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www.gourmetnews.com n JUNE 2019 GOURMET NEWS 1 2 Mona Lisa: The Essential Palette for Holiday Magic Deck the halls with chocolate decorations this holiday season! You can feed your inner artist and delight your patrons with whimsi- cal chocolate decorations from Mona Lisa. From snowflakes and Santas to colored shavings, gingerbread men and more, the full palette of iconic elements lets you incorpo- rate exceptional taste, texture, color and shape into your holiday desserts. Created by a pastry chef with visionary dreams, Mona Lisa decorations inspire culi- nary artists everywhere with finely crafted elements that are ripe for flights of fancy. Imagine Santa seated atop a cupcake on a bed of fresh-fallen snow, or a classic candy cane in a bed of red and ivory marbled curls. Think of a chocolate gingerbread man nes- tled in the creamy swirled top of a chocolate mug-shaped dessert cup. Let your own holi- day dreams take form. Mona Lisa works together with leading trend agencies and influential chefs to lead the way in culinary creation. The easy-to-use Mona Lisa collection includes an artfully de- signed variety of chocolate molded decora- tions, shavings and curls, along with dessert cups, chocolattos (pencils) and seasonal spe- cialties. Perfect for pastry chefs, bakers, caterers and more. Transforming your holiday desserts from ordinary to extraordinary makes your customers happier and the holi- days merrier. Stand out from your competition, boost your sales and generate buzz this holiday season with your own unique photo- worthy creations customers will want to share. The taste, textures, colors and shapes of Mona Lisa combine to help you weave your own holiday magic. Mona Lisa decorations are used by pastry chefs, bakers, caterers and expressive chefs across the globe. For retail or foodservice ap- plications, single treats or a holiday array, Mona Lisa helps you deliver a memorable experience. All Mona Lisa chocolate decorations are made with Horizons sustainable cocoa under the Cocoa Horizons program. For more in- formation on this program, visit www .cocoahorizons.org. For the artist in every chef – your imagination is the limit when crafting chocolates, pas- tries and desserts. Your intri- cate attention to detail drives Mona Lisa to apply the same attention to the design, produc- tion and finishing of its deco- rations. And of course, the company packs and ships them with the same great care. Holiday pre-sell information: Select items are available. Visit http://bit.ly/MonaLisa Winter2019 for more information; contact your local distributor. Order deadline: Order by Aug. 30. Products are available October 25. For more information, go to www.mona lisadecorations.com or email infomona lisa@barry-callebaut.com. Gourmet Offerings from Captain Foods Captain Foods, Inc. is a gourmet food com- pany based in Edgewater, Florida. It's been family owned since 1994 and is a proud member of the Fresh from Florida Pro- gram. The company's specialty gourmet products are made to bring a variety of uniqueness, heat and flavor to your meals for home cooks and master chefs. The team at Captain Foods has gained global success by offering excellent customer service and products superior in quality. The product line consists of specialty hot sauces, grilling sauces, all-natural seasoning blends and spice grinders. Put it on the top of your priority list to try some of the company's 100 percent all-nat- ural seasoning blends. Flavors include Gar- lic, Lemon and Herb Seasoning. This is an all-natural, everyday spice that will boost the flavor of your next prepared dish. The savory combination of garlic, onion, natural lemon flavor and other spices will enhance the fla- vor of your grilled chicken, seafood, veggies, meats and more. In addition to the fun and excit- ing Captain Foods brand, check out the Sharkbite Hot Sauce line. From mild to heated to hottest, these Sharkbite Hot Sauce flavors can cater to anyone's palate that's craving tantalizing taste. Whether you go for the most reason- able Sharkbite Jalapeno Mild Hot Sauce or the more dangerous Hammerhead Hot Sauce, you'll find tons of flavor that adds that perfect pep to your dishes. Captain Foods offers more than 30 great products for home cooks and master chefs to choose from. For more information, email bryan@ captainfoods.com, call 386.428.5833 or go to www.captainfoods.com. Käserei Champignon Leads the Way in Packaged Specialty Cheese Innovations As grilling season gets underway, U.S. con- sumers have an exciting new addition to their backyard barbecue menu: grilling cheeses. From Käserei Champignon, makers of Cam- bozola, comes a selection of specialty cheeses made just for the grill. ROUGETTE Bon·fire Grilling Cheeses are made to serve hot, fresh off the grill and perfect for sharing. Fueled by consumers' increasing hunger for sophisticated, novel and vegetarian-based barbecue options, the grilling cheese trend is poised for rapid growth in the U.S. Champignon North America, Käserei Champignon's exclusive importer in the states, introduced these unique cheese con- cepts to retailers in January 2019. "We couldn't be more pleased with the re- sponse we have received," said Flynne Wiley, Chief Executive Officer of Champignon North America. "Of course, now we just have to focus on keeping up with demand. Especially with the busy sum- mer season here, these latest cheeses are showing up at backyard barbecues across the country." The product line includes two types of cheese, made with all-natural ingredients: a mild and creamy soft-ripened cheese, which comes in two individually packed cheeses per unit; and a semi-soft cheese marinated in herbs, which comes in a convenient ready- to-grill pan. Both cheeses are unique and ap- proachable in flavor profile and truly bring something special to the summer barbecue experience. The cheeses can also be cooked up on a stovetop or in the oven for entertain- ing all year long. Käserei Champignon also offers a line of packaged specialty cheeses meant to be served in a more traditional style – on the cheese plate, of course. Cambo- zola Simply Gour- met is a smaller double cream ver- sion of the classic Cambozola, a soft ripened cheese with mild blue notes. CremD'or Sim- ply Gourmet is a mild and creamy soft ripened cheese; and Rougette is a buttery soft ripened cheese with a beautiful reddish edi- ble rind. These 4.4-ounce packaged cheeses are completely sealed in an innovative cup that allows the cheese to slowly ripen and cream up as they age. "Soft ripened cheeses like these are sensi- tive to the environment and typically have a very short shelf life," notes Wiley. "Käserei Champignon's line of Simply Gourmet cheeses are packaged in a way that allows the cheeses to ripen slowly and protects the cheeses from point of manufacture to the table." The cheese line is an excellent grab- and-go offering for specialty cheese, as the convenient pack- aging allows the cheese to be displayed upright in deli walls. The packaging is also recyclable. Innovation has been a part of Käserei Champignon's origins, over 110 years ago, when the founding cheese maker developed a Camembert using milk from Bavarian cows. Since then, the company has crafted cheeses using traditional recipes, but with forward-thinking approaches to flavors, con- cepts and packaging to lead the way into spe- cialty cheeses of the future. For more information, visit booth #1474 or go to www.bonfirecheese.com and www .simplygourmetcheese.com. Healthy Snacking from Highland Farm Foods Snacking healthy and following a healthier lifestyle should not be a dull experience. In fact, it should be fun, enjoyable and guilt free. For Highland Farm Foods, it's all about snacking on real food with real flavors. The company believes in making healthy, nutri- tious and delicious products with natural in- gredients and no artificial flavors. Its new savory line comes in three innovative fla- vors: Black Sea Salt, Sweet Chili and Italian Herbs. Indulge in its fun sized snacks while you're on the go, at work, class, or watching a movie. For the new savory line, Highland Farm Foods focused on researching original and innovative ingredients in order to develop fun and exciting flavors. Black Sea Salt will stand out from any other sea salt snack you have ever tasted. Highland Farm Foods went to Peru to the an- cient Inca valleys to find black sea salt, which is found in small ponds that were part of an ocean that evapo- rated thousands of years ago. In today's age, indigenous farm- ers (descendants of the Incas) are the only ones who can harvest this black sea salt. Black sea salt's flavor is so unique that Highland Farm Foods decided to use it in all its savory flavors. Sweet Chili was inspired by Thai sweet and savory combinations. Highland Farm Foods decided to mix together some key in- gredients that would create a balanced snack with a subtle spicy kick. If you are a fan of exotic flavors, Sweet Chili is for you. Italian Herbs was inspired by Italian flavors. This flavorful snack is great to eat on the go, or as a topping on avocado toasts, or instead of croutons in a salad. The Quinoa Pops line also in- cludes sweet flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate and Cinnamon. Snack smart, snack clean and #snackon realfood. For more information, go to www.highland farmfoods.com or visit the company's Insta- gram page @highlandfarmfoods.