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68 GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com Basmati Rice, the Primary Source of Food By Karan A Chanana, Chairman Founded in 1915, AMIRA has evolved into a leading global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, with sales in over 40 countries today. We generate the majority of our revenue through the sale of Basmati rice, a premium long-grain rice grown only in certain regions of the Indian subcontinent, under our flagship AMIRA brand as well as under other third party brands. Our fourth generation leadership has leveraged nearly a century of experience to take the AMIRA brand global in recent years. We recently launched new lines of AMIRA branded products, such as ready-to-eat snacks, to complement our packaged rice offerings. We also sell bulk commodities to large international and regional trading firms. Rosemary Pear Spread from The Gracious Gourmet Rosemary Pear Spread from The Gracious Gourmet is a versatile fruit spread that provides a delectable combination of pears, dried cranberries, orange peel, honey, black pepper and rosemary. It offers a perfect savory-sweet flavor for entertaining. Pour it over soft cheese for an instant treat with a glass of wine. Glaze a roasted chicken for a quick infusion of flavor. Top ice cream, especially vanilla or caramel. And much more! The spread is also a vegan product. Every product from The Gracious Gourmet starts as an inspired recipe created in a home kitchen. Award-winning line of tapenades, spreads, pestos and chutneys include the finest all-natural ingredients and use healthful recipe choices consumers feel good about. Founder Nancy Wekselbaum's love of cooking benefited her family and friends before it became her full-time job. One evening, a friend came over to enjoy a steak and homemade chutney prepared by Nancy. The friend raved, and told Nancy she should sell it. Something clicked, and nine months later in 2006, The Gracious Gourmet was born with six products, including the chutney that started it all. That chutney, Dried Fruit Chutney, is now a best-seller in the line. The Gracious Gourmet does all the work for results that are ready to delight. Just open Magnum Coffee Roastery Launches Krown Cup—Innovative Single Serve Wake up each morning eagerly anticipating that first mug of freshly brewed coffee! Experience Magnum's coffee passion served in your mug! Dare to dream of a single serve European gourmet coffee! Your dream has come true: Magnum Coffee Roastery announces the release of its single-serve solution for use in the Keurig K-Cup Brewing System. Magnum's exclusive Krown Cup™ provides a uniquely European single-serve brewed coffee experience! Magnum's exclusive filtering process allows for richer tasting coffees—more flavorful than the current options in the market. This system produces traditional Old World coffee with a deep brown color, engaging aroma and excellent taste! The Magnum Difference! Magnum Coffee Roastery, a family-owned company, is the largest and most modern coffee roastery and packaging facility in the Midwest. In order to have access to the highest quality Arabica coffee beans, Café Trad- New Paesana Gourmet Cooking Sauces: Restaurant Quality Meals in Minutes L&S Packing Company, a family owned business that began in 1902, is addressing the widening demand for easy-to-prepare, great tasting family meals. Its new line of Paesana Gourmet Cooking Sauces is available in four flavors for simmering on meat, fish, poultry or pasta. "These savory sauces eliminate the stress of preparing a delicious meal with limited time," said Jacqueline Scaramelli-Massaro, L&S Vice President and a busy working mother. "In just 10 to 15 minutes, anyone can create restaurant-style dishes their families are sure to love. The launch of our new gourmet cooking sauces is designed to meet an increasing need among consumers— many of whom are working longer hours than ever before." According to recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 59 percent of families have both people working. Additional studies show that four in 10 American households with children under age 18 now include a mother who is either the sole or primary earner for her family. Translation? Many millions of parents, especially working moms, have very little time to prepare delicious and nutritious meals for their families. That trend will continue to grow. Paesana Gourmet Cooking Sauces are made in the United States with premium quality ingredients, and the sauces are kosher-certified. The new cooking sauces n JANUARY 2014 n GOURMET NEWS We sell our products across 40 countries through a broad distribution network. We launched our flagship AMIRA brand in 2008, and now sell our branded products in more than 25 countries. In emerging markets, our customer channels include traditional retail, which we define as small, privately-owned independent stores, typically at a single location, and modern trade retailers, which we define as large supermarkets typically in a mall or on a commercial street and usually part of a chain of stores. We sell our AMIRA branded products to Indian retailers such as Bharti WalMart, Big Bazaar, Metro Cash & Carry, Spar, Spencer's Retail, Star Bazaar (Tesco in India) and Total. We also sell in both emerging and developed markets to global retailers such as Carrefour, Costco, Jetro Restaurant Depot, Lulu's and through the foodservice channel. Our headquarters are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In October 2012, AMIRA NATURE FOODS LTD completed an initial public offering. Its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol "ANFI." a jar to make memorable meals, exciting appetizers or to top a dessert. The Gracious Gourmet products are great as pantry staples to keep onhand for unexpected guests or to give as an impressive gift. The Spiced Sour Cherry Spread won a 2011 sofi Gold Award 2011 from the Specialty Food Association, and the Chicago Tribune recently highlighted Artichoke Parmesan Tapenade and Portobello Mushroom Tapenade as easy appetizers for holiday season 2013. In addition, the entire product line has been honored many times by the Connecticut Specialty Food Associa- tion, and a limited-edition product, Dilled Carrot Tapenade, won the Outstanding New Product 2009 award from the Specialty Food Association. Rosemary Pear Spread and many of the products from The Gracious Gourmet come in 8ounce jars and 76-ounce foodservice sizes. They're perfect to use on your menu as well as to cross-merchandise in a retail area. Boxed gift set trios of Sweet Pairings (spreads) and Savory Pairings (tapenades) are available in elegant packaging that is perfect for giving year-round. ing has cultivated a direct trading relationship with coffee growers around the world. Magnum operates a green coffee trading company—Café Trading. This trading company safeguards Magnum's customers in the volatile green coffee market. Magnum's vertical integration extends to exceptional rotogravure printing of its exclusive packaging materials. Magnum's in-house graphics department creates award-winning private label programs with high quality, low cost and speed. ganic Crop Improvement Association International) and OU (Orthodox Union) Kosher to better serve customers. Magnum Coffee Roastery provides the industries' most successful private label and control brand programs by utilizing its proven line-up: highest quality green coffee, unique Old World roasting, award-winning graphics, state-of-the-art packaging options, rapid speed to market, dynamic marketing programs and phenomenal hands-on customer service. Put Magnum's coffee expertise to work for your brand! The Magnum Mission! You will taste Magnum's passion for coffee in every sip! Magnum maintains certifications in SQF (Safe Quality Food), OCIA Organic (Or- have undergone rigorous quality control processes and have also been personally taste-tested through every phase of product development. "Our great-grandmother began making premium quality homemade sauces more than 100 years ago, working tirelessly to ensure that each sauce tasted absolutely incredible," said L&S President and Louis Scaramelli, IV. "The same dedication to making all of our sauces perfect has passed down through the generations of our family and today remains as strong as ever. In addition to always using the finest ingredients, our sauces are slow cooked and sautéed for long periods of time to capture the very best flavor." The four flavors of new Paesana Gourmet Cooking Sauces include Francese, Piccata, For more information, stop by booth #1575 at the Winter Fancy Food Show. Visit them in booth #416 at the Fancy Food Show. After the show, visit www.the graciougourmet.com or call 860-350-1213. For more information, visit www.magnum coffee.com, call 888-937-5282, email sales@magnumcoffee.com or stop by booth #4709 at the Winter Fancy Food Show. Scampi and Marsala. The Francese sauce is made with a blend of butter, lemon and herbs topped off with white wine. The Piccata sauce is creamy and tangy, with lemons and herbs as well as Mediterranean capers that add a bold, rich finish to the taste. The aromatic Scampi sauce includes fresh cloves of garlic sautéed and combined with butter and herbs, then finished with white wine. The Marsala sauce, a traditional Italian favorite, is made with fresh mushrooms and Marsala wine. The entire line of sauces offers diverse, quick and easy options for consumers, enabling them to create distinctive dishes. Visitors to the Winter Fancy Food Show 2014 can sample the new Paesana Gourmet Cooking Sauces at the Paesana booth #880.