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56 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com New from Suzie's: Quinoa Non-Dairy Beverage and Frozen Parsnip Fries Good Groceries Company, under its popular Suzie's brand, continues to launch categorychanging healthy products. Good Groceries Company is proud to provide unique and delicious products that are also healthy and nutrient-rich. Suzie's Quinoa Milk is a shelf stable, gluten-free, vegan, dairy and lactose-free milk beverage alternative that is perfect by itself or with cereal. It is made with pure quinoa, not blended with other grains, so you get the pure, sweet, nutty taste of quinoa and all its amazing health benefits. Suzie's Quinoa Milk is being initially offered in three flavors: Unsweetened Original, Unsweetened Vanilla and Vanilla Sweetened. Wok Mei All-Natural Asian Standards Now Certified Gluten-Free Golden West Specialty Foods introduced Wok Mei, a new brand of three premium all-natural Chinese condiments back in 2005 to wide acclaim: Wok Mei All-Natural Oyster Flavored Sauce, Wok Mei AllNatural Plum Sauce and Wok Mei All-Natural Hoisin Sauce. Now, the entire Wok Mei line has one more characteristic to add to its already impressive list of specifications: Certified Gluten-Free! "Wok Mei," meaning "pretty wok" in Chinese, is a philosophy of Chinese cooking where one achieves a balance with respect to the five qualities of food: flavor, texture, color, temperature and aroma. An all-natural line based on classic Asian favorites, Wok Mei products adhere to a strict and unusual coda, ingredient wise—no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, no modified starches, MSG or modified yeast extracts, and no refined sugars. Now it can also say no gluten. "The hoisin sauce, made with a miso base, is dark and tangy. The oyster sauce combines a real briny flavor with a hint of sweetness. With a fruity richness, the plum sauce works well as a glaze for meat or fish or as a dip for spring rolls," said Florence Fabricant of the New York Times. So what does Wok Mei have? Flavor, and plenty of it. The All-Natural Oyster Sauce has a rich, oyster flavor and a smooth texture that is both clean and lower in sodium than other oyster sauces. The Hoisin Sauce has a rich texture, with the complex flavor of clove and all-spice in a background of perfect sweetness. The Plum Sauce is admirably thick and full bodied, with an abundance of fruity plum that just calls out for chicken or duck. "I am thrilled to bring these all-natural products to market," stated Lawrence Ames, President of Golden West Specialty Foods, creator of the Wok Mei brand. "We created Wok Mei to appeal to the growing numbers of ingredient-conscious consumers—it is designed specifically for natural food grocers GloryBee Expands Fair Trade Partnerships to Aunt Patty's Line GloryBee, a family-owned natural foods company, expanded its fair trade business in 2012 to include coconut oil in its extensive line of Aunt Patty's branded products. GloryBee Vice President Alan Turanski traveled to Indonesia and the Philippines to broaden the partnership with their coconut supplier in order to launch Aunt Patty's Organic Fair Trade Virgin Coconut Oil. This Fair Trade Certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil comes from a small cooperative of coconut farmers in the surrounding villages and towns of Butuan City in Northern Philippines. These farmers grow their crops (coconuts and bananas) in an agroforestry setting. In agroforestry, the crops are grown amongst the natural tropical vegetation, and it is one of the most environmentally friendly agricultural production systems in existence. The farmers in this small community are paid a fair price for the coconuts they supply and a community development project is planned by the producer community. The specific project planned is the drilling of a well that will provide fresh, safe drinking water to all members of the community. In rural areas of the Philippines, access to safe drinking water can be a matter of Couturier North America Introducing New Flavors and Packaging in 2014 Couturier North America is very optimistic for 2014. With a more than 9.5 percent increase in sales compared to 2012, goat cheese is one of the fastest growing categories among the specialty cheeses. This increasing trend has continued over the past few years and doesn't seem ready to slow down. Couturier North America is one of the pioneers of a best seller on the American market—the vacuum log goat cheese—but the company is not going to rest on its laurels. A strong capital investment is planned in its plant located in Hudson, N.Y. for the beginning of 2014 to keep up with increasing demand. Based on the success of the crumble cup and new log launches in 2013, the U.S. teams are Suzie's Quinoa Milk is soy-, rice- and nut-free and made without GMOs. Suzie's brand makes its entrance into frozen foods with two new SKUs: Parsnip Fries and Carrot Fries. Both Suzie's Parsnip Fries and Carrot Fries offer a great tasting, healthier alternative to traditional fries. Suzie's Parsnip Fries and Suzie's Carrot Fries are delicious baked or fried. Oven crisp, crunchy and simply delicious, the fries are made with and specialty food stores that require stringent adherence to all-natural, healthy ingredient profiles. I don't believe another 100 percent all-natural oyster sauce is currently available on the market. We've also seen tremendous growth of Wok Mei in restaurants whose patrons are increasingly ingredient sensitive, and with industrial clients looking for clean, well balanced and flavorful ingredients for their products. I credit Wok Mei's success not just due to the all-natural profile, but also the award-winning packaging and Wok Mei's complex, rich, authentic flavors. We couldn't be more pleased." Wok Mei is packed in 8-ounce retail jars, half-gallon foodservice sizes and drums for bulk use by sauce manufacturers and portion-pack meal providers. Wok Mei products are made in the USA. n JANUARY 2014 n GOURMET NEWS choice cut vegetables of the highest quality. Suzie's Quinoa Milk, Parsnip Fries, Carrot Fries and other quality, healthy natural foods are available at grocery stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.goodgroceries.com, email info@good-groceries.com or call 718-768- 0821. Visit booth #1177 during the Winter Fancy Food Show. Sauce also serves as the perfect base for marinades and gravies. All-Natural Hoisin Sauce Known as the "Chinese BBQ sauce," Wok Mei Hoisin Sauce can be used in almost all Chinese cooking. Wok Mei All-Natural Hoisin Sauce has a sweet and spicy flavor that makes it an ideal choice for basting or glazing meat. Wok Mei Hoisin Sauce is also a great dipping sauce, and complements Peking Duck and Mu-Shu Pork. All-Natural Plum Sauce Wok Mei All-Natural Plum Sauce's delicious sweet and sour taste makes it the perfect allpurpose dipping sauce. Also ideal for stirfrying, grilling and basting, Wok Mei Plum Sauce will quickly become indispensable in your household. All-Natural Oyster Flavored Sauce Wok Mei All-Natural Oyster Flavored Sauce adds richness to Asian dishes without overpowering their natural flavor. A key ingredient for traditional stir-fry, Wok Mei Oyster For more information, visit Golden West Specialty Foods at booth #3025 at the Winter Fancy Food Show, call 415-657-0123 or 800-584-4481, email sales@gwsfoods.com or visit www.gwsfoods.com. life and death. Health care in these rural areas is bad to non-existant. This simple hand-operated well alleviates some of the hardship in the lives of 200 people, and may save many young lives. GloryBee ® partnered with this cooperative to help drill a new well in 2013. GloryBee looks forward to being able to make a difference in the lives of these small farmers. By choosing this Fair Trade Certified product, consumers directly support a better life for coconut farming families in the Philippines through fair prices, direct trade, community development, occupational health and safety and environmental stewardship. GloryBee started in the family garage of Dick and Pat "Aunt Patty" Turanski in 1975 with the sales of honey farmed in their backyard, where the passion continues to be poured into every jar. The dream of providing quality, natural ingredients for their community has now grown to include the United States and beyond. GloryBee is still a family-owned and operated business in Eugene, Ore. working on new product developments, including signature flavors and new innovative packaging for the coming year. In the meantime, Couturier North America will continue working with its French parent company, Eurial. The Eurial cooperative has been transmitting the savoir faire of cheese making for over 100 years in one of the historical regions for goat cheese. Couturier North America will continue bringing innovations and traditional ripened cheeses to the United States. The French company has also been working on new product developments. Those products To learn more about GloryBee and Aunt Patty's brands, visit www.glorybee.com, call 800-456-7923 or visit booth #233 at the Winter Fancy Food Show. are consumer oriented, such as the buchette, a fresh goat log in resealable packaging which is easy to store once opened, or the honey spreadable goat cheese which is perfect on breakfast bagels. Couturier North America is looking forward to new business partnerships in 2014 and continuing its growth and product excellence. For more information about Couturier North America, visit www.couturierna.com or call 518-851-2570. You can also stop by booth #5611 at the Winter Fancy Food Show.