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146 GOURMET NEWS I Heart Olive (Cont'd. from p. 1) nourish body and soul. The range of Rozendal 12-year aged vinegars includes those infused with Fynbos, green tea, lavender and hibiscus. Lilikoi & Company focuses on importing the most unique hand-crafted extra virgin Urban Ovens (Cont'd. from p. 1) with Sea Salt, Rosemary Parmesan, Asiago Cheese, Classic White and 3-Seed. The strength behind these unique crackers' popularity is the care taken with each recipe. All products use 100 percent butter with no flavorings. The Olive Oil cracker uses extra virgin olive oil, while Rosemary Parmesan uses real parmesan cheese Bakto Flavors (Cont'd. from p. 1) Israel, the "specks" found in vanilla beans were never something that I was familiar with. For me, vanilla was a climbing orchid, the only one that produced fruit that is used in commerce, and one with an enchanting aroma and flavor. (I always carry a bunch of vanilla beans in my pocket book to share with people and for educational purposes.) Vanilla is a bean/pod that is harvested green and flavorless, going through a curing process that results in the dry, black bean, which contains the wonderful flavor and aroma. Mokk-a (Cont'd. from p. 1) That's why Glavimans chose five blends from across Europe to comprise the Mokka Collection, and then sought out a domestic roaster who could reproduce each one in larger quantities without compromising the depth and subtle flavors that distinguish them. Smooth Café Svenska is the pride of a Partners (Cont'd. from p. 1) Three years ago, Marian and the PARTNERS family recognized the importance of producing a gluten-free line and have been diligently working ever since. Why so long? It takes time to develop a delicious glutenfree alternative that doesn't compromise on taste, nutrition, or quality. While many companies push out products that are heavily processed or rely on empty calorie rice fillers to create gluten-free alternatives, Marian focused on finding high quality, all natural ingredients to create her crackers. Three years in the baking, Marian's new gluten-free crackers are made from casSheila G Brands (Cont'd. from p. 1) to this little addiction of mine and the "pickings" became scarce. That's when I knew it was time to re-create that same rich chocolate taste and texture and bring it to market. GNSE: Why do you think Brownie Brittle is so popular? SGM: At just 120 calories an ounce, it's a great way to satisfy a chocolate craving without feeling guilty and many of our customers love that it's low in calories, but feels like an indulgence. GNSE: Are you introducing any new products at the show? www.gourmetnews.com olive oil and vinegar products from around the world. The Owner of Lilikoi & Company, Beth Sadowsky, has been featured on national media channels, such as the Food Channel, and worked as a chef before starting the company in 2008. "Being a chef truly helps me separate the and only the finest rosemary. The Asiago cracker uses real Asiago cheese and 3-seed uses a generous amount of golden flax seeds mixed with black and white sesame seeds. Shortbread cookie flavors include Classic Butter, Cocoa, Lemon Pistachio and Pecan. Accolades for the recipes include winning the 2005 prestigious NASFT award for Baked Goods. Becoming an instant hit with Many chefs and bakers continue to tell the world that the "seeds," called specks, are indeed full of flavor. The fact is that the seeds in the middle of the bean happen to be in the area of the special cells that produce vanillin and other flavors. These special cells produce a large amount of the flavors to the intracellular matrix around the seeds. Of course, the middle of the beans will have more flavor components, but not because of the seeds. If one looks at Tanzanian beans, they are covered with natural vanillin crystals that migrate from the middle to the surface while the beans are being dried in the curing process. I get small roaster on the far southeast coast of Sweden. Café Italia, which is perfect for espresso, filter or French press, originally came from a roaster near Naples, and velvety Café Hollond came from a family in eastern Holland with almost 200 years of roasting history. Café Suisse, with its distinctly sweet and bitter aroma, is the creation of a small batch roaster outside of Lausanne. The rich-bodied Café France sava root flour and a five ancient grain blend of amaranth, quinoa, millet, sorghum, and teff. These ancient grain crackers are available in three of PARTNERS' most popular flavors: Roasted Garlic & Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt, and Olive Oil & Herb. The family recognized the need for a great entertaining style cracker in the gluten-free category and decided to release their new recipes in an hors d'oeuvre style cut. With Free for All Kitchen crackers, retailers now have an elegant, delicious, worry-free option to showcase their favorite cheeses and consumers have an elegant, delicious, worry free option to serve to all of their guests. Look for Free for All Kitchen Gluten Free SGM: We'll be introducing our new Salted Caramel and Mint Chocolate Chip flavors of Brownie Brittle. Additionally, we'll be showcasing our new 2-ounce single serving packaging. GNSE: How do you market the products? SGM: We have a tremendous marketing team that combines traditional public relations, social media, grassroots marketing, trade shows, local festivals, product giveaways at major events, and demos, demos, demos! Once people try it, they buy it and they buy it again and again. And they love to tell their friends and family about it. We hear that all the time. Our fans love to bring it to someone's home or to the office and spread the word. That's the best marketing! really unique product from the rest," Sadowsky said. "It helps me to really understand the needs of the chefs and retailers." Lilikoi & Company products are now on the shelves of James Beard award-winning chef's restaurants and top specialty retailers throughout the country. Its product line customers, the cookies use only the finest quality ingredients, including 100 percent butter and nuts that are ground moments before use to bring out the most flavor. Patty Clark joined the Urban Oven sales team in December 2010, bringing 25 years of experience. She became Sales Director in April 2011. Being the "foodie" that she is, Patty has definitely found her home with really irritated when people tell me that they do not want to use the "peels," which is essentially the entire bean without the seeds - what a waste! I always use the entire bean; there are at least 600 natural chemicals in vanilla beans, and we need all of them for a full-bodied and complete flavor. The vanillin crystals tell us that not all the flavors are in the middle around the seeds, but that they also migrate to the surface and spread about the entire bean. In the vanilla industry, we also use the entire bean for making extract. Vanilla extract is produced by extracting vanilla beans with water and alcohol, and the originated with a roaster in Puligny-Montrachet, whose charming little shop looks like something out of Diagon Alley, the cobbled street of wizard supply shops hidden in plain sight behind the Leaky Caldron Pub in the Harry Potter series. The company won the 2011-2012 Gourmet Product Award in Coffee, which recognizes products of outstanding quality that add to personal well-being and enjoyment. Crackers in 5-ounce cartons and cellophane wrapped deli trays. The PARTNERS team applied the same care and attention to creating elegant, attractive packaging that showcases the high quality taste and ingredients that everyone can enjoy. Drop by booth 4112 to taste and see for yourself how PARTNERS is revolutionizing gluten-free snacking one cracker at a time. About PARTNERS Since 1992, PARTNERS, A Tasteful Choice Company, has created delicious gourmet products using all natural ingredients while supporting the sustainability of the environ- GNSE: What is the most surprising part of the last year of your business? SGM: I always knew we had a winning product that would be loved by anyone who tasted it, but I didn't realize how quickly it would catch on. The sales growth has been exponential and it's continuing to grow daily at an incredible clip. And to top that off with multiple awards, to be recognized by the trade industry and consumers alike … that's the ultimate reward. GNSE: How has social media impacted your sales? SGM: We have grown our Facebook page to over 80,000 fans in a little over a year and it n JUNE 2013 n GOURMET NEWS comes from some of the most unique and beautiful places in the world, such as South Africa and Portugal. For more information, visit booth 2180 at the Summer Fancy Foods Show or email orders@lilikoiandco.com. Urban Oven. Urban Oven believes that taste and uncompromising quality make all the difference in the world. For more information about Urban Oven, please visit us on the web at urbanoven.com, or call 480-921-2476. You can also find us at the Summer Fancy Food Show at booth 1757. leftover beans are filtered. The by-product is known as spent beans and contains the exhausted beans and seeds. One such practice is to separate the beans from the seeds and to use the seeds for decoration. However, let's call it for what it is: these seeds /specks are flavorless, since the surrounding material has been removed. It wouldn't be fair to vanilla to associate these specks with the high-quality flavor and aroma that vanilla gives to the world. For more information, visit www.BaktoFlavors.com or visit booth 4945 at the 2013 Summer Fancy Food Show. In just the last few months, Lunds and Byerly's, Balducci's, King's, A.J.'s and Williams-Sonoma have joined Central Market and Whole Foods to carry the five blends that Mokk-a has in the current collection. For more information about Mokk-a European Coffee, visit www.mokk-a.com and look for the company at the Summer Fancy Food Show in booth 4409. ment and fostering an atmosphere of family, integrity, trust, and compassion in the community. All PARTNERS products are certified kosher and contain no hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors, or preservatives. PARTNERS is also certified as a women-owned business enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). For more information about PARTNERS, A Tasteful Choice Company, please visit Summer Fancy Food booth 4112, call 800-632-7477 or e-mail service@partnerscrackers.com. You may also find PARTNERS on the web at www.partnerscrackers.com or at facebook.com/partnerscrackers. has been an incredible journey. And there are literally thousands of photos being posted on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest with consumers tagging Brownie Brittle. It's like a cult-following, and it is so fun to be part of. It never ceases to amaze me that people will actually take the time to write to us just to tell us how much they love our product. Fans send us emails and post messages – and I try to read as many as possible. I have to say that it is the most rewarding part of this incredible journey. I had this dream – and it came true. Does life get any sweeter than that? For more information, visit booth 4340 at the 2013 Summer Fancy Food Show, go online to www.browniebrittle.com, call 800BROWNIE or email info@browniebrittle.com.