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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n SEPTEMBER 2019 n GOURMET NEWS NH 4 Publisher Kimberly Oser Senior Associate Publisher Jules Denton-Card Editorial Director Lorrie Baumann Associate Publisher Anthony Socci Associate Editors Jeanie Catron • JoEllen Lowry • Karrie Welborn Art Director Yasmine Brown Graphic Designer Jonathan Schieffer Senior Account Manager Marcos Morhaim Account Managers Abeer Abi-aad • Adrian Chacon Beth Painter • Joseph Bellon Director of Operations Tara Neal Customer Service Manager Susan Stein Show Logistics & Distribution Jay Watson • Hannah Stefanovich European Sales Enrico Cecchi Publishing office: 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300/Fax: 520.721.6300 Subscriber services: Gourmet News P.O. Box 30520 Tucson, AZ 85751 Gourmet News is published by Oser Communications Group ©2019 All rights reserved. Founder Lee M. Oser www.gourmetnews.com A SPECIAL SHOW ISSUE OF GOURMET NEWS Interpac and Interpress: Co-Manufacturing and Distribution Interpac Technologies is your single-source solution for co-manufacturing, distribution and packaging. Headquartered in Northern California, Interpac works with sister com- pany Interpress to combine package printing, co-manufacturing and distribution services. Interpac Technologies Services Operating as an extension of your organiza- tion, Interpac enables customers to expand product lines or launch new products with minimal, upfront capital requirements in its state-of-the-art 260,000 square foot manu- facturing and distribution facility. Interpac takes pride in providing a quick turnaround with unwavering quality and consistency. In addition, for project launches, Interpac's New Project Manager guides customers through set-up, R&D trials and organoleptic testing. Customers simply ship their ingredi- ents and packaging and Interpac coordinates the rest. For customers ordering printed cups and cartons produced by sister company In- terpress Technologies in California, cus- tomers save ship- ping costs and headaches as In- terpress provides complimentary shipping to Inter- pac. Interpac is an SQF, organic, gluten free, kosher and biody- namic certified co-manufacturing facility. In- terpac offers separate areas for blending, as well as for the filling of cups, bags, stand-up pouches and sachet packets. Additionally, In- terpac fills a variety of oils, including co- conut, olive, avocado, sesame and flaxseed Nature's Earthly Choice Acquires Vigilant Eats Nature's Earthly Choice is excited to an- nounce the recent acquisition of Vigilant Eats, the Bloomington, Indiana-based cereal company. Vigilant Eats manufactures a wide range of organic cereals created with unique and wholesome ingredients. These delicious cereals are available in a re-sealable pouch or a convenient on-the-go cup. They can be consumed either hot or cold, and there is even a foldable spoon inside. This acquisi- tion expands Nature's Earthly Choice's goal of providing consumers with simple, healthy and delicious products to support their busy lifestyles. Company President, Chuck Watson, ex- plains, "Vigilant Eats has an exciting portfo- lio of innovative, healthy and delicious or- ganic cereals that are truly complementary to our existing line of ancient grains, nutritional powders and superfood seeds. This acquisi- tion helps us expand into the healthy conven- ience category. Every flavor in this line is simply delicious. We are proud to integrate these products into our Nature's Earthly Choice family." All of the research Nature's Earthly Choice has conducted shows that consumers are seeking more ways to add nutrients to their diets, without wanting to give up con- venience. Nature's Earthly Choice is happy to bring even more healthy, convenient op- tions that it is confident consumers will enjoy. The consumption of superfoods has exploded in the past few years as consumers become more educated about their benefits. Superfoods such as goji berries and maca powder are riding the same wave as more and more health-conscious consumers seek out more nutritious foods. About Nature's Earthly Choice Founded in 2005, Nature's Earthly Choice has been working to build a product line of new and convenient healthy food prod- ucts. Offering a wide range of exotic Continued on Page 70 Continued on Page 70

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