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Tastefully Simple news archive

Tastefully Simple Streamlines Operations

(Alexandria, Minn.) November 9, 2016 – Tastefully Simple announced a restructuring plan today. These changes result in the reduction of 39 team members at its headquarters; over 140 people remain employed. In addition, Tastefully Simple has thousands of independent sales consultants across the na...

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Tastefully Simple names Dahl president, launches new business model

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Tastefully Simple Inc., the original national tasting party company, has named Nancy Dahl as president and chief operating officer. Jill Blashack Strahan, who founded Tastefully Simple in 1995, will continue her role as CEO, partnering with Dahl to optimize their strategic dir...

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Tastefully Simple Lays off 66 Employees

Tastefully Simple announced the layoff of 66 employees at its headquarters due to a restructure. A press release issued by the company stated that the move is necessary 'in order to better align [the company's] resources with strategies to strengthen its future growth.' 'Over the past 19 years, T...

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Tastefully Simple Helps Fight Childhood Hunger

From the Echo Press: Tastefully Simple consultants from across the country will come together on August 12 to help fight childhood hunger in Minnesota. More than 100 consultants will donate more than 450 hours of time to the cause, and Share Our Strength will present $7,500 to several Minneapolis...

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Tastefully Simple Helps Fight Childhood Hunger

Tastefully Simple consultants from across the country will come together on August 12 to help fight childhood hunger in Minnesota. More than 100 consultants will donate more than 450 hours of time to the cause, and Share Our Strength will present $7,500 to several Minneapolis-based hunger-fightin...

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Tastefully Simple in the Echo Press

Tastefully Simple, based in Alexandria, was recently honored as the 2008 Special Olympics Minnesota Outstanding Business at the annual Distinguished Service Awards banquet in Bloomington. The awards recognize Special Olympics Minnesota athletes, coaches, volunteers, sponsors and family members wh...

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Tastefully Simple Receives Employer of the Year Award

Tastefully Simple Founder and CEO Jill Blashack Strahan was also honored as a finalist for Best Entrepreneur at the awards ceremony held in New York on November 14. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition recognizing the accomplishments of outstanding women executi...

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Tastefully Simple Teams With Blizzard to Fight Cancer

Locally based gourmet food company Tastefully Simple and Alexandria's Blizzard, part of the North American Hockey League, will team together to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. A special 'Tastefully Simple's Relay for Life Night,' will be held December 6 at the Runestone Community Cen...

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Tastefully Simple Toured by Manufacturers Association

The Tri-State Manufacturers' Association meeting on Tuesday, February 5 in Alexandria offers a variety of activities, including two plant tours and joint participation with the St. Cloud APICS chapter. This event will kick-off with a 2:30 p.m. tour of Tastefully Simple, a direct sales company tha...

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