Issue link: http://osercommunicationsgroup.uberflip.com/i/1169427
Convenience Retailer Show Daily 3 1 Friday, October 4, 2019 Mona Lisa: The Essential Palette for Holiday Magic Deck the halls with chocolate decora- tions this holiday season! You can feed your inner artist and delight your patrons with whimsical chocolate decorations from Mona Lisa. From snowflakes and Santas to col- ored shavings, gingerbread men and more, the full palette of iconic elements lets you incorporate exceptional taste, texture, color and shape into your holiday desserts. Created by a pastry chef with vision- ary dreams, Mona Lisa decorations inspire culinary 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 nestled in the creamy swirled top of a chocolate mug- shaped dessert cup. Let your own holiday dreams take form. Mona Lisa works together with lead- ing trend agencies and influential chefs to lead the way in culinary creation. The easy-to-use Mona Lisa collection includes an artfully designed variety of chocolate molded decorations, shavings and curls, along with dessert cups, choco- lattos (pencils) and seasonal specialties. Perfect for Pastry Chefs, Bakers, Caterers and More Transforming your holiday desserts from ordinary to extraordinary makes your customers happier and the holidays merrier. Stand out from your competition, boost your sales and generate buzz this holiday season with your own unique photo-worthy creations cus- tomers will want to share. The taste, tex- tures, 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 expres- sive chefs across the globe. For retail or foodservice applications, single treats or a holiday array, Mona Lisa helps you deliver a memorable experience. Sustainability All Mona Lisa chocolate decorations are made with Horizons sustainable cocoa under the Cocoa Horizons program. For more information on this program, visit www.cocoahorizons.org. For the Artist in Every Chef Your imagination is the limit when craft- ing chocolates, pastries and desserts. Your intricate attention to detail drives the company to apply the same attention to the design, production and finishing of decorations, and it packs and ships them with the same great care. Keeping the Perimeter Fresh Foods that are fresh and meals that are convenient are two consumer demands that have until recently been all too often in conflict. Increasingly, shoppers visit the store's perimeter expecting to feel good about their careful selection and find foods that require minimal effort or expertise to prepare. Savvy grocers find innovative packaging to be a powerful tool to satisfy both requirements, while driving greater revenue. Power of Packaging Packaging in the fresh department can affirm the consumer's choice toward healthy living and help overcome any apprehension about the potential chore. Now, special packaging for bakery items gives shoppers fresher flavor and texture at home. Produce departments overwrap fruits and vegetables to present a freshly picked look. Deli counters are joining grab and go programs once reserved for meat or seafood teams. "Food retailers who market to those who care about expediency, health and sustainability will harness the power of fresh," said Anne-Marie Roerink, Principal at 210 Analytics and frequent food-industry speaker. "Convenience-focused shoppers look for quick and easy. Nutrition- focused shoppers look for smart and healthy. Both are generally willing to pay more to satisfy their needs," Roerink said. She agreed effective packaging is key to attract and engage these groups, and to unlocking fresh-department sales growth. Packaging with Purpose Packaging is a crucial component of any CPG marketing mix and can play a major role in a supermarket's experiential mar- keting, too. "The best food packaging protects, preserves, presents and promotes prod- uct," said Glen Adamik, a marketer for packaging manufacturer Elkay Plastics (dba LK Packaging), "but it's most effec- tive when fitted with a store's overall brand experience." Fresh Packaging in the Fresh Department The freshest innova- tion in packaging this year could be material made from renewable sources and even fully compostable. Both Adamik and Anne-Marie Roerink agree fresh-department shoppers may be par- ticularly impressed by sustainable pack- aging. "Certainly, the more circularity-con- scientious consumer will be swayed by sustainable packaging," Roerink says, referring to the oft-mentioned goal of a circular economy. Big brands and private labelers are leading the way, having announced com- mitments to sustainable packaging. Retailers can also act now, according to LK Packaging. "LK welcomes the opportunity to help anyone committed to addressing demand for sustainable packaging," says Adamik. Sustainable packaging appeals to the fresh-department shop- per's dual desires for fresh and convenient, much in the way made- in-store meal kits have. The Meal-Kit Revolution Meal kits in the fresh department mean super- markets compete with online retailers and often improve on the traditional model with made-in-store, ready-to-cook meals. Some packaging, like Ready. Chef. Go! ® , even allows consumers to cook in- store prepared meals right in the packag- ing, while giving category managers a new way to move product. "We expect continued adoption of packaging used for locally assembled meal kits," said Adamik, "and a new wave of demand for packaging that helps grocers address environmental concerns, while still providing solutions that are fresh and convenient." For more information, go to www.lkpkg.com. Elevate Your Senses with Award-Winning Cheese from the Italian Alps Monti Trentini has been a family dairy since 1925. Cheese is part of the moun- tains' heritage where the family lives and breathes and where its cows walk free around a valley of pristine pastures, clear rivers and clean air. Through the years and with each new generation, Monti Trentini is com- mitted to combining the introduction of new technological innovations with ancient knowledge and wisdom in the production of genuine, high quality prod- ucts, because the art of cheese making is at the center of its production and ageing processes. The cheesemaker's ability to make the right decisions, such as assess- ing the environmental factors of where the milk comes from and seasonal influ- ence, the characteristics of the cheese and checking the tem- perature and humidity, is of the utmost importance. Lagorai, made exclusive- ly with Italian mountain milk, has a soft, delicate texture with a white or light straw- like color and is made with full-fat milk. In addition, Monti Trentini is featuring some of the most acclaimed cheeses that it produces: Caciotta's in various fla- vors, Le Malghe di Vezzena – a unique delicacy for cheese experts and gour- mets, exclusively from the Trentino valley of Vezzena in the Dolomites. It is also displaying its famous and award-winning cheeses: asi- ago, grana padano, pro- volone and others. Monti Trentini is also presenting its line of organic cheese: asiago, grana padano, provolone and pecorino romano. Sweetened Condensed Milk from Santini Foods Santini's California Farms sweetened condensed milk is manufactured in the USA, using fresh milk for a fresh dairy flavor and milky white color. The sweet- ened condensed milk is kosher certified by the Orthodox Union, halal certified, Real California Milk certified, gluten free and select products are also certified organic. Santini Foods has been producing sweetened condensed milk on the west coast since 1995. It is a full line sup- plier of all types of sweetened con- densed milks. Santini Foods is certi- fied to make organic sweetened con- densed milk and can produce rBST- free sweetened condensed milk for customers requiring it. It offers sweet- ened condensed milk in every size con- tainer, ranging from the small 14 ounce can you see at your local grocery store to 40,000- pound tanker trucks to fit the needs of industrial users. Organic Sweetened Condensed Milk California Farms Organic Sweetened Condensed Milk is the perfect choice for anyone wanting to increase the amount of organic food in their diet without sacrificing flavor or quality. Formulated to do just that, California Farms Organic Sweetened Condensed Milk is Santini Foods' most assertive step for- ward towards a more health- conscious future. Organic Evaporated Milk A timeless baking staple, creamy California Farms Evaporated Milk is just the ingredient to make a recipe for any occasion extra special. For more information, go to www .santinifoods.com.