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Celebrity Chef Stephanie Izard Becomes Exclusive Brand Ambassador for Instant Brands®

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Monday, December 5, 2022

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instant Brands, a leader of innovative consumer lifestyle brands in housewares and small appliances, announced today that they have signed an exclusive Brand Ambassador agreement with Celebrity Chef Stephanie Izard, Top Chef and Iron Chef winner, to further increase awareness of Instant's portfolio of products, which includes the iconic Instant Pot and Instant Air Fryers, as well as Pyrex and Corelle among others.

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  • DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instant Brands, a leader of innovative consumer lifestyle brands in housewares and small appliances, announced today that they have signed an exclusive Brand Ambassador agreement with Celebrity Chef Stephanie Izard, Top Chef and Iron Chef winner, to further increase awareness of Instant's portfolio of products, which includes the iconic Instant Pot and Instant Air Fryers, as well as Pyrex and Corelle among others.
  • Earlier this year, the six-episode series 'An Instant With Chef Izard' was an instant hit on the brand's popular YouTube channel, with more than 4 million views to date.
  • "We are excited to expand our partnership with Chef Stephanie Izard as an exclusive Brand Ambassador of Instant Brands products," said Ben Gadbois, CEO of Instant Brands.
  • The current episodes of 'An Instant with Chef Izard' can be found on the Instant Brands YouTube channel, and her easy-to-follow recipes are available on the Instant Brands Connect App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

sparks & honey Expands Advisory Board, Welcomes New Experts in Emerging Tastes & Equitable Futures

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

As an organization that hinges on constant learning and open thinking, we are always seeking future-forward leaders that share our ideals and push the boundaries to add to our Advisory Board, said Terry Young, Founder & CEO of sparks & honey.

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  • As an organization that hinges on constant learning and open thinking, we are always seeking future-forward leaders that share our ideals and push the boundaries to add to our Advisory Board, said Terry Young, Founder & CEO of sparks & honey.
  • Were very much looking forward to learning from and working with these remarkable women.
  • sparks & honey is a cultural intelligence consultancy helping organizations understand and take advantage of explosive cultural shifts, as well as cultural movements that develop over time.
  • The consultancy produces cultural intelligence reports which investigate emerging shifts in culture on topics ranging from Gen Z to societal Uncertainty .

Tracy Cho is Named Chief Executive of Qeepsake, the Journaling App for Families

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Jeff McNeil, co-founder will remain on the team in his new role as Chief Financial Officer.

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  • Jeff McNeil, co-founder will remain on the team in his new role as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Tracy not only has a proven track record when it comes to her business acumen, she is also a strong company culture fit.
  • With the investment, Cho plans to build a Content Marketing team and launch a rebrand that will enhance the brands relevance to parents today.
  • I believe that Qeepsake is a wellness product that can unlock so much value to parents, caretakers and families, Cho said.

Chef Stephanie Izard Partners with Instant Brands to Make Globally Inspired Gourmet Meals Easy

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instant Brands®, maker of everyone's favorite kitchenware, including Instant Pot®, announces the latest host of their popular YouTube series. Top Chef winner, TV personality, restaurateur and entrepreneur Chef Stephanie Izard will host six episodes of 'An Instant With Chef Izard', elevating the series to a whole new level.

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  • Top Chef winner, TV personality, restaurateur and entrepreneur Chef Stephanie Izard will host six episodes of 'An Instant With Chef Izard', elevating the series to a whole new level.
  • Through the episodes, James Beard Award winner ChefIzard shares her recipes and secrets for making her globally inspired dishes easy, using her favorite multi-tasking Instant appliances.
  • "I had so much fun creating recipes for the "An Instant with Chef Izard" series.
  • "We are honored and thrilled to have Chef Stephanie Izard host a six-episode series of 'An Instant With Chef Izard'.

BUSINESS OF HOME JOINS RECURRENT

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

NEW YORK, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recurrent Ventures announced today that it has acquired Business of Home, the leading resource for interior design and home furnishings industry professionals.

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  • "The work Business of Home produces, their diversified monetization model, and their incredible team makes them the perfect addition to Recurrent.
  • The company's successful events business will also yield best practices that we can implement as we grow that revenue stream across Recurrent.
  • We're looking forward to being part of what Recurrent is buildingboth what's in store for Business of Home and for the opportunity to work alongside Domino, Lonny, and the rest of the Recurrent portfolio."
  • Noran Johnston will now be the Head of Business of Home, and all Business of Home employees will join Recurrent.

sparks & honey Appoints First Chief Marketing Officer

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, sparks & honey, Omnicoms (NYSE:OMC) cultural intelligence consultancy, announced the promotion of Kristin Molinari Cohen from Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development to Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, sparks & honey, Omnicoms (NYSE:OMC) cultural intelligence consultancy, announced the promotion of Kristin Molinari Cohen from Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development to Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately.
  • Cohen has been with sparks & honey for over five years, working in lockstep with leadership to define the new category of data-led cultural strategy.
  • sparks & honey is a cultural intelligence consultancy helping organizations understand and take advantage of explosive cultural shifts, as well as cultural movements that develop over time.
  • Produced in conjunction with the World Economic Forum, sparks & honeys recent intelligence report, Precision Consumer 2030 , was presented from the stage at Davos in 2020. sparks & honey is a part of the Omnicom Precision Marketing Group .

MasterClass Announces Class on Tracing Your Roots Through Food With Michael Twitty

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Twitty's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.

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  • Twitty's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.
  • "Michael is a culinary historian who has revolutionized the way we understand what we eat," said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass.
  • In his class, Twitty will teach members how to discover, track and document their family food histories through storytelling, genealogy and writing.
  • Twitty penned a piece for Bon Apptit on his visit to Ghana, which was included in The Best American Food Writing 2019.

Merri Lee Kingsly Named Chief Development Officer for the Edible Manhattan Group, Publishers of Edible Titles in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hudson Valley and Westchester

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Media veteran Merri Lee Kingsly has joined the Edible Manhattan Group, publishers of Edible titles in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hudson Valley and Westchester as their first Chief Development Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Media veteran Merri Lee Kingsly has joined the Edible Manhattan Group, publishers of Edible titles in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hudson Valley and Westchester as their first Chief Development Officer.
  • Kingsly's career spans over 20 years within the publishing world having worked for titles such as Bon Appetit, and most recently, publisher of award-winning culinary title Saveur.
  • Kingsly's hire comes during a transformative and expansive period for the Edible Manhattan Group as award-winning Publisher and Creative Director of Edible Hudson Valley and Edible Westchester, Jennifer Solow recently acquired the Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn titles.
  • To learn more, visit Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn online.

Recurrent Ventures Acquires Leading Wine Publication JancisRobinson.com

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned wine expert and James Beard Award-winning author, Jancis Robinson, has agreed to terms with Recurrent Ventures for her eponymous digital media business.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned wine expert and James Beard Award-winning author, Jancis Robinson, has agreed to terms with Recurrent Ventures for her eponymous digital media business.
  • Founded in 2000 as an independent publisher, JancisRobinson.com has steadily grown its subscriber base of wine enthusiasts across 82 countries.
  • Members also have access to over 200,000 wine reviews, a steady stream of highly informed articles, and an exclusive version of the wine student's bible, The Oxford Companion to Wine, of which Robinson is the founding editor.
  • "Jancis is one of the most respected voices in the wine world and we're thrilled that she's selected Recurrent to shepherd her brand into its next chapter.

Webtalk Appoints David Young to its Board of Advisors

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Webtalk , the first all-in-one networking platform for personal, professional, and business relationship and brand management, today announced that its Board of Advisors appointed David Young to the Board, effective immediately.

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  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Webtalk , the first all-in-one networking platform for personal, professional, and business relationship and brand management, today announced that its Board of Advisors appointed David Young to the Board, effective immediately.
  • Young will assist the Webtalk leadership team in raising the company's first institutional Series A financing round, and he will join Webtalk's leadership team once the round has successfully closed.
  • David also founded and successfully exited an ultra-premium ice cream company featured in Saveur magazine as one of the best ice creams in the United States.
  • It is for these reasons we are honored to have David join our Webtalk family to help grow the company into a global success story."