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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JANUARY 2015 n GOURMET NEWS 3 8 Nocciolata Italian Organic Hazelnut Spread Goes Nuts In the U.S. Market Is the U.S. going "nuts" for Nocciolata? "So good," "MMMM," "So yummy," "wow or- ganic hazelnut spreads" are the typical re- sponses from consumers trying Nocciolata for the first time. TIME© Magazine recently defined Noc- ciolata as the No. 1 Organic chocolate hazel- nut spread for taste and nutritional value. HUFFPOST© described Nocciolata as "creamy, milky and incredibly smooth, a per- fect balance of chocolate and nut." Rigoni di Asiago believes the key to this delicious artisanal product starts with quality. In fact, Nocciolata is made only with the highest quality organic and Non-GMO ingre- dients (raw cane sugar, hazelnut paste, sun- flower oil, skim milk powder, cocoa powder, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural vanilla fla- voring) farmed without polluting the envi- ronment and with minimal CO2 emissions. It is produced by working all ingredients slowly and carefully. In particular raw cane sugar is unrefined sugar minus the cancer-causing and environ- mentally damaging pesticides present in con- ventionally grown sugarcane. Compared to white sugar, organic cane sugar has the full- bodied taste of sugarcane and is much less processed, retaining a lot of the nutrients present in cane juice (amino acids, minerals and vitamins). It is made up of sucrose, fruc- tose and glucose. Table sugar is just sucrose and calories, plus traces of chemicals utilized in the refining process such as lime, sulphur dioxide and phosphoric acid. Nocciolata contains only natural fats, with no palm oils, no hydrogenated fats or artificial flavors. It is gluten-free. Founded in 1922, Rigoni di Asiago is located on the Asiago plateau, Veneto region (approx. 90 miles north of Venice) and is the leader in the organic honey and organic fruit-spread market in Italy (Mielbio Organic Honey and Fiordifrutta Organic Fruit spreads). The plateau is an area surrounded by nature where the Rigoni's Family has al- ways lived and worked. "Our company," said Andrea Rigoni, cur- rent CEO and General Manager, "is still where it was founded on the Asiago Plateau and for us it is an ethical choice to stay where we were born and raised and where our grandmother Elisa began the beekeeping op- erations before the First World War." Since then, Rigoni di Asiago has become successfully known everywhere in Italy and now in Europe. New facilities, farms, re- search and development and expertise are the only recipe for its success that provides great quality, organic products and it is driven by a great love for nature. "Organic products," said Andrea Rigoni, "are not only healthier but also tastier. Choosing organic prod- ucts means to preserve natural re- sources over the time for ourselves and for future genera- tions." Nocciolata is becoming a nationally known brand gaining fast placements throughout the United States. Nocciolata also won the silver statuette at the 2010 Sofi Award Competition, resulting in "best of the best" in its category and since then it is more and more appreciated and recognized by the American consumers. Nocciolata is available in the classic 9.52- oz jars and the new "grab & go" pouches. To learn more about Nocciolata, #follow thesquirrel at booth #4406, visit www .nocciolatausa.com or www.rigonidiasiago- usa.com, follow @NocciolataUSA or @RigoniAsiagoUSA or call 305-470-7583. 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Visit the booth and see how it can elevate your customers' experience with your brand. For more information, visit www.pswaters.com or www.3springs.com, call 877-664-1500 or stop by booth #5307. J&M Foods Continues the Tradition J&M Foods was founded more than 20 years ago by Jamie Parham with the help of daugh- ters Janis and Melanie. Still family owned and operated, the company continues to be driven by a passion for good food. The gour- met cheese straws and cookies lines are baked to perfection, with only the finest nat- ural ingredients, no preservatives and 0 grams trans fats. If you haven't already sam- pled these, stop by booth #529 at the Winter Fancy Food Show. Centrally located and nationally recog- nized, J&M Foods is an award-winning mar- ket leader within the specialty foods industry. It prides itself on consistent quality, and the technical ability to exceed its customers' ex- pectations. It is very flexible and has packaging options to fit most every need. 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