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46 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com OLIVELLE'S OILS, VINEGARS NOW AVAILABLE ON TAP After six years of retail success in the oil and vinegar retail business, Olivelle Fine Foods has turned their thriving "On Tap" concept into an all-inclusive, cost effective package that specialty food retailers can easily implement into their existing stores to start dispensing and selling "On Tap" oil and vinegar. Olivelle's distinct "On Tap" concept is like no other, offering a creative alternative to fustis or amphoras that are not only cleaner and simpler to refill, but protect the product from its natural enemies to keep it fresher, longer. Choose from over 35 premium oils and vinegars, including Tuscan Herb EVOO, Blood Orange EVOO, Fresh Cucumber Balsamic, and Vanilla Pomegranate Balsamic, that will evoke culinary inspiration for even the most exclusive palate. The clean, modern packaging with bold colors and intriguing flavors creates an inviting retail experience, prompting your customers to taste, purchase, and return again and again to refill their bottle. CROSSINGS FINE FOODS: IMPORTER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF FINE FOODS AND CONFECTIONS Since 1993, Crossings Fine Foods has brought a portfolio of prestigious brands to fine food purveyors throughout the U.S. Mostly representing French brands at the beginning, the company has been acquired by LS Distribution North America (Lagardere group) in January 2013 and is now importing and representing the best gourmet products from all over the world. Crossings Fine Foods is very proud to import fine food products from virtually every part of the world and bring them to your table. It therefore spends a lot of time to select the best products in terms of taste, ingredient quality, brand presentation but also value for the end consumer. Crossings Fine Foods selects those products from reliable, passionate and talented producers. This year again, Crossings Fine Foods will be refining its selections and is happy to announce an assortment of new products at the Fancy Food Show. Paris Caramels will unveil a new line of caramels with wild flower essences. Same as BUSINESS COMES NATURALLY AT THE NATURAL PRODUCTS EXPO EAST More than in years prior, the opportunity is ripe for any size brand, entrepreneur or buyer to incorporate and implement the principles defining conscious capitalism and influence social change within their business model by attending Natural Products Expo East. Natural Products Expo East, the East Coast's largest natural, organic and healthy living trade event, draws over 22,000 industry members, and will be held at the Baltimore Convention Cen- ter, MD, September 25-28, 2013. "Expo East is the integral setting for buyers to network, and engage one on one with the brands they sell. These relationships, nurtured at the show, give the retailer knowledge to communicate the health attributes, conscious missions and stories behind the products they sell to their shoppers," said Erica Stone, Show Director. Dr. Raj Sisodia, a global leader in the Con- MRS. PRINDABLE'S PREMIERES NEW LINE OF HAND-MADE, NATURAL CARAMEL Mrs. Prindable's Handmade Confections will introduce eight new soft, natural caramels at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. These new, natural confections combine the creamy caramel Mrs. Prindable's is famous for with unique flavor combinations to deliver a delicious bite-size indulgence. Mrs. Prindable's chocolatiers, all trained at the prestigious French Pastry School, spent months perfecting four Classic Caramel flavors and four Chocolate-Enrobed Caramel flavors. Both are presented in elegant and innovative packaging, making them perfect for gift giving and entertaining. The Chocolate-Enrobed Caramels are bite-sized works of art inspired by their natural ingredients, offering a sophisticated visual expe- rience for the eyes in addition to satisfying caramel and chocolate cravings. Just like its classic gourmet jumbo apples, these new caramels are hand-made in small batches. In this way, Mrs. Prindable's chocolatiers can closely monitor the quality and consistency. The result is a buttery caramel that is so soft, it melts in your mouth. The new caramel flavors are: Chocolate-Enrobed Caramels Coffeehouse Mocha enrobed in White Chocolate: Pure Arabica and Robusta beans blended with caramel are enrobed in white chocolate and finished with a dark chocolate swirl, elegantly invoking coffeehouse barista art. Fresh Banana Walnut enrobed in Milk Each bulk oil and vinegar purchased is shipped in a durable 10-liter bag with a tamper proof, attached nozzle that conveniently slides into each canister for easy and clean dispensing. All the oil is gone? Simply discard the empty bag and replace with a fresh, new bag. Olivelle's "drop and dispense" system saves time from cleaning, along with reducing the risk of contamination when compared to the more traditional fustis or amphoras that are n JUNE 2013 n GOURMET NEWS commonly seen on the market. Olivelle's modern concept opens the door to retailers who simply thought they didn't have the time or didn't want the mess of dispensing oil and vinegar. With convenient packaging and high margins, Olivelle offers a way for both small and large retail outlets to enjoy the "On Tap" oil and vinegar experience. For more information, visit Olivelle at the 2013 Summer Fancy Food Show in booth 5140, go to olivelle.com, email sales@ olivelle.com or call 406-587-4246. the company's rich and buttery caramels, these artisanal caramels will offer a delightful and refreshing feel of being outdoors. They are available in two sizes, with the flavors of violet, verbena, and rose. Also new, Laura Secord's line of indulgent fudge, named after the Canadian heroine who was a symbol of courage, devotion and loyalty. Founded in 1913, these handmade confections are unique and inspiring. The line includes Maple Fudge, Chocolate, and Butter and Cream. Kubli's Hard Candies will be showcasing new and innovating packaging. Beautiful miniature round tins with a picturesque skyline of Paris, this new design will offer stackable gifts in the company's original trademark flavors. Henaff's pork pâté has redesigned its packaging from its trademark tins to a sleek, attractive glass jar with a twist-top lid. This new design offers a perfect product to enjoy now and save some for later! Come to see old and new partners at New York's Fancy Food Show to taste these new products and many others! Confections, food gifts, meat, pâté, foie gras, condiments, preserves, honeys, snacks, chocolate, sardines, cookies and cakes, candies, beverages – natural, organic, kosher, gluten-free, GMO-free. scious Capitalism movement, will deliver the keynote address. He will speak to a business approach that yields not only a successful enterprise but also a meaningful vocation and potential for social change. "The business philosophy of Conscious Capitalism is deeply relevant for natural product companies," Sisodia said. "In today's rapidly evolving world, it matters greatly not only what we produce, but also how we run our businesses." The show's education program includes cutting-edge insights from expert natural products industry professionals, up to the moment data, trends and product analysis. Augmented by the debut of the NEXT Accelerator program, the Product-to-Shelf Workshop is the only program of its type in the natural market delivering live rounds of consulting across fundraising, manufacturing, branding, sales and marketing. Also new this year will be the robust social and digital destination, blogger town, serving in-person education and events devoted to propel any online presence. Chocolate: A fusion of bananas, walnuts and caramel blanketed in milk chocolate and topped with a dash of walnuts results in a bite-size morsel that's a winking play on traditional banana bread. Pomegranate Cherry enrobed in Dark Chocolate: Dried tart cherry pieces and pomegranate create this unique caramel which is then coated in rich dark chocolate and topped with a single, vibrantly red pomegranate seed. Hawaiian Red Sea Salt enrobed in Dark Chocolate: Sweet caramel and rich dark chocolate meld with exotic Alaea sea salt harvested off the isolated island of Molokai. Vietnamese Cinnamon Apple Natural Caramel: Flavorful Saigon cinnamon combines with tart apple and sweet butter caramel, imparting exotic flair on a traditional favorite. Hawaiian Red Sea Salt Natural Caramels: Buttery caramel is enhanced by the exotic Alaea sea salt harvested off the isolated island of Molokai. Classic Caramels Tahitian Vanilla Natural Caramel: Floral and fruity notes of Tahitian vanilla play delicately with buttery caramel for a refreshing update to a classic flavor. Aleppo Chili Pepper Natural Caramel: A decadent, sweet caramel blends with the savory warming heat of Aleppo chilies. For more information, visit Crossings Fine Foods in booth 951. After the show, visit http://www.crossingsfinefoods.com. Crossings is located at 4 New St., Worcester, Mass. 01605, U.S.A. Call toll free in the U.S. 800209-6141 or call 508-755-5860. Fax: 508755-6548. For more information, visit New Hope Natural Media in booth 4555 at the Summer Fancy Food Show or go online to www.expoeast.com. The Chocolate-Enrobed Caramels, which have a nine-month shelf life, are available in single-flavortwo-piece boxes or an eightpiece assortment of all four flavors. The Classic Caramels, which have a 12-month shelf life, are each individually wrapped and come in single-flavor 2-piece cubes and single-flavor 12-piece cubes. For information about case sizes, pricing, point-of-purchase displays and more, contact David Sanborn at dsanborn@mrsprindables.com or call 847-588-2900 ext 242. Or, visit booth 4102.