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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JUNE 2014 n GOURMET NEWS 1 4 2 already successful Royal Blend product line. This chia blend a nutritious combina- tion of Texmati Light Brown, whole wheat orzo and chia seeds. The chia packs a tremendous nutritional punch with twice the protein of other seeds and grains along with calcium, potassium, antioxidants and omega-3 and 6 fatty acids. The arborio blends give a quick and easy start to delicious risottos; just add a broth of choice, cook 20 minutes and serve. RiceSe- lect Arborio with Jalapeños kicks risotto up a notch with just the right blend of heat from the jalapeño, mellowed by the creaminess of the arborio rice. On a more familiar note, RiceSelect Arborio with Mushrooms creates a delicious, traditional comfort food with the subtle earthy flavor of mushrooms. All three of these hearty, all-natural nutri- tious side dishes have distinctive flavors that will appeal to today's savvy and health-con- scious consumers. Delicious and easy to pre- pare, these tasty dishes can be turned into an entrée simply with the addition of chicken, beef, shrimp, tofu or any protein of choice. RiceSelect's new blends are Star-K Kosher certified, non-GMO verified and come packed in the company's consumer-friendly re-sealable, recyclable, re-usable signature plastic jars. For more information, stop by booth #1666, call 800-993-RICE (7423) or visit www .riceselect.com. RiceSelect (Cont'd. from p. 1) "We want our packages to look as distinc- tive as our crackers and cookies taste," said Urban Oven founder Gene Williams. "This new look will highlight the cookie flavors with full-color photography on the front of the packages." Urban Oven short bread cookies are per- fectly sweet, utterly delicious and available in these four flavors: Cocoa: Made from the finest cocoa, this cookie has just the right mixture of cocoa and butter. Perfectly light but flavorful, with just a touch of sugar sprinkled on top, the cocoa shortbread cookie is a true a delight. Lemon Pistachio: A burst of lemon, blended with smooth fresh butter gives this cookie a distinctive flavor. In every bite you will enjoy a generous amount of hand- ground pistachios. This shortbread cookie is sure to satisfy. Pecan: This award winning recipe is full of pecans and farm-fresh butter. Hand- ground pecans for a rich and nutty experi- ence assure the finest flavor. This most versatile cookie makes it a perfect finish to a fine meal. Classic Butter: An all-time favorite, this classic recipe is ideal for entertaining be- cause it contains an abundance of butter. Savory and bite sized, your guests will love them with tea, coffee or an ice-cold glass of milk. Buyers, brokers and bloggers can see and taste these hand-crafted Urban Oven cook- ies, along with the company's full line of all- natural crackers, at booth #1553 of the 2014 Summer Fancy Food Show. About Urban Oven Founded in 2008 in Chandler, Ariz., Urban Oven makes only the finest all-nat- ural, never-processed crackers and cook- ies that are perfect every time and for every occasion. Urban Oven's hand- crafted crackers and cookies are baked in small batches, using only the freshest and highest-quality ingredients, like extra-vir- gin olive oil and farm-fresh milk. Gene Williams, the founder of Urban Oven, be- lieves that every product needs a personal touch to ensure extraordinary attention to quality and detail, and so each box is packed and weighed by hand. Because Urban Oven feels strongly about support- ing local suppliers and giving back to the community and to the earth, the company uses local ingredients whenever possible. Uncompromising quality is a promise Urban Oven makes in every perfectly crisp and utterly delicious cracker and cookie. For more information, visit www.urbanoven.com or call 480-921- 2476 or 866-770-OVEN (6836). For more information, call 866-770-OVEN (6836) or stop by booth #1553. Urban Oven (Cont'd. from p. 1) Natural Foods Merchandiser: Unify, Educate, Promote Natural Foods Merchandiser is the leading trade publication for natural and organic product retailers. Delivered monthly, NFM features the most comprehensive coverage of the natural products industry by analyzing consumer trends, new products, market news, the latest reports on new ingredients and winning retail strategies. NFM provides innovative ideas and infor- mation, encouraging the development of a new health model based on wellness and the prevention of illness. As an industry journal, Natural Foods Merchandiser provides a call to action to unify, educate and promote the growth of the industry. The NFM Natural Retail Weekly e- newsletter delivers natural and organic product industry updates to the largest col- lection of purchasing power in the industry. Featuring breaking industry news, trends, new product reviews and Natural Products Expo updates. To subscribe, visit newhope360.com/retail-subscribe. As an online resource for NFM's read- ers, newhope360.com/retail hosts the mag- azine's content and is a daily destination for buyers seeking practical ideas to help their business grow. "We not only get to read about our manufacturers and follow the politics, the discussions about ingredi- ents and business, but we get to read sto- ries about fellow retailers," said Debra Stark, from Debra's Natural Gourmet. The community of natural products buyers, cat- egory managers and distributors continue to look to Natural Foods Merchandiser as the trusted source for retail business news since 1978. For more information, stop by booth #4465 or connect at facebook.com/natural- foodsmerchandiser or twitter.com/nfm_mag. The Kids Food Co. Unveils Three New and Innovative Items for Toddlers Healthy snacks are an important part of the daily diet for growing and active toddlers. They need constant refueling throughout their busy days to keep them going. Since the 2013 U.S. launch of The Kids Food Co.'s line of all natural, healthy fruit and vegetable crisps, Kiddylicious has quickly gained points of distribution in key gro- cery, drug and mass retailers all over the United Sates. Working with National Importers U.S. Inc. for its sales, marketing and distribution in the United States, The Kids Food Company is further delivering on its brand promise – to offer growing toddlers fun, flavorful and nu- tritious snacks with a clean nutritional facts table. "The Kids Food Co. is not only bring- ing to market products that are new to the world like Wibble Wobble Pots and Flying Saucers, but also improving upon existing snack offerings by having cleaner nutrition- als and fun new flavors," said Craig Saun- ders, Sr. Brand and Communications Manager at National Importers. Wibble Wobble Jelly Pots are the first real-fruit infused jelly snack developed spe- cially for toddlers and found in the baby set. These snacks will be available in Peach & Strawberry, Apple & Black- currant and Pear & Rasp- berry. These single serve treats will be packed in single cups for easy on-the-go snacking. Flying Saucers are a fun shaped rice-based snack that encourages self-feeding and are available in tomato and cheese flavors. This is sure to be a hit with kids! Fruity Puffs offer kids a corn-based snack that is available in three zesty, fruity flavors: Strawberry, Blueberry and Banana. As with all Kiddylicious prod- ucts, these new lines are gluten-free, all-natural, free from milk/lactose and preser- vative-free. Saunders goes on to say, "The Kids Food Company is continuing to challenge con- vention in the space of baby and toddler snacks. They remain committed to give mom new, healthy and delicious op- tions for her child to enjoy." For additional information on how to order Kiddylicious products, visit National Im- porters U.S. Inc. at booth #2551 or check out www.kiddylicious.com. Bissinger's Expands Chocolate Bar Collection, Designs New Eye-Catching Packaging Bissinger's is introducing three new fla- vors to its popular all-natural Chocolate Bar Collection – and bringing back another due to popular demand. New flavors in- clude Peanut Butter Maple Oat Crunch, Fig Balsamic Truffle and Spicy Catalunya. Coffee Toffee will once again be available and all are scheduled to hit store shelves late this summer. "We had a vision, we wanted to offer a chocolate bar collection made with Rainfor- est Alliance Certified™ cocoa," said Chief Chocolatier Dave Owens. "We wanted to de- velop them to be anything but ordinary." One of the top-selling flavors is Coconut Caramel with Red Hawaiian Sea Salt. In addition to its classic flavors like 75 Percent Dark Chocolate and 60 Percent Dark Chocolate with Almonds, its other, more inspired fla- vors include Quinoa Agave Crunch and Dulce de Leche. At the heart of Bissinger's success is its signature European-style chocolate, classically crafted by master choco- latiers with the same tech- nique and skills that have been handed down by gen- eration after generation of chocolatiers. The founda- tion of its chocolate is its proprietary cocoa blend – crafted with beans from the Cote D'Ivoire for chocolate that is rich, velvety and never bitter. "We use the same formula for our base so everything tastes cohesive," Owens ex- plained. "They taste like they belong in the same family." In addition to the new flavors, Bissinger's has designed new, eye-catching packaging to convey the high-quality, atten- tion to detail and integrity of ingredients that goes into every bar. Beautiful imagery and the Bissinger's Crest add the final touches to an upscale brand strategy. "We want to make sure we take care of our customer," Owens explained. "All com- ponents are very important – the taste profile, the right packaging and the all-natural ingre- dients. We want to make sure we take care of every last detail." For more information, stop by booth #4530, visit www.bissingers.com or call 800-325-8881.

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