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22 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com SHEILA G'S BROWNIE BRITTLE SWEEPS THE NATION Sheila G Brands, LLC, kicks off the Summer Fancy Food show's return to New York City with the debut of two brand new flavors of its award winning product, Sheila G's Original Brownie Brittle: Salted Caramel and Mint Chocolate Chip. Both flavors will be available to sample at booth 4340. Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle is the perfect combination of rich and luxurious caramel, decadent chocolate and is studded with flakes of sea salt. And Mint Chocolate Chip is the ultimate pairing of cool refreshing mint and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate. The results? Two seriously impossible-to-re- sist snacks that weigh in at only 120 calories per serving. "When it comes to dessert, my absolute favorite flavor combination is sweet and salty," said Sheila G. Mains, Founder of Sheila G Brands, LLC. "I knew we had to create a flavor of Brownie Brittle that would satisfy this craving for our fans. As for Mint Chocolate Chip, it was a flavor often requested by our Facebook fans, and boy did we deliver with that!" With skyrocketing sales, Brownie Brittle has literally cornered the brownie market, as this thin, crispy snack was developed by GETTING TO KNOW CHEF JON MOLNAR Chef Jon Molnar's passion for cooking began at a young age, when he would watch his grandmother intently browse through family recipes and effortlessly create dishes from scratch. The inspiration for the line comes from Molnar's diverse culinary experiences, his desire to create greattasting healthy food and his commitment to cooking dishes as good as he remembers his grandmother making. A classically trained chef, Molnar graduated from the Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts and began his culinary career with an apprenticeship at the Columbus Athletic Club. Since then, Molnar demonstrated his passion for culinary arts through his experiences as Executive Chef and Sous-Chef de Cuisine at a number of upscale country clubs in central Ohio. After mastering his cooking skills as a chef, he shifted his focus from learning how to create culinary masterpieces to studying the business side of the industry and worked as a marketing associate at Sysco Foods for eight years. Molnar frequently toyed with the idea of combining LORANN OILS: 50-PLUS YEARS OF FLAVORING EXCELLENCE Offering flavorings, essential oils, bakery emulsions and vanilla extracts since 1962, LorAnn Oils is a leader in professional grade flavorings, colorings and specialty ingredients packaged for both consumer and professional use. Always expanding, LorAnn Oils has introduced a number of new items to its unique product lines. LorAnn Bakery Emulsions Natural Peppermint Bakery Emulsion and Pumpkin-Spice Bakery Emulsion are all new additions for 2013. LorAnn's Bakery Emulsions are a growing category for both the retailer and professional baker. These professional, water-based emulsions provide superior functionality and flavor over alcohol-based extracts, and will not bake out when exposed to heat. There are now 16 Bakery Emulsion Flavors to choose from, including last year's big hits, Red Velvet, Cream Cheese and Banana. Super-Strength Flavorings LorAnn is most recognized for SuperStrength flavorings. These concentrated flavors are three to four times stronger than traditional extracts but can be used in a variety of flavoring applications from confectionery to baking. Retailers have stocked the signature one dram (one eighth of an ounce) bottles for over 50 years and manufacturers of all types have been using these same flavors as their own secret ingredient for flavoring cakes, cookies, frostings, lollipops, taffies, chocolates, marshmallows, nuts and more. With over 100 flavors to choose from, candy makers and bakers alike can expand FEVER-TREE RECOGNIZED AS SOFI FINALIST FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR For the fourth straight year, Fever-Tree has been honored as a finalist in the sofi Award's Outstanding Cold Beverage category at the Summer Fancy Food Show. Fever-Tree's Sparkling Lemon is up for the prize this year. In addition to 2012 sofi gold winner Mediterranean Tonic, Sparkling Lemon is one of Fever-Tree's newest varieties. A refreshing, modern take on a carbonated lemonade, Fever-Tree's Sparkling Lemon features only the finest Sicilian lemons, as well as pure cane sugar and fresh spring water for a clean, well-balanced flavor. Using the sfumatrice method, a practice typically reserved for the perfume industry, each hand-selected Sicilian lemon is gently hand-pressed to carefully extract the highquality oils from the skin of the lemon. The result is a vibrant lemon flavor balanced with sweetness and acidity, making this mixer Sheila G. Mains to recreate her favorite part of the brownie. In addition to being recognized by WeightWatchers.com® as a great snack, 2012 was a banner year for Brownie Brittle as they took home the "Best New Snack" award at the National Confectionary Sales Association's awards. Additionally, Brownie Brittle has been recognized as the National Confectioner's Association's 2012 "Most Innovative Products" award finalist. Brownie Brittle is made with natural ingredients, certified kosher OU, and peanut-free. 2013 has exceeded the company's revenue and distribution goals year-to-date, and brought them the South Florida Business Journal Award as one of the "Fastest his passion for cooking with his marketing expertise. In 2011, he was given the opportunity to do so while serving as the Executive Chef and Director of Specialty Foods division at Suarez Corporation Industries, where he created Pasta & Pizza Sauce and Bolognese Sauce for the retail market. In addition to the many known health benefits associated with consuming fresh tomatoes, both sauces are gluten- and preservative-free and are low in calories (Pasta & Pizza Sauce: 60 calories per serving; Bolognese: 80 calories per serving). "It has always been a goal of mine to create a product that combines fresh, healthy ingredients with a robust flavor their horizons with unique tastes such as Pomegranate, Key Lime, Eggnog and Cotton Candy. Premium Vanillas LorAnn is a significant supplier of premium Madagascar vanilla extract and bean paste. Vanilla bean paste is a convenient, versatile alternative to whole vanilla beans. This rich, concentrated paste can be used in place of an extract. Use it to flavor cakes, puddings, cookies, custards, whipped cream and ice cream, or use it anywhere the flavor and appearance of vanilla bean is desired. 2-Fold Tahitian Vanilla as well as Double-Strength Clear Vanilla rounds out this important product line. n JUNE 2013 n GOURMET NEWS 50 Growing Companies." And consumers are equally as crazy about Brownie Brittle. The company's Facebook page is well on its way to 100,000 fans. "We're overjoyed by the popularity of these sweet treats," Mains said. "And life just keeps getting sweeter by the day." Sheila G's Original Brownie Brittle's bestselling Chocolate Chip and Toffee Crunch flavors have already been sweeping the nation. For information on carrying any of Sheila G's products, call 1-800-BROWNIE, email info@browniebrittle.com, visit www.browniebrittle.com or stop by booth 4340 at the Summer Fancy Food Show. and taste," Chef Jon Molnar said. "To keep the sauces as authentic as possible, I use fresh vegetables and fresh basil in each recipe. Healthy eating should be a part of all lifestyles, regardless of dietary restrictions, so it was important to me to put out a product that everyone could enjoy. But more importantly, I wanted to demonstrate that you don't have to sacrifice good flavor to eat healthy." For more information, call 330-4945504 ext 4099 or ext 7030 or email BBrandon@suarez.com or Jmolnar@suarez.com. At the Summer Fancy Food Show, stop by booth 3868. Blue Raspberry and Caramel Apple. These concentrates are specially formulated for use with soft-serve ice cream, hard ice cream, sherbet, sorbets, and all frozen dairy desserts. Added to any vanilla base, Flavor Fountain flavors adds color and flavoring in one easy step. Product quality and prompt customer service are pillars of LorAnn Oils' company philosophy. Focused on serving the small to medium sized manufacturer, LorAnn maintains a no minimum order policy and most orders ship within 24 hours. Nearly all products are certified kosher, sugar-free and gluten-free, available in retail and bulk sizes. Frozen Dairy Flavors For ice cream and yogurt shops, the LorAnn Gourmet Flavor Fountain line has also expanded with the addition of Salted Caramel, For more information on LorAnn Oils and its products, please visit booth 4525, call 800-862-8620, or visit www.LorAnnOils.com. perfect for a fine gin or vodka and equally delicious as a drink on its own. Fever-Tree's continued recognition across the trade is proof of its innovation and dedication to quality, and the very reason it is the leader in the premium mixer category today. Founded with the simple idea that premium spirits deserve the best quality mixer, Fever-Tree now offers a complete range of all-natural cocktail mixers. Fever-Tree has always gone to great lengths to ensure the best quality products are produced, which is why every ingredient is hand-picked from the best suppliers around the world for optimum flavor, texture and aroma for mixing with spirits. Designed with the spirit drinker in mind, the entire Fever-Tree range includes: Tonic Water, Naturally Light Tonic Water, Mediterranean Tonic Water, Bitter Lemon, Club Soda, Sparkling Lemon, Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer and Naturally Light Ginger Beer. Fever-Tree's previous winners for Outstanding Cold Beverage include Ginger Beer in 2010, Ginger Ale in 2011, and Mediterranean Tonic Water in 2012. Fever-Tree is imported by Brands of Britain, LLC. For more information, call 800-646-6965, email info@brandsofbritain.com, or visit www.brandsofbritain.com. Stop by the Brands of Britain booth at the Summer Fancy Food Show – booth 2048.