world the opportunity to celebrate with pears through live chef demos of new pear recipes.