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Hot Products GOURMET NEWS FEBRUARY 2020 www.gourmetnews.com HOT PRODUCTS 2 1 3-Year Balsamic from Batistini Farms Batistini Farms is offering Piano #5 Italian Balsmic Vinegar from Modena, Italy. Aged for three years, it's made from 100 percent cooked grape must from Trebbiano grapes. Retailing for $11.95 at B-farms.com, it's packaged in a beautiful gift bag for the holidays. Batistini Farms 336.705.2429 www.b-farms.com New Snack Mixes from Lehi Valley Lehi Valley Trading Company, a U.S. privately-owned premier snack food company, is introducing gourmet blends snacks. They're offered in three varieties. For Cherry Cocoa Almond Blend, cocoa-roasted almonds are handmade in fired kettles then blended with tart dried cherries and cranberries, semi-sweet chocolate chunks and rounded out with nutty pepitas. Vanilla Cranberry Cashew Blend offers vanilla cranberry cashews handmade in fired kettles then blended with tart dried cranberries, sweet diced coconut, fresh almonds and semi- sweet chocolate chunks; and Cocoa Coconut Almond Blend features cocoa-roasted almonds and cocoa-coconut almonds handmade in fired kettles then blended with sweet coconut chunks, rich and crunchy macadamia nuts and semisweet chocolate chunks. Lehi Valley Trading Company 480.684.1423 www.lehivalley.com New Chevre Cream Cheeses from Belle Chevre Belle Chevre has added two savory flavors, Garden Veggie and Roasted Red Pepper, to its line-up of chevre cream cheeses, for a total of eight varieties sold in the dairy. As with all Belle Chevre Cream Cheeses, the new products are handcrafted with all-natural ingredients and have 2.5 times more protein, less fat, less cholesterol and are lower in lactose than regular cream cheese. With all these benefits, Belle Chevre is naturally the better cream cheese. Fromagerie Belle Chevre 256.732.4801 www.bellechevre.com New Ramen Soup Cups from Lotus Foods Lotus Foods Ramen Soup Cups are now launching with two classic flavors, Garlicky Veggie and Hot & Sour. These soup cups are made with organic rice noodles and a freeze-dried soup cube with gourmet spices and veggies like spinach, mushrooms, day lilies and bamboo shoots. They're shelf-stable and delicious with vegetables that spring back to their full size, flavor and aroma in boiling water. The soup cups retail for $2.99 and are available to ship now. Lotus Foods 510.525.3137 ext.118 www.lotusfoods.com Organic Artichokes by Cynara Cynara Organic Artichokes are raised in the nutrient dense soil of Spain. The perfect summer days and mild winters create the perfect growing environment for its 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 Organic Artichokes are grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. Its farmers are dedicated to sustainable, renewable and conscious growing techniques using traditional, globally friendly farming methods that are inspected by nationally recognized agencies to verify the organic authenticity. Cynara www.cynara.net Shelf-Stable Gnocchi from Nocca Nocca ® , founded in 2018, has launched shelf-stable gnocchi into the American market. The gnocchi come in several flavors, including Truffle, Pesto and Original as well as Gluten Free and Whole Wheat varieties. The Truffle flavor is infused in truffles and porcini mushrooms; the Pesto flavor is made with basil and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. All varieties except the Pesto flavor are vegan. The potato-based Italian dumplings are packaged in 7- ounce bags that serve two people, and it's ready two minutes after dropping into boiling water, or the gnocchi can be heated directly in sauce for an Italian meal that's ready for the table in less time than it takes to make pre- packaged dried noodles. Nocca www.nocca.co New Organic Tea Line from TEEKANNE TEEKANNE ORGANICS offers a new eco-friendly organic tea line with a fresh, young and chic packaging design that is especially aimed to attract the Millennials which are looking for healthy drinking alternatives that do not come with a bad conscience. These new flavors are offered: Start Your Day (Mate, Spearmint & Lemon Peel); Spritz Up your Life (Ginger infusion with Turmeric); You're My Berry (Raspberry & Cranberry); Swinging Green (Green Tea with Moringa & Lemon); Calm & Relax (Honeybush, Lemon Balm and Hops); and Sleep & Dream (Lemon Balm, Peppermint, Lavender Blossom). Gourmet International 800.875.5557 www.gourmetint.com Once Again Maple Almond Butter Once Again is introducing its maple almond butter. Made with unblanched organic almonds dry roasted to perfection, this creamy nut butter is infused with just-the-right amount of pure maple sugar and a hint of natural vanilla. Featuring 6g of plant-protein per serving, plus calcium, iron and potassium, the new product is a combination of super-nut nutrition and satisfying taste. It's also free of preservatives, cholesterol, trans fat, GMOs, added oils and salt, plus it's gluten-free certified, vegan, kosher and part of the brand's Honest in Trade program. Suggested retail price is $10.49 per 16-ounce recycled glass jar. Once Again Nut Butter www.onceagainnutbutter.com