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24 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com ARISTON CONTINUES PROVIDING THE VERY BEST IN OLIVE OIL The Doukas family has been producing extra virgin olive oil for three generations and could only think of one word to describe it, Ariston, which in ancient Greek means, "the very best." When the question came to them on how to sell it, there were four issues that arose: how to compete with lower-quality olive oils that were "named" extra virgin and convince the American market what true extra virgin olive oil is, how to convince store owners that Ariston Extra Virgin Olive oil would outsell all other olive oils collecting dust on the shelves, how to sell it in an environ- mentally friendly way, and how to save the consumer money. The answer to all these questions came in the form of a fusti, a stainless steel container, and since 1997 Ariston has been selling its extra virgin olive oil in the Ariston Refill and Save Program. Imagine that you buy six to 10 glass bottles per year of extra virgin olive oil, and now imagine your neighbors, family and friends buy that many as well. When you are done with the bottle where does it go? By purchasing your extra virgin olive oil through Ariston's Refill and Save pro- FINE OLIVE OIL, TRUFFLE FLAVORINGS FROM WILD FOREST PRODUCTS Wild Forest Products is all about great taste, great prices, convenience and consistency. The company imports the finest olive oil and truffle flavoring from Italy to create its highly regarded and sought-after truffle products. The Italian olive oil blended with its truffle flavor from Italy creates Wild Forest's signature Black & White Truffle Olive Oils. Using this same flavor along with truffle pieces, they create the great-tasting and aromatic Truffle Honey made with Tupelo Honey. By combining the best sea salt from Sicily with truffle pieces and flavor, Wild Forest creates its highly preferred Black and White Truffle Sea Salts. One of the goals at Wild Forest Products RABBIT CREEK BIRD SEED AND SNACK MIX PERFECT FOR SUMMER ACTIVITIES By David Cook, Vice President of Rabbit Creek Products Ah, summer is finally here. After the winter we had, few things are nicer than looking out and seeing green leaves instead of endless expanses of snow like staring north of the wall (sorry, Game of Thrones reference), feeling as if it will never end. Now though, there are flowers, farmers mar- LONGYUN FOODS BRINGS SUN-DRIED AND SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES WITH GOLDEN LAKE Grown in the foothills and the plateaus of the Himalayan Mountains, the tomatoes used by Longyun Foods mature in optimal conditions to ensure only the highest quality products are harvested. In one of the last pristine corners of the Earth, their tomatoes are cultivated with snow water, pure mountain air, and radiant sun rays – a combination that leads to a product that is full of vitamin A and C as well as lycopene, a compound known to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Manufactured by Longyun Foods Inc., the sun-dried and slow-roasted tomatoes are processed in sterile, state-of-the-art facilities where both industry and government agents inspect every aspect of production. From ARCOR'S BON O BON EXTENDS TO NEW PRODUCT CATEGORIES- FILLED WITH EMOTIONS By Maria P. Rodriguez, Marketing Manager, Arcor USA It was back in 1984 when Arcor first introduced the Bon o Bon. With a catchy name, attractive packaging and amazing taste, it was an immediate hit in Argentina. Soon after, it began its world conquest, becoming an international product sensation in more than 100 countries! The secret of its success is the smooth peanut cream filling surrounded by a gentle crisp wafer which is then covered in rich milk chocolate. Each bite delivers a flavor combination so irresistible that you simply crave for more. Now, Bon o Bon has extended its brand name into new product categories. Amongst these new tasty products is the Bon o Bon alfajor, which is a cookie sandwich with the Bon o Bon filling covered in rich milk n JUNE 2013 n GOURMET NEWS gram, you are able to reuse your bottle and save money on future refills. Due to the success of the Ariston Refill and Save Program, Ariston has now extended the program to its entire extra virgin olive oil, infused olive oil, and balsamic vinegar condiments line. While the rest of the EVOO world has caught on to the fusti bulk concept, Ariston produces the extra virgin olive oil from its own farms and neighboring farms to ensure that from the Koroneiki olive trees to your table you receive "The Very Best." Ariston is also planning to launch new flavors such as Chocolate-Infused Olive Oil, Thyme-Infused Olive Oil, OreganoInfused Olive Oil and Pizza-Flavored Olive Oil, as well as a series of premium flavored balsamic vinegars including Chocolate-Honey-Orange, Espresso Balsamic, Sicilian Lemon Balsamic, Mango Balsamic Vinegar, Calabrian Tangerine Balsamic, and Truffle-Infused Balsamic, just to name a few. Arison also offers a line of all-natural honey from beekeepers local to where the olives are harvested as well as all-natural fruit preserves from Greece. At this year's Summer Fancy Food Show, Ariston will be introducing all of the above as well as a line of Californian Koroneiki Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Californian Koroneiki Infused Olive Oils to meet customers' need for products that are made here in the United States. is to bring truffles into an everyday dining experience. The company is constantly adding new products to their line. Some recent additions include the new Truffle Mustard and Porcini Mustard, as well as the new Truffle Mayonnaise. Wild Forest Products has received high praise for its imported Balsamic Condimenti from Modena. Wild Forest proudly imports its Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Apulia. This is an exquisite olive oil, great for cooking and especially as a finishing olive oil. For the porcini lovers, they offer a wonderful Porcini Olive Oil with real porcini pieces. Then there is the Garlic Infused Pure Italian Olive Oil. Wild Forest is proud to say that its garlic oil is very strong and bold and tastes like garlic. Wild Forest Products believes in making a quality product with quality ingredients. Its mission is to bring to the American people the best in quality truffle and non-truffle products at the most reasonable prices possible. kets, old men wearing too short cutoff shorts and the humming of the air conditioning. So, now that those are all here, you're looking for some kind of snack to take to ballgames, road trips, camping or waiting on the ice cream maker. Anticipating this, Rabbit Creek Products is coming out with a bird seed snack mix to go along with any summer activity. Next time you need some energy for battling the ants for your picnic or for that double header, Rabbit Creek has your back. All-natural ingredients make not only great to eat, but also good for you. If you wish to try some, feel more than welcome to come by Rabbit Creek's booth at the Summer Fancy Food Show, booth 4745. harvesting to roasting to packaging, every step is meticulously done to ensure only the finest products reach its consumers. All of Longyun Foods' products are processed in strict accordance with GMP standards and HACCP plan, and the manufacturer is certified by ISO22000, BRC and Kosher organizations. After meeting unprecedented success in both European and Japanese markets, Longyun Foods is seeking to bring its wildly popular product to American markets through collaboration with "Golden Lake." Golden Lake is a trusted American brand known for its food products that guarantee great taste, affordability, and safety. Based in Brooklyn, N.Y., Golden Lake has formed partnerships with trusted companies such as Western Beef, Key Foods, and ShopRite. Furthermore, to ensure only the best reaches its customers, the company sends out samples from every shipment to FDA-certified labs for ingredients screening and bioanalysis to guarantee consistent high quality in all of its products. chocolate. There is also the Bon o Bon bar, which offers a full combination of crunchy and smooth textures with the sensational mix of Bon o Bon's signature filling and chocolaty taste. Finally, there is the Bon o Bon wafer cookie chocolate bar, which is available in milk chocolate as well as indulgent white chocolate. Arcor takes pride in all of its products and spares nothing when it comes to Bon o Bon. The product is manufactured in state-of-theart facilities in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, complying with international world production and food safety standards such as ISO, HAACP and BRC. The three plants have a combined annual production capacity of more than 18,000 tons of Bon o Bon product. Bon o Bon offers different product presentations, including the shelfready-count good display box, peg bags, lay-down bags, jumbo jar presentations as well as varied gift pack options for the key seasonal sales such as Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and more. Product presentations can be also tailored to meet specific retailer and POS exhibition requirements. For more information, visit booth 4359 or go online to www.aristonoliveoil.com. For more information, visit www.truffleoilsandmore.com. For more information about Rabbit Creek Products, stop by booth 4745, call 800-8373073, visit www.rabbitcreekgourmet.com, or email rcreek@mokancomm.net. For more information, visit booth 5377 at the Summer Fancy Food Show, email sales@longyunfoods.com or visit www.longyunfoods.com. Contact us today at 800-57-ARCOR or send us an e-mail at inforusa@arcor.com.