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32 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com Olivelle Launches Ruby Red Grapefruit White Balsamic Vinegar On Tap Olivelle is launching new infused balsamic vinegars, including Ruby Red Grapefruit Balsamic and Toasted Coconut Balsamic, to their On Tap Collection. It is always adding new flavors to its thriving On Tap concept, an all-inclusive, cost-effective package that specialty food retailers can easily implement into their existing stores to start dispensing and selling On Tap Oil & Vinegar. Olivelle's distinct On Tap concept is like no other, offering a creative alternative to fustis or amphoras that are not only cleaner and simpler to refill, but protect the product from its natural enemies, light and air, to keep it fresher, longer. Ruby Red Grapefruit Balsamic is just the beginning when it comes to Olivelle's offerings. Choose from over 40 premium oils and vinegars, including Tuscan Herb EV Olive Oil, Blood Orange EV Olive Oil, Fresh Cucumber Balsamic and Vanilla Pomegranate Brittle Bliss: A New Direction in Gourmet Brittles By Billy Repko, COO, Brittle Bliss Gourmet Brittles Brittle Bliss is a privately held company, owned and operated by myself and my wife Janet in Phoenix since 2012. We create a variety of uniquely flavored brittles that appeal to any candy aficionado using the highest quality all-natural ingredients. We currently sell our candies online and in 10 stores across the Phoenix area. Our story begins in the fall of 2011, when our son Andrew, who lives and teaches English in Japan, needed something to sell at a festival he was participating in. Our suggestion was to make a peanut brittle, as this was something he could do fairly easily. Somehow he talked my wife Janet into making it for him, so she got to cooking and made about 60 pounds for him. It was an instant success, and he sold out in about 40 minutes. Later on, we started thinking about what we could do with brittle to make it unique and original. We experimented with different flavor combinations and came up with the 10 plus varieties that we carry today. We are also constantly working on new flavors that we will present in the future. Quintessential Chocolates Launches New Packaging You Can Taste With Your Eyes In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Quintessential Chocolates Co., Inc. launches a delicious new look in packaging for its line of liquid center chocolates. Known for stepping outside the box in creating its unique and varied American-made liquid center chocolates, it is no surprise that its new packaging brings the amazing flavors of its liquid center chocolates out of the box and shares them freely with the other senses. Having successfully produced its tantalizing spirits, wines, liqueurs, non-alcohol coffees and nectars, and even cocktail filled chocolates for 30 years, Quintessential Chocolates continues to work closely with retailers and to assist a wide range of others seeking to offer its own custom private label products, such as distilleries, wineries, corporations and individuals. With four wholesale lines of products, featuring 30 top-shelf brands, with both standard and seasonal offerings, available in single flavor and assorted flavor boxes, its striking new visuals not only indicate the exact beverage enrobed within Ricchiuti Family Farms: Fresh and Organic from the Heart of California For nearly a century, Ricchiuti Family Farms has carried on traditions originally brought to California's central valley from Vincenzo Ricchiuti's native Italy. Under the direction of his son, Pat Ricchiuti, the family business enjoyed tremendous growth and diversification, but always remained true to the hallmark of excellence and quality envisioned by Vincenzo. Today, Patrick and Vincent represent the third-and-fourth generation with an aim to carry on the family legacy of being a vital California agricultural business. The Ricchiuti family has been known worldwide for their almonds for almost 60 years, and more recently for their organic almonds under the P-R Farms Inc. label. P-R Farms, Inc. is a grower, huller, packer and shipper in addition to being qualified in all export regulations which has earned them an excellent international reputation. As members of the Almond Board of California, P-R Farms Inc. abides by prescribed grower practices that are sustainable, economical and environmentally friendly. With a strong commitment to stay abreast of technological advancements, P-R Farms Inc. installed a state-of-the-art Satake Vision System that utilizes electronic optical color sorting tailored to identify quality almonds. Thus, the family continually reevaluates and upgrades equipment and production methodologies to ensure exceptional products, efficiency and food safety. In a quest to continue diversification while responding to consumer demands, the Ricchiuti family took on a new venture, drawing Balsamic that will evoke culinary inspiration for even the most exclusive pallet. The clean, modern packaging with bold colors and intriguing flavors creates an inviting retail experience, prompting your customers to taste, purchase and return again and again to refill their bottle. Each bulk oil and vinegar purchased is shipped in a durable 10-liter bag with a tamper proof, attached nozzle that conveniently slides into each canister for easy and clean dispensing. All of the oil is gone? Simply discard the empty bag and replace with a fresh, new bag. Olivelle's "drop and dispense" system saves time from cleaning along with reducing the risk We got our business license the following year and started with online sales on our website, www.brittlebliss.com. We got our first wholesale account with Sibley's West, a gift store specializing in Arizona-made products, located in downtown Chandler, Ariz. From there, we got into the Queen Creek Olive Mill, Candy Addict, Mother Lode Mercantile, Schnepf Farms and Tortilla Flat. We are currently working with a distributor to get into Whole Foods and AJ's Fine Foods. Whether you are looking for the more traditional peanut brittle flavor of our Peanut Butter Bliss, the sweet, smoky flavor of our Chipotle Bliss, the decadent heat of our Chocolate Chili Bliss or the salty sweet flavor of our Butter Rum and Sea Salt, you will each delicate dark chocolate shell, but the luscious photographs and carefully staged settings communicate an experience through all of the senses, that entice the buyer to pick up the box, and begs the question, "Is it bourbon or is it chocolate?" As for the answer, "Yes, it's both!" Quintessential Chocolates Co., Inc. is the original and still the only chocolatier in this nation to produce liquid center chocolates based on a centuries old method from Europe called "Casting." Its process captures the unique characteristics of the liquid essence within a "Zuckerkrust" (sugar shell, only a few sugar crystals thick), which acts as an edible moisture barrier prohibiting the alcohol from migrating, oxidizing or evaporating through the finished chocolate shell. In this way, the integrity of upon old world expertise and four generations of farming in the heart of California's San Joaquin Valley to craft 100 percent estategrown, organic, extra virgin olive oil. The Ricchiuti's newly founded Enzo Olive Oil Company remains steadfast in its pursuit to uphold the family's longstanding tradition of excellence by planting each and every tree, harvesting the crop, milling the fruit and bottling the oil under the direction and supervision of Patrick and Vincent Ricchiuti. This meticulous, hands-on approach is what Patrick and Vincent believe it takes to produce the finest, most flavorful aromatic oil. Enzo's popular line of organic, extra virgin olive oil has been embraced by leading gourmet retailers and specialty food stores alike. As a proud member of the California Olive Oil Council, Enzo Olive Oil Company ad- n JANUARY 2014 n GOURMET NEWS of contamination when compared to the more traditional fustis or amphoras that are commonly seen on the market. Olivelle's modern concept opens the door to retailers who simply thought they didn't have the time or didn't want the mess of dispensing oil and vinegar. With convenient packaging and high margins, Olivelle offers a way for both small and large retail outlets to enjoy the On Tap Oil & Vinegar experience. For more information, email sales@ olivelle.com, call 406-587-4246, visit www.olivelle.com or stop by booth #1754 at the Winter Fancy Food Show. definitely not be disappointed. We also carry non-peanut varieties such as our Pecan Bliss, Island Pleasure made with coconut and almonds, Cashew Bliss, Banana Walnut Bliss and Pumpkin Bliss made with pepitas. Our ultimate goal is to take brittle from a traditional holiday snack to a treat that can be enjoyed all year round. We believe that the flavors we create truly elevate Brittle Bliss beyond conventional brittle companies. Check out Brittle Bliss Gourmet Brittles in the "What's New" Pavilion during the Winter Fancy Foods Show. For more information, call 480-507-8723 or visit www.brittlebliss.com. the flavor essence within is protected and maintained to such a degree that even master distillers have selected and named the brand of bourbon while vintners have named the grape and vineyard. The new packaging launched at the Dallas Gourmet Market in September, and has been a major hit ever since with both retailers and consumers. For more information on Quintessential Chocolates or to request a new sell sheet showing all new designs, retailers can call 800-8423382 or visit its retail website www.liquid chocolates.com online and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/chocolat. For more information, visit www.liquid chocolates.com, call 800-842-3382 or email info@chocolat-tx.us. heres to the most stringent standards in the world and shares in the organization's mission of promoting fresh extra virgin olive oils. Enzo Olive Oil Company is also sanctioned by California Certified Organic Farmers and certified by Kosher Supervision of America. With their highly acclaimed, award-winning Enzo organic extra virgin olive oil and premium P-R Farms Inc. California almonds, one could easily agree that patriarchs Vincenzo and Pat Ricchiuti would be most pleased to see the direction and progress that Ricchiuti Family Farms has realized since its inception back in 1914. For more information, please visit www .prfarms.com or www.enzooliveoil.com, email info@prfarms.com or info@enzooliveoil.com, call 559-299-7278 or stop by booth #678 at the Winter Fancy Food Show.

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