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SEPTEMBER 2013 n SPECIAL SHOW ISSUE KETTLEPOP CONTINUES TO STRIVE TO BE THE 'WORLD'S BEST POPCORN' WONDERFULLY RAW CREATES ALL-NATURAL BITE-SIZE TREATS CRUNCHIES GOES LOONEY TUNES WITH NEW CERTIFIED ORGANIC KIDS' LINE An interview with Jeff Schletewitz, Principal Populator, KettlePop. An interview with Sequoia Cheney, CEO of Wonderfully Raw Gourmet. JS: At KettlePop our main line of business is premium organic popped popcorn. Our customers tell us KettlePop is the World's Best Popcorn. We pioneered SC: Wonderfully Raw creates a series of organic, all-natural and delicious snacks, treats, and bitesize morsels, which include Coco-Roons, Snip Chips and In a deal that's sure to animate the kids' health food industry, Crunchies Food Company, LLC — the leading producer of allnatural freeze-dried fruits and vegetables — has joined with Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) to create a new line of better-for-you snacks for kids: Little Organic Crunchies®. The decision to have every kid-sized piece of freeze-dried fruit be 100 percent organic sprang Continued on Page 58 Continued on Page 58 Continued on Page 56 GN: Tell readers about KettlePop. What's your main line of business? GN: Tell our readers about your company. What's your main line of business? GONATURALLY/GO ORGANIC: NEW SKUS, NEW BRANDING, NEW CERTIFICATION TWO RESPECTED BRANDS, ONE FAMILY COMPANY—GLORYBEE FOODS 100TH MONKEY MUSHROOM FARM 'GROWS' OUT ON A LIMB GoNaturally/GoOrganic Organic Hard Candy was created in response to the consumer demand for naturally healthy products with no preservatives, no colors, no high fructose corn syrup, or additives. Hillside Candy, LLC, a family-owned business, prides itself in producing premium products, made only from the finest ingredients. Hillside Candy offers three very distinct product lines, all made in the USA. Back in the early days, the deep freeze doubled as a sales counter and honey was farmed from the backyard. In 1975, Dick and Pat Turanski started their company in their garage with a dream of providing natural, healthy ingredients for the people of their town. The name GloryBee came to life in 1978 because of Dick's faith and fascination with bees. The Aunt Patty's brand was inspired in 1983 from Pat's pursuit of healthy alternatives to An interview with Heather Ralston, mushroom farmer and co-owner of 100th Monkey Mushroom Farm. HR: Co-owner James Stack and I are two authentic mushroom farmers who are passionate about teaching folks how Continued on Page 58 Continued on Page 58 Continued on Page 56 GN: Tell me a little bit about the 100th Monkey Mushroom Farm. GARDEN SPOT DISTRIBUTES ORGANIC, ALL-NATURAL SPECIALTY FOODS FREEKEH FOODS BRINGS ANCIENT GRAIN INTO THE MODERN DAY GFCO ENSURES PRODUCTS MEET STRINGENT STANDARDS An Interview with John Clough, Owner, Garden Spot Distributors. An interview with Troy DeSmet, President of Freekeh Foods. An interview with Cynthia Kupper, Executive Director of the Gluten Intolerance Group. GN: Tell our readers about your company. GN: What is freekeh? GN: Who is GFCO? JC: Garden Spot Distributors is a full-service, wholesale distributor of the highest quality organic, all-natural and specialty food products. With more than 30 years experience in the specialty health TD: It's a delicious roasted grain that is smoky, nutty and has a unique texture. Freekeh is prepared like rice, and is versatile for a variety of cooking applications. CK: GFCO is the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, a program of the Gluten Intolerance Group, which certifies gluten-free retail and industrial Continued on Page 56 Continued on Page 54 Continued on Page 40

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