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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n MARCH 2020 n GOURMET NEWS N H 1 3 0 both healthy and tasty. Teekanne is introducing to the U.S. its new range of organic teas. Teekanne's new or- ganic tea line packaging has a fresh, young and chic flair aimed to capture the attention of tea lovers everywhere. The new flavors offered are Start Your Day (mate, spearmint and lemon peel), Calm & Relax (honeybush, lemon balm and hops), Sleep & Dream (lemon balm, pep- permint, lavender blossom), Spritz Up Your Life (ginger infusion with turmeric), You're My Berry (raspberry and cranberry) and Swinging Green (green tea with moringa and lemon). From leaf to pot, Teekanne sources its own ingredients, blends at its own factory, tests for 100 percent purity and uses all eco- friendly packaging. It is FSC certified as well as 100 percent organic. Bringing the good- ness of nature into everyday life, Teekanne sources its ingredients where the tea leaves, herbs and fruits naturally grow. Improve your day or evening with every little sip. Let the iconic 1882 tea pot lead you toward greater balance as you ingest each and every unique flavor profile. There are 20 wrapped tea bags in each box with six boxes in each case. Contact Niche Gourmet at 800.875.5557 or sales@nichegourmet.com and let its sales associates help you create the finest tea selection for your retail operation, your e-commerce business, your restaurant or café. For more information, visit booth #5323, go to www.nichegourmet.com, call 800.875.5557 or email sales@nichegourmet.com. Teekanne (Cont'd. from p. 1) mill. Its parent company, Western Milling, based in Goshen, California, is one of the largest privately held feed companies in the world with multiple facilities throughout the Western United States. Western Foods started business in 2010 and has grown ex- ponentially, riding the wave of the gluten- free trend. Its dedicated gluten-free rice and ancient grain mill and blending facility have all the necessary quality certifications in order to provide safe products with less than 10 parts per million of gluten. Western Foods' dedicated gluten-free facility con- forms to the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), SQF Food Safety and Quality and also has halal and kosher certi- fications. In addition, the company is a mem- ber of the Whole Grains Council and certified by the Non-GMO Project. Western Foods is dedicated to milling hypo-allergenic rice flours, long, medium and sweet (gluti- nous) together with ancient grains and legumes focusing, but not all-encompassing, garbanzo bean, sorghum, millet, quinoa, amaranth and teff, creating turn-key custom ready formulations in the gluten-free snacks and baked goods arena. Western Foods has two state-of-the-art inline mills to produce organic and conven- tional flours utilizing specialized Japanese style rice milling techniques to manufac- ture to the tightest granulations such as meal, coarse, fine and extra fine specifica- tions. Product offerings include reduced micro flours, lowering micro counts on both rice and ancient grain flours together with pre-gelatinized (which is pre-cooked rice flour). Western Foods' latest product offering, Púro, is a highly effective reduction process for salmonella, mitigating the microbiolog- ical risk associated with raw commodity flours. Púro can reduce harmful bacteria, pathogens, mold, E. coli, yeast and mi- crobes. The natural chemical free process is gentle on ingredients to ensure that the physical and organoleptic characteristics (flavor, texture, appearance and perform- ance) and overall functionality of Western Foods' flour products are protected and maintained. Western Foods' customers have become accustomed to reliability through- out the extensive product line when it comes to starch quality, enzyme activity, and of course gluten-free (<10.0ppm gluten). Western Foods' new Delta Region facility in the South-Central states has an excellent multi-modal transportation system, including two rail lines (Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific), 13 common freight car- riers with five terminals, and the Port of Pine Bluff, a slack water harbor located on the Arkansas River. Pine Bluff is 38 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas, and 137 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. In the Fall of 2019, Western Foods acquired the U.S. operations of American Sunny Foods, Inc. consisting of the business associated with operating a pro- cessing facility in Stockton, California. The company also offers retailers both branded or private label flexible package op- tions for gluten-free mixes, snacks and other related products. Visit Western Foods at booth #N2052. For more information, call 530.601.5991 or go to www.westernfoodsco.com. Western Foods (Cont'd. from p. 1) caramels made with True Source certified pure wildflower honey (instead of corn syrup) blended with fresh cream and real butter for a premium, delicate and more wholesome alternative to other caramels in the market. The milk chocolate flavor is the first of its kind for Money on Honey; its previous lineup exclusively included dark chocolate varieties. Milk Chocolate French Sea Salt was inspired by the overwhelming popular- ity of its Dark Chocolate French Sea Salt va- riety and consumers' growing demand for milk chocolate flavors. With less than 50 calories per piece, Money on Honey's new Milk Chocolate French Sea Salt variety is sure to create a buzz among caramel and milk chocolate lovers alike. Money on Honey believes in harnessing the power of honeybees to make the world a better place. Those hardworking honeybees not only provide the unprocessed golden sweetener that makes Money on Honey so special, but they are also responsible for the pollination of one third of the food the world eats. Every year, parasites, pathogens, pesti- cides and poor nutrition contribute to the deaths of an average of 40 percent of honey- bee colonies in the United States. To help save the bees, Money on Honey has part- nered with Project Apis m., Seeds for Bees and The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund. For every product sold, Money on Honey makes a donation to support the health and vitality of the honeybee population. Money on Honey's donations help fund research and provide habitat to improve honeybee colonies and ensure we have healthy, deli- cious crops (and plenty of honey, too) for generations to come. The new Milk Chocolate variety joins Dark Chocolate French Sea Salt, Dark Chocolate Roasted Peanut, Dark Chocolate Crispy Brown Rice and Dark Chocolate Toasted Coconut Almond. All five delicious flavors of Money on Honey are available in- dividually wrapped in a 4-ounce stand-up pouch and have a suggested retail of $4.99. Make a beeline for booth #N439 to sample all five buzzworthy flavors! For more informtion, visit booth #N439, go to www.moneyonhoney.com, call 800.213.0754 or email orders@lasolasbrands.com. Las Olas (Cont'd. from p. 1) Just added to its more than 2,500 SKUs is a full line of themed packaging for the su- permarket perimeter that empowers cate- gory managers to locally pack fresh, convenient meal solutions. Some of the new packaging is both recyclable and com- postable, requiring no separation – an in- dustry first. Elkay ® Plastics Co, Inc. is rebranding it- self as part of what the company called, "a renewed commitment to core capabilities and customer engagement." Given the new range of food packaging products the company recently introduced, its new brand, LK ® Packaging, also re- flects its long-standing strategy of energiz- ing the packaging supply chain with readily available, state-of-the-art packag- ing solutions. "We understand packaging can be the best tool to attract and engage the consumer, while also driving product and store differ- entiation," said LK's Food Packaging Direc- tor, Matt Banghart. "That's why we continue to help brands and retailers build greater cus- tomer loyalty, and ultimately, greater rev- enue with packaging programs, not just products." One such program, called #ReadyFresh™, arms grocery-category and even conven- ience-store managers with a way to present a continuous theme for their freshly pre- pared, on-the-go eats. Another similar pro- gram from LK, called Ready. Chef. Go! has been a popular feature in many supermarkets across the country for locally packed, ready- to-cook meals. Both packaging programs now include non-plastic options that are either recyclable or compostable. "Plastic is still, in many ways, the best way to protect and preserve food at an af- fordable price," said LK's Product Manager, Doron Chertkow, "but for those looking to align their value proposition with their cus- tomers' Earth-first motivations, we're proud to be able to offer FSC-certified, recyclable paper-board packaging and our new COM- POSTA™ [compostable] products." For more information, contact Matt Bang- hart, Director of Food Packaging, LK Pack- aging at m.banghart@LKpkg.com or 800.809.8393. LK (Cont'd. from p. 1) provide 5 grams of protein per 1-ounce serv- ing as well as 3 grams of fiber, making them an excellent nutrient-packed snack. Now, anyone looking for the classic pretzel snack they love can also get the protein they are looking for in one delicious product. "Protein, especially plant-based protein, is a hot nutrition trend, with research point- ing to its role in promoting satiety, reduc- ing disease risk, preserving lean muscle mass and more," says Gilad Zilberberg, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dream Pretzels. "We know protein is im- portant to consumers and we've come up with a great-tasting, better-for-you snack that delivers. If you're looking to boost your protein intake, Protein Pressels are an excellent option." Snacks have become one of the hottest categories in the food business. Today's con- sumers reach for snacks throughout the day, to refuel after a workout, to power through the workday and even in place of eating tra- ditional square meals. But they are also look- ing for snacks that deliver on nutrition and taste. "Our main goal was to create a savory snack with high nutritional value, especially protein, without compromising the familiar, beloved taste of pretzels that consumers are drawn to," said Yael Dror M. Sc., Clinical and Physiological Dietitian for Dream Pret- zels. Pressels provide the taste of traditional pretzels but are pressed to make them an extra-crispy, light, bite-size snack. Home- style small batch baked and never fried, they are lower in fat than ordinary chips and lower in sodium than regular pretzels. All Pressel products are certified by the Non- GMO Project, vegan friendly and free of trans-fat, MSG, preservatives and artificial ingredients. Now, that wholesome goodness also comes with a good source of protein and fiber from a carefully chosen combination of beans and legumes. "The innovative combination of beans, red lentils, pea and grains in Protein Pres- sels creates high nutritional value unlike many other salty snacks," said Dror. "These four plant food sources create a combination that has higher nutritional value than each one of them separately – you get all nine essential amino acids and 5 grams of protein right in the palm of your hand." Protein Pressels are available in two deli- cious flavors: BBQ and Sea Salt. Perfect for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, those with an ac- tive lifestyle, busy moms, college student and kids' lunch boxes, new Protein Pressels are available in 7.1-ounce bags and can be found in select retail locations nationwide as well as online on Amazon. Visit Dream Pretzels at booth #N1834. Dream Pretzels (Cont'd. from p. 1)

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