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GOURMET NEWS FEBRUARY 2019 www.gourmetnews.com NATURALLY HEALTHY 1 6 Califia Farms Launches Oatmilk Line of Beverages Califia Farms ® , best known for its innova- tive plant-based beverages in distinctive curvy bottles, has announced a new line of Oatmilks. The new portfolio includes an Oat Barista Blend launching February 2019 and an Unsweetened Oatmilk launching April 2019. The new Oat Barista Blend joins Califia Farms' already-popular Original and Unsweetened Almondmilk Barista Blends, continuing the brand's credentials in craft and strengthening existing and new coffee shop partnerships. Unlike some other leading oat milk providers, Califia's Oat beverages are made with North American whole grain, gluten free oats. Califia Farms' Oat Barista Blend is also com- pletely unsweetened and has no gums or stabilizers. Creamy, rich and delicious, it tastes delicious by itself, steams amazingly with no splitting, and can easily create beloved latte art. "In many ways, the global barista com- munity leads cultural changes in coffee and milk consumption, and were early adopters to almondmilk and now oatmilk," said Greg Steltenpohl, founder and CEO of Cal- ifia Farms. "Since our first production of al- mondmilk in 2012 and carrying this success with many coconut-based offer- ings, Califia has been a leader in innovation by bringing diversified plant-based prod- ucts to market. We've been a dependable partner to the specialty coffee trade for some time now, and offering a new Oatmilk Barista Blend was a clear next step to help cafés reliably meet their customers' demand and quality expectations." Plant-based diets continue to rise due to personal and environmental health con- cerns. Alternative milk has seen a 52 per- cent growth since 2013, and while almondmilk is leading the category with further projected growth, sales of "other" non-dairy milk have soared. Since 2013 "other" dairy milk is up 515 percent and is forecasted to nearly double in size over the next 5 years. Helping drive this growth is relative new-comer, oatmilk, which is up 168 percent over the past year, with coffee shop-specific sales growing 425 percent since June 2017. In addition to the Oat Barista Blend, Cal- ifia Farms will also be launching an Unsweetened Oatmilk in April 2019 de- signed for at-home consumption and for purchase in natural, specialty and grocery retailers. This new Oatmilk will be bottled in Califia Farms' signature 48-ounce curvy carafe, and is crafted from North American whole grain, gluten-free oats, is free from gums and stabilizers, and has 50 percent more calcium than milk. GN Nutiva Debuts Squeezable Coconut Manna Nutiva ® , pioneer of plant-based organic superfoods that nurture vitality, debuted its Squeezable Coconut Manna™ at 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show. Crafted from organic pureed coconuts, this co- conut butter spread is available in Orig- inal Coconut flavor and, for the first time, Almond and Chocolate flavors. All three are packaged in an innovative pouch that's portable, mess-free and al- lows for better portion control when dis- pensing. "With the growing popularity of nut butters, our new Squeezable Coconut Manna is a fresh take on coconut butter with tasty flavors and convenient pack- aging," said Steven Naccarato, Chief Ex- ecutive Officer of Nutiva. "We're excited to debut our first flavored Coconut Manna pouches, Almond and Chocolate, for even more usage occasions and portable pouch for easy and hygienic squeezing." Nutiva Squeezable Coconut Manna is certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and certified free of genetically modified ingredients by the Non-GMO Project. It's also gluten free, dairy free and contains no added sugar, zero grams of trans fat and no cholesterol. It can be squeezed into oatmeal, spread onto toast or added to smoothies. GN Enjoy Life Foods Products Showcase FODMAP Friendly Certification After achieving FODMAP Friendly Certifica- tion for 19 products in September 2018, today Enjoy Life Foods has expanded its cer- tification to over 25 products. These products include Baking Chocolate, Grain & Seed Bars, Mini Cookies, Chewy Bars and more. Two of the brand's newest FODMAP Friendly products, Breakfast Ovals and Protein Bites, offer an additional conven- ience factor for food-intolerant shoppers. Breakfast Ovals, an allergy friendly morn- ing-starter that features four types of pu- rity protocol gluten free oats, offers a wholesome treat that's loaded with more than 20 grams of whole grains per serv- ing and 12 percent of the recommended daily value of fiber. Soft-baked with all- natural fruit and bursting with flavor, this cookie-inspired breakfast innovation is available in classic breakfast flavor combinations including Apple Cinna- mon, Chocolate Chip Banana, Maple Fig and Berry Medley, and retails for $5.59 for a five-pack box. The brand's Protein Bites are now offered in convenient single-serve packaging to provide a protein-packed indulgence on the go. Enjoy Life Foods' Protein Bites are vegan, with eight grams of plant-based pro- tein per 1.7 ounce pouch and are offered in four decadent flavors including Dipped Ba- nana, Dark Raspberry, Cinnamon Spice and Sunseed Butter. Protein Bites retail for $6.99 per 6-ounce bag and $2.29 for 1.7- ounce single-serve pouch. All Enjoy Life products are certified to be free of gluten and genetically modified ingredients, and they're also free from 14 allergens, including wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, casein, soy, egg, sesame, sul- fites, lupin, mustard, fish, shellfish and crustaceans. Enjoy Life products are available in natural and conventional re- tailers nationwide. GN CAULIPOWER Launches New Cauliflower Tortilla Line CAULIPOWER ® has launched a new frozen, ready-to-make cauliflower tortilla line with Original and Grain Free varieties at the Winter Fancy Food Show. CAULIPOWER tortillas are the gluten-free solution to quesadillas, burritos, tacos, wraps and more, with fewer calories, less fat, more fiber, and Vitamin C. As with all CAULIPOWER products, cauliflower is the first ingredient. The new products are wheat and dairy-free, vegan, non-GMO and preservative-free. The Grain Free Cauliflower Tortilla features chickpea flour with 7 grams of protein and only 8 net carbohydrates per tortilla. "CAULIPOWER's mission is to listen to what people want. Like pizza, tortillas are beloved, versatile and a natural fit for us to create a better-for-you option," said Gail Becker, CAULIPOWER Chief Executive Officer and Founder. "Cauliflower tortillas offer another nutritious canvas to create their favorite foods, with the same great taste as our pizzas, the health benefits of cauliflower and the time- saving benefit all of us so desperately need." The CAULIPOWER tortillas join CAULIPOWER's suite of products featur- ing its frozen cauliflower-based pizzas and crusts: All-Natural Uncured Turkey Pepperoni, Margherita, Three Cheese, Veggie, All-Natural Uncured Pepperoni, Plain Crust, and Paleo Crust. All CAULIPOWER products feature cauli- flower as the first ingredient and are nat- urally gluten free. GN

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