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O C G S h o w D a i l y S u n d a y, J u n e 1 , 2 0 1 4 1 0 JANA FOODS INTRODUCES NEW ENGLISH CHEDDAR: IVY'S VINTAGE RESERVE CHEDDAR Ivy's family founded Wyke Farms in the 1860s in Somerset, U.K., and now, three generations later, her family is still using that same recipe for turning their fresh milk into cheese with perfect texture and exquisite taste. Ivy's Vintage Reserve Cheddar is matured for no fewer than 15 months, and brings the flavor of lush pastures to the rich, mellow and silky cheese. Wyke Farms is committed to sustainable farming and is proud to be the U.K.'s first national ched- dar brand to be 100 percent self-suffi- cient in green energy. Wyke Farms sources all of its electricity and gas from both solar and biogas, gener- ated from the farm and dairy waste. Delicious cheese that you can feel great about enjoying, brought to you exclusively by Jana Foods, LLC. Learn more at www.janafoods.com. DANCING DEER BAKING CO. CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF INNOVATIVE BAKING The Dancing Deer Baking Company cel- ebrates its 20th anniversary as a leader in the natural/specialty bakery industry, continuing to satisfy the nation's sweet indulgence cravings. The original Molasses Clove Cookie is a best seller today, as it was in 1994. Innovation and great taste, core tenets of the brand, can be seen in classics like Sugar Cane Lime and Triple Chocolate cookies, along with Chocolate Chunk and Caramel Pecan brownies. Recent introductions include an outstanding collection of gluten-free sbaked goods, NON-GMO Verified Thin & Crispy Cookies and Sweet & Savory Shortbreads, all continuing a great bak- ing tradition. Offering the only national Non- GMO bakery cookies in the marketplace, Dancing Deer's line of five Non-GMO Thin & Crispy Cookies have been veri- fied by the Non-GMO Project, a non- profit organization with the mission of protecting the Non-GMO food supply and giving consumers an informed choice. According to a recent CBS/New York Times poll, 53 percent of con- sumers said they would not buy food that has been genetically modified. The Non- GMO Project's seal for verified products will, for the first time, give the public an opportunity to make an informed choice when it comes to GMOs. "We are proud of this great tasting Non-GMO cookie line for the in-store bakery," said Frank Carpenito, CEO of Dancing Deer Baking. "We set out to pro- vide consumers with new clean ingredient sweet goods options for their families, and we are confident we did just that." Dancing Deer's Non-GMO Verified Thin & Crispy Cookies are available in five delicious flavors: Chocolate Chip with Sea Salt, Dark Chocolate Macadamia, Chocolate Almond Toffee, Ginger Spice with Crystallized Ginger and Lemon Burst. They are being sold in six-ounce stackable tamper-proof tubs for easy merchandising on bakery tables. These Non-GMO Verified Thin & Crispy cookies have a six-month frozen and 45- day post thaw shelf-life. Classic American Harvest/Holiday flavors are also new to Dancing Deer's line-up. The company has proudly intro- duced new seasonal shortbread cookies in three flavors: Apple Pie Rounds, Peppermint Trees and Chocolate Sea Salt Stars. These buttery cookies burst- ing with favorite flavors of the season are packaged in six-ounce boxes with a clear window, and are great for mer- chandising. The products have a nine month shelf life. Since 1994, Dancing Deer has been known for its delicious tasting all-natural brownies, cookies, cakes and baking mixes, which are sold in specialty, natu- ral food and grocery stores nationwide. Dancing Deer has won many national awards and accolades for its distinctive products and innovative business prac- tices, and was one of the first 25 Massachusetts companies to be certified as a Sustainable Business Leader and one of the first three to register as a Benefit Corporation. Dancing Deer places an enormous emphasis on giving back to the community, most notably by helping homeless and at-risk families through its Sweet Home Project initiative. Visit Dancing Deer at booth #5316 or con- tact the company at 888-699-3337, x501 or via email at Wholesale @DancingDeer.com for more information. DIETZ & WATSON MARKS 75TH ANNIVERSARY WITH 'FOUR GENERATIONS OF FLAVOR' TOUR In a competitive retail landscape where businesses come and go daily, it's rare for a company to withstand the test of time, and rarer still to do so under the same family's ownership. But Dietz & Watson, a leading purveyor of premium meats and artisan cheeses in the country, has done exactly that. This year, the fourth-genera- tion owned and operated company marks its 75th anniversary of producing quality deli meats, franks and sausages, dinner hams, cheeses and specialty items by bringing those products and more to con- sumers across the country through its nationwide Dietz & Watson Four Generations of Flavor Tour. The Four Generations of Flavor Tour, featuring a custom Dietz & Watson branded food truck, kicked off on April 16 in Houston and will make its way across the U.S. throughout the summer and fall before culminating in Dietz & Watson's hometown of Philadelphia in mid-October. Each stop will include games, giveaways, coupons and cooking demos by celebrity chef Steve "Chef Roc" Cassarino, who will prepare quick, simple and delicious recipes made from Dietz & Watson's 450-plus gourmet products. The Flavor Tour will also fea- ture the company's signature Deli Challenge, in which consumers are invit- ed to taste test Dietz & Watson products head-to-head against top competitors. "This is an important year for us, and we're marking it by celebrating families everywhere," said Lauren Eni, V.P. of Brand Strategy and great-granddaughter of Founder Gottlieb Dietz. "From our own family pride to that which we share with our retail customers and consumers, we knew that a standard ad campaign alone wasn't going to do it. We need to meet people face to face, cook for them first- hand – and offer them the opportunity to truly experience our 'quality above all else' brand promise with the Deli Challenge. And there's no better way to do that than to share recipes that represent all four generations of our family business." The Four Generations of Flavor Tour will visit the following cities throughout 2014: Houston; San Diego; Los Angeles; Phoenix; San Francisco; Seattle; Boise, Idaho; Denver; Dallas; Oklahoma City; Tulsa, Okla.; Chicago; Detroit; Pittsburgh; Albany, N.Y.; Jackson, N.J.; Jersey Shore, N.J.; Boston; New York; Baltimore; South Carolina (various cities); Jacksonville, Fla.; Orlando, Fla.; Miami and Philadelphia. For more information on Dietz & Watson, visit www.dietzandwatson.com or find the company on Facebook (face book.com/DietzandWatson) and Twitter (twitter.com/DietzandWatson). Stop by booth #1241 at the show. MARY ANN'S BAKING COMPANY VALUES INTEGRITY, CONSISTENCY By Brittany Gonzales, Sales and Marketing Coordinator, Mary Ann's Baking Company Mary Ann's Baking Company was established in 1961 in Sacramento, Calif. Through the '60s and '70s the bakery's focus was manufacturing its quality fresh products to supply California military and restaurants. In the 1980s, the company expanded to co-packing, delivering quality danish and donuts to large chain grocery stores and institutions. Growth of the opera- tion continued through the '90s and into 2000s with the addition of frozen product lines. In the fall of 2004, con- struction of a new 135,000 square foot plant was completed. The new facility has added more capacity and new prod- uct lines, allowing us to remain flexible and meet our current and future cus- tomer's needs. Mary Ann's Baking Company to this day is still family owned and operated. Over 50 years in the making, Mary Ann's Baking honors our traditions of the past and promise of the future. Two things that cross both dimensions are our people and our food. We're passionate people because we believe when you love what you do, great results follow. Exceptional food is why we're in business. Our company values are formulat- ed for success, enabling us to meet our missions. One of our missions is contin- uous improvement; this means remain- ing one step ahead so our customers experience the best the industry has to offer. Another is consistency, which is an undervalued asset in today's busi- ness world, and we strive to keep things humming so the inevitable fire drill is no longer necessary. We put people first and act with integrity and these are the foundational beliefs that make us who we are today and will ensure our suc- cess moving forward. Please come join us at our booth #4662 and see what Mary Ann's has to offer! For more information, visit www.maryannsbaking.com, call 916- 681-7444 or stop by booth #4462.