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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n SEPTEMBER 2019 n GOURMET NEWS NH 6 2 Suzie's Offers New Products 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. Suzie's enters a joint venture with Rooted to bring you Popped Lotus Seeds. A favorite snack of their native India, popped lotus seeds are destined to be the next popcorn in the U.S. Lower in fat, lotus seeds are nutritionally distinct from nuts and seeds. Lotus seeds are a good source of protein, fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron and zinc. With seven de- licious flavor profiles – Thai Chili, Ched- dar, Jalapeno, Salt & Pepper, Cheese & Chives, Cocoa & Sea Salt or Salt & Vine- gar – you'll be well positioned to take ad- vantage of this new sensation. These tiny seeds pack a powerful flavor when puffed and seasoned, and are gluten free, choles- terol free, contain no trans fats and are non- GMO and vegan. Suzie's newest flatbreads are Sprouted Multiseed and Sprouted Pretzel Top. They are made with whole grains, are non-GMO, kosher and delicious. The sprouting process helps make the grain easier to digest and lowers the glycemic index. Sprouting also makes grains less allergenic to those with grain sensitivities. Suzie's nut butter filled cookies redefine indulgent adult snacking, combining all the nutrient and mineral benefits from nut but- ters with a decadently delicious cookie, re- sulting in an exquisite snack experience. The patented process for the filled cookies results in 45 percent of the cookie being the filling. Cookie Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew But- ter, Hazelnut, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream filled cookies will change your idea of a treat forever. Suzie's has also launched Nut Butter Sandwich Cookies in five amazing flavor profiles: Oat & Honey with Peanut Butter, Oat & Cranberry with Almond Butter, Oat & Coconut with Cashew Butter, Shortbread with Cookie Butter and Shortbread with Hazelnut Butter. Being introduced at Expo East are the lat- est additions to the company's adult cookie line: Oat & Bran Cookie Sandwiches. With Tahini, Greek Yogurt or Chocolate centers, these cookies are as delicious as they are healthy. Oat and Bran cookies are a deli- cious, high fiber way to enjoy guilt-free snacking. Suzie's Organic Popcorn Cakes round out the new offerings in the healthier-for-you snacking category. Available in three flavor profiles: Sunflower Oil and Salt, Indian Co- conut and Beetroot with Carrot. These crunchy delights will quickly become one of your fa- vorites. Suzie's Sprouted Pita Chips, Nut Butter Filled Cookies, Or- ganic 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. Pocas Debuts Five-Flavor Berry Juice Drink Think outside of the box. Why do you think one fruit provides only one flavor? Find five flavors in a berry with Pocas' brand new item, FIVE. Pocas International is debuting its five-fla- vor omija juice drink. Omija, also known as schisandra, means "five flavor berry" in Ko- rean. The berry gives you five different fla- vors: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and spicy. Besides its unique taste, it has long been used as a traditional medicine in East Asia for a variety of ailments. In addition, recent re- search and studies identify its health benefits as boosting the immune system, liver and kidney function. FIVE is made in Mun Kyeong, South Korea where top quality omija is produced. The drink is non-GMO, with no preserva- tives, no artificial color, no artificial flavors and no artificial sweeteners. It is dairy free, gluten free, soy free and vegan. Your customers can enjoy five different flavors: Pure Schisandra (Omija), Schisandra & Korean Pear, Schisandra & Mango, Schisandra & Pineapple and Schisandra & Watermelon. The berry's complex flavor combination with natural fruits makes a re- freshingly delicious drink. Pocas International is passionate about de- livering premium healthy beverages and spe- cialty 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 cus- tomers and supply the best healthy products to its valued customers with the lowest price possible. Enjoy drinks that are way beyond refreshing and feel the mysterious harmony in every sip. 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. Organic Artichokes by Cynara Cynara Worldwide Sourcing, a global leader in premium artichokes, is launching its Cer- tified Organic Expansion Project. The com- pany's mission is to continue to support artichoke farmers and growers, with new or- ganic crops being expanded each year. The new distribution initiatives into USA retail, e-commerce, foodservice and private label markets will continue to help grow brand awareness and product knowledge for Cy- nara Worldwide Sourcing. The company's primary corporate philos- ophy is to be incredibly sensitive global cit- izens. With the expanded distribution and global citizen initiative to include Certified Organic Artichokes, launching early Spring 2020, Cynara won't compromise flavor, quality or food safety. It exclusively provides customers with the best artichokes ever pro- duced. Cynara Organic Artichokes are raised in the nutrient dense soil of Spain. The perfect summer days and mild winters cre- ate the perfect growing environ- ment for Cynara's organic artichokes to thrive. With their striking and colorful flower buds, this perennial plant produces the most delicate, delicious and buttery sweet artichoke you will taste. Cynara Or- ganic Artichokes are grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbi- cides. Cynara's farmers are dedicated to sustain- able, renewable and conscious growing tech- niques using traditional, globally friendly farming methods that are in- spected by nationally recognized agencies to verify the organic au- thenticity. Each artichoke is hand-picked and indi- vidually inspected for premium levels of quality. Add some artichoke flare to your fa- vorite pizza, pasta, salad, bruschetta or a va- riety of other dishes. Visit Cynara at booth #338. For more infor- mation, go to www.cynara.net. opportunities within the ingredients stack – areas that we can disrupt and add value to the ingredients eco-system," said True Salt co- Founder Kelly Egan. "We spend a lot of time keeping it as natural and untouched as pos- sible, and that comes out in the end product." True Salt is harvested in Mexico on the coast of the Sea of Cortez, one of the cleanest water bodies in the world, according to Egan. "What's great about the Sea of Cortez is that it's not really touched by the global water flow. It's phenomenally clear and pure and beautiful, with sun and consistent tempera- tures that create a wonderful environment for both salt and natural evaporation," he said. There, the company produces a natural, unfiltered, unprocessed sea salt that's sepa- rated from the sea water by natural solar evaporation. "It creates wonderfully clean and beautifully tasting sea salt," Egan said, adding that top chefs in the southwestern U.S. who've tried it have told him that they still taste the sea, with its brininess without overly heavy salty taste, and the True Salt re- ally acts to bring out the natural flavors. From Mexico, the salt is imported into the U.S. to Phoenix, Arizona, where it's hand- sifted and packed into 1-pound bags for retail sale at around $3.79 and larger bags and buckets for culinary and hospitality applica- tions. There are currently four products: a fine-grain salt, coarse-grain salt, a kosher grind that's milled to the same size grain as mass-market kosher salts and a cocktail rim- ming salt that's a mixture of fine and coarse grains. A flake salt is on the way. "We priced competitively, so we're able to switch these chefs and restaurateurs away from their iodized salt and enable them to use an all- natural sea salt in their foods and enable them to tell that health story," Egan said. "We are leading demand for the industry to move to a healthier product." The retail product is currently being sold in Oregon, with distribution into other areas of the Pacific Northwest on the way and nation- wide distribution projected for later this year. For more information, visit www.truesaltco.com. True Salt (Cont'd. from p. 1) Jumping Bean Coffee Signature Blends Headquartered in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Jumping Bean is an inde- pendent premium coffee roaster and café fran- chise system, offering unique blends and the richest single origin coffees available in mar- ket. The brand has grown exponentially in Canada and has now moved into the United States, with its 2-pound whole bean and 100- count single-serve products now available for purchase online at www.samsclub.com. Jumping Bean selects the finest raw coffee beans from around the world, roasting them with a unique Eco2Roast ® system. This process recovers 85 percent of the heat pro- duced during the roasting process, saving a pound of carbon per pound of coffee. In addition to this, Jumping Bean's single serve coffee pods are manufactured with 100 percent compostable materials. That's not just biodegradable – com- postable means that the whole pod, ring and all, can be dropped directly into the kitchen waste or compost bin, or dropped off at a local commercial compost- ing facility for easy disposal. Jumping Bean Coffee is proud to offer certified fair trade, organic, compostable products. For more information, call 709.754.4538, email jeff@jumpingbean.ca or go to www.jumpingbean.ca.

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