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PRIVATE 2019 www.gourmetnews.com n NOVEMBER 2019 n GOURMET NEWS P 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 Customer Service Manager Susan Stein Customer Service Associate Spencer Fisher Senior Account Manager Marcos Morhaim Account Managers Abeer Abiaad • Joseph Bellon • Alisha Dicochea Director of Operations Tara Neal Show Logistics & Distribution Jay Watson • Hannah Stefanovich European Sales Enrico Cecchi PRIVATE 2019 is published by Oser Communications Group ©2019 All rights reserved. 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 www.gourmetnews.com A Special Supplement of Gourmet News PRIVATE 2019 Pizzeria Operators Turn Heads with Signature Menu Items With the explosion of social eating and foodie-mania, more and more operators are turning up their culinary creativity to build menus that stand out from the competition. They seek manufacturers with the experience and know-how to create authentic products that best fit their culinary visions. They de- mand exceptional taste, as well as the multi- ple formats, innovative formulations and custom seasoning blends, along with the melting temperatures, shelf life and back-of- house ease they need. That's why more and more pizzerias are turning to Caputo. Offering countless and diverse types of cheese from all over the world, Caputo is an expert in f o r m u l a t - ing the per- fect cheese blend for an applica- tion. Tak- ing into account flavor, functionality or simply cost reduction, the Caputo team will determine the best cheese for you without sacrificing Italian Rose/La Mexicana Fresh Salsa Offer the Power of Fresh In the first part of 2018, there was a coming together of two key fresh salsa players on the east and west coasts. Together, they are the largest producer of fresh salsa in North America. The new company offers salsa products in a wide variety of store brand for- mats, including preservative, fresh, natural and organic recipes. The company produces five of the top 25 SKUs in IRI with La Mex- icana and Tabla Fresca Farmstand brand names along with a line of Mediterranean specialty items under the Italian Rose ban- ner, including fresh bruschetta and garlic spreads. The company's chef driven product development focus assures each salsa has a unique flavor profile of dice, spice and heat. According to Angelo Fraggos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, "We bring a new dynamic to the fresh category with both our plants being located in the two year- round produce growing regions in the coun- try to assure the freshest product possible." While starting with fresh ingredients is im- portant, the addition of culinary recipe de- velopment along with the latest advances in food science allow the company to offer great taste with extended shelf life and a true national footprint. Fraggos further notes, "In addition to pro- ducing a full range of salsa types and styles, we have invested an enormous amount of time and money into original research to en- sure we are the thought leaders and category experts. Success in today's highly competi- tive perimeter of store is all about the right products in the right places in the right mix. We not only have the product in the right product format, we can help buyers fine tune offerings within our segment as well as across the category as a whole." In addition to developing pri- vate label programs for customers, Italian Rose can provide a complete line of branded products for one stop shopping. This multi- faceted approach allows Italian Rose to serv- ice the full range of departments offering fresh products including deli, produce and dairy. Fraggos concludes, "We help our cus- tomers be successful by really partnering with them to offer great tasting items and back them up with meaningful consumer in- sights ... all supported by an industry leading food safety program." For more information, visit booth #F7610, call Italian Rose at 561.863.5556 or email info@italian-rose.com. Continued on Page 22

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