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ADVERTISER INDEX
ADVERTISER
PAGE WEBSITE
PHONE
American Vintage Wine
34
www.americanvintage.com
718.361.1003
Bella Lucia
34
www.bellaluciaglutenfree.com
814.935.8115
Busha Browne
34
www.bushabrowne.com
201.947.1000
Carolyn Saucier
34
www.carolynsaucier.com
510.336.9403
Chicago Coffee Roastery
9
www.chicagoroasters.com
800.762.5402
Crunchies
34
www.crunchiesfood.com
888.997.1866
NY NOW (formerly
New York International Gift Fair)
Sept. 26-28
eSutras Organics
34
www.eswholesale.com
773.583.4850
Halladays Harvest Barn
9
www.halladays.com
802.463.3471
New York City, NY
www.nynow.com
Baltimore, MD
www.expoeast.com
Jelly Belly
3
www.jellybelly.com
800.323.9380
Sept. 7-9
Oct. 15-17
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
Expoalimentaria 2013
Dallas, TX
www.dallasmarketcenter.com
Lima, Peru
www.expoalimentariaperu.com
July 31-August 3
Le Gruyère AOP Switzerland
34
www.gruyere.com
44.26.921.84.10
New Hope Natural Media
5
www.expoeast.com
'Ohana Harbor Coffee
34
www.ohanaharbor.com
36
www.robertrothschild.com
2
www.stonewallkitchen.com
5
www.tahanaconfections.com
603.498.6246
The Invisible Chef
34
www.theinvisiblechef.com
800.456.7115
Woodland Foods
8
www.manitoutradingcompany.com
847.505.7801
ADAM Tea
16
www.adamtea.usa.com
888.725.0365
Ariston Specialties
24
www.aristonspecialties.com
860.224.7184
Aroma Ridge
27
www.aromaridge.com
800.528.2123
Bakto Flavors
27
www.baktoflavors.com
732.354.4492
Bemka Corp.
23
www.houseofcaviarandfinefoods.com 954.462.0533
Conroy Foods
21
www.conroyfoods.com
800.317.8316
Fire & Flavor Grilling Co.
25
www.fireandflavor.com
866.728.8332
Java Frost
15
www.javafrost.com
800.676.3661
KBC Kane Candy
20
www.kanecandy.com
800.875.5557
Lindsay Farms Specialties
25
www.lindsayfarms.com
800.243.4608
Mediterranean Snack Foods
24
www.mediterraneansnackfoods.com 973.402.2644
Pacific Resources
28
www.shoppri.com
805.684.0624
Purely American
22
www.purelyamerica.com
800.359.7873
Seth Greenberg's Brownie Crunch 19
www.browniecrunch.com
212.878.6677
Sierra Nut House
18
www.sierrasoups.com
800.397.6887
Sticky Fingers Bakery
17
www.stickyfingersbakeries.com
800.458.5826
The Great San Saba River Pecan Co. 27
info@greatpecans.com
800.621.9121
Tortuga Imports
15
www.tortugarumcakes.com
877.486.7884
Tortured Orchard
16
www.torturedorchard.com
413.528.1119
Uncle Bunk's
28
www.unclebunks.com
304.652.1920
Vanilla Bean Unique Cookies
18
www.vanillabeanchefs.com
260.415.4652
Widmer's Cheese Cellars
20
www.widmerscheese.com
920.488.2503
Wild Forest Products
23
www.truffleoilsandmore.com
855.645.7772
Atlanta, GA
www.americasmart.com
Aug. 17-21
Natural Products Expo East
888.326.5678
Tahana Confections
Madison, Wisc.
www.cheesesociety.org
800.356.8933
Stonewall Kitchen
Atlanta Fall Gift &
Home Furnishings Market and
The Atlanta Gourmet Market®
253.432.4508
Robert Rothschild Farm
Sept.17-19
American Cheese Society
Conference & Competition
HOLIDAY UPDATE
PASTA AND SAUCES
Antichi Sapori
31, 34 antichisapori@gmail.com
201.438.7100
Dave's Gourmet
31
www.davesgourmet.com
800.758.0372
Lizbeth Lane Cuisine
31
www.lizbethlanecuisine.com
215.480.2710
Po Valley Foods
30
www.povalleyfoods.com
516.803.4688
PEOPLE WATCH
AG Supermarket Holdings Names Matt Cozza Vice
President of Real Estate and Business Development
AG Supermarket Holdings hired Matt Cozza as Vice
President of Real Estate and Business Development.
In this new role, Cozza will oversee the Engineering
and Maintenance team while spearheading the company's aggressive growth strategy, which focuses on
building and acquiring new stores, while also enhancing its existing stores.
"We are thrilled to welcome Matt to our team," said
Judy Spires, President and CEO of AG Supermarket
Holdings. "The aggressive expansion plan for both our
Kings and Balducci's brands is a top priority. With his
proven track record of success, Matt will be instrumental in not only continuing to evolve our unique
shopping experiences for our customers but also in
bringing them to new communities and new shoppers.
He brings a wealth of knowledge that will be incredibly
valuable to our brands as we continue to build, buy
and better our stores all along the East Coast."
With more than 20 years of commercial real estate
experience, Cozza has proven success with opening
stores for companies in growth modes including
Blockbuster Video, Rite Aid, Family Dollar and Kinney
Drugs. Most recently, Cozza held the position of Director of New Store Development with Fairway Markets.
Based in New York City, AG Supermarket Holdings
operates supermarkets under the King's and Balducci's brand names.
Christopher Hlubb Promoted to President
and COO of Marky's Group, Inc.
Marky's Group, Inc. promoted Christopher Hlubb to
President and Chief Operating Officer of the Miamibased gourmet food conglomerate.
"We made a strategic decision to expand our family
business to that of a larger corporation," said Marky's
Co-Founder Mark Zaslavsky. "We are thrilled to have
someone like Chris, with his business acumen and
high level of expertise and experience in the gourmet
food and wine categories, on our executive team."
Hlubb's busy schedule is focused on brand and
product development, as well as the management of
Marky's Group's rapidly expanding portfolio of subsidiaries in manufacturing, distribution and retail, both
in the United States and abroad. Hlubb manages a
team of more than 100, and at just 38, he is quickly
emerging as a leader in the gourmet food industry.
"This is an exciting time to be working in the gourmet food industry," Hlubb said. "Our goal is to change
the face and structure of the gourmet industry by implementing local manufacturing of a larger portfolio of
previously imported products while continuing to
source the highest quality products worldwide."
Marky's Group, Inc., founded in 1983, is the privately held parent company of all Marky's branded distribution businesses, Sturgeon Aquafarms, Caviar &
More and Marky's Gourmet Retail Store. With locations
in Miami, Panama and Europe, Marky's manufactures,
imports, exports, distributes and retails more than
8,000 gourmet foods and caviar worldwide to restaurants, hotels, retailers and consumers.
Woodland Foods Promotes Aram Karapetian
to Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Woodland Foods®, importer and supplier of specialty
natural ingredients, promoted Aram Karapetian to Vice
President of Sales and Marketing. Karapetian previously held the title Director of Sales for nearly two
years and has worked with Woodland Foods in various
capacities for the past nine years.
"Aram Karapetian has a keen understanding of food
service, marketing and sales," said David Moore, President and CEO of Woodland Foods. "He is a tremendous leader who has always been, and will continue
to be, a wonderful asset to our company."
Prior to joining Woodland Foods, Karapetian spent
more than a decade in the independent restaurant industry, with an additional nine years of experience in
the hotel industry working for Hyatt Hotels and Resorts
and Ritz-Carlton as Director of Catering and Convention Services and Director of Food and Beverage,
among other roles. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Karapetian holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Hospitality and Tourism.
Woodland Foods is the premier importer and supplier of more than 1,100 specialty natural ingredients. The company specializes in product innovation
and providing unique food choices through global
sourcing, custom blending, custom processing, variety and convenience. Ingredients in the Woodland
Foods portfolio include mushrooms, chiles, sun-dried
tomatoes, herbs and spices, grains, rices, flavored
couscous and orzo, beans, lentils, dried fruit, nuts,
truffle products, sea salts and more. For more information, visit www.woodlandfoods.com.
