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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JANUARY 2015 n GOURMET NEWS 3 4 Choose to Smile with Original Gourmet's American Lollipops Original Gourmet™ Food Company, cate- gory leader in gourmet lollipops, has contin- ued to expand product lines and merchandising options for retailers in ex- panding markets. In addition to maintaining its flagship gourmet lollipops, the company has invested in new product development at an unprecedented pace in the past year. "We really enjoy bringing fresh perspec- tive on everyday and seasonal products for our buyers," shared Toni Worobel, Sales and Marketing Manager. "This year has brought tremendous growth to the catalog of what Original Gourmet is able to bring to market, and we're delighted to share them at the Winter Fancy Food Show." The company's origin had been in sea- sonal products, and recently the company has refreshed a wide variety of cookies and confections for everyday sales and consum- ables for every season. The variety includes Seasonal Hand Decorated Cookies, Butter Cookies, European Chocolate Biscuits, Chocolate Chip Cookie Tins, Fudge in a Va- riety of Flavors, Wafer Cookies, Sandwich Cookies, Baking Mixes, Hot Cocoa Gift- ware, Stocking Stuffers, Holiday Gift Items, Valentine Candy, Easter Basket Fillers, Hal- loween Treats and more. The family-owned company thrives in innovating new flavors and products. In 2014, Original Gourmet invested millions in the growth of its lollipop production capa- bilities to bring consumers the new 10.5- gram gravity deposited gourmet lollipops. Signature flavors are available in this smaller pop size, which is ideal for sharing, and more comfortable for some consumers than the large 31-gram lollipops. The Sweetly Natural line of lollipops with no artificial colors, fla- vors or GMO ingredients continues to find wider adoption in markets across the U.S. The company's mission is "To inspire smiles in our consumers by sparking memo- ries through our offering of quality, innova- tive gourmet prod- ucts." Confidence in the Original Gour- met™ lollipop from consumers is only sur- passed by the com- pany's confidence in its quality gourmet products. It "Chooses to Smile" with the satisfaction that its cus- tomers are eager to share, and remain com- mitted to making many more smiles, one outstanding lollipop at a time. Be sure to visit the booth to explore some new flavor profiles and hear about plans for the future. For more information on Original Gourmet Food Company, visit www.ogfc.net and stop by booth #264. Pacific Resources International Imports Exclusive New Zealand Products Clean is the scene in pristine New Zealand. As consumer demand continues to increase for high quality healthy gourmet products, New Zealand continues to answer the call with products found nowhere else in the world. Pa- cific Resources International, after 30 years of importing exclusive New Zealand products for the educated U.S. consumer looking for the very best, still continues to fill that role with top quality New Zealand kosher honeys, bee products, kosher and organic naturally dried gourmet sea salts and organic black currants. New Zealand's small population and re- mote position in the South Pacific allows it to retain one of the cleanest environments in the world. Unlike other areas in the world that continue to struggle to keep bee popula- tions healthy and thriving, New Zealand's clean country sides with unique flowers and trees have become a Bees Disneyland to thrive and be healthy. Pacific Resources only works direct with bee keepers that have been in the bee keep- ing business for at least three generations and have shown the desire to give the bees the very best sustainable resources to stay happy and healthy. These beekeepers work hard alongside their bees to produce the highest quality bee products and honey that only comes from a joint effort. The bees are only fed their own honey over the win- ter months while waiting for the sweet spring bloom to start and during the dry summer months when there may not be enough flowers to sustain them. With these beekeepers, it is all about the bees because they are the bread and honey of the business. With more than 70 items to choose from, Pacific Resources has developed special honey products using the popular healing honey Manuka Honey in chocolates, hard candies, cough and cold and body care prod- ucts for consumers seeking a healthy lifestyle. The new Manuka Honey Mints are as simple as the bees that make the honey. Just three ingredients: 99 percent cocoa, Manuka Honey and mint. They are just that simple and just that good. For those that are serious about a healthy lifestyle, Pacific Resources also imports Pacific Sea Salt that is one of the last true sea salts harvested from the clean southern seas surround- ing New Zealand and dried for 13-22 months to retain all the natural trace elements in perfect balance (parts per million). Sodium chloride on its own has been shown to cause weight gain and high blood pressure. But with the true bal- ance of trace elements, Pacific Sea Salt can help reduce high bold pressure and promote healthy sleep. It is so clean it tastes sweet when compared with other so called sea salts. There are no anti-caking or free flow- ing agents in Pacific Sea Salt; the only ingre- dient is clean New Zealand Sea Salt. For more information, stop by booth #733. Salem Baking Company Celebrates 85 Years of Moravian Cookies Since 1930, Salem Baking Company has crafted its uniquely thin, crisp Moravian Cookies using only the finest, most essential ingredients. In today's expanding specialty marketplace, these historic recipes are more relevant than ever. Moravian Cookies date back to the days of great exploration in Europe, when exotic spices became some of the world's most sought-after ingredients. The people in the Eastern European kingdom of Moravia, a land of rolling hills and ancient castles, saw these spices as rare treasures and created cookies to showcase these precious ingredi- ents and preserve their full, rich flavor. All- spice from the Caribbean, ginger from the Far East, cinnamon from Ceylon and vanilla from Madagascar were among the ingredi- ents showcased in these original recipes. These new ingredients inspired the Mora- vians to create the very first Ginger Spice Moravian Cookie recipe. They learned that by rolling the dough until it was whisper-thin and baking it slowly, they could create a cookie with a light, crisp texture and capture the intense flavors of the exotic spices they loved. Through the ages, this thin cookie be- came legendary. Due to the expense and rar- ity of the ingredients, along with the incredible skill and time involved in rolling the dough to almost translucent thinness, they were only baked for special occasions and holidays. The Moravians sought a better life in the New World and founded the town of Salem, N.C. in 1766, bringing their cherished recipes. The town eventually became the vibrant com- munity of Winston-Salem, where Salem Bak- ing Company was founded in 1930. Today, the company's crisp Moravian Cookies feature those same exotic spices, and are available in an array of flavors that stay true to the heritage of the original recipes. For 85 years, they have preserved the art of Moravian baking by using tradi- tional recipes and only the most coveted ingredients. The com- pany's bakers craft every product with care, just as the Moravians did hundreds of years ago. Moravian Cookies are baked with only the most pure and essential ingredients and con- tain no preservatives. "The vibrant flavor of our uniquely thin Moravian Cookies always surprises new cus- tomers, which simply means we've delivered on our brand promise," said Brooke Smith, President of Salem Baking Company. "As more and more people look to purchase spe- cialty or premium cookies that feature sim- ple, natural ingredients but also deliver on taste and quality, Moravian Cookies have continued to grow in popularity, and we've continued to expand our line." Original flavors include Ginger Spice and Classic Sugar. Over the years, Salem Baking Company has introduced new flavors like Meyer Lemon, Toasted Coconut and Chocolate Dipped Caramel with Sea Salt. It has also intro- duced an array of packaging for the specialty gift and seasonal markets. As distribution continues to expand throughout the country, the company has recently updated the pack- aging for its line of Moravian Cookie boxes. "The new design puts even more focus on the vibrant flavor of the cookies, and we've introduced photography to add more appetite appeal," Smith said. All of Salem Baking Company's products are a celebration of pure and cherished fla- vors. Other artisan product lines include Cheese Straws, Cheese Biscuits, Shortbread Cookies, Flatbread Crackers and Delight- fully Thin and Crispy Cookies. For more information, visit Salem Baking Company at booth #664 at the Winter Fancy Food Show. Learn more by calling 800-274- 2994, emailing orders@salembaking.com or visiting www.salembaking.com. Vintage Italia Pasta Chips Now GMO-Project Verified and Lower in Sodium Vintage Italia is the very first company to recreate the traditional baked pasta appetizer from Italy into a snack food. Its signature product, Pasta Chips, are made with the same semolina flour, ancient grains and Italian herbs that have been celebrated for hundreds of years. The Tuscan-inspired chips are mar- ried with different seasonings based on re- gional Italian favorites and are available in five delectable flavors including Marinara, Alfredo, Spicy Tomato Basil, Garlic Olive Oil and Mediterranean Sea Salt. Pasta Chips are certified kosher, have three grams of protein, are cholesterol-free and contain 60 percent less fat than potato chips and 20 percent less fat than pita chips. Pasta Chips are available in a 16-ounce club size bag, five-ounce size or a single serving two-ounce size, 20-ounce and five-ounce packages are resealable and can be hung or displayed on a shelf. This incredibly popu- lar snack was launched in late 2014 and has had incredible success with major grocery chains and retailers across the United States. 2015 holds new flavor com- bination, sizes and product launches for Vin- tage Italia. For more information, visit www.pasta chips.com or stop by booth #1788.

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