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38 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com JER'S CHOCOLATES STAYS TRUE TO ITS ROOTS, INTRODUCES INDIVIDUAL PEANUT BUTTER BARS Jerry Swain, Founder and CEO of Jer's Chocolates, has always had a passion for chocolate and fun. One year, while he was on a study break from college, he was playing around in the kitchen and developed a recipe for chocolate covered peanut butter balls, now sold as Jer's Chocolates Confections. When he brought these treats back to his friends at school for a potluck party, the response was overwhelming. Year after year, they encouraged him to bring his chocolate confections back to campus right before Christmas and they quickly became a popular campus treat during finals study sessions. For nine consecutive years after college, with more encouragement from friends, Jer threw an annual holiday party filled with around 200 friends from around the country. The purpose of the party was to raise money for local food banks, enjoy dinner, music, the chocolate balls and have fun! In 2004, 15 years after the creation of the first "ball," Jer left a successful career at IBM and in the technology industry to turn his passion into a business and thus Jer's Chocolates™ was born. Fast-forward to today, Jer's has earned 11 International Taste Awards. It's important for Jer's customers to know that it places a heavy importance on creating "all-natural" products that actually taste good too. Jer's is also proud that all of its ingredients are ethically sourced and non GMO. And, Jer's uses premium Valencia peanuts that are grown in LAMMES CANDIES: TASTE THE HERITAGE Austin, Texas; Home to 1.5 million Mexican free tail bats, SXSW, Barton Springs and an Austin icon, Lammes Candies. For more than 125 years, Lammes has handcrafted unique confections from premium ingredients. A true Austin original, Lammes is family-owned and operated by fifth-generation candy makers Pam, Bryan and Lana. Mix experience with a team of employees averaging 25 years of service, and the result is world class confections, made in the U.S.A. If your reputation depends on the quality and flavor of your product line, then enhance your sales by adding Lammes Candies to your gift line. Rich, smooth, and intense flavors encompass a full line of chocolates. Classics like the Longhorns are a customer favorite with the latest creation, Sea Salt Caramels, capturing a growing trend in flavor pairings. Rich dark chocolate, sweet buttery caramel topped with Hawaiian sea salt will satisfy those salty sweet cravings. Lammes Candies is gamous for the Texas Chewie Pecan Praline, a sweet and nutty BEST MAID RELEASES FARM TO MARKET SINGLE BARREL PICKLES Traditional Southern favorite, Best Maid Pickles reveals a brand new product line that puts a new spin on the company's seasoned legacy. The Farm to Market™ specialty label is introduced with five unique, pioneer pickle flavors that emphasize natural goodness and will retail for about $3.99 to $5.99: Bloody Mary – freshly harvested, crisp cu- cumbers in a savory, peppered tomato brine; Chipotle Lime – freshly harvested, crisp cucumbers in a roasted jalapeño brine with lime zest; Garden Fresh – freshly harvested, crisp cucumbers in a mixed vegetable brine with an aroma of herbs; Garlic Baby Dills – freshly harvested, crisp cucumbers in a zesty brine with chopped garlic; and Red Pepper TONNINO TUNA CAPERS & GARLIC: THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE TONNINO FAMILY By Tonnino Capers & Garlic I´m Tonnino Tuna Capers & Garlic, and I came with my fancy family to booth 4156 of the Fancy Food Show to make new friends just like you: a fancy food connoisseur. Oh, and since I'm the newest member of the family, I was unanimously chosen to address you on everyone's behalf. For starters, we're 100 percent yellow fin tuna in fillets, wild caught, hand packed, rich in Omega 3 and with low mercury levels – not too shabby, right? So, now that you know what makes us a family, let me introduce each member's personality. There's The Classic, an Italian-style exquisite yellowfin tuna soaked in delicious and pure olive oil. Traditional and delicious, it's the right choice for those delicious oldtime classic recipes. Making you think, taste, and speak in foreign tongues; the Italian is a delightful mix of tropically-grown oregano, herbs, and spices that you can spread over some crackers, pasta, or even pizza. In a nutshell: Mama mia! There's The Unassumingly Fresh. Submerged in spring water, this Tonnino can be part of any healthy, balanced diet. Invite him into n JUNE 2013 n GOURMET NEWS the United States, supporting United States farmers. This spring, Jer's Chocolates is excited to announce its newest product, the individually wrapped, 1.5-ounce Peanut Butter Bars, which come in four flavors: peanut butter combined with buttery toffee, rice crisps, creamy caramel, and salty pretzels. All flavors are covered in either premium milk or dark chocolate. The new bars were created from customer input and desires and are a delicious impulse premium chocolate treat! Jer's goal is simple and unique: to create happy experiences by producing delicious, unique, premium chocolates. In alignment with his original fundraising parties during his high tech years, Jerry Swain is still committed to giving back to the community through the Jer's Cares initiative. He takes a very proactive role in working with non-profit organizations and charitable events. Jer's Chocolates are available in gourmet gift boxes (which feature the original Jer's Chocolates Confections/Balls), Chocolate Covered Peanut Brittle Bites, Jer's Squares, and the new individually wrapped Peanut Butter Bars, along with the two-pack of Peanut Butter Bars. Based in Solana Beach, near San Diego, Calif., Jer's provides gourmet chocolate products to both large and small retailers across the country and overseas, including Neiman Marcus, Whole Foods, World Market, Bristol Farms, Central Market, and Fresh Market. combination that dates back to 1892. Pralines hold top honors at Lammes Candies as the number one seller and the most coveted afternoon snack. Smell, taste and feel the burn of an exciting twist on the original. The Habanero Praline is the latest mainstay that infuses nutty, sweet and spicy-hot. Chocolate covered Pralines round out this family of sweet, savory and decadent treats. Point-ofpurchase displays are available. If you are looking to add a little nostalgia, then look no further than the Sherbet Mints, creamy pastel wafers with a soft mint flavor that are perfect for dinner parties, weddings and baby showers. Fond memories of your grandmother's divinity? Try Lammes Candies: Classic pecan divinity just the way you remember it. There is something for everyone at Lammes Candies: holiday, every day, bulk and private label. Lammes Candies is the perfect addition to gift baskets, a candy case or point of purchase with individually wrapped pieces of Pralines, Peppermint Kisses and Carmelitos. Sea Salt & Peppercorn – freshly harvested, crisp cucumbers in a peppered brine, balanced with sea salt. The Farm to Market Single Barrel pickles differ from the traditional pickle in their natural, fresh taste, combined with unique, high-quality ingredients. The wholesome, fresh nature of this line is conveyed on the jar label using the imagery of a 1940s red truck parked at a classic farm scene. Brian Dalton, president of Best Maid Products, Inc. explains, "Our main goal in developing our Farm to Market brand was to bring fresh, unique products to the pickle category with a selection of items that also contain no artificial colors, no artificial flavors and no high-fructose corn syrup." Fresh from the farm, the cucumbers used to make the Farm to Market pickles are the "bread and butter" of Best Maid's yearly crop and are carefully crafted from a single barrel recipe. your salads or enjoy with a little twist of lime! Every family has the "flirty one," and we're no exception: The Hottie, a delicious tuna dipped in a mild, spicy jalapeño pepper sauce that will almost definitely make your palate blush. My recommendation: surrender to its charms. Next, the Mediterranean Shortcut, Dipped in olive oil along with tasty garlic, it's a versatile one. Always welcomed in salads, pasta, canapés, or even on its own. When you savor this one, your taste buds will be hungry for more. We all know how outgoing Mediterraneans are. There's The Finest, la créme de la créme of the whole family. Imagine a smooth, soft strip of tuna, hand filleted from a small sec- tion of the underbelly, hand-packed in a natural form and available in two presentations. Oh, and there's me, of course! Almost twin to Tonnino Garlic, but not quite, my Capers & Garlic have made better known as À La Piquant. Garnished with flavored and complementary capers, I will gladly keep you company on bagels, Greek salads, or on any main course that should have that extra MMMM. Now, stop imagining and head on to booth 4156. We're really looking forward to your visit so we can share our mutual passion of good eating. See you soon! For more information, visit booth 650 or go online to www.jers.com or www.facebook.com/jerschocolates. Visit Lammes online at www.lammes.com, by phone at 800-252-1885 or email wholesale@lammes.com. Stop by booth 1161 at the Summer Fancy Food Show to sample a variety of delights. Visit the Farm to Market website at www.fm1926.com. During the Summer Fancy Food Show, visit booth 5050. For more information, visit booth #4156 at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2013, go online to www.tonnino.com, call 1-888-3258621 or email info@tonnino.com.