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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JANUARY 2015 n GOURMET NEWS 1 6 Columbia Valley Family Farms Unveils Newly Designed Labels for Foster's Pickled Products Columbia Valley Family Farms Inc., produc- ers of Foster's Pickled Asparagus and Green Beans, is located in the heart of the Colum- bia Basin in Washington State. Owners Kevin Filbrun and Bryan Lynch have a pas- sion for agriculture and are family oriented brothers who have been farming for more than 20 years. They are active in the local community through coaching youth sporting teams, volunteering in community service, giving to charities and providing support for youth missions. Their success can be attrib- uted to operating with integrity and imple- menting sustainable farming programs. These definitive traits have brought a long line of farming to an eager fourth generation, who are now learning what it means to bring a quality product to the marketplace. Columbia Valley Family Farms Inc. is ex- cited to announce the unveiling of a newly designed line of labels for Foster's Pickled Products. Its crisp and tangy pickled beans and asparagus were already perfect, so it made changes the only place it could: on the outside. Now, both its labels and contents are just as eye-popping, standing out on store shelves as well as at parties, in salads, drinks and on dining room tables. Through the careful imple- mentation of intentional steps, it provides the excel- lence its customers have come to expect over the last two and a half decades. The hand-harvested asparagus is precisely cut daily and imme- diately shipped from its fields to the fresh packing lines or to the processing plant for pick- ling. With the processing plants only a mere 10 miles from the asparagus fields, Foster's guarantees a fresh product going into processing and ultimately on to the consumer. "Growing the raw product in our own fields give us an advantage, the consumer can buy our asparagus knowing that it's been processed fresh or placed into the jar for pickling within 24 hours," said Kevin Filbrun, President of Co- lumbia Valley Family Farms (Foster's Pickled Products). Loyal customers in the United States and Canada will see the sleek, newly designed label on Foster's Pickled Products in major wholesale chains, retail outlets and roadside stands in 2015. These great products have been pleasing cus- tomers for over 20 years and Columbia Val- ley Family Farms Inc. is looking forward to seeing these new "classier" products distrib- uted for years to come. For more information, stop by booth #2734. 100 Years Strong – Ricchiuti Family Farms Continues to Produce Fresh, Premium and Organic Products For the past 100 years, the Ricchiuti family has diligently worked the land with a goal of bringing premium, fresh, California-grown products to its loyal customers. Following in the footsteps of patriarchs Vincenzo and son, Pat Ricchiuti, are Patrick and Vincent Ric- chiuti, representing the third-and-fourth gen- eration, with an aim to carry on the family legacy of being a vital diversified California agricultural business. The Ricchiuti family has long been known worldwide for its almonds and, more re- cently, for its organic almonds under the P- R Farms, Inc. label. P-R Farms, Inc. is a grower, huller, packer and shipper in addi- tion to being qualified in all export regula- tions which has earned it an excellent inter- national reputation. As a member of the Al- mond Board of California, P-R Farms, Inc. abides by prescribed grower practices that are sustainable, economical and environmen- tally friendly. With a strong commitment to stay abreast of technological advancements, P-R Farms, Inc. installed a state-of-the-art Satake Vision System that utilizes electronic optical color sorting tailored to identify qual- ity almonds. Thus, the family continually reevaluates and upgrades equipment and production methodologies to ensure excep- tional products, efficiency and food safety. In a quest to continue diversification while responding to consumer demands, the Ric- chiuti family took on a new venture in 2008, drawing upon old world expertise and four genera- tions of farming in the heart of California's San Joaquin Valley to craft 100 percent estate-grown organic extra virgin olive oil. The Ricchiuti's Enzo Olive Oil Company remains steadfast in its pursuit to uphold the family's 100-year tradition of excellence by planting each and every tree, harvesting the crop, milling the fruit, and bottling the oil under the direction and supervision of Patrick and Vincent Ricchiuti. This meticu- lous, hands-on approach is what Patrick and Vincent believe it takes to produce the finest, most flavorful, aromatic oil. As a proud member of the California Olive Oil Council, Enzo Olive Oil Company adheres to the most stringent standards in the world and shares in the organization's mis- sion of promoting fresh extra virgin olive oils. Enzo Olive Oil Company is also sanctioned by the United States Department of Agri- culture and certified by Cal- ifornia Certified Organic Farmers as well as Kosher Supervision of America. With its nationally and internationally ac- claimed, award-winning line of varietals and infused Enzo organic extra virgin olive oil and premium P-R Farms, Inc. California al- monds, one could easily agree that Founders Vincenzo and Pat Ricchiuti would be most pleased to see the direction and progress that Ricchiuti Family Farms has realized since its inception back in 1914. For more information, visit www.prfarms.com or www.enzooliveoil.com, email info@ prfarms.com or info@enzooliveoil.com, call 559-299-7278 or visit booth #578. Experience a True Gourmet Bakery Treat with Shearer's Snacks Brent & Sam's Cookies Brent & Sam's premium gourmet cookies deliver a delicious taste excursion. Extrava- gantly indulgent, these slow-baked cookies feature the highest quality ingredients with no added preservatives. Brent & Sam's pre- mium gourmet cookies offer the highest turning indulgent flavors and are available in small crisp (bite-size), large crisp, soft and chewy and all-natural flavors. The Brent & Sam's philosophy is simple. Brent & Sam's bakes every batch of premium cookies using only the highest quality ingre- dients. Many food companies claim to use only the finest ingredients, but Brent & Sam's really does. For uncompromising taste and quality, real butter and margarine, sugars and vanilla extract are combined and baked into flavorful cookies. Brent & Sam's uses top of the line nuts, purchasing the "fancy" grade for its delicious cookies. Large chocolate chips, although they are more expensive, are mixed in. Most importantly, Brent & Sam's has a higher ratio of inclusions than found in other cookies: more chocolate chips per cookie, more pecans, macadamia nuts and raisins. In- gredients consumers love with absolutely no trans fats or preservatives. Brent & Sam's slow bake process provides ingredients the chance to caramelize and bake into an extremely flavor- ful, gourmet cookie. Brent & Sam's come in a variety of flavors and sizes. Shortbread, Chocolate Chip Pecan, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, Key Lime White Chocolate and Caribbean Crunch are among Brent & Sam's classic recipes. Additionally, several varieties are made with a Pure Natural recipe that pro- vides a great solution for consumers looking for delicious tasting cookies sweetened with organic evaporated cane syrup, real butter and pure natural ingredients. Brent & Sam's Cookies are available in regular and bite sized crispy cookies, in smaller sizes such as 1.9-ounce and 2.5- ounces and multi-serve sizes of 7- and 7.2-ounces. Soft and chewy varieties of classic homemade recipes are indi- vidually wrapped and available in 1- ounce and 8.6-ounce packages. These smaller size packages and individu- ally wrapped soft and chewy varieties are great for gift baskets! In addition, bulk packs of cookies are available in 2-ounce and 8-ounce bags providing customers the opportunity to use their own packaging for gift basket or other needs. All premium cookies are baked to order, ensuring the freshest cookies for you and your customers. For more information on Brent & Sam's gourmet cookies, visit www.shearersprivate brands.com or stop by booth #1369 at the Fancy Food Show. Felicetti: World's Leading Producer of 100 Percent Organic Pasta Nominated for Two sofi Awards Felicetti Pasta Company, sofi Award finalists for Best Pasta 2014 and Best Organic Prod- uct of the Year, is the world's largest maker of 100 percent organic pasta. Felicetti Pasta Company, one of Italy's most respected green pasta companies, was given the supreme compliment of being commissioned by Italy's space program to develop pasta for Italian astronauts, which it achieved in coordination with a renowned Italian chef. This family-owned firm, founded in 1908, is located at the base of the magnificent Dolomite mountain range in northern-most Italy and its unique geographic position allows it to create pasta with clean stream water dried in pure unpolluted moun- tain air. Felicetti has recently intro- duced Monograno Felicetti, a line of exquisite artisan pastas made from some of the most unique whole grains from around the world, including kamut, farro and "Matt," a special strain of durum wheat. Riccardo Felicetti, CEO of Felicetti Pasta, is also the President of the International Pasta Organization, a not-for-profit group dedicated to promoting pasta worldwide. Ideal for vegans, Felicetti pasta is fat-free, sugar-free and ex- tremely low in sodium. It is also certified Non-GMO, USDA Certi- fied Organic and Kosher. For more information, visit www.felicetti.it/en, contact Sales Manager Mr. Massimo Cannas, American Office, at 949-481-9273 or info@maxcointernational.com. Also be sure to stop by booth #3633.