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72 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com OSEM USA DEBUTS GRATIFY LINE OF GLUTEN-FREE FOODS By Susie Timm Osem USA Inc. is set to officially launch their premier line of gluten-free foods with the introduction of six different varieties of pretzels. This innovative pretzel line is making its mark on the gourmet food scene at the Summer Fancy Food Show in booth 1151. The new line of gluten free foods is called Gratify, and the first products include a selection of crispy pretzels being showcased this summer, including: Sea Salt Thins Topped with a hint of natural sea salt, these gluten-free Sea Salt Thins are rich with fla- vor and texture and make the perfect platform for cheeses, spreads and dips of all kinds. Sesame Thins These nutty thins offer the traditional crunch of a pretzel in a shape that's perfect for dips, spreads and other creative toppings. Sea Salt Twists Grab a handful of the best in gluten-free Pretzel Twists, dusted with pure sea salt and baked to crisp perfection. Sea Salt Sticks Crunchy, gluten-free Sea Salt Sticks are the perfect shape for munching by the fist-full. GIOVANNI FOOD COMPANY'S NEWEST OFFERING IS SIMPLE, NATURAL, PREMIUM When the DeMent family left Naples, Italy, bound for America in 1895, they could not have imagined that they would be cooking up sauces to be sold in stores throughout their new home country. Yet, nearly 120 years later, that's exactly what is occurring. The Giovanni Food Company, a DeMent family business, manufactures many private label products that can be found on the shelves of grocery and specialty stores across the country. Its newest brand, Greenview Kitchen, is a premium line of sauces that offers consumers natural and organic sauces that truly stand above all other brands available today. This newly developed brand con- COCOAPLANET'S PEARLS OF FLAVOR MEAN MORE TASTE, LESS SUGAR Pearls of Flavor™ suspended in a thin chocolate wafer create a delicious and healthy chocolate option! CocoaPlanet™ technology distributes flavored fillings throughout a wafer of premium dark chocolate (64 percent cacao), giving More Taste, Less Sugar™ than traditional filled chocolates. Each single serving wafer has less than 100 calories, only 7 or 8 grams of sugar! Flavors include Salted Caramel, Chocolate Olive, Vanilla Espresso, Mandarin Orange and CocoaMint. CocoaPlanet chocolates have a clean, elegant design throughout the product and packaging. Beauty is found in function as well as form: the wafer's structure is designed to readily deliver flavor throughout your palate. And the simple geometry of the packaging provides structural protection to survive the hazards of purse or shirt pocket. A superb eating chocolate, CocoaPlanet can also be prepared as a hot chocolate! Sim- ply steam or microwave milk or milk-substitute, drop the tempered chocolate wafer into the cup and stir. Voila – the wafer melts along with the flavored filling to create a splendid hot chocolate. How Can Chocolate Be Healthy? Just because a chocolate tastes decadent doesn't mean it can't be healthy. By distributing flavored fillings throughout the chocolate, you get a rich flavor experience with much less filling. The single serving portions have fewer than 100 calories and only 7-8 grams of sugar. CocoaPlanet chocolates are made with all-natural and mostly organic ingredients, are gluten-free, Kosher OU-D certified and are free of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Good for You, Good for the Planet CocoaPlanet chooses ethically sourced COOKIES & CORKS HAS A NEW LOOK! Cookies & Corks™, the award-winning sweet and savory cookies for pairing with wine, have a new look! CookieZen has put its fan favorites: Apricot Sage, Sea Salt Chocolate Oatmeal, White Cheddar Rosemary and Zesty Lemon in their own boxes. Each 7.5-ounce box contains 15 of one cookie type and a beautiful new pairing guide on the side of each box. CookieZen didn't stop there, as the pairings on the side of the box tell the consumer how to pair the cookie with specific red, white or sparkling wines, beer and even a cocktail. CookieZen uses only the finest ingredients like rosemary, sea salt, lemon and bittersweet chocolate. CookieZen lowers the sugar and uses kosher salt in each cookie to bring out the flavor and enhance the pairings. Wine experts, food lovers and everyone in between raves about our Milk Chocolate Covered Twists Milk Chocolate Covered Twists are a crunchy treat coated in a luxurious layer of rich-tasting milk chocolate. Yogurt Covered Twists Gratify gluten-free Yogurt Covered Pretzel Twists combine the traditional shape and crunch of a pretzel twist with a cool and creamy yogurt topping. "It's challenging for anyone following a gluten-free lifestyle to find a pretzel that has outstanding flavor and is certified by the Gluten Free Certification Organization," said Kobi Afek, Director of Marketing for Osem USA Inc. "Gratify pretzels are a delicious answer for those snack fans who suffer from Celiac Disease or who adhere to a gluten-free diet." The initial offering of this product line car- n JUNE 2013 n GOURMET NEWS ries a MSRP of $3.99-$5.99 and will be sold at retailers across the United States and online. "In the very near future the Gratify line will expand to include new products for our customers, while keeping the products 100 percent gluten-free," added Afek. Created in 2012 by Osem, Gratify Foods' mission is to help make following a glutenfree diet as simple and as delicious as possible. Its first products to market include six varieties of pretzels, distributed across the United States. Osem has a long history of creating unique and innovative gluten-free foods distributed worldwide. For additional information including ingredient and nutritional information, visit www.gratifyfoods.com or find the company on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gratifyfoods or follow on Twitter: @gratifyfoods. Be sure to call 800-200-6736, email comments@gratifyfoods.com or visit booth 1151. sists of four all natural pasta sauces and three organic pasta sauces, each with a unique, sweet and flavorful taste appeal that is sure to please any crowd. Just introduced to the market and now being distributed by UNFI, are an organic pizza sauce and organic bruschetta topping. Both products are staples to any kitchen where gourmet masterpieces are created, but where convenience is key. The products are versatile and the bruschetta topping can be used to make an amazing appetizer by simply placing the topping on toasted slices of Italian bread and finishing off with some freshly grated cheese. The end result is an appetizer that is truly gourmet, taking only a few minutes to prepare. All Greenview Kitchen products are all natural, kosher, gluten-free, and 100 percent of the electricity used to manufacture these products is offset with certified renewable energy, allowing the products to be part of the Green E Marketplace and bear the Green E Logo. chocolate that is produced using sustainable practices, enabling cocoa farmers to have better quality of life. They believe in keeping business as local as possible to create and sustain local jobs. CocoaPlanet celebrates the tastes and aromas of California by choosing local organic and all natural ingredients from California farmers and purveyors. Despite the trend to source packaging materials from overseas, CocoaPlanet worked long and hard to find a packaging and printing facility in California. Doing so has helped to keep California jobs and reduce their carbon footprint. invented the new technology used to create CocoaPlanet chocolates. Her patent-pending invention suspends pearls of flavor in a thin chocolate wafer. The result has only 15 percent filling versus the 60-80 percent of sugar-based filling found in most flavor-filled chocolates. The perfect balance of flavors means more taste, less sugar – a better, more healthy experience that evolves the concept of flavor-filled chocolates. How did they come up with this idea? Founder Anne McKibben was inspired to provide a new taste experience along with fewer calories and sugar. No one in the industry could think of how to realize her vision for a new way of combining flavored fillings with chocolate. After much research and prototyping, she cookie and wine pairings! Cookies & Corks is much more than a display or extra plate at the table, it's a conversation starter, engaging everyone as guests to experiment with cookie pairings. Whether offered in a gift basket with wine, given before a dinner party, or served at a girls' night in, it is the wow factor that gift-givers and hostesses are looking for. Place the emphasis back on good food, good conversation and good fun. Cookies & Corks' suggested retail is $7.95. The Zesty Lemon and Sea Salt To learn more about these new Greenview Kitchen products, visit the Giovanni Food Company website at www.giovannifoods.com and stop by booth 5268 at the Summer Fancy Food Show to sample some of these products. About CocoaPlanet CocoaPlanet, Inc. creates chocolates that are Good for You, Good for the Planet. Based in Sonoma, California, CocoaPlanet uses ethically sourced chocolate produced using sustainable practices, enabling cocoa farmers to have better quality of life. For more information, visit booth 4255 at the Summer Fancy Food Show, go online to www.cocoaplanet.com, call 707-721-1275 or email anne@cocoaplanet.com. Chocolate Oatmeal have a nine-month shelf life and our Apricot Sage and White Cheddar Rosemary have a six-month shelf life. The cookies are kosher and free of artificial preservatives, flavors, colors, trans-fats or hydrogenated oils. For more information, or to inquire about becoming a reseller for Cookies & Corks or CookieZen Bites, visit www.cookiezen.com or e-mail info@cookiezen.com. Visit booth 4902 at the Summer Fancy Food Show for more details.