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96 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com BUTTERNUT MOUNTAIN FARMS PROVIDES THE PURENESS OF REAL MAPLE SYRUP Mother Nature knows best when it comes to maple syrup. In Vermont each spring, local farmers give Mother Nature a hand by collecting the sweetest sap in buckets and miles of sophisticated tubing. Using reverse osmosis systems and evaporator pans, they remove forty gallons of water from the sap to create one gallon of the purest single ingredient maple syrup for your kitchen, grill and table. Local farmers have been selling their maple syrup to the Marvin family of Butternut Mountain Farm for forty years. Butternut Mountain farm in Morrisville, Vermont is one of the largest maple processors and distributors in the United States. Their seventy plus employees steward maple syrup's transformative journey from local trees to food ingredient manufacturers, distributors, retailers and consumers worldwide. PAPA BEN'S KITCHEN SATISFIES PALATES NATIONWIDE Papa Ben's Kitchen, known for its crispy, crunchy and delicious, twice-baked Mandelbroyt, (aka Mandelbread or Almond Bread), continues to satisfy palates nationwide, offering up five irresistible flavors: Original Family Recipe, Minty Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Espresso Bean, Lemon Blueberry with Poppy Seeds and Spicy Chipotle with Ginger and Dark Chocolate. From the ideal amount of cherries in the Original Family Recipe, to just the right amount of ginger in the Spicy Chipotle with Ginger and Dark Chocolate, Papa Ben created the five featured flavors with foodies of the world in mind. Papa Ben's Kitchen is a women-owned company and is also dedicated to the remembrance of the Holocaust. As a Holocaust survivor himself, Ben Lesser founded the Zachor Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports Holocaust education, remembrance and tol- SCHARFFEN BERGER CHOCOLATE MAKER RELEASES NEW LIMITED EDITION CHOCOLATE BAR Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker believes that the richest, most flavorful chocolate has balance and complexity like a fine wine – the result of blending fine flavored cacao from around the world. When they find a limited supply of exceptional single origin cacao beans that deserve to be savored on their own, Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker brings this taste experience to consumers through their Chocolate Maker's Series. The San Juan de Cheni Chocolate Bar is their latest in the series. The Scharffen Berger ® team knows that exceptional cacao can be found outside of the major cacao producing regions of the world, and is always on the look-out for something flavorful and unique. The search has procured cacao grown by the villagers of San Juan de Cheni, Peru. After the first sampling, the Scharffen Berger tasters knew that this cacao was perfect for the Chocolate Maker's Series. The new San Juan de Cheni Chocolate Bar is made exclusively from this fine flavored cacao. San Juan de Cheni is a community of in- SAY GOODBYE TO BUTTER, SAY HELLO TO MELT! By Meg Carlson, President and CEO, Prosperity Organic Foods, Inc. Butter lovers rejoice! Melt® Organic is a line of luscious, all-natural spreads for butter lovers seeking a healthier alternative. Each variety of Melt is rich and creamy because it is made with virgin coconut oil – the healthiest unprocessed saturated fat – in a perfect blend of fruit- and plant-based oils. Together, the natural and pure ingredients combine perfectly. Even better, Melt spreads sizzle, drizzle, sauté and bake beautifully just like butter, but with half the saturated fat and fewer calories. Melt Organic is North America's first "Butter 2.0™" – a new form of buttery spread that is truly good for you. In addi- tion to supporting healthy weight, the blend of oils in Melt support thyroid function and metabolism, gastro-intestinal health, optimal nutrient absorption and heart health. Available in original and honey flavors, Melt features the perfect blend of the healthiest organic oils: virgin coconut, flaxseed, hioleic sunflower, palm fruit, and canola. Each variety of Melt is certified organic, kosher and made with non-GMO, eco-social and fair trade ingredients that are ethically sourced. Both Melt and Honey Melt® are the first spreads in North America to be NonGMO Project verified. Rich & Creamy Melt® and Honey Melt were each rated a HIT! by the Supermarket Guru in 2010 and 2013, respectively. n JUNE 2013 n GOURMET NEWS Maple syrup's use as a single source, natural, pure, native, local ingredient sweetener is growing due to the explosive growth of natural and organic snacks, beverages, oatmeals, granolas, bars, sausages, ice creams and yogurts. Because pure maple syrup provides vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, you can confidently add it to your smoothie or top pancakes with it. Pure maple syrup has nuances in flavor. Vermont Grade Fancy, A Medium, A Dark and B make up the retail grades flavor spectrum. US Grade B-Commercial adds maple flavor to baking and cooking recipes. Butternut Mountain Farm's maple operation is Safe Quality Food-approved, HACCP qualified, Kosher, conventional and organic certified. The company specializes in private labeling and sustainable forestry practices. Butternut Mountain Farms also operates a forestry consulting operation for land owners. All of its maple syrup is barcode traceable to its farm and sugar maker. Stop by booth 441 to view Butternut Mountain Farm's selection of maple syrup, sugar, candy, mustard, barbeque sauce, cookies, and holiday retail specialty gift sets and to taste pure, native, real maple syrup and sugar. erance of all and for all people. As part of the ongoing commitment to the cause, a percentage of profits from Papa Ben's Kitchen Mandelbroyt sales will be donated to The Zachor Holocaust Remembrance Foundation. You can learn more about the foundation at www.zachorfoundation.org. "Papa Ben" himself, Ben Lesser, was born in Krakow, Poland in 1928. His father, Lazar, owned a chocolate company famous for making chocolate covered wafer cookies. Lazar instilled his passion for baking in the family, which ultimately allowed the family to survive outside the ghettos for a portion of World War II. Using the stone oven in their cottage, Ben and his father worked together to prepare the finest baked goods, including Mandelbroyt, for family, friends and their surrounding village. You can enjoy each of the flavorful, crunchy and delicious all natural, non-dairy and Kosher/Pareve cookies as you warm up with seasonal teas, almond milk, coffee, or even pair the Mandelbroyt with your favorite red wines and delicious cold beers. At only 80 calories a cookie, you can enjoy each of the decadent flavors and more! digenous cacao farmers in the Upper Amazon region of Peru. Located in the humid tropical rainforest of the Cheni River Basin, the village is situated in the heart of the ancestral home of cacao‚ one of the world's most unique and beautiful settings. It is an unspoiled place with access to the Asháninka Communal Reserve‚ a 455,000-acre area set aside specifically for the practice of traditional extractive activities such as fishing, hunting and collection of herbs and medicinal plants. The cacao grown in this region is cultivated in a sustainable fashion and plays an important conservation role in this region. This small community works together to collect all the cacao grown, and centrally ferment and dry it for sale to chocolate makers. Additionally, the community achieved Rainforest Alliance Certification™ for their farms in 2011. The Scharffen Berger San Juan de Cheni Chocolate Bar proudly displays the Rainforest Alliance Certification seal on the wrapper. The San Juan de Cheni bar was created at a 78 percent cacao level, but these exceptionally flavored beans give the impression of a much lower cacao level. No vanilla has been added to the chocolate so that the subtle fruity flavors – like pineapple, banana, pear, and cherry – that come from these delicious cacao beans can better be appreciated. This bar is a very limited production by Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker and will only be available while supplies last. Prosperity Organic Foods, makers of Melt Organic spreads, debuts new Chocolate Melt® Organic this year. Chocolate Melt is a velvety spread made with Melt's signature blend combined with the rich tastes of organic cocoa and wildflower honey. It is a delectable spread for graham crackers or croissants, a delightful dip for strawberries, or the perfect addition to favorite brownie or cookie recipes. Each serving contains just one gram of sugar versus the 10-gram equivalent in its hazelnut-spread competitors. All Melt Organic spreads are also transfat free, gluten free, dairy or lactose free, and soy free, with no artificial colors, flavors or additives. Only Melt uses Virgin Coconut Oil that is certified Fair for Life Fair Trade. The Melt line is also the first to be sold in innovative, eco-friendly square packages for easy storage and sustainability. It's Hip to Be Square!© Melt founder Cygnia Rapp, an avid home chef, developed Melt after digestive chal- lenges meant giving up butter. Unhappy with existing alternatives, Rapp set out to create a natural and tasty organic butter replacement in her kitchen. She uncovered a wealth of little-known information about healthful saturated fats (the 'good fats') and their influence on health and well-being. After much experimentation, Rapp created the original recipe for Melt Organic based on two key organic oils: virgin coconut and flaxseed. Rich & Creamy Melt Organic and Honey Melt Organic are sold in 13-ounce packages with MSRP of $4.99 in more than 3,000 natural-organic, specialty gourmet and conventional retail stores throughout the US and Canada. For more information, visit booth 441, go online to www.butternutmountainfarm.com, call 800-828-2376 or email sales1@ vermontmaplesugarcompany.com. Learn more about Papa Ben's Kitchen at www.papabenskitchen.com or call 888-2331072 for sales inquiries. For more information, visit booth 1853 at the Summer Fancy Food Show or go online to www.scharffenberger.com. For more information about Melt Organic, visit Prosperity Organic Foods at booth 1445 or visit www.MeltButterySpread.com. Please contact John Horne, VP of Sales at 208-639-6918 or john@prosperity organicfoods.com.