GOURMET
NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 www.gourmetnews.com
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Ariston Specialties 21, 34 www.aristonoliveoil.com 860.224.7184
Associated Brands Ltd. 31, 34 www.bushabrowne.com 201.947.9009
Bakto
Flavors 34 www.baktoflavors.com 732.354.4492
Bemka
Corporation 23, 34 www.houseofcaviarandfinefoods.com 877.462.0533
Buddy
Squirrel 10 www.buddysquirrel.com 800.972.2658
Crunchies
36 www.crunchiesfood.com 888.997.1866
Dave's
Gourmet 30 www.davesgourmet.com 800.758.0372
eSutras
Organics 22, 34 www.esutras.com 773.583.4850
Frontier Soups 24 www.frontiersoups.com 800.300.7687
Hammond's Candies 34 www.hammondscandies.com 888.226.3999
Hongar Farms 21 http://hongarfarms.com 770.938.9884
MarDona Specialty Foods 21 www.truffleoilsandmore.com 855.645.7772
Pacific Resources International 34 www.shoppri.com 805.684.0624
Pastificio
Felicetti 31 www.felicetti.it/en 39.0462.501225
Pleasant
Hill Grain 17 www.4phg.com/nuts 402.725.3835
Po Valley Foods 34 www.povalleyfoods.com 516.801.4688
PLMA 5 www.plma.com 212.972.3131
Rabbit Creek Products 28 www.rabbitcreekgourmet.com 800.837.3073
Robert Rothschild Farm 34 www.robertrothschild.com 800.356.8933
Rubschlager Baking 17 www.rubschlagerbaking.com 777.826.1246
Salty Wahine 22 http://saltywahine.com 808.378.4089
Sarabeth's 3 www.sarabeth.com 800.773.7378
Seattle Gourmet Foods 23 www.seattlegourmetfoods.com 800.800.9490
Sensational Sweets 25 www.sensationalsweets.com 570.524.4361
Seth Greenberg's Brownie Crunch 34 www.browniecrunch.com 212.878.6677
State Farm 7 www.statefarm.com 855.733.7333
Stonewall Kitchen 2 www.stonewallkitchen.com 888.326.5678
Uncle Bunk's 22, 34 www.unclebunks.com 304.652.1920
Viola Imports 11 www.violaimports.com 847.690.0790
Widmer's Cheese Cellars 25 www.widmerscheese.com 888.878.1107
Wind & Willow 31 www.windandwillow.com 888.427.3235
Wixon 34 www.wixon.com 800.841.5303
Zing Anything 17 www.zinganything.com 800.573.0052
CALENDAR
September 9-11
The Heirloom Exposition
Santa Rosa, Calif.
www.theheirloomexpo.com
September 17-18
World of Latino Cuisine:
El Mundo de la Cocina Latina
Newark, N.J.
www.latinofoodshow.com
September
18-20
Natural Products Expo East
Baltimore, Md.
www.expoeast.com
September 20-21
Gourmetzia Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Calif.
www.gourmetzia.com
September 22-24
Seafood Expo Southern Europe
Barcelona, Spain
www.seafoodexpo.com/southern-europe
September 24-26
Macfrut
Cesena, Italy
www.macfrut.com
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Matt Jacobson named Executive Director of
Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative
The
Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative recently
announced the appointment of Matt Jacobson as
its new Executive Director. Marianne LaCroix, who
has served as Acting Executive Director for the
MLMC for the past two years, will remain on in a
supporting role.
"The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative is vital
to promoting Maine's lobster industry to the world,"
said Maine Governor Paul R. LePage. "Matt has a track
record of accomplishment in business growth and de-
velopment, and we look forward to his efforts to lead
the Maine lobster industry into a new era of marketing
and profitability."
The primary objective of the Maine Lobster Market-
ing Collaborative is to increase awareness and de-
mand for whole live Maine lobster as well as
value-added Maine lobster products. The MLMC sup-
ports that objective by promoting the core values of
the Maine lobster industry, which is sustainable and
deeply rooted in tradition.
Jacobson brings to his new position over 20 years
in sales, marketing and senior leadership positions,
most notably in connection to business and economic
development in Maine. From 2006 to 2011, Jacobson
served as President and CEO of Maine & Company, a
non-profit business consulting and development or-
ganization. Under Jacobson's leadership, Maine &
Company was able to attract companies to Maine that
now employ over 5,000 people across the state. Be-
tween 2008 and 2009, Jacobson also ran for Governor,
co-hosted the Jacobson & Katz: Inside Maine Business
television show and wrote a guest column for
MaineBiz magazine.
Tribeca Oven CEO Marc Essenfeld
Named N.J. EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst and Young recently announced that Marc Essen-
feld, CEO of Tribeca Oven, Inc., a high quality manu-
facturer and marketer of artisan breads and rolls,
received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014
Award in the Retail and Consumer category in New
Jersey. The award recognizes outstanding entrepre-
neurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary
success in such areas as innovation, financial per-
formance and personal commitment to their busi-
nesses and communities. Marc was selected by an
independent panel of judges.
"I want to thank EY for their leadership and support
of this recognition program through their Strategic
Growth Forum," said Essenfeld. "I am honored and
humbled by this recognition and want to thank every-
one in the Tribeca organization who truly helped to
make this happen."
Now
in its 28th year, the EY Entrepreneur of the
Year program has honored the inspirational leader-
ship of such entrepreneurs as Howard Schultz of
Starbucks Coffee Company, Pierre Omidyar of eBay,
Inc. and Mindy Grossman of HSN. Recent U.S. na-
tional winners include Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner
of LinkedIn, Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani and
2013 winner Hamid Moghadam, CEO and Chairman
of Prologis.
As a New Jersey award winner, Essenfeld is now
eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur of the
Year 2014 national program. Award winners in several
national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur of the
Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced
at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California
on November 15.
Loblaw Announces Appointment of
Galen G. Weston as President
The Board of Directors of Loblaw Companies Limited
recently announced that Galen G. Weston, Executive
Chairman, has also been appointed as President, ef-
fective immediately.
While serving as Executive Chairman Weston was
responsible for setting the strategic direction of the
company and in leading its board. In assuming the po-
sition of President, Weston will also be responsible for
the execution of the company's strategy, for the lead-
ership of the management team and for the company's
overall business performance.
Weston has an extensive background in retail in
Canada, as well as an intimate knowledge of the busi-
ness and its talent. He has been the strategic architect
of reshaping the grocery business, as well as trans-
forming Loblaw into a diversified portfolio of comple-
mentary businesses, including the creation of Choice
Properties and the acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart.
"I am excited about the future, and the opportunity
to execute on the strategic vision we have built for the
Company," said Weston. "I am confident that Loblaw
will continue to advance its business both financially
and operationally and be well positioned to create
long-term sustainable value."
Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada's food and
pharmacy leader, the nation's largest retailer, and the
majority unitholder of Choice Properties Real Estate In-
vestment Trust. Loblaw provides Canadians with gro-
cery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, general
merchandise, banking and wireless mobile products
and services. For more information, visit the company
online at www.loblaw.ca.
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