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BY ROBYN PFORR RYAN Industry happenings, store and restaurant openings, legislative and regulatory updates and more news, targeted by trade channel volume retail $360,000 amount Wegmans is providing to launch a three-year pilot program with Cornell University designed to grow the New York artisanal cheese industry and build a world-class reputation Read full story at specialtyfood.com/onlinehighlights. Marriott Launches Wine Club JW Marriott Hotels and Resorts recently introduced the JWM Wine Club in partnership with Treasury Wine Estates in Napa Valley. Members can choose two of four wines to receive each quarter. The shipments come with tasting notes from a JW Marriott wine ambassador and complementary recipes from a hotel executive chef. supplier supplier In Memoriam: Rowena Fullinwider Rowena Stanley Jaap Fullinwider passed away on July 22, 2013, in Norfolk, Va., with her husband Captain Peter Lansing Fullinwider at her side. Fullinwider began her career as a medical technologist, working for more than 20 years in laboratories such as the Naval Bethesda Hospital and the National Institute of Health. In the early 1980s, she began to explore starting her own business. Already known for making pound cakes to donate to various charity fundraisers, in 1983, Fullinwider opened Rowena's Gourmet Foods, which went on to become a member of the Specialty Food Association. "I didn't choose this business, it chose me," she later said. Fullinwider made an indelible mark on the small business world. She successfully lobbied Congress to give small businesses an exemption from the National Labeling and Education Act of 1990, served as chairwoman of the Governor's Small Business Advisory Board for six years and was a delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business in 1995, serving as the co-chair for the Regulation and Paperwork Reduction committee. "Rowena was a role model and mentor for many in the specialty food industry," says Ron Tanner, vice president of communications, education, government and industry relations for the Specialty Food Association. "She combined grace and style with culinary creativity and business skills. Her spirit was extraordinary. And so were her pound cakes." Fullinwider is survived by her husband, their six children, 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Next Protein Source: Cricket Flour Exo has unveiled a line of protein bars made with cricket flour. The company extols the benefits of a bug-eating diet, including the high protein, iron, calcium and amino acid properties of crickets, and also the sustainability of eating insects. specialty retail New Indian Food Superstore Indian Groceries & Spices has opened a new twostory, 11,000-square-foot store in Wauwatosa, Wis., and is expanding its e-commerce offerings, building its multimillion-dollar wholesale business and Indian food product line. (continued on p. 12) InDepth Reports: Find daily updated news, trends and business-building information targeted to your specific channel of trade at specialtyfood.com/indepthreports. Specialty Food Media's InDepth Reports focus on specialty and volume retailers, foodservice professionals, suppliers, importers, distributors and brokers. You'll also find targeted information on key industry categories, including Dairy & Deli; Natural & Organic; Chocolate & Confectionery and Condiments. Want to receive the day's full news? Subscribe to Specialty Food News, our daily email newsletter, at specialtyfoodnews.com. InDepth 10 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE specialtyfood.com