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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n SEPTEMBER 2018 n GOURMET NEWS N H 2 6 Coconut Products from Franklin Baker Franklin Baker, Inc. is the largest proces- sor in the Philippines and a premier sup- plier of coconut ingredients to the global food and beverage market. The company has been in business for over 125 years and takes pride in long standing customer relationships, many of which exceed 60 years. Its products are produced in the Philippines from the freshest nuts avail- able, at one of its three manufacturing fa- cilities, where proprietary processing is utilized to ensure freshness and long shelf stability. Franklin Baker controls the process from tree through shipment, al- lowing customers to have the highest level of safety and confidence in the product supply chain. Franklin Baker offers: wet steam pasteur- ization of all the coconut – no other competi- tor pasteurizes their product; BAX testing for salmonella, which is 10,000 times more sen- sitive than the competition's BAM method; reliable and proven service levels for all products including specialty items; R&D and technical support direct from the Philippines; Franklin Baker guarantee of satisfaction; and three U.S. warehouse locations. Franklin Baker offers an extensive portfo- lio of coconut prod- ucts, including desic- cated coconut including sweetened and toasted, coconut water – single strength and concentrate, coconut milk and cream, coconut concentrate, virgin coconut oil, co- conut flour, coconut sugar and other coconut products. Franklin Baker holds extensive third-party certifications, including: Non-GMO Project Verified, Fair Trade USA, BRC, Control Union, USDA Organic, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 22000:2005, HACCP, FDA Philippines, GMA-SAFE, AB PAO Accredited Testing Laboratory, SEDEX, Kosher, Halal Certified and Award of Excellence, American Master of Taste & Gold Medal Endorse- ment for Superior Taste by Chefs In America. Its levels of product certifi- cation are unrivaled and provides customers with confidence in the quality, safety and sources of what they are buying. The com- pany holds itself to the highest product stan- dards, which makes Franklin Baker, "A Cut Above the Rest!" Franklin Baker offers bulk, foodservice and retail packaging options to meet your business needs. Visit Franklin Baker at booth #1365. Berry Sleepy and Berry Awake By James Lacey, Chief Executive Officer As the Chief Executive Officer of Berry Sleepy, my nine years of starting and run- ning Crunchies Natural Freeze Dried brings a unique transferable skill set of run- ning all disciplines from manufacturing to retail execution. My entrepreneurial and large company executive experience brings both innovation and structure to up-and- coming small to midsize companies and brands. In 2014, Greg Doring and his wife, Adri- enne, couldn't sleep with the rapid expan- sion of their family and work-related activities. They took it upon themselves to come up with a solution and created Berry Sleepy, an innovative and healthy way to sleep without the side effects of prescrip- tion and over-the-counter medications. Tim Prier then joined the company for the same reason as the Dorings. After setting up the foundation, Tim and Greg added me to their team because I was looking for sleep- ing solutions that were natural like Berry Sleepy. At Natural Products West, my team and I upgraded the formula of the berry- based sleep aid and added three new deliv- ery systems, including a liquid shot. During our research over the last year, we saw the same need in the energy category as we witnessed in the sleep category. The re- search results were overwhelmingly in favor of a natural product that had the same efficiency and performance as the energy products on the market today. We found that 60 percent of consumers would pur- chase the new Berry Awake shot if it were available. Berry Sleepy is made up of a proprietary sleep and relaxation blend of all-natural tart cherries, passion fruit, goji berries and valerian root extract. The base of this for- mula is all berries, with prebiotics to aid in replacing and healing cells in the digestive tract. Berry Awake, the natural energy shot, is made up of a proprietary energy blend of green coffee berries extract, guarana seed ex- tract, bacopa leaf extract and ginseng. In ad- dition, we added 2,000mg of pea protein to aid your energy boost for the day. All Berry Sleepy and Berry Awake products are kosher, non-GMO, vegan and made in the USA. We will be featured on "Modern Living with Kathy Ireland," which will be aired globally. Berry Sleepy and Berry Awake rep- resent a unique opportunity from Baby Boomers to Millennials. As most aging Baby Boomers have noticed, snoring and lack of sleep are associated with the de- velopment of chronic dis- eases linked to family stresses and pressure in the work environment. Berry Sleepy's natural ingredients provide the consumer with a high-quality sleep aid with no side effects. We are provid- ing this product in veg caps and liquid shots, all easy delivery methods. Millennial con- sumers are looking for a healthy, natural al- ternative to energy-boosting products that they can consume daily. Millennials have driven the coffee and energy segment into high-growth categories, but they are looking for natural products that have the effect of coffee and energy products without the side effects. We can provide this with great-tast- ing Berry Awake. For more information, visit booth #8704. Bellucci Sicilia PGI Organic EVOO Wins Silver Award at NYIOOC Bellucci introduces the newest addition to its Legendary Series: award-winning Sicilia PGI Organic extra virgin olive oil. Fresh from the 2017-2018 harvest season, this Si- cilia PGI Organic is the recipient of a Silver Award at the prestigious 2018 New York In- ternational Olive Oil Competition. Why is PGI (Protected Geographic Indi- cation) certification so important? Simply put, it means Sicily is the authentic source of origin for this prized EVOO. In 2016, the European Commission approved the Pro- tected Geographical Indication PGI 'Sicilia' (Sicily) for extra virgin olive oil produced on the island. Such certifications promote the development of specific rural regions and populations, which are related to agri- cultural products with special quality char- acteristics and protect the interests of both growers and consumers. It is transparency at its best in the greater fight against food fraud. Bellucci Sicilia PGI Organic ensures the olives were grown, the oil pressed and bottled all in Sicily. Si- cilian EVOO is among the world's most fragrant and appetizing. The fertile volcanic soil and hot sunny climate yield an abundance of culti- vars, each with a depth and range of unique fruity, peppery and bitter fla- vor notes. Consumers seeking greater on- label visibility into the origins of the food in their shopping basket are on the rise. Shoppers are seeking new depths of information, including or- ganic growing methods, sustainable sourcing and making a real connec- tion to the people who grow and produce their food. With the Bel- lucci traceability app, every bottle of Bellucci extra virgin olive oil is fully traceable to its source in rural Italy. Visit www.belluccipremium.com to meet some of the multi-generational families that are the heart of the co- operative of growers and majority owners of Bellucci and hear their stories of tending the land that nour- ishes and nurtures so many. For more information, visit booth #1552 or go to www.bellucci premium.com. Alpha Packaging Focuses on Sports Nutrition with PET Wide-Mouth Options By Marny Bielefeldt, Vice President of Mar- keting, Alpha Packaging Alpha Packaging has added new sizes, gram weights, manufacturing locations and bottle shapes to offer packaging options for sports nutrition products from 1500cc to 2 gallons. Beginning this month, we're also offering black polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a standard color with no color purge charge. With the recent addition of 5000cc, 6250cc and 7,500cc (2 gallon) sizes, Alpha Packaging has once again extended its line of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Indented Large Packers, offering the most complete line of sizes ranging from 1/2-gallon to 2 gal- lons (including two styles of 1 gallon In- dented Packers). All of Alpha's PET Indented Large Packers are manufactured using a single-stage blow molding process. Standard colors are clear, white, cobalt blue, black, dark green, light amber and dark amber. Bottles are available with low mini- mums for standard colors; custom colors re- quire a minimum of 10,000 pieces with a $500 purge charge, or Alpha will waive the purge charge for orders of 50,000 pieces or more. In addition to the fam- ily of PET Indented Round Packers, Alpha also offers three sizes of square PET Plaza Jars with grip areas. The fam- ily includes a 32-ounce, 64-ounce and 1 gallon size. The 32-ounce Plaza Jar features an 89mm neck, and the two larger sizes both have a 110mm neck large enough for scoops and spoons. However, with the convenient grip areas, they are also easy to hold in one hand while pouring out the contents. In addition to sports nutrition powders, Alpha's Plaza Jars are ideal for dry food products and pow- ders, including coffee, loose tea, herbs and spices, soup mixes, cereals, dried beans and legumes, candies, nuts and pretzels. If you prefer high density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles for your sports nutrition powders and dry supplements, Alpha's line of straight- sided HDPE canisters offers 11 sizes and three neck finishes to accommodate different styles of closures. Samples can be ordered at www.alphap.com. Visit Alpha Packaging at booth #3763. For more information, go to www.alphap.com, call 800.421.4772 or email marketing@ alphap.com.

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