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Wine Design Notices Increase in the Number of Proposals Made Using Personalised Wine Labels
Personalised wine leader, Wine Design, have noticed a marked increase in the number of proposals made using a personalised "will you marry me" label. - July 03, 2006 - Wine Design
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Chosen by Steel City Tool Works as 3PL: Steel City in Music City
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics recently added Steel City Tool Works to its client list. - June 29, 2006 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
The Legend of Voodoo Tiki Tequila. Is there Really Magic Inside?
Tequila, the mysterious liquor, is surrounded by legends, myths and lots of lore. Borne out of the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico and created from an indigenous plant, the blue agave. Perhaps one of the more popular brands surrounded by as much legend and lore as tequila itself is the brand “Voodoo Tiki.” - June 17, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Upcoming Concert Brings Founder of VooDoo Tiki Tequila Back to the Celebrity Inspiration for His Company
Tour featuring old rivals leads to new rivalry. - June 07, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Bethlehem's Best Gourmet Sauces Introduces a Line of Gourmet Sauces that are Low Sugar and Low Carb but High in Flavor
Gourmet Sauce Company embraces healthy eating. - June 01, 2006 - Bethlehem's Best Gourmet Sauces
Voodoo Tiki Tells the Truths About Tequila--Test Your Tequila IQ
Tequila is a mythical, magical drink, believed by many to contain incredible mystical properties. Perhaps the most mysterious liquor, surrounded by legends, myths and lots of lore is “tequila.” Tequila is an alcoholic spirit borne out of the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, created from fermented and distilled indigenous plant, the blue agave. Voodoo Tiki tequila (www.VoodooTiki.com) has been inundated with questions. - May 17, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Strategic Expansion Continues at Rapidly Growing 3PL: OH Logistics Adds Seven New Business Development Leaders
With a pace even quick for the fast moving logistics industry, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has expanded its market presence. OH Logistics has announced the addition of seven senior business development leaders, with the appointments going to some of the industry's most successful executives. - May 03, 2006 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Voodoo Tiki and the Latest Trend in Tequila
Voodoo Tiki, a company offering a premium line of tequila blends that suit all tastes and meets even the most discriminating tequila traditionalist and connoisseur’s standards, is partly responsible for this new trend in tequila. Following the trend in vodka, Voodoo Tiki creator, John Taddeo created flavor-infused tequila almost 5 years ago, now it seems every brand of tequila is following this trend. - May 02, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Is Tequila The New Vodka? Vodka May Soon Have a New Competitor
Tequila isn’t just for Spring Breakers, margaritas or “bad” girls anymore. Across the country, Tequila sales are continuing to grow at a healthy clip, driven by the popularity of Mexican and Southwestern dining and consumer interest in upscale, distinctive potables. - April 15, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Anchor Packaging Introduces its New Crystal Classics™ Salad Bowls
Anchor Packaging introduces a new line of salad bowls and lids for restaurant and supermarket takeout. Available in 24 and 32 oz sizes. - March 31, 2006 - Anchor Packaging Inc.
OH Logistics Hires Executive Vice President and General Counsel: Frank Eichler Newest Executive at Rapidly Expanding 3PL
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics, www.ohlogistics.com) recently added Frank Eichler to the executive management team as executive vice president and general counsel. - February 23, 2006 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Aquabar Adds Unique Mintwater to It’s Portfolio of Premium Water Brands
Aquabar selects MetroMint as the latest addition to it’s portfolio. The new exhilarating and breath freshening mintwater is making a splash with consumers. - February 10, 2006 - AquaBar, Inc.
Ice Cubes that Make Your Drink Pure. Ice Rocks® Spring Water Ice Cubes to Hit U.S. Luxury Market
Aquabar Distribution & Promotions and its Canadian affiliate, Aqua Distribution, Inc. target luxury market with Ice Rocks®, a secured ice cube from the Vendé Region of France. - January 28, 2006 - AquaBar, Inc.
Far East Meets Southwest: Sushi Avenue Rolls into the Texas Gourmet Grocery Market
Local sushi and Asian cuisine supplier Sushi Avenue recently reached an agreement with Central Market grocery stores of Texas. Sushi Avenue will be opening five new sushi bars within the Central Market stores. The stores are located in the cities of Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and San... - January 27, 2006 - Sushi Avenue
OH Logistics Hires Vice President of Acquisitions: Shad Weaver to Bolster Growth for 3PL
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics, www.ohlogistics.com) recently added Shad Weaver to its executive leadership group as vice president of acquisitions. In this newly created role, Weaver will identify acquisition opportunities for OH Logistics and lead the company's execution and implementation... - January 25, 2006 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
OH Logistics Hires Director of Human Resources: Andrew Tidwell to Help Support Growth Strategy for 3PL
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics, www.ohlogistics.com) recently hired Andrew Tidwell to serve as director of human resources for the company. - January 19, 2006 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
OH Logistics Names Benefit Consulting Alliance Supplier Partner of the Year
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics, www.ohlogistics.com) honored Benefit Consulting Alliance, LLC with its first annual Supplier Partner of the Year Award for service in 2005. The two companies have worked together since 2003. - January 12, 2006 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
SYSCO Awards OH Logistics 2005 National Warehouse of the Year Award: 3PL Honored by Client for the Third Consecutive Year
SYSCO Corporation awarded Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics, www.ohlogistics.com) its 2005 National Warehouse of the Year recognizing OH Logistics' Fond du Lac, WI facility. OH Logistics was also recognized for this award in 2003 and 2004, and has been in partnership with SYSCO for 28 years. - December 20, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
OH Logistics names new Director of Marketing and Communication: Karen
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics, www.ohlogistics.com) announced the promotion of Karen Hall to Director of Marketing and Communication. Ms. Hall had previously served as a Marketing Manager for the company. - November 29, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
OH Logistics Adds Mike Honious: Engineering Professional Joins Leading 3PL
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the addition of Mike Honious as Vice President of Engineering. - November 22, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
The Scotts Company LLC and OH Logistics Partner in Southern California: 3PL to Operate 600,000 SF Building
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics, www.ohlogistics.com) and The Scotts Company LLC, a subsidiary of The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company, announced a partnership in which OH Logistics will provide warehousing and transportation scheduling for The Scotts Company and operate a 600,000 square foot building in Fontana, CA. - November 15, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics and Zildjian Partner for Logistics
Percussion Products Company and 3PL Harmonizing Supply Chain Operations. - November 01, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Southeastern Warehouse Association Elects Scott McWilliams: OH Logistics CEO to Lead Organization as President in 2006
The Southeastern Warehouse Association (SWA) and Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the election of OH Logistics’ CEO, Scott McWilliams, as President of the organization. - October 07, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
OH Logistics Appoints Dave Hanley and Nathan Sanders: New Directors On Board with Supply Chain Management Company
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the appointment of Dave Hanley as a Director of the company’s Integrated Solutions Group and Nathan Sanders as Director of Operations for the company’s Indianapolis campus. - September 27, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Katrina Benefit Slated for Saturday
What: Benefit to assist the American Red Cross for Katrina relief. Where: Carmine's Creole Cafe, 232 Woodbine Ave., Narberth, PA 19072. When: Saturday, September 24, 1-6 pm. Great food, great music and a great cause – what more could anyone wish for on a Saturday afternoon! - September 23, 2005 - Cohveca Coffee
OH Logistics Hires Anthony Jordan: Supply Chain Management Firm Growing Again
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the addition of Anthony Jordan as Director of Customer Relations for the company. Anthony will be responsible for managing relationships for a select group of OH Logistics’ strategic accounts in this new position. - September 15, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
OH Logistics Adds Dave Gordon: Accomplished Industry Executive Joins Leading 3PL
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the addition of Dave Gordon as Executive Vice President of Business Development for the company. - September 14, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
OH Logistics Hires Tom Donovan: Industry Veteran Joins Integrated Solutions Team for 3PL
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the addition of Tom Donovan as Director of Integrated Solutions for the company. - August 18, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Peppermaster Greg Brooks' Fresh Hot Pepper Creations to be One of the Newest Culinary Art Sensations Presented at the Festival des Arts de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 2005
Greg Brooks, renowned Peppermaster and president of Brooks Pepperfire Foods, dons his chefs hat and fires up the grill to show off his culinary creations amidst the festival atmosphere of the fourth annual Festival des arts de Valleyfield this coming August 13 and 14 at Park Delpha-Sauvé in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. - August 11, 2005 - Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc.
‘The Art of Coffee’ Opens Web Gallery
New coffee website offers gourmet coffee in an elegant setting. - July 09, 2005 - Cohveca Coffee
Duni Chooses OH Logistics’ Nashville Location for Distribution Hub Operation to serve all of Duni’s North American clients
Duni, a Swedish-based provider of paper and plastic products to the food service industry, has selected the Nashville region for its new centralized North American distribution center, according to a joint news release with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Ozburn-Hessey Logistics. - June 30, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Welsh Carson Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a New York-based private equity investor, has reached an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OHL), the nation's largest privately held third party logistics (3PL) provider, the company announced today. Under Agreement, OHL Will Remain Nation's Largest Privately Held 3PL, Continue Acquisition Strategy. - June 27, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Opens Multi-Client Campuses in Riverside, CA and Seattle, WA; 3PL Adds Capacity on West Coast
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (www.ohlogistics.com), announces the opening of two multi-client campuses; one located in Seattle, WA and one in Riverside, CA. OH Logistics has over 19 million square feet of warehouse space nationwide, operating in both multi-client and dedicated environments. - June 15, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation honors Ozburn-Hessey Logistics' Lanter Division for Outstanding Service. Apparel deliveries 99.15% on time all year.
Lanter Distributing, a division of Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (www.ohlogistics.com), has been honored by Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, one of the world's largest apparel companies, for Outstanding Service including a 99.15% on-time delivery rate for 2004. - May 27, 2005 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Fairytale Brownies Named "Coolest Company" by bizAZ Magazine
A purple floor, purple mixer, friendly, happy people reciting their elfin legend, and the smell of freshly baked chocolate brownies….those are some of the reasons why Fairytale Brownies, a gourmet Belgian chocolate brownie company based in Chandler, was selected as one of the Coolest Companies to... - September 01, 2004 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Donates Hundreds of Brownies to Victims of Hurricane Charley!
As soon as co-owners Eileen Spitalny and David Kravetz of Fairytale Brownies heard about the devastation in Florida, they wanted to help. They have known for many years that their delicious gourmet brownies cheer people up, so they quickly made arrangements to send hundreds of brownies to some of... - August 26, 2004 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Voted "Best Local Product" in Phoenix Magazine
The writers at Phoenix Magazine know the best of the best that Phoenix has to offer, and they voted Fairytale Brownies, rich and chewy gourmet dark Belgian chocolate brownies baked in Chandler, the "Best Local Product" for 2004. The 6th annual "Best of" guide, in the August issue of Phoenix... - July 26, 2004 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies named Business-to-Business Cataloger of the Year by Catalog Success Magazine
Fairytale Brownies, a catalog mail-order gourmet chocolate brownie company, is proud to announce its designation of Business-to-Business Cataloger of the Year. Catalog Success Magazine awarded the industry's top honor during the Annual Catalog Conference earlier this year to "A successful B-to-B... - July 01, 2004 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies website brownies.com Named "Circle of Excellence Gold Honoree"
Fairytale Brownies, a catalog mail-order gourmet chocolate brownie company, is proud to announce its website, brownies.com, was recognized for its outstanding customer service during the 2003 holiday season with a BizRate.com "Circle of Excellence" Gold award. Award-winning sites were chosen... - March 19, 2004 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Named "Best Food Industry Website" in 2003 WebAwards
Fairytale Brownies, a catalog mail-order gourmet chocolate brownie company, is proud to announce its website, brownies.com, was named "Best Food Industry Website" in the Web Marketing Association's 2003 WebAward competition. Now in its 7th year, the WebAward competition for website excellence is... - September 16, 2003 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Are Going to Ozzy's House!
On March 19, celebrities including Justin Timberlake, Elizabeth Taylor, Kate Hudson, and Elizabeth Hurley will be taking home a dozen of "The Greatest Brownies in all of Fairyland" after the Elton John AIDS Foundation & Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation fundraiser. The event "An Evening At... - March 17, 2003 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Partners with KaBOOM! and The Home Depot to Build Playground for Visually Impaired Children
Over the course of one workday, volunteers from Fairytale Brownies, The Home Depot and the Greater Phoenix community will build an entire playground, complete with slides, a sandbox, planter gardens and a walking path for the students at the Foundation for Blind Children. The playground build is... - February 07, 2003 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Opens New Retail Location At Chandler Fashion Center
Fairytale Brownies®, an Arizona mail-order company specializing in gourmet chocolate brownies, will open a second retail location November 1st! The new store in the Chandler Fashion Center (3111 W. Chandler Blvd.) will be open through the holiday season, and will have all Fairytale Brownies gifts... - October 23, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Announces Newest Brownie Flavor - Coconut!
Fairytale Brownies®, an Arizona-based mail-order gourmet Belgian chocolate brownie company, is proud to announce the newest addition to the Fairytale Flavor family - Coconut! The new brownie has generous amounts of chewy coconut flakes mixed into rich chocolate batter, and is liberally topped with... - August 15, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies
Open House Anniversary Celebration October 12, 2002 in Chandler
Fairytale Brownies®, an Arizona-based gourmet mail-order brownie company, will celebrate their 10-year anniversary with an open house at their bakery in Chandler on October 12, 2002. This is the same date that co-owners David Kravetz and Eileen Spitalny spelled out their first partnership... - August 15, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Wins Ernst & Young Arizona Entrepreneur of the Year Award
David Kravetz and Eileen Spitalny, co-founders of Fairytale Brownies®, an Arizona-based mail-order gourmet brownie company, were awarded the 2002 Ernst & Young Arizona Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Retail category. The regional ceremony was held June 27, 2002 at the Phoenician Resort in... - June 27, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Makes it to the Top of the World - Mt. Everest!
Fairytale Brownies, a mail-order gourmet Belgian chocolate brownie company is on top of the world, literally. The company tagline "We ship worldwide" has an addendum: "Even to the world's highest mountain." Fairytale Brownies were waiting for Alison Levine and the members of the Discovery... - June 12, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Co-Founder Named 2002 USC Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year
Eileen Joy Shrout-Spitalny, co-founder of Fairytale Brownies®, an Arizona-based mail-order gourmet brownie company, was awarded the 2002 University of Southern California Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The ceremony was held April 25, 2002 at the Marshall School of Business in Los... - May 01, 2002 - Fairytale Brownies
Food Finds Discovers Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies was recently selected to be featured in an upcoming segment of Food Finds on the Food Network. Host Sandra Pinckney visits small-town shops, mom-and-pop stores and local vendors that take pride in making specialty foods the old-fashioned way. The camera crew of Food Finds... - October 04, 2001 - Fairytale Brownies
Fairytale Brownies Partners With KaBOOM! in Quest to Create Safe Places for Kids to Play
Fairytale Brownies, a ten-year-old mail-order brownie bakery business is entering into a cause marketing relationship with KaBOOM!, a non-profit organization with the mission "To inspire individuals, organizations and businesses to join together to build much-needed, safe and accessible playgrounds. - October 01, 2001 - Fairytale Brownies