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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n SEPTEMBER 2014 n GOURMET NEWS N H 3 2 Gluten-Free Goodness from Kane Candy Chocolate Dessert Cups by Kane Candy pro- vide a fantastic gluten-free dessert option. These chef-inspired chocolate party cups are the perfect addition to any dessert table, dinner party, wedding, holiday event or other special occasion. You can simply fill the cups with your favorite filling; ideas include chocolate mousse cups, chocolate yogurt cups, or cups filled with fresh fruit and whipped cream and topped with chocolate shavings for an amazing mini-dessert presentation. All Kane Candy product are made in the U.S.A., certified kosher and gluten-free. The Kane Candy brand allows you to serve fantastic desserts quick and easy with- out the gluten guilt. Your guests will be im- pressed and may even think these desserts were created by a world-class pastry chef rather than simply filled and served by you! Kane Candy Chocolate Dessert Cups are now available in nine award-winning retail pack varieties. For more information, visit www.Kane Candy.com, email info@KaneCandy.com or call the company's order line at 800-875-5557. The Spice Lab Launches Complete Line of Spice Rubs and More An interview with Brett Cramer, Founder, The Spice Lab. NH: Tell our readers about your company. What is your main line of business? BC: The Spice Lab offers the largest se- lection of gourmet sea salts from a single source – over 200 different salts from around the globe. We continue to expand, adding spices, peppers and peppercorns, seasonings, rubs, flavored sugars and tea. NH: What particular products will you be showcasing at Natural Products Expo East? BC: Since The Chefs Collection won the Best Packaging Award in the New Product Showcase at last year's National Products Expo East, we have expanded these gour- met gift sampling sets to include selec- tions of rubs, spices and tea. We will be featuring our new Tea Collections, 11 or 12 test tube sets showcased in a wooden base made of reclaimed Colorado beetle pine or sustainable bamboo. The choices include British teas, Asian teas and Teas of the World, with each tube holding enough to make three pots of tea. We also have just launched a complete line of Spice Rubs, blended especially for pork, beef, poultry, fish or vegetables packed in 4-ounce bags. In total, about 12 different seasoning rubs that will help today's busy consumers quickly create de- licious dishes. NH: What were some of the recent high- lights for The Spice Lab? BC: The Spice Lab CEO and co-founder (and my wife) Jennifer Cramer was hon- ored by The Commonwealth Institute as one of the Top 50 Women Led Businesses in the state of Florida. Actress Drew Barrymore lauded The Chefs Collection – Spices of the World in a Mother's Day Gift Guide feature in PEOPLE magazine. And we have now been in O, Oprah Magazine twice, most recently with our Himalayan Salt Tequila Shot Glasses on Oprah's Holiday Favorite Things List. Our new line of hot and spicy infused sea salts has really fired up summertime sales. Each salt is a blend of all-natural unrefined sea salt with premium, finely ground chili peppers from around the world offering distinct flavor and heat, true to the peppers that season it. They are packaged in 100-ml glass jars holding from 3 to 3.5 ounces of salt and in 3-ounce stand up foil pouches. The line includes Sriracha Salt, Scotch Bonnet Pepper. Ghost Pepper, Smoked Ghost Pepper, Scorpion Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Smoke Chipotle and Cayenne Hot Sauce Sea Salt. NH: What is the secret to your company's success? BC: We keep innovating and creating new yet compatible products that are shelf sta- ble and enhance the dining experience. Sea salts, pepper, spices and rubs – all add flavor and help to transform basic dishes into delicious taste sensations. For more information, visit www .thespicelab.com, call 954-275-4478, email sales@thespicelab.com or stop by booth #1735.