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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n MARCH 2019 n GOURMET NEWS N H 8 0 Red Duck Foods Bringing Excitement Back to Ketchup When was the last time you were excited about ketchup? As the founders of Red Duck Foods asked themselves the same question six years ago, they realized that the fond memories of ketchup they'd had from their childhoods had faded. Ketchup no longer was exciting and had indeed lost its cachet here in the United States. "When we were kids, we put ketchup on everything," said Red Duck co-Founder Shannon Oliver. "We put it on foods we liked, and we put it on foods that we didn't like to make them taste better." But the ketchup they were accustomed to having here just wasn't cutting the mustard. "I discovered delicious curry ketchup in Belgium and we had also enjoyed cherry cola ketchup at a wine bar in Hong Kong," shared Karen Bonner, a second co-Founder. "We knew that exciting ketchups were out there, but we couldn't find them here in the United States. So we decided to make our own." Thus, in musing over a grad school class project over a basket of tater tots at a Eugene, Oregon bar, the idea for Red Duck Ketchup was born. "We were and still are hearing lots of sto- ries," relates fellow Red Duck co-Founder Jess Hilbert. "In restaurants and grocery stores alike we're reading about the ranchers raising the cattle or the farmers growing the produce, but the condiment offerings along- side those thoughtful, crafted burgers didn't have similar story- lines." Red Duck's line of certified or- ganic ketchups come in four fla- vors: Original, Smoky, Spicy and Curry. What is most noticeable about the Certified B Corp's ketchups is that first and fore- most, they taste like what they are made of: tomatoes. With over 2 pounds of tomatoes in every bot- tle of Red Duck Ketchup, the bright tomato flavor comes shining through. "Our California tomatoes go from field to purée in less than four hours," notes Oliver. "When we visited the tomato farms we source from in the Central Valley of Califor- nia, we were so blown away by the whole process. But to harvest tomatoes during the summer months when they are meant to be harvested and to process them that quickly – it really makes a difference." Moreover, the whole line achieves delicious, bright flavors without much added sugar or salt. In fact, after switching to or- ganic tomatoes after early proto- typing with conventional tomatoes, the founding trio cut the amount of added sugar and sodium in half. You don't have to put an infe- rior condiment on a superior meal, thanks to Red Duck. The four flavors of ketchup, as well as the rest of the line of certified organic barbecue sauces, taco sauces and cocktail sauce are available na- tionally. The Original and Smoky ketchups also come in bulk foodservice packaging. When was the last time you were excited about ketchup? Probably now. Visit Red Duck Foods at booth #N736. The Whole Earth: Clean, Natural, Organic Snacks By Kevin Allen, National Sales and Market- ing, Snak King In the snack food universe, The Whole Earth ® brand stands for clean, natural and or- ganic snacks that consumers appreciate. Our team scours the world for only the finest in- gredients made with handcrafted care and expertise. Our "Earthly" creations often in- clude fresh organic corn harvested at its peak, gently cooked and ground to perfec- tion. We often use organic brown rice in our snacks to produce a light, crisp result as well as golden and brown flax seeds for a unique nuttiness. These are just some of the many fine ingredients we love to share when craft- ing our very special, The Whole Earth brand snacks. These delicious snacks are being intro- duced only to the savviest retailers this year. Look for special crafted selections such as Organic Garden Medley tortilla chips, a medley of tri-colored goodness flavored with spinach, tomato, carrot, beets and flax seeds. We also offer the simplest ingredient decks of corn, oil and salt, all organic, of course, available soon in a beautiful blue corn rich in anthocyanins or a more traditional yellow corn tortilla chip. From product development to packaging and logistics, ex- pertly staffed R&D and sales teams are ready to serve your needs. Trust The Whole Earth to bring your natural and organic opportuni- ties to reality, whether it's with any of our wide range of Tortilla Chip styles, Extruded Snacks, Pellet Snacks (veggie-flavored chips), Popcorn, Popped Crisps, Kettle Corn, Caramel Corn or our ever popular Nut Clus- ters. Service and quality, we get it! Our cus- tomers are confident that we understand the importance of quality and food safety systems, including: HACCP-based Food Safety System, FSMA/USDA Compli- ance, GMP training & formal- ized verification, Computerized Recall & Traceability System, Microbiological testing, Aller- gen Control System, and oth- ers. Third party certifications include: SQF level 3, Gluten Free, USDA Organic, Non- GMO Project, Kosher and Whole Wheat Council. You can count on The Whole Earth, dedi- cated to quality and expertise in the industry. For more information, visit booth #309 or go to www.snakking.com. House of Webster: National Wholesale Private Label and Meal Kit Components Supplier House of Webster has been producing high quality specialty food products for more than 80 years. With updated classic recipes with all-natural ingredients made in small batches, House of Webster offers a variety of products such as jams, jellies, fruit spreads, preserves, fruit butters, mustards, relishes, salsas, salad dressings, barbecue sauces and rubs, marinades and other condiments. House of Webster products are sold on a wholesale basis all over the country under the House of Webster or Lost Acres label. The company also offers private labels serv- ices as customers provide custom art to create labels and build their brand awareness. Small grocery chains, spe- cialty grocery stores, farm stores, gift shops, amusement parks, hardware stores, museums and resorts offer House of Webster products because of the company's reputation for quality and value. Recently, House of Webster is also becom- ing a national player in the meal kit and gift component industry with its niche capability of producing in 1.5- ounce and 2.25-ounce glass jars, primarily condiments, jams, sauces and sauce components. Gifts are a huge part of the House of Web- ster offering. Corporate, online and direct mail gifting have been a huge part of the business for many years. Giving holiday gifts from House of Webster will include de- licious smoked meats and bacon as well as fine cheeses and baking mixes to add to its already famous jams and jellies. Fabrique Délices Refreshes Branding, Visual Identity Fabrique Délices just redesigned its website; the new design gives a fresh look that better reflects the high quality of the company's products. "We wanted to create a style that accurately reflects the artisanal side of our products with a twist of modernity," said Sébastien Espinasse, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The company is currently redesigning its entire line of products: organic flatbread crackers, pâtés, rillettes and mousses, truffle butters, cornichons, dry and cured meat, spe- cialty meats and all-natural sausages. The new modern design features a bright color palette that catches the eye. Each label is printed with vivid colors and with the product name written on a chalkboard. This emphasizes the authentic and traditional as- pect of the products. This combination creates just the right style for Fabrique Délices charcuterie. With this new change, the products immediately stand out on grocery store shelves. Charcuterie products have, undoubtedly, trended over the last few years – however, pâtés, rillettes and mousses are still unfamil- iar to the American diet. In order to demon- strate how to enjoy these specialties, Fabrique Délices sleeves provide easy-to-un- derstand instructions: within the sleeve, drawings detail how to build a charcuterie board, how to unmold pâtés, how to store the products and more. "We want to be sure to pro- vide the tastiest experience for our customers," said Se- bastien. The new look has now shipped to retailers nationwide and has received great feed- back from customers. Traditional and Artisanal Charcuterie since 1985 Fabrique Délices is based in Hayward, Cali- fornia, and has been preparing time-honored classics along with innovative products for more than 30 years. With dedicated attention to consistent quality, Fabrique Délices has created an of- fering of more than 100 traditional French delicacies, including all-natural pâtés and mousses, duck breast, duck rillettes, boudins, sausages, truffle butters, cornichons and many more. Fabrique Délices charcuterie is made in the USA with authentic French recipes using simple and high- quality ingredients to provide the best products. Products are available nationwide in local specialty food stores such as Wholefoods Market, Mollie Stone's, Andronico's Market, Draeger's Mar- ket, Lunardi's Market, Mill Valley Market, Woodland Market, Schaub's Meat, Sunshine Foods, Bev' Mo Walnut Creek, Gourmet Corner, Gourmet & More, Dean & Deluca, as well as local Bay Area Farmer's Markets in Palo Alto, San Mateo, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Campbell. For more information, go to www.fabrique delices.com, email info@fabriquedelices.com or call 510.441.9500.

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