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O C G S h o w D a i l y 4 5 S u n d a y, J u n e 2 , 2 0 1 3 Conroy (Cont'd. from p. 1) condiment category since 1986, Conroy Foods takes great pride in being the leader in developing great tasting, high-quality deli condiments with unique and easy to use packaging. Every year a team of culinary pro- fessionals with Conroy Foods works hard to develop unique flavored condi- ments. Last year Beano's Smokey Bacon Sandwich Sauce was intro- duced. This year is no exception. At this year's 2013 Dairy-Deli- Bake Show Orlando, Beano's will be introducing five new condiments: Peach Habanera Sauce, Jalapeno Mustard, Cranberry Honey Mustard, Pineapple Honey Mustard and Sandwich Shakers. The company has not been this excited about launching a new product to America's delis since the introduc- tion of Beano's Original Submarine Dressing TM back in 1989. Beano's Sandwich Shakers TM introduces a totally new concept that will enhance the flavor of food without adding fat, cholesterol, or carbohy- drates. "Just Shake the Taste" TM onto your favorite creations. In addition to sandwiches, Beano's Sandwich Shakers can be added to oil to make a dipping oil, as a rub for chicken or fish. The possibilities are endless! Other suggested uses include sprinkling on baked potatoes, garden salads, pasta salads, French fries, chicken, pizza, seafood, wings, soups, or mix with cream cheese to spread on a toasted bagel. Stop by the company's booth to sample all of the mouth-watering Beano's Deli Condiments and to pick up a free "Live, Love, Get Sauced!" shirt (while supplies last) and to play Live, Love, Get Sauced "Corn Hole" Bean Bag Game. The team at Conroy Foods will be raffling off several "Live Love Get Sauced" Bean Bag Games throughout the show. You can also catch a sneak peek of the new Beano's tailgate themed tele- vision spots, sandwich-making instruc- tional videos, and to have your picture taken with Mr. Beano's. The goal is to increase your Beano's incremental sales by offering a variety of merchandising tools such as permanent floor racks, counter top racks and customizable shippers with a variety of seasonal headers. All of the products' merchandising tools can be viewed on the newly upgraded Conroy Foods website at conroyfoods.com. You will also dis- cover the company's recipe center and new links to the company's Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages. Conroy Foods' corporate focus since 1986 has been to concentrate on one objective: make the best tasting deli condiments with the finest ingredients available! Live, Love, Get Sauced! For more information on Conroy Foods, Inc., located on 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, by calling 412-781-1446 or stop by booth 2956. Partners (Cont'd. from p. 1) and granola, is launching its first gluten- free line, Free for All Kitchen. Since 1992, founder Marian Harris has taken great care to create and perfect every one of her recipes and the new gluten-free additions are no exception. Three years ago, Marian and the PARTNERS family recognized the importance of producing a gluten-free line and have been diligently working ever since. Why so long? It takes time to develop a delicious gluten-free alterna- tive that doesn't compromise on taste, nutrition or quality. While many companies push out products that are heavily processed or rely on empty calorie rice fillers to create gluten-free alternatives, Marian focused on finding high-quality, all-natural ingre- dients to create her crackers. Three years in the baking, Marian's new gluten-free crackers are made from a five ancient grain blend of amaranth, quinoa, millet, sorghum, and teff. These ancient grain crackers are available in three of PARTNERS most popular flavors: Roasted Garlic & Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt, and Olive Oil & Herb. The family recognized the need for a great entertaining style cracker in the gluten-free category and decided to release their new recipes in a hors d'oeuvre style cut. With Free for All Kitchen crackers, retailers now have an elegant, delicious, worry-free option to showcase their favorite cheeses and con- sumers have an elegant, delicious, worry- free option to serve to all of their guests. Look for Free for All Kitchen Gluten Free Crackers in 5-ounce cartons and cel- lophane wrapped deli trays. The PART- NERS team applied the same care and attention to creating elegant, attractive packaging that showcases the high-quali- ty taste and ingredients that everyone can enjoy. Drop by the company's booth to taste and see for yourself how PART- NERS is revolutionizing gluten-free snacking one cracker at a time. About PARTNERS Since 1992, PARTNERS, A Tasteful Choice Company, has created delicious gourmet products using all-natural ingre- dients while supporting the sustainability of the environment and fostering an atmosphere of family, integrity, trust, and compassion in the community. All PART- NERS products are certified kosher and contained no hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors, or preservatives. PARTNERS is also certified as a women-owned busi- ness enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). For more information about PARTNERS, A Tasteful Choice Company, please visit Dairy-Deli-Bake Booth 3820, call 800- 632-7477, or email service@partner- scrackers.com. You may also find PART- NERS on the web at www.partnerscrack- ers.com or at facebook.com/partner- scrackers. Denmark. Today Arla is committed to pro- viding the highest quality in dairy products in an environmentally responsible manner, which is why at Arla we strive always to keep our products "Closer to Nature." OCGSD: Which brands does Arla sell in the United States? AC: Arla sells Dofino ® , Castello ® and Lurpak® butter. In my position as Product Manager, I am responsible for Castello ® , with its growing line of blue cheeses, soon to include our Saga® Blue Brie, yellow cheeses, including our Aged Havarti as well as our line of Alps Selection cheeses imported from small dairies in the German Alps. OCGSD: Who are your target con- sumers? AC: The consumer groups for all Arla brands overlap a bit. Dofino tends to skew a little bit younger and more toward family in our targets. On the other hand, our Castello target consumer usually maintains a bit higher income level and falls in the upper age bracket. In general, our target consumer is the specialty foods consumer who is interested in both trying and learning about new things. OCGSD: What do you anticipate to be your greatest challenge in the year ahead? AC: As a specialty food company, one of our greatest challenges relates to helping consumers cross the financial barrier associated with buying premium prod- ucts in a challenging economic climate. We also anticipate challenges, as well as opportunities, as consumers look for var- ious ways to be inspired through their cheese purchases. OCGSD: What is your outlook in gener- al for Castello and for Saga? AC: We have a very positive outlook for our brands―Castello and Dofino―as we hope to grow along with the entire spe- cialty cheese category and provide new and exciting products for consumers to experience. OCGSD: How can readers find out more about Arla? AC: For more information on Arla or any of our brands, I would direct readers to CastelloCheeseUSA.com and DofinoUSA.com. You can also find us on Facebook by searching Castello USA or Dofino Cheese. For more information on Arla Foods visit www.arlafoodsusa.com, call 800-243- 3730 or email usa@arlafoods.com. Arla (Cont'd. from p. 1) Formaggio Italian Specialties (Cont'd. from p. 1) incredibly delicious and intuitive Contemporary Classics TM tray line. Simultaneously he put his highly acclaimed Artisan Wraps TM on store shelves and created yet another trend in the deli case. He's been busy in the research and development department and I wanted to ask him about this and his vision for the upcoming year. 2012 was a big year for Formaggio brand and 2013 is shaping up to be even bigger. Product development has been incredibly diverse and successful. Mongiello said this has affected the standard of doing business. "At Formaggio®, we try to think outside the box," Mongiello said. "Over the past year this has enabled us to create products unlike we've ever offered before. Artisan Wraps was a dream of mine for a long time and our trays have been in development for quite a while. We didn't want to launch before we had all our ducks in a row, Now that they are, we have now launched these products and have net with a great deal of fanfare and even awards. We're so relieved to show these products fully realized as opposed to last year's show when we had only prototypes." Mongiello also talked about Formaggio's two-compartment tray line named Contemporary Classics. "Contemporary Classics TM says it all," Mongiello said. "The product we're offering is a classic, time-tested flavor profile that anyone from certain parts of the Mediterranean world will immediate- ly identify as something delicious that they're used to having throughout their own lives in these exotic locations." "For example, our award-winning Mediterranean Feta tray comes with pre- sliced Feta and a compartment with gar- den fresh topping of fresh produce such as olives, onions, oregano, etc.," Mongiello continued. "We combine them in a heart-healthy oil for maximum flavor and quality. Try it as is or on a cracker. It will blow your doors off!" And there is a definite "Contemporary" aspect to the new line as well. "It's the ease of use—meaning that the product has everything you need: pre- sliced and pre-chopped so you don't have to spend your time chopping and slicing it," Mongiello said. "You do not have go to the extra expense of buying all the ingredients, using what you need and then putting the rest in your refrigerator to forget about. No, we've taken care of all of that. These days people are busy and the dollar has to go further. Formaggio wanted to meet that challenge in a new way that did not compromise flavor. We feel we succeeded in our Contemporary Classics TM tray line and also with our Artisan Wraps TM as well." This is in keeping with the tradition that they've had all along. "Our fresh mozzarella salads and fresh mozzarella meat rolls have been paving this road for us for more than 20 years," Mongiello said. "The idea was to offer the customer something we would make in out own homes after going to the corner ltalian deli in Brooklyn to pick up all the ingredients. A lot of time, energy and money was spent. So we put them together in classic combinations for all to enjoy without all the work and expense. And boy oh boy do we love what we do!" For more information visit Formaggio at booth 1348.