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18 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com SALTY WAHINE PROVIDES UNIQUE HAWAIIAN SEA SALTS Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts is a new Kauai-Made company that specializes in Hawaiian sea salts, seasonings, and Hawaiian grown cane sugar using fruit infusions such as mango, coconut, guava, passion fruit, lychee and pineapple. Customers love the bold colors and exotic tropical flavors. Salty Wahine stresses the positive healthy values of Hawaiian Sea Salts coupled with tropical-infused flavors, making gourmet cooking fun. Founder Laura Cristobal Andersland created her No. 1 seller Hawaiian Rub when she was just 11 years old and has been cooking ever since. Salty Wahine's No. 2 best seller is Hot Lava, made from Laura's trademarked Black Lava salt. Hot Lava is a spicy smoky garlic salt great for seafood, beef, and vegetables. Laura's personal favorite everyday salt and pepper is Passion Fruit Chili. The exotic flavor of Passion Fruit sweetens the red chili pepper, creating an amazing salt and pepper blend. Other Salty Wahine creations include: Guava Garlic Salt, Mango Java Steak Rub, Pineapple Poultry Seasoning, Li Hing Margarita Salt, Red Hawaiian Alaea, Hawaiian Sea Salt, Black Lava, Kiawe Smoke, Lilikoi Cane Sugar, Lychee Cane Sugar, and Coconut Cane Sugar. Salty Wahine product ingredients and labor combined are 82 percent Hawaiian origin. Salty Wahine started in 2008 and has since grown into an international company. Salty Wahine products are used by five star chefs worldwide. The Salty Wahine products are sold at craft fairs, farmers markets, and high GOURMET INTERNATIONAL DEBUTS NEW PRODUCTS Gourmet International and Niche Gourmet debut exclusive new imported and domestic products at Summer Fancy Food Show. New introductions include Hela Authentic German Curry Sauces, Kane Candy Chocolate Party Cups in four new varieties, Beauty Sweeties Yogurt Bars in three new antioxidant superfruit varieties, new varieties of Brietsamer Imported Honey, new pastas from Bechtle and Alb Gold, new Jameson Irish Whiskey Chocolates from Butler's of Ireland, New Mozart Kugel packaging from Reber of Germany, new Chocolate Talers from Hachez, new MUSCO FOOD CORP: EXPERIENCE THE LICINI DIFFERENCE Musco Food Corp. has always been known as one of the premier importers of Prosciutto di Parma and other imported specialty cured meats, but recently there has been "a buzz" about its line of locally produced Salumi Products produced by Licini. Musco has been distributing Licini products for eight years. Owner Phil Musco proudly stated, "Our sales have increased considerably on this product line every year since we became involved. The three main factors that contribute towards the ever increasing sales are an increasing demand and awareness for artisanally produced Salumi products in general, the acknowledgment and appreciation that Licini products are among the finest Sa- lumi products produced, and the retailers' realization of the value of the return sales on this product line." Licini Brothers produces artisanal Salami, Pancetta and Capocollo in the Italian tradition. In the 60-plus years since the company was founded by the three Licini brothers, the recipes and methods have hardly changed. Their products are simple in production with elegant results. Their love of honest work, respect for the farm, and desire to present ancient flavors to the modern world are the strengths of the Licini process and are evidenced in the finished products. By producing small batches, Licini is able to maintain many of the characteristics of great Salami FELICETTI: PASTA WITH AN ITALIAN HEART Born in Fiemme Valley, in the heart of the Dolomite Mountains, and with a deep respect for both the environment and long standing traditions, Pasta Felicetti is made embracing both artisan history and innovation. Made from ingredients of the highest quality, water from natural springs, and the cleanest mountain air, these essential ingredients come together in this most distinctive pasta. Made in the family's own production facility for more than 100 years, Felicetti has distinguished itself for its high quality pasta making, and is renowned worldwide. Started in 1908, in Predazzo, Trento, the company was born with the tenacity, pride and inven- tiveness typical of the Trento Region, and today can produce 60 tons of pasta per day, in hundreds of different types and formats: Durum Wheat, Egg noodle, Organic, and Whole Grain. Market leader in the production of organic pasta – with its own specialized facility- Felicetti goes through rigorous quality controls and testing, holding four industry certifications, ranking it at the highest quality, worldwide. Felicetti's organic line is called "Monograno," pasta made from single grains, in three varieties: Kamut, Farro and Durum Semolina Wheat (MATT). From the choice of grains, to cultivation, end retail stores on Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Hawaii Island, U.S. Mainland, Canada, Germany, and Saipan. Salty Wahine was selected by the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange and Commissary to provide Salty Wahine products in August 2011. Salty Wahine maintains a strict quality control program to ensure that each product maintains its excellence. Salty Wahine has gained the reputation of being the premier Hawaiian sea salt seasoning company in Hawaii. Its market is made up of consumers who have busy schedules, a desire for quality, and enjoy having a gourmet dining experience at home. Salty Wahine products fulfill the need to prepare their meals with organic seasonings already premixed to enhance their dining experience. Feedback from customers extolls the gourmet value of Salty Wahine products. The company receives customer testimonials at every craft fair and farmers market, where the repeat customer takes over the marketing of our product to new customers at the booth. n JUNE 2013 n GOURMET NEWS Comments include that they "cannot live without their Hawaiian Rub, Hot Lava, or Guava Garlic." Laura shares her experience with other small business owners through the Mayor's office, the Kauai Chamber of Commerce, and Kauai Farm Bureau. Salty Wahine was one of eight Kauai Made companies chosen to represent Kauai at the Hawaii themed International Flower Show held in Philadelphia in 2012. Salty Wahine has received the following awards: 2012 US Small Business Association Hawaii exporter of the year, Kauai Economic Development Board Business Plan Competition Grand Prize winner, 2012 Aloha Spirit Entrepreneur of the year, and 2013 Pacific Edge finalist for "Best Hawaii Family Business." For more information, visit booth 5317 at the Summer Fancy Food Show or go online to www.saltywahine.com. varieties of Dallmayr Imported Coffees, new Hengstenberg Pickles, sauerkrauts and jarred vegetables, and many more new items exclusively from Niche Gourmet and Gourmet International. Gourmet International provides the very best in premium quality, imported and domestic specialty foods and confec- tions to quality minded retailers throughout North America and via its network of approved partner distributors. Check out all of the awardwinning brands of Gourmet International and Niche Gourmet at booth 2246. that commercial producers can't. Licini only uses all-natural casings for every product. The rich flavor of Licini products comes only from the slow curing process and the addition of simple spices. Because Licini is a USDA facility, it maintains the highest standards and criteria so that its products continue to be old-world without being old-fashioned. Salami is aged in temperature-controlled environments. Pancetta is hand-rolled and all of the ingredients are ground and mixed on-premise. By controlling all aspects of their small-scale production, Licini guarantees that every product comes to you with the consistency of a manufactured product, but with the character of a hand-made one. Musco offers the complete Licini line. Cacciatore Salami is fine in texture and diminutive in size, perfect for family-style antipasto. Dry sausage and Sopressata are two New York favorites―rich in texture, with delicately aged flavors. Pancetta is produced from fresh, hand-selected, trimmed pork bellies that are cured and seasoned with freshly cracked black pepper, producing a marbled, tender finished product. Capocollo is distinctly Italian in style, never perfectly round and maintains the character of the pork shoulder in shape. Capocollo's dry-aging produces a sweetness that makes it unique in the marketplace. Licini has the rare capability of offering a private-label program to distributors and large retail chains. Phil Musco proudly assures, "You'll soon see the potential the Licini products have to offer and I'm certain that the quality is beyond compare!" to how the production of the variety of pasta types is done, Felicetti manages each step with rigorous care to make sure its process brings out the best flavor, texture and aroma in each type of pasta it produces. After testing the purity, organic and nutritional qualities of its grains, Felicetti controls every aspect of production, including mixing the flour with water from pure mountain springs and drying the pasta in uncontaminated, pure mountain air. Simple gestures that start with a 100 year tradition, in an Italian region far away, and bring the finest quality pasta close to you. For information regarding Pastificio Felicetti in America, please contact the exclu- sive sales office in Irvine, California 92618 USA, Maxco International – Ph. 949.336.7510 Fax 949.336.7515 E-mail: info@maxcointernational.com – www.maxcointernational.com – www.felicetti.it – www.monogranofelicetti.com. Actual distribution: Guidi Marcello Ltd, Santa Monica, CA - Ph. 310.452.6277, Modena Fine Foods Inc., Clifton, NJ – Ph. 201.842.8900, Fruit of the Boot, Gainsville, FL – Ph. 352.376.3643. For Brazil, Mexico and Panama, please contact Maxco International at Ph. 949.336.7510. For more information, visit gourmetint.com, email sales@gourmetint.com, call 800-8755557 or head to booth 2246. For more information, visit booth 3140 at the Summer Fancy Food Show or go online to www.muscofood.com. Visit Felicetti at Summer Fancy Food Show 2013, booth 2819 Upper Exhibition Hall Level 3 – International Section.