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GOURMET NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 OILS & VINEGARS 2 1 MarDona and Wild Forest Delight with Truffle-Infused Olive Oils MarDona Specialty Foods and Wild Forest Products are all about great taste, great prices, convenience and consistency. To- gether, the brands import the finest olive oil and truffle essence from Italy to create their highly re- garded and sought after truffle products. Their Pure Olive Oil blended with truffle essence from Italy creates their signa- ture Black and White Truf- fle Olive Oils. Wild Forest and MarDona brands are best known for their Truffle infused olive oils. These oils are available to the retail trade in 8-ounce doric bottles, packaged six per case. MarDona has also become famous for the inventive presentation of its 4-ounce Truffle Oil Spray, available in black and white varieties. The sprays were designed to dispense a predetermined amount of olive oil at a low 2.5 calories per spray. For the foodservice sector, Wild Forest and MarDona provide 1 gallon jugs and 5 gallon food service pails. Many restaurants from the neighborhood burger shop to the gourmet fine dining establishment are using the brands' truffle olive oils to create great dishes such as truffle fries, truffle burgers, pastas and so much more. MarDona and Wild Forest be- lieve in making a quality product with quality ingredients. Their mission is to bring to the American people the best in quality truffle oil at the most reasonable prices possible. You can find MarDona and Wild Forest products in some of the finest gourmet shops in the United States, as well as at Whole Foods Markets and online at www.truffleoilsand- more.com. For more information, contact Mar- Dona Specialty Foods and Wild Forest Products by phone at 855.OIL.SPRAY (855.645.7772). Benissimo Flavor Infused Olive Oils Growing in Popularity Benissimo is excited about the growth of its all-natural gourmet flavor-infused oils. The company's signature look and unfor- gettable packaging allow consumers to re- member its products, and the wonderful flavor continues to bring cus- tomers back to Benis- simo. Benissimo uses only all-natural ingredients and infuses the amazing flavors from a unique combination of herbs and spices along with fresh and naturally dried herb stems. When combined with Benissimo's oils, the company creates a flavor and appearance that tastes as good as it looks. Benissimo offers nine flavor-infused oils, each of which has a range of fantastic uses from marinades to cooking oils, salad dressings and bread dippers. All of the c o m p a n y 's f l a v o r - i n - fused oils are all-nat- ural and cholesterol- free, and they are a healthy way for con- sumers to easily add great new flavors to their every- day meals. For sales and distribution, contact Source Atlantique at 201.947.1000, ext. 139. For more information, visit www.source atlantique.com/brand/benissimo. La Sovana Brings the Best of the Tuscan Countryside to American Kitchens Award-winning La Sovana extra-virgin olive oil, distributed in the United States by Mintie Wine & Spirits, is a renowned Italian single estate olive oil, combining a blend of leccino, moraiolo and coreggiolo olives. The olives are harvested at the peak of freshness and pressed by hand on the Olivi family's Tuscan estate. Preserving the essence of the Italian countryside, the olives are pressed within 24 hours of being harvested. La Sovana extra-virgin olive oil has been certified by the Consortium for the protection of PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oil DOP Terre di Siena. In addition, the prod- uct was recently awarded a Mention of Merit from the national Sirena d'Oro di Sorrento competition. A l r e a d y used in some of the finest restaurants in Europe, La So- vana extra-vir- gin olive oil is now being in- troduced to the American market. The oil is now available online at www.zingermans.com, as well as at The Cheese Store in Beverly Hills, California and in a growing number of specialty food stores. For more information, visit the company online at www.lasovana.com/en/olio, or email info@lasovana.com.

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