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FEATURED PRODUCTS RiceSelect Introduces Three Exciting New Rice Blend Options Consumers are constantly looking for alternatives to the same old side dishes. RiceSelect™, producers of wellknown Texmati® rice, has introduced three new options – Royal Blend® with Chia, RiceSelect Arborio with Jalapeño and RiceSelect Arborio with Mushrooms. These hearty, all natural, nutritious side dishes have distinctive flavors that will appeal to today's savvy and health-conscious consumers. Delicious and easy to prepare, these tasty rice blends can be turned into entrée dishes simply by adding chicken, beef or another protein of choice. They are packed in the consumer-friendly signature RiceSelect resealable, recyclable, reusable plastic jars. For more information on Rice Select head to www.riceselect.com. Making Popcorn Mobile: Popcorn Cups from Buddy Squirrel By Emily Zager, Marketing Coordinator, Buddy Squirrel The heart of Buddy Squirrel is our mission to delight customers with friendly service and the experience of the world's finest confections made with premium chocolate, nuts, and popcorn. We aim to continue cultivating a tradition of excellence as we celebrate the launch of our new Popcorn Cup line. These delicious — and convenient — grab-and-go snack containers feature our award-winning Cheddar and Caramel popcorns. Current products are available in 1.75-ounce and 5.5- ounce sizes, respectively. Our savory Cheese Corn makes it nearly impossible to stop munching! We'll soon be offering Mixed Nut Caramel Corn and Crazy Corn as additional flavors to the line. Our Popcorn Cups will also be available in a smaller size container. Cheddar will be available in a 1.5-ounce container, and Caramel Corn will be available in a 2-ounce cup. For more information or to place an order, visit www.buddysquirrel.com, email sales@buddysquirrel.com, or call 800.972.2658. Country Fresh Food Brings New Packaging For Customers Country Fresh Food & Confections, Inc. continues to draw on its 25 years of retail experience to bring new packaging options that best suit the company's customers. Country Fresh does not take a "cookie cutter" approach, as it firmly believes no two retailers are quite the same. New products introduced by the company this past year include highly successful 12ounce containers, which are packed in small quantities, have a long shelf life and can be privately labeled. Country Fresh has also created a new sugar-free fudge mix for customers who make fudge on-site, as well as a line of natural fudge with an unbelievable taste. The team at Country Fresh Food takes a great deal of pride knowing that its products have been making retailers profitable since 1989 with fudge that keeps customers coming back time and time again. For more information on Country Fresh Food & Confections, Inc., call 800.545.8782, or email info@countryfreshfood.com. Italian Heritage, California Soil: ENZO Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Inspired by the family's Italian heritage, for nearly a century, Ricchiuti Family Farms has continued a tradition of farming excellence in California's Central San Joaquin Valley. ENZO Olive Oil Company remains committed to this standard of excellence with its award-winning line of estate grown extra virgin organic olive oil. By taking a hands-on approach and planting each and every olive tree, harvesting the crop, milling the fruit, and bottling the oil on site, ENZO is able to produce the finest, most flavorful, aromatic oil around. Offered in bold, medium and delicate varieties, ENZO olive oil can be used in a wide range of recipes, from everyday culinary delights to the finest gourmet delicacies. The line's three varieties are available in 250 and 500 milliliter bottles, gift packs and bulk. For more information or to order, call 559.299.7278, email info@enzooliveoil.com, or visit www.enzooliveoil.com. Delicaé Gourmet Introduces Delicaé Pantry Slow Cooker Soup Kits Free for All Kitchen: New Gluten-Free Crackers from Partners Everyone is pressed for time these days, especially when it comes to putting tasty, nutritious meals on the table for family and friends. At the same time, people are increasingly drawn to classic, homecooked foods like pot roast, chili, stews and chowders. In response to this blend of a little bit of time mixed with a desire for big flavors, Delicaé Gourmet developed 22 all-natural gourmet slow cooker dinner and soup kits made for use in these convenient appliances. These meals contain all natural ingredients, have no added salt, and many are gluten-free. With the addition of water or broth, meat (if re- Since 1992, Marian Harris, founder and creative spirit of all Partners products, has spent countless hours blending high quality, all natural ingredients to create delicious wholesome baked crackers, cookies and granola. Her new gluten-free crackers are no exception. "I was looking for an alternative to the heavily processed gluten-free crackers in the marketplace that rely on rice fillers," Harris said. "Our new gluten-free crackers are made from cassava root flour and a blend of five ancient 66 quired) and one or two other items, you can make a delicious dinner in no time. These slow cooker kits allow even the most inexperienced home chef to turn out gourmet meals without sacrificing convenience or flavor. Meals can cater to any desired regional or international taste, whether it be Caribbean, Mediterranean, Southwestern, French, German, Italian, Irish, Mexican or Thai. For more information call 800.942.2502, head online to www.delicaegourmet.com or email sales@delicaegourmet.com. 2014 BUYERS GUIDE • GOURMET NEWS grains: amaranth, quinoa, millet, sorghum, and teff. It's a flavorful cracker that, by virtue of its ingredients, happens also to be gluten-free." These ancient grain crackers are available in three of Partners' most popular flavors: Roasted Garlic & Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt, and Olive Oil & Herb; in 5.5-ounce deli trays, 5-ounce snack cartons, and 0.75 oz individual snack packs, all of which are nonGMO and certified kosher. Visit www.partnerscrackers.com for more information. www.gourmetnews.com