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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JUNE 2014 n GOURMET NEWS 7 0 All New Benissimo Non-GMO Verified Fruit and Seed Oils Benissimo is proud to announce the develop- ment of its new line of all-natural, Non-GMO Verified fruit and seed oils. These new oils include the Expeller Pressed Avocado Oil, Expeller Pressed Toasted Sesame Seed Oil and its Refined Grapeseed Oil, all verified to be GMO-free by The Non-GMO Project. The wonderful tasting and beautiful looking Benissimo oils continue to fulfill the Benis- simo motto, "Tastes as good as it looks!" The new fruit and seed oils have a wide range of uses in the kitchen. The Benissimo Avocado Oil is a delicious, subtle cooking oil with a high smoke point, making it per- fect for sautéing, cooking and even stir fry- ing. It provides a wonderful alternative to olive oils while still providing many of the excellent nutritious benefits. The Benis- simo Grapeseed Oil is another great cook- ing oil with a high smoke and a wonderful light flavor. The Benissimo Toasted Sesame Seed Oil will add a fantas- tic and interesting new flavor to stir fry, pasta, chicken and a host of everyday meals, transforming them into something new and different for the family. Benissimo offers a full line of nine all-natural flavor-infused oils, seven flavored vinegars and the three new fruit and seed oils, each of which has a range of fantastic uses from marinating to cooking, salad dressings and bread dippers. All of the Benissimo oils and vinegars are created and bottled in its SQF-certified facil- ity from which it offers a range of private label capabilities for anyone who wants to have a unique and great tasting oil or balsamic vinegar in its private label program. For sales and distribution, please contact Source Atlantique at 201-947-1000, ext. 139, visit booth #1236, or you can find more information at http://source atlantique.com/brand/benissimo. For pri- vate label inquiries, please contact Hongar Farms at 770-938-9884. Premium Baking Flavors From LorAnn Oils: An Overnight Success 50 Years in the Making The Bakery Emulsion product line was introduced just a few years ago, and has seen tremendous growth over this brief time period. These flavors are similar in strength to a typical baking extract, but un- like extracts, the flavors are suspended in a water-base instead of an alcohol-base. The emulsions taste more natural, robust and will not bake-out when exposed to heat. Cinnamon Spice flavor is new this year, and joins 16 other flavors, including Red Velvet, Almond, Lemon, Butter Vanilla, Cream Cheese and Pumpkin Spice. LorAnn's Super- Strength Flavors (also known as candy oils) work equally well for flavoring baked goods and icings as they do for candies and chocolate. These concentrated fla- vors are three to four times stronger than typical extracts, which means "A little goes a long way!" With over 100 flavors, many of them natural, why be limited to just almond and vanilla? For 2014, the company has added five exciting new fla- vors: Rum, Bourbon, Buttered Popcorn and Sour Apple. Of course, good quality vanilla will al- ways be a baker's best friend, and LorAnn has become a significant supplier of Pre- mium Madagascar Vanilla Extract and Bean Paste. Attractively packaged for retail trade and aggressively priced for the profes- sional user, the vanilla is all-natural and available in sin- gle and two-fold strengths. Exotic and aromatic Tahitian Vanilla, the newest offering of Mexican Vanilla as well as Clear Vanilla (artificial) rounds out this important product line. Product quality and prompt customer serv- ice are pillars of LorAnn Oils' company phi- losophy. Focused on serving the small- to medium-sized manufacturer, LorAnn still maintains a no minimum order policy and most orders ship within 48 hours of receipt. For more information, stop by booth #4522, call 800-862-8620 or visit lorannoils.com. Candy makers have relied on LorAnn Oils for their flavoring needs for more than 50 years, and now bakers have discovered the company's products as well. LorAnn's ex- tensive selection of premium flavorings of- fers versatility and superior quality to home bakers and professionals. For bakers, the Lo- rAnn Flavoring product line encompasses a variety of formats: Bakery Emulsions, Super-Strength Flavors, Premium Vanilla Extracts and Vanilla Bean Paste. Nearly all products are certified kosher, sweetener-free and gluten-free. All are available in retail and bulk sizes. FruitBreak by Buddy Fruits Offers Healthy Fruit Snacks for Adults On the Go Buddy Fruits, the innovator in all-natural fruit pouches and snacks, has launched Fruit- Break, a new line of eight healthy fruit snacks for active adults and teens on the go. For years, consumers in America and across the world have been searching for a healthy, convenient snack to fit their on- the-go lifestyles. But many so-called healthy snacks on the market are loaded with artificial ingredients and sweeteners, which healthy eaters strive to avoid. Buddy Fruits has turned its success with all-natural blended fruit products for kids into an innovative, healthy snack for adults to fill this void. FruitBreak is the grown-up version of Buddy Fruit's wildly popular all-natural fruit pouches and snacks for children. All of the new FruitBreak products are vegetarian, gluten-free and BPA-free with no preserva- tives and nothing artificial; there are even Kosher varieties. FruitBreak products are packaged in con- venient, squeezable pouches, so FruitBreak can be enjoyed by adults during their morn- ing commute, at the office or as a post-work- out snack at the gym. "Our original fruit pouches and snacks for toddlers and children have been a huge suc- cess, and since the beginning we have made listening to our customers a number one pri- ority. Based on customer feedback, we know that parents and teens want delicious, healthy snacks that fit into their busy lifestyles, too," said Daniel Connors, V.P. Marketing, Buddy Fruits. "With FruitBreak, it's clear that we're not a baby food brand and we're not a kids brand – we're a fruit brand, and we're proud of that." FruitBreak products come in larger sizes than their Buddy Fruits counterparts, and have a modern and trendy design. The new line-up includes a variety of products and flavors made from the highest quality in- gredients. These signature fruit pouches are available in four varieties: Blended Fruit, Greek Yogurt, Coconut Milk and Su- perfruit. FruitBreak also offers all-natural fruit bites and apple chips, simply baked, never fried! With FruitBreak, it is easier than ever for health-conscious adults to enjoy fruit without sacrificing convenience. No more struggling to eat bananas before they go bad or grab- bing a pack of cookies instead of a handful of berries – gone are the days when busy adults had excuses to skip their daily serv- ings of fruit. For more information, visit www.fruitbreak.com, call 305-774-7332 or email myfruitbreak@buddyfruits.com. Award-Winning Year for Partners, A Tasteful Choice Company Increase sales, introduce new brand, win multiple awards. For Partners, A Tasteful Choice Company, that's the recipe for a suc- cessful twenty-second year in the gourmet snack business. In 1992, Founder Marian Harris focused on bringing taste and quality to the market- place. Her son, Greg Maestretti, and daugh- ter, Cara Figgins, joined the company soon after and their philosophy has not wavered since. Partners now carries over 40 varieties of all-natural crackers, cookies and granola within multiple brand names: Partners, Wise- crackers, Blue Star Farms Organic, All- American, Get Movin', Mia Dolci and the latest gluten-free addition, Free for All Kitchen ® . When Partners debuted its new Free for All Kitchen gluten-free line last year, they introduced a gluten-free cracker that had been in the works for awhile. "Three years ago, Marian and the Partners family recognized the importance of produc- ing a gluten-free line and we have been dili- gently working ever since," said Cara Figgins. "It took time, but we're proud to say we've developed a delicious, gluten-free al- ternative that doesn't compromise on taste, nutrition, or quality." The new Free for All Kitchen gluten-free crackers are made from quality, non-GMO ingredients like cassava flour and a blend of five ancient grains: amaranth, quinoa, millet, sorghum and teff. They are available in var- ious packaging styles in three of Partners' most popular fla- vors: Olive Oil & Herb, Roasted Garlic & Rosemary, and Olive Oil & Sea Salt. The Partners team wanted to create a quality product that everyone could enjoy, gluten and gluten-free eaters alike, and their efforts have not gone unnoticed. Recognized by The Gourmet Retailer, Free for All Kitchen gluten-free crackers were chosen as a 2013 Editors' Pick for Best New Product. According to the judging panel, there were over 940 product submis- sions and only 50 winners were selected based on their taste/functionality, innovation, and value. Partners was also honored by Grocery Headquarters with a 2014 Selling Wellness Trailblazer Award in the Gluten-Free Cate- gory, awarded to companies for their efforts and perseverance with independ- ent natural retailers and their cus- tomers. On a statewide basis, Partners was also recognized for its prod- uct innovation and awarded with a 2014 Silver award for Food Processor of the Year in Seattle Business magazine's Washington Manufacturing Awards. Out of dozens of nominations in the category, Partners was one of only three finalists for the category. What is in store for 2014? Keep an eye out for some sweet additions to the company's gluten-free line, Free for All Kitchen, and a continuation of Partners recipe for success. For more information, visit booth #4112 or partnerscrackers.com, or contact Cara Figgins at 800-632-7477 or cfiggins@ partnerscrackers.com.

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