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Food52 Acquires Dansk, Plans to Revitalize the Heritage Home Brand
May 3, 2021 GMT
NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE) May 3, 2021
Food52, the premier cooking and home brand, announced today that it has acquired heritage housewares brand Dansk from Lenox Corporation. Often credited with reinventing the American tabletop and bringing Scandinavian design to the United States, Dansk was founded in 1954 by Ted and Martha Nierenberg and became wildly popular in the 1960s and 70s. Since the Nierenbergs sold the company in the 1980s, it has been owned by Brown-Forman Corporation and Lenox Corporation, among others. Following today’s acquisition, Food52 plans to revitalize and relaunch Dansk, while preserving its beloved and internationally known identity.
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BRISTOL, Pa., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Lenox Corporation announced today that current CEO Mads Ryder is stepping down and will be replaced by Bob Burbank.
With a career spanning over 20 years within the consumer products arena, Burbank has held senior leadership roles, including CEO, SVP and Global General Manager, at such well-known brands as Burton, Cannondale, and G-Form Protection.
LENOX CORPORATION, AMERICA S LEADING TABLETOP, GIFTWARE AND HOME ENTERTAINING COMPANY, ANNOUNCES NEW CEO BOB BURBANK