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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JANUARY 2019 n GOURMET NEWS 9 6 Just Jan's and SideChef Still Going Strong By Jan Hogrewe, Founder, Just Jan's Serendipity, a happy development of events, has been a recurring thread throughout my journey since launching Just Jan's. I've been fortunate to meet people along the way who have taken an interest in my story, products and vision, and who want to work with me in new and innovative ways. SideChef was one of the first to express interest in a collaboration. SideChef is a mobile app featuring recipes from chefs and creators in the food industry, providing step-by-step guidance with photos, voice commands and videos, elevating the home cooking experience. When the team at SideChef contacted me to ask if I would like to be one of their first 10 content providers, I was flattered and excited for this new opportunity. We were both starting our respective companies and being given a chance to team up and share my recipes on a new media platform was a fun and unexpected adventure. In their search for cre- ators and bloggers, SideChef was looking for the right fit for their brand and we had similar goals. I wanted to show the versatility of my spreads and SideChef wanted to create a place where they could share delicious recipes and get more people cooking. That I was using my fruit spreads to create new recipe ideas and not just using them for toast piqued their in- terest. It's been over five years since our initial recipes went online with SideChef, and Just Jan's has continued to grow with them working to- gether, helping each other out with new inno- vative ideas. Serendipity indeed. Please check out both our websites for some delicious recipes ranging from sweet to savory, starters to cocktails, at www.sidechef.com and www.justjans.com. You can visit the Just Jan's booth to sample our latest flavor release, Apricot Pepper! Visit Just Jan's at booth #6259. White Coffee Named One of Top Licensees in the World for Second Consecutive Year For two years in a row, White Coffee Corpo- ration, the Long Island City coffee importer and roaster, was recognized as one of the top licensees in the world by License Global Magazine, the premier publication in the li- censing industry. More than a quarter of White Coffee's revenue is realized via li- censed brands. The August 2018 issue of the magazine identified White Coffee Corpora- tion as a leader in the beverage and food cat- egories among 175 licensees globally. White Coffee has licensed the following brands, among others, within the last decade: Kahlúa ® , Entenmann's ® , Jim Beam ® , Elvis Presley ® /ABG, LLC, Emeril's ® , Hell's Kitchen™, First Colony and National Geo- graphic™. License Global Magazine's report was compiled through a combination of reader surveys and industry intelligence. The report acknowledges that, "Licensees are a vital part of retail. As third party services for de- sign, distribution and manufacturing, li- censees help licensors' product get to as many retail shelves as possible." The magazine compiled a list of some of the leading licensees across all categories, in- cluding the "best of the best" in the business from apparel licensees to con- sumer electronics manu- facturers. Jonathan White, Executive Vice President of White Coffee Corporation, explains how over the last 10 years the company's strategic alignment with power brands has been a boom for all involved. "There is growing de- mand by consumers for high quality prod- ucts from brands that are trusted and valued. Licensed sales opened mass, grocery club and off-price channels for us – we are now selling to category leaders in each sector." About White Coffee Corporation White Coffee Corporation is based in Long Island City, New York, and is a third-generation, certified woman- owned business, in operation since 1939. As a core part of its coffee of- ferings, White Coffee is proud of its collaboration with prominent licensed brands. These coffee products are available in retail outlets throughout the United States and online. All trademarks referenced herein are the properties of their respective owners. Visit White Coffee at booth #627. For more information, go to www.whitecoffee.com or call 800.221.0140. Pocasville's 100 Percent Natural Dragon Fruit Chips As global buyers and experts proclaim that dragon fruit will be one of the top 10 food trends for 2019 (Business Wire, 2018) you must be aware of, dragon fruit has its grasp on the market. Market experts assure that dragon fruit chips would be one of the healthy and trendy products in the market. Likewise, dragon fruit has an excellent rep- utation among the big chains, as well as from individual customers. Pocasville added some crunch to this pop- ular superfood. Pocasville's premium crunchy dragon fruit chips are 100 percent natural vacuum dried dragon fruit from Phan Thiet, Vietnam, which is considered the land of the dragon fruit. This delicious and nutri- tional snack is all natu- ral, non-GMO verified, gluten-free and kosher. There is no cooking oil, no cholesterol, no preservatives, no trans- fat and no added sugar, but it is still tasty! It is available with white and red flesh. Dragon fruit is well known as a digestion helper and immune booster. It is loaded with antioxidants and ranks low in calories, and is good for heart health. Treat yourself and your customers with healthy dragon fruit chips. Try this wholesome snack and have it for your go-to healthy snack! Visit Pocas International at booth #5384. For more infor- mation, go to www.pocas.com, email contact@pocas.com or call 201.741.7900. Follow the company on Instagram and Facebook. Bumbleberry Farms Launches Four New, Unique Honey Cream Spreads For more than 8,000 years, honey harvesting has been integral to not only mankind's diet, but the relationship with honey's source, honeybees – our planet's most important in- sect. Per the National Honey Board, there are more than 115,000 beekeepers in the U.S., many hobbyists, producing 162 million pounds of honey annually. With Americans happily consuming over 450 million pounds annually, more than 61 percent is sourced from overseas. Beekeeper and Entrepreneur, Ms. Karen Mosholder, created Bumbleberry Farms Honey Cream Spreads, giving Amer- icans what they want: great tasting, creamy spreads with just the right amount of sweet- ness, free of artificial flavorings and no preservatives in four handcrafted unique fla- vors. Lover's Leap Sea Salt Caramel: The most popular honey cream spread, named after a customer who loved the flavor and texture so much she wanted to dive into the jar and live there! A proprietary mixture of honey, whole milk, butter, pure vanilla, pure cane sugar, sea salt and caramel cre- ated through a long, slow cooking process. Zero trans-fats, 11 grams of carbohydrates per tablespoon. Available in 8-ounce glass jars, 12 units per case pack. Great in recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, poured over popcorn or spooned into morn- ing coffee. Squirrel Crazy: The most versatile honey cream spread featuring a proprietary blend of local Pennsylvania maple syrup, honey, whole milk, butter, pure vanilla, pure cane sugar and sea salt. Zero trans-fats, 11 grams of carbohy- drates per tablespoon. Available in 8-ounce glass jars, 12 units per case pack. Great in recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, poured over a favorite sweet potato recipe, artisan cheeses, fish or poultry dishes, or a gentle ingredient in fruit pie recipes. Once tasted, people hoard jars to ensure they always have enough. Sticky Bun Cinnamon: The smell of cinnamon buns baking oozes a nostalgia that's equal to the sticky, sweet icing that gets messily drizzled on top of buns fresh from the oven. Bumbleberry Farms Sticky Buns Cinna- mon honey cream gives a delicious nod back to mornings at Grandma's house, with sleepy conversations over endless cinna- mon buns. Hand crafted proprietary recipe of honey, whole milk, butter, pure vanilla, pure cane sugar, sea salt and unique Viet- namese organic cinnamon, whose ground, high oil content permeates the cream honey spread fully. Available in 8-ounce glass jars, 12 units per case pack. Zero trans-fats, 11 grams of carbs per tablespoon. Sticky Bun Cinnamon can be spread on toast, added to oatmeal, yogurt and smoothies, over ice cream, pancakes and cheeses and used in numerous recipes to add a sweet sparkle of cinnamon. Molten Lava Spiced Chocolate: A smooth mix- ture of Fair Trade dark cocoa, a gentle touch of espresso and organic cayenne, blended together with honey, whole milk, but- ter, pure vanilla, pure cane sugar, sea salt and organic cinnamon organic nutmeg, creating dark chocolate honey cream spread with just the right amount of smoky spiciness. Zero trans-fats, 11 grams of carbohydrates per ta- blespoon. Available in 8-ounce glass jars, 12 units per case pack. Great in both sweet as well as savory recipes or spread on desserts or blended into a favorite coffee drink for an Aztec hot chocolate. Bumbleberry Farms cream honey spreads are available nationwide at Whole Foods, Terrain, Republic of Tea, TJMaxx, and Home Goods stores, numerous specialty cheese and wine shops, coffee houses, gift stores and museum shops. Additionally, Bumbleberry Farm Spreads can be pur- chased at www.bumbleberryfarms.com.

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