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GOURMET NEWS OCTOBER 2018 www.gourmetnews.com HOT PRODUCTS 2 2 Hot Products Q Ginger Beer Q Ginger Beer is one of a line of premium mixers from Q Drinks. Q's range includes seven different cocktail mixers, including Q Tonic, Q Indian Tonic, Q Ginger (Ale), Q Club Soda, Q Kola and Q Grapefruit as well as the Q Ginger Beer. They're all crafted with premium ingredi- ents and sweetened with organic agave nectar rather than sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. Q Drinks 718.398.6642 www.qdrinks.com Kitchen & Love Cauliflower Quick Meals Cucina & Amore won a silver award for the most innovative produce at SIAL Canada this year for its new Kitchen & Love Califlower Quick Meals and then introduced them to the American market at the Summer Fancy Food Show. The Cauliflower Quick Meals, in Indian Vegetable Curry, Pe- ruvian Vegetable Ceviche and Moroccan Vegetable Harissa flavors, are part of a line that includes Quinoa and Farro Quick Meals. Each Quick Meal comes with a cup of either fully-cooked quinoa, farro or cauliflower and a sauce to mix in. No preparation or cooking is needed, so the con- sumer can just stir and eat with the included spork. The Quick Meals can also be heated in their microwaveable BPA-free cups. They're all also Transportation Safety Administration-friendly, so they'll go through airport security gates to be enjoyed aboard an aircraft. The Quinoa and Caulflower Quick Meals are gluten free, and Farro and Cauliflower Quick Meals as well as three out of four Quinoa Meals are vegan. Kitchen & Love www.cucinaandamore.com/kitchen_and_love Verrigni Pasta from The French Farm The French Farm is adding Italian pastas from the well- known Verrigni company. Verrigni has been producing pastas since 1898 and has truly mastered the produc- tion methods, selecting only the highest quality ingre- dients. The French Farm will import seven different pastas. The French Farm 713.660.0577 www.frenchfram.com New Snacking Rounds from Ozery Bakery Ozery Bakery's new Banana Cocoa and Cherry Cocoa Snacking Rounds are 60 or 70-calorie bite- size snacks made with real pieces of all-natural cherries, bananas and grains, bringing the perfect amount of flavor to each bite. Like all Ozery Bakery products, they're non-GMO, vegan, contain no arti- ficial preservatives, colors or flavor. Ozery Bakery 905.265.1143 www.ozerybakery.com Premium Toaster Waffles from Birch Benders Better-for-you pancake and waffle mix brand Birch Benders recently launched a brand new line of pre- mium frozen toaster waffles, making it easier than ever to indulge in a naturally delicious breakfast, using only the cleanest, highest-quality ingredients. These new frozen waffles are available in four varieties that toast up crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside: But- termilk, Homestyle, Protein, and the first ever frozen Paleo toaster waffle to hit shelves. Birch Benders 855.572.6225 www.birchbenders.com Sorva Syrups Sorva Syrups are all-natural, flavor-infused simple syrups in five flavors: Lavender, Hibiscus, Ginger, Mint, and Cinnamon. Containing no high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors or artificial flavors, they can be used to add all-natural flavoring to any drink, including cocktails, iced or hot tea, coffee, lemonade, and seltzer water. They can even be used over yo- gurt, oatmeal, fruit, or ice cream. Sorva Syrups are offered in 12.7-fluid ounce bottles that generally re- tail for $10. MoCo Specialty Foods, Inc. 844.921.3310 www.sorvasyrups.com Vermont Smoke & Cure Debuts Grass-fed Beef Sticks Vermont Smoke & Cure has introduced grass-fed beef sticks in two flavors, soy-free Maple Teriyaki and Jalapeño-Lime. The one-ounce snacks have 80 calories, with seven to eight grams of protein, and no more than one gram of sugar each. They have no sodium nitrate, and are gluten-free, as well as being made from meat that is 100 percent grass-fed and finished. The sticks are packed in a 24-count carton. Vermont Smoke & Cure 802.482.4666 www.vermontsmokeandcure.com Organic Valley Grassmilk Yogurt For Kids Available in both 4-ounce cups and 2-ounce tubes, Grassmilk Kids is a homogenized whole-milk yogurt made from extraor- dinary organic milk that comes from cows that are 100 percent grass-fed — receiving no supplemental feed, grain or soybeans in their diet, just fresh pasture and dried forages. Nutritionally, Organic Valley Grassmilk Kids Yogurt flows with exceptional lev- els of naturally occurring calcium, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and omega-3s. Four-packs of kid-sized cups and eight-packs of tubes both have a suggested retail price of $4.79. These latest offerings join Organic Valley's Grassmilk line, which features whole milk yogurt in tubs and cups, fluid whole and 2% milk, and two cheddar cheese varieties. Organic Valley Co-Op 888.444.6455 x3444 www.organicvalley.coop

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