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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n SEPTEMBER 2019 n GOURMET NEWS NH 1 2 New Products from Suzie's Good Groceries Company, under its popular Suzie's brand, continues to launch category- changing healthy products while improving its healthy natural staples. Snacking never had it so good – great taste and better-for-you ingredients. Nothing says snacking like flatbreads, and at Expo East the company is launching Suzie's newest flatbreads: Sprouted Multi- seed and Sprouted Pretzel Top. The sprout- ing grain process increases many of the grain's key ingredients, including vitamins, folate, fiber and essential amino acids. The sprouting process also lessens allergens and makes grains easier to digest. Made with whole grains, non-GMO, kosher and deli- cious. Whatever your favorite nosh, it sits best on a Suzie's Ancient Grain Flatbread. Available in four other delicious flavor pro- files: Kamut & Sesame, Kamut with Rose- mary, 7 Ancient Grain and Spelt Multiseed. Sprouting tasted so good that Suzie's incor- porated sprouted rice into its Thin Cake line. Suzie's Thin Cakes are perfect by themselves, as a bread substitute or with your favorite nosh topping them. The delicious, simple ingredient Thin Cakes are now available in nine flavor profiles: Unsalted & Light Salted Organic Brown Rice, Organic Corn – Lightly Salted or with Sesame & Quinoa, Organic Multigrain, Organic Spelt & Flax, Buckwheat with Quinoa & Flax, Lentil and now Sprouted Rice. Speaking of sprouting, Expo East marks the introduction of Suzie's Sprouted Pita Chips. With flavor profiles like Dill Pickle, Barbecue, Sea Salt, Sour Cream & Onion, Garlic Parmesan and Honey Mustard, your mind won't believe what your mouth is telling it. The sprouting process brings out the best in the grains while added vari- ety brings out the most in profits. Add Suzie's Sprouted Pita Chips to your snack cen- ters; your bottom line will thank you. If your customers are in snacking mode, introduce them to Suzie's new better- for-you snack kits. Four of its Thin Cakes combined with a sachet of hummus, almond butter or peanut butter will satisfy that crav- ing guilt-free. These come in a 10-pack shelf or counter display ready tray, the perfect new profit center for rice cakes. If spreading out the hummus or almond butter isn't your customer's thing and they're still trying to fill the void with a better-for- you guilt-free snack, then Suzie's Topped Lentil Cakes are just the ticket. Available in 10 two-pack shelf or counter display ready trays. Flavor profiles include Peanut Butter, Chocolate or Almond Butter Topped Lentil Cakes. Suzie's Sprouted Pita Chips, Nut Butter Filled Cookies, Organic Thin Cakes, Rooted Puffed Lotus Seeds, Quinoa RTE Meals, Organic Crackers, Organic Puffed Cakes, Ancient Grain Flat Breads and other quality, natural foods are available at fine grocery stores throughout North America. Suzie's – Innovation you can taste, inno- vation for your health! Innovation that drives sales! For more information, visit booth #1835, go to www.goodgroceries.com, email info@good- groceries.com or call 718.768.0821. Follow the company on Pinterest, Instagram, www.twitter.com/SuziesBrand or www .facebook.com/Suzies.Natural.Products. Pocasville's All Natural Vacuum Dried Crunchy Dragon Fruit Chips Looking for a low-fat, low-calorie superfood to add to your diet? Pocasville's 100 percent natural Dried Dragon Fruit Chips may be just the thing! Dragon fruit helps boost the im- mune system, supports digestion and may aid in cancer prevention. 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 will be one of the healthy and trendy products in the market. Likewise, dragon fruit has an excellent reputation among the big chains, as well as from indi- vidual customers. Pocas added some crunch to this popular superfood. Pocasville's premium crunchy dragon fruit chips are 100 percent natural vacuum dried dragon fruit from Phan Thiet, Vietnam, which is consid- ered the land of the dragon fruit. This delicious and nutri- tional snack is all natural, 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. Pocas International Corp is passionate about delivering premium healthy bever- ages and specialty foods to its customers with only top-quality products. The mission of Pocas is to study global market trends of healthy foods and beverages on behalf of its customers and supply the best healthy products to its val- ued customers with the lowest price possible. Visit Pocas International at booth #835. For more information, go to www.pocas.com or call 201.941.7900. Follow the company on Instagram and Facebook. Flax-Based Products from Flax4Life By Kasondra Shippen, General Manager, Flax4Life Flax4Life is a small family owned and oper- ated bakery located in the Pacific Northwest that is certified gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free (except coconut). Our goal is to make flax-based products that not only taste good, but are good for you. Healthy ingredi- ents are important, but the taste is, too! Our baked goods are meant to be enjoyed by any- one, allergies or not. If you are looking for a flavorful treat that is high in Omega 3s, healthy protein, fiber and lignans, look no further. Your taste buds will not be disappointed with our delicious line of muffins, brownies, gra- nola, cakes and toaster buns. All the prod- ucts are all natural, preservative and cho- lesterol free. In search of something on-the-go, our sin- gle-serve muffins and brownies are a perfect solution. The same quality product, but in more convenient packaging. You can choose from muffin flavors Carrot Raisin, Chocolate Chip and Wild Blueberry, or brownie flavors Chocolate and Toasted Coconut. These small delicious packages are perfect for lunches, road trips, games or any time you need a lit- tle treat. Celebrate any occasion guilt-free with ei- ther our rich Chocolate Cake covered in fudge frosting and dark chocolate shavings, or our scrumptious Carrot Cake covered in dairy-free cream cheese frosting with toasted coconut. If you are at a birthday party or dinner gathering, there won't be any left- overs of these cakes. You can enjoy our products any time of the day for a healthy treat to keep you going. If it is first thing in the morning with a bowl of our uniquely soft granola or a late-night chocolate brownie snack, you will not feel guilty enjoying our products. Handmade wholesome goodness, nutri- tious and delicious! Muffin Flavors: Wild Blueberry, Carrot Raisin, Chocolate Chip, Cranberry Orange, Apple Cinnamon and Hawaiian Pineapple. Brownie Flavors: Chocolate, Toasted Co- conut, Dark Cherry, Cappuc- cino and new Mint Chocolate. Granola Flavors: Apple Cinnamon, Choco- late Chip, Pineapple Coconut & Mango, Ba- nana Coconut and Cranberry Orange. Toaster Bun Flavors: Original, Everything and Cinnamon Raisin. Cake Flavors: Chocolate and Carrot. Visit Flax4Life at booth #1373. For more in- formation or to order a sample, go to www.flax4life.net, call 360.715.1944 or email customerservice@flax4life.net. Follow the company on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Coconut Ingredients from Franklin Baker Franklin Baker, Inc. is the largest processor in the Philippines and premier supplier of co- conut ingredients to the global food and bev- erage market. The company has been in business for over 125 years and takes pride in long standing customer relationships, many of which exceed 60 years. Its products are produced in the Philippines from the freshest nuts available, at one of its three manufacturing facilities, where proprietary processing is utilized to ensure freshness and long shelf stability. Franklin Baker controls the process from tree through shipment, al- lowing its customers to have the highest level of safety and confidence in the product supply chain. Franklin Baker offers: wet steam pasteur- ization of all the coconut – no other competi- tor pasteurizes their product; BAX testing for salmonella, which is 10,000 times more sen- sitive than the competition's BAM method; reliable and proven service levels for all products including specialty items; R&D and technical support direct from the Philippines; Franklin Baker guarantee of satisfaction; and three U.S. warehouse locations. Franklin Baker offers an extensive portfo- lio of coconut products: desiccated coconut including sweetened and toasted, coconut water – single strength and concentrate, co- conut milk and cream, coconut concentrate, creamed coconut, virgin coconut oil, coconut flour, coconut sugar and other coconut products. Franklin Baker is proud of its extensive third-party certifications and accreditations, including: certified organic by the U.S. De- partment of Agriculture, certified by the Non-GMO Project, Fair Trade USA, BRC, Control Union, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 22000:2005, HACCP, FDA Philippines, GMA-SAFE, AB PAO Accredited Testing Laboratory, SEDEX, kosher, halal certified, and Award of Excellence, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 American Master of Taste & Gold Medal Endorsement for Superior Taste and 2018 and 2019 Beverage Champion by Chefs In America. Franklin Baker is a Plat- inum Sponsor of the Co- conut Coalition of the Americas and proudly serves on its Board of Di- rectors. Franklin Baker's levels of product certification are unrivaled and provide its customers with confidence in the quality, safety and sources of what they are buying. The company holds itself to the highest product standards, which makes Franklin Baker, A Cut Above the Rest. Franklin Baker offers bulk, foodservice and retail packaging options to meet your business needs to forge a trusted coconut supply chain partnership. Visit Franklin Baker at booth #1361. For more information, email info-us@ franklinbaker.com.

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