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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n SEPTEMBER 2018 n GOURMET NEWS N H 4 Publisher Kimberly Oser Senior Associate Publisher Jules Denton-Card Editorial Director Lorrie Baumann Associate Editors Jeanie Catron • JoEllen Lowry • Karrie Welborn Art Director Yasmine Brown Graphic Designer Jonathan Schieffer Customer Service Managers Caitlyn McGrath • Susan Stein Associate Publisher Anthony Socci Senior Account Manager Marcos Morhaim Account Managers Abeer Abi-aad • Andy Hartnett • Roshawn McCain Beth Painter • Kim Whiteman Director of Operations Tara Neal Show Logistics & Distribution Jay Watson • Hannah Stefanovich European Sales Enrico Cecchi Naturally Healthy is published by Oser Communications Group ©2018 All rights reserved. Publishing office: 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300/Fax: 520.721.6300 Subscriber services: Gourmet News P.O. Box 30520 Tucson, AZ 85751 www.gourmetnews.com Founder Lee M. Oser A SPECIAL SHOW ISSUE OF GOURMET NEWS Making Healthy Food an Easy Choice Nature's Earthly Choice was founded on the principles of creating delightfully healthy products that are easy to make and easy to love. The launch of its signature grains started the company's mission to provide consumers and families of all personalities, dietary needs and preferences with healthy wholesome meals that are simple and deli- cious. The company is passionate about the products it creates and is committed to de- livering the best tasting, highest quality prod- ucts that support a healthy lifestyle. Simple, healthy, delicious and easy to prepare! Thanks to Nature's Earthly Choice, it's al- ways easy to bring the best of Mother Nature to your table. As a leader in the grains category, Nature's Earthly Choice continues to innovate, target- ing the convenience trends in its category. This year, the company is introducing a line of "Great Day" powders and flours that in- cludes Goji Berry Powder, Antioxidant Blend Powder, Maca Powder, Acai Powder, Nut Flour Blend and Apple Flour. This line combines the great taste and nutrition of na- ture's best ingredients in one convenient powder or flour. The powders are a delightful complement to your favorite smoothie or hot breakfast cereal, adding a boost of nutrition and flavor. The flours can be added to any baked good to increase the amount of nutri- ents you are consuming. In a world where health and convenience are priorities, Nature's Earthly Choice offers the products you can be proud to feed your family. Nature's Earthly Choice makes healthy food an easy choice. Visit Nature's Earthly Choice at booth #1841. For more information, go to www.earthlychoice.com, call 208.898.4004 or email sales@earthlychoice.com. Interpress and Interpac: Packaging, Co-Manufacturing, Distribution Solutions Are you looking for a food co-manufacturer with distribution capabilities? A company that offers speed to market? How about all that, and the ability to produce formed cups and the canisters needed for your products? If you are looking for one or all the above, you have come to the right place. Interpac Technologies and Interpress Technologies offer customers a one-stop shop for their co- manufacturing, distribution and packaging needs. About Interpac and Interpress Interpac and Interpress are your single- source solution for your co-manufacturing, distribution and packaging needs. Headquar- tered in Northern California, the companies combine package printing, co-manufacturing and distribution to customers looking to launch new products or re-invent old ones. Interpress has three packaging manufactur- ing plants located in California, Texas and Wisconsin. Interpac Services Operating as an extension of your organi- zation, Interpac enables you to expand your product lines or launch new products with minimal, upfront capital requirements in its state-of-the-art 260,000 square foot manu- facturing and distribution facility. Interpac takes pride in providing a quick turn- around and unwavering quality and consis- tency. Customers simply ship their ingredients and packaging and Interpac will do the rest. Interpac is an SQF, organic, gluten-free, kosher and biodynamic certified co-manu- facturing facility. It offers separate areas for blending, as well as for the filling of cups, bags and pouches. Additionally, it has liquid filling capabilities for specialty oils such as coconut, olive and flax. Quality and food safety are Interpac's number one priority. Its Quality Assurance Team maintains a multi-layered system of quality control processes to protect your product integrity prior to entering the building. Ingredients and packaging mate- rials are documented and stored according to allergen characteristics and protective requirements. Interpac can pack point-of-purchase dis- play shippers and pallet displays and also provide in- v e n t o r y management c o n t r o l , cross-dock- ing, ware- housing and order fulfill- ment. Its extensive capabilities as food co- packers and warehousing and distribution specialists allow it to provide you with a sin- gle-source solution delivered in a highly per- sonalized manner. Interpress Services Celebrating over 25 years of experience and innovation, Interpress Technologies is a leading food packaging manufacturer specializing in formed paperboard contain- ers, wrapped cups, printed sidewalls and folding cartons with high impact graphics. Interpress produces packaging "Made in USA" with certified sustainable paper- board. Interpress specializes in cups and canis- ters with a variety of barrier and mi- crowavable single-serve options. With specialized printing presses, cup forming machines and cup wrapping machines, In- terpress offers packaging for many prod- ucts such as oatmeal, soup, pasta, dried fruit, snacks, nuts and ice cream. Inter- press has an in-house Graphics, Prepress and Ink Department to expedite your prod- uct launch. Once the printed cups or car- tons are complete, Interpress will arrange for complimentary no-hassle shipping to Interpac. Interpac and Interpress Technologies look forward to helping build your business. For more information, visit booth #1143 or call 800.929.9771, email inquiry@iptec.com or go to www.interpresstechnologies. Trace Minerals Introduces Fresh Branding, Clean Labels Trace Minerals Research (TMR), a lead- ing provider of trace mineral fueled sup- plements for over 40 years, has unveiled new brand and packaging designs. TMR partnered with BrandHive, a marketing and branding firm with 20-plus years of expertise in healthy lifestyle products, to develop a new corporate logo and re- freshed branding and packaging to help communicate TMR's legacy in efficacious supplements to a broad range of con- sumers. "While we are a well established brand known for our quality, science and efficacy, it is important for younger, active consumers to recognize the benefits of supplementing with these essential minerals," said Matt Kilts, Managing Partner of TMR. "After 40 years of perfecting trace minerals and the science behind them, we wanted to freshen up our look, and ensure that we are connect- ing with both our traditional, as well as new customers." By gently harvesting the health-promot- ing ionic minerals found in Utah's inland sea, and making them available to the gen- eral public, TMR remains committed to being the best source for essential minerals necessary for maintaining proper health, in- cluding magnesium, selenium, lithium and boron. TMR is stating unabashedly that it adheres to clean label standards and fully transparent sourcing. ConcenTrace ® and all of the TMR product labels are randomly tested and veri- fied to meet label claims by the Natural Products Association's TruLabel ® Program. "We were so pleased when TMR asked us to help re-imagine the look and feel of the brand and make it more relevant to today's young, active consumers," said Jeff Hilton, co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of BrandHive. "We have a long, storied busi- ness relationship with TMR, and we believe the rebranding will make the product line more inviting and accessible to a broader range of con- sumers." The company is also planning to make a strong entrance into the sports nutrition category with a full line of trace mineral products under the TMR Sport and Adven- ture Athletics brands in 2019. Look for the new labels when you buy Trace Minerals products at your favorite local health and nutrition retailer. Or, contact TMR for more information at www.trace minerals.com/contact. About Trace Minerals Research Trace Minerals Research (TMR) has been in business for over 40 years. In its first 10 years, the company grew over 1500 percent. Today, TMR offers improved delivery sys- tems, bulk minerals and private label ingre- dients. The company has a strong international presence, and its products are available in over 40 countries. TMR is the exclusive provider of Concen- Trace Trace Mineral Drops, an ionic, solar evaporated, GRAS-affirmed, food-grade ingredient for food, beverage and dietary supplement use. TMR uses these balanced, nat- urally occurring minerals as a solid base for all its products. For more information, visit www.traceminerals.com. About BrandHive BrandHive generates buzz for brands pro- moting natural, healthy living. With over 20 years of experience, BrandHive understands the evolution and potential of the natural products industry. Whether branding dietary supplements, functional foods, healthy bev- erages or personal care products, its collab- orations with clients achieve remarkable results. Visit www.brandhive.com. Visit Trace Minerals Research at booth #3127. For more information, contact Scott Boyson, Trace Minerals Research, at scottb@traceminerals.com or 801.528.5612.

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