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24 BUYERS GUIDE GOURMET NEWS NOVEMBER 2013 www.gourmetnews.com BUYERS GUIDE SOUPS Sierra Soups Hungry Monkey Gourmet Soup Mixes This listing is compiled from a survey conducted by Gourmet News and sent to all manufacturers known to the staff. Inclusion in this section is based on a company's response to our request for information. Information included in this listing is provided by the featured companies. Sierra Soups are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. The soup mixes come in clear cello packaging to showcase the colorful, all-natural ingredients inside. Display trays are available for shelf presentation. The company offers eight different soup mixes and a Middle Eastern Grain & Lentil Salad mix, all of which are inexpensive and easy for the average cook to prepare. Sierra Soups supplies distributors, brokers, gourmet/specialty food shops, health food stores and upscale grocery stores/chains. SRP: $4.99 to $5.99 Sierra Soups 800.397.6887 www.sierrasoups.com Wind & Willow Did you know Wind & Willow now offers 12 different varieties of soup? Unlike most mixes, Wind & Willow soups only require the addition of water. Even better, Wind & Willow now offers four varieties of soup in convenient 1-cup microwaveable pouches. The microwaveable mixes are perfect for work, college, camping, gift baskets or to simply to have as a snack. Wind & Willow 888.427.3235 www.windandwillow.com The Hungry Monkey, LLC is an independently owned company heavily inspired by old family favorite recipes. The company's mixes are perfect for the gourmet market or for families who do not have hours to spend in the kitchen. Hungry Monkey's Soup mixes include Tortilla, Chicken Enchilada, Lasagna, Home Style Chili, Kickin Tomato, Coconut Lime, Taco, Cheesy Potato and Chicken and Noodles. The Chicken Enchilada soup is an amazing combination of cheese and corn flour tortillas with a Mexican flare. The Lasagna soup has all the flavor of lasagna with the simplicity of a soup. The Tortilla soup features traditional southwestern flavors. And the Chicken and Noodle has amazing flavor like an old-time recipe, but much easier to make. The Hungry Monkey product line is available in individual packages or can be grouped together, and the mixes are currently available through grocery and foodservices locations, gift and gift basket companies, food catalogs and gourmet and specialty retailers. Hungry Monkey LLC 405.612.8380 www.hungrymonkeymixes.com Kauffman Farm Hearty Barley Soup Idaho-based Kauffman Farm is the home of Hearty Barley Soup. Barley is one of the most overlooked of the cereal grains. It has been grown for food for more than 4,000 years. The barley in Kauffman Farm Hearty Barley Soup is made with Southern Idaho pearled barley and lentils grown in North Idaho, combined with dried carrots and onions. Spices in the soup include chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. The soup is perfect for vegan diets, or you can add meat such as sausage, hamburger or chicken. Customers love the convenience of putting it in a crockpot when they leave for work, knowing that a hearty meal awaits them when they return home. Kauffman Farm 208.326.4131 www.kauffmanfarm.com NoOodle Soups NoOodle next-to-no carb soups (5 grams to be exact) allows you to enjoy a hearty cup of soup without sacrificing taste or diet. The broth-based soups contain 50 calories per serving and are packed with a natural dietary fiber that slows digestion and traps fat from being absorbed by the body. These healthy and satisfying soups are diabetic and celiac disease friendly and ready to heat and eat in three minutes. The delicious new soups include Chicken Noodle Soup, which is prepared with chicken and fresh vegetables in a natural chicken broth, and Tomato Risotto, featuring diced tomatoes, spinach and basil prepared in a tomato sauce. No. of soups offered: 2 (Chicken Noodle and Tomato Risotto) SRP: $40-$45 for a pack of six NoOodle 312.575.0606 www.noOodle.com Original Soupman Original SoupMan®, the inspiration for the famous Seinfeld soup episode, has introduced a line of unique and proprietary soup flavors in convenient shelf-stable, eco-friendly Tetra-Pak cartons. Envisioned by legendary chef Al Yeganeh, The Original SoupMan soups that people once waited in line for hours to taste are now available for people to enjoy in the comfort of their own homes. The Original SoupMan recently launched three additional cuttingedge soup flavors to their retail line. New offerings include Crab Corn Chowder, Chicken Gumbo and Jambalaya, completing a collection of exclusive flavors. The Original SoupMan will continue to grow on the tremendous success and popularity of the brand. Original SoupMan 212.768.7687 www.originalsoupman.com Pacific Foods Stocks Research shows that 80 percent of consumers today are using stocks and broths interchangeably, not realizing that the clean flavor and rich body of properly made stock is actually a better foundation for many dishes. Following a traditional recipe, the new stocks from Pacific Foods have the fewest ingredients in the category and are made with no added salt, sugars or spices. The stocks are slowly simmered for up to six hours. The result is the closest thing to homemade available on store shelves. The only organic 8-ounce stocks on the market nationally, Simply Stocks are now available, just in time for holiday entertaining. Pacific Foods 503.692.9666 www.pacificfoods.com