McCormick & Co. Inc. plans to make the two-mile move to relocate its global headquarters from Sparks to Hunt Valley this summer, the spice and flavorings maker’s CEO said Wednesday.McCormick announced three years ago that it would remain in Baltimore County and transform an old telephone company building at the corner of Shawan and York roads into its new corporate home. The company had spent more than a year studying 60 possible sites in three states where it could consolidate and grow.The first of McCormick’s 900 headquarters employees will begin moving at the end of July to the refurbished building near Hunt Valley Towne Centre, Lawrence E. Kurzius, McCormick chairman, president and CEO, said after the company’s annual shareholders meeting in Cockeysville.“That’s right on plan,” Kurzius said. “We’re designing this space for the workforce of the future.”Plans had called for gutting the interior of the 330,000-square-foot … [Read more...] about McCormick & Co. will move into new Hunt Valley headquarters this summer
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Major cultural festivals in Vietnam this summer
Tourists will be spoiled for choice with a wide selection of cultural and tourism events in the country’s popular destinations this April. Following are a couple of festivals worth being included in summer travel plans. A view of the UNESCO-recognized World Heritage site Halong Bay in Quang Ninh Province. The Halong Carnival festival is slated to kick off on April 28 at the Sun World Halong Park Halong Carnival 2018 The Halong Carnival 2018, under the theme “Ha Long – Heritage, Wonder – Friendly Destination”, will kick off on April 28 at the Sun World Halong Park in Halong City in the northern province of Quang Ninh. As one of the first activities to start the National Tourism Year 2018 in the province, the festival will feature a host of activities including music, art performances, street parade and fireworks shows. Pham Ngoc Thuy, director of the provincial tourism department, was quoted by local media as saying that the province will promote … [Read more...] about Major cultural festivals in Vietnam this summer
LongHorn Steakhouse to open in late summer along Route 30 in East Lampeter Townshp
The LongHorn Steakhouse now under construction along Route 30 in East Lampeter Township is slated to open late this summer.The new restaurant, at 2310 Lincoln Highway East, is being built next to the recently-opened Tru by Hilton hotel. It will have 70 to 90 employees, a spokeswoman said.LongHorn Steakhouse, a brand of Darden Restaurants, features a variety of steaks as well as grilled chicken, salmon and ribs.Darden Restaurants, which also owns Olive Garden, has a LongHorn Steakhouse near Park City. … [Read more...] about LongHorn Steakhouse to open in late summer along Route 30 in East Lampeter Townshp
How Halo Top — last summer’s trendiest ice-cream brand — plans to take on big players like Ben & Jerry’s
Four years since it first hit supermarket shelves, “healthy” ice-cream brand Halo Top blew up last summer. Its sales rocketed by 2500%, with the brand selling 28.8 million pints in 2016 and generating $US132.4 million in sales, according to data from market research company IRI. The proliferation of Halo Top’s low-calorie, protein-packed pints, however, was no accident. Sure, the healthy promise of the product itself played a big part, but the brand’s ascent can be attributed to a well-orchestrated marketing strategy, focusing on word of mouth marketing, partnerships and social media, particularly Instagram. “We started off really focused on digital and social, with more than 90% of our efforts on Facebook and Instagram,” Lenny Chase, Halo Top’s vp of marketing, told Business Insider. “We’re 100% a digitally native brand.” Halo Top’s social social posts are the epitome of food porn, featuring its signature bright … [Read more...] about How Halo Top — last summer’s trendiest ice-cream brand — plans to take on big players like Ben & Jerry’s
The massive and controversial ‘No Man’s Sky’ is finally headed to the Xbox One this summer alongside a major update
source Hello Games The gorgeous, controversial game “No Man’s Sky” is back. The space exploration game is headed to the Xbox One this summer. Alongside the new platform, “No Man’s Sky” is getting a major new update called, “No Man’s Sky NEXT.” Few details are known about the “NEXT” expansion. It’s being called “the biggest update” to the game thus far. “It’s an important next step on a longer journey for us and the community,” Hello Games lead Sean Murray said. One of the biggest games of 2016 is coming back in 2018, and it’s headed to a new console: “No Man’s Sky” arrives on the Xbox One this summer, alongside a brand new expansion dubbed, “NEXT.” The game is currently available on the PlayStation 4 and PC, where it received several major updates … [Read more...] about The massive and controversial ‘No Man’s Sky’ is finally headed to the Xbox One this summer alongside a major update