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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JANUARY 2015 n GOURMET NEWS 1 2 0 Belgian. Chocolate. Truffles. These three magical words excite gourmet chocolate lovers around the world. Now, the world's favorite Belgian chocolates, Guylian, invites you to slowly savor its new Indulgent Everyday Boxes featuring the world famous artisanal seahorse shaped Bel- gian Chocolate Truffles. The meticulous at- tention to detail and artisanal craftsmanship of Belgian Master Chocolatiers together with luxuriously indulgent truffle fillings creates the pinnacle of the chocolate experience. "Consumers deserve a better chocolate ex- perience to slowly savor," said Michael Cobb, President of Guylian USA Inc. "The new Guylian Indulgent Everyday Box port- folio gives consumers an easy way to treat themselves daily." Each eight piece seahorse truffle box is available at an attractive everyday retail price around $5, providing superior value for such a high quality chocolate experience. The entire Guylian experience is unique for the specialty chocolate category: the beauti- fully crafted seahorse shape is significantly preferred by consumers, 100 percent pre- mium Belgian chocolate, the quality "G" stamped on each truffle as a guarantee for a superior chocolate experience, and three lux- uriously enticing truffle centers: Milk Chocolate Truffle is Belgian choco- late expertise at its best with the finest Belgian milk chocolate creating a velvety smooth truffle center. Soft Caramel Truffle is made in-house according to old tradition using open ket- tles that slowly let the ingre- dients blend to perfection. Signature Hazelnut Truffle, the original recipe of founders Guy & Liliane, is made by slow roasting and caramelizing fresh Mediterranean hazelnuts in small-batch cop- per kettles and then finely crushing and blending them with luxuriously rich and creamy Belgian milk chocolate. Each of these signature recipes is made exclusively by Guylian's Master Choco- latiers in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and imported to the U.S.A. Guylian Artisanal Belgian Chocolates are available nationwide through select retailers and distributors, and the entire portfolio is featured in the online Guylian Belgian Chocolate Shoppe at www.guylianbelgian chocolate.com. For more information, visit booth #670 at the Winter Fancy Food Show, or contact Guylian USA at 800-803-4123, email SalesUSA@Guylian.us or visit www.guylian belgianchocolate.com. Gourmet International Provides Hundreds of All-Natural Selections and More Gourmet International, based in Caledonia, Mich., has been importing and distributing the very best from Germany since 1989. Over the past 25 years, it has expanded both the ware- house and the portfolio to include imports from Italy, Ireland and Colombia. It also works closely with domestic manufacturers to bring you the very best possible selection. Gourmet International services all 50 states with a staff poised to help you with product selection, merchandising strategy and marketing programs. Its market leading brands include premium confection lines such as Reber, Butlers, Asbach, Kane Candy, Chocolate Santander, Hachez, Pernigotti and Beauty Sweeties. It also of- fers the very best in pack- aged vegetables and condiments from Hengstenberg, Hela Sauces, Löwensenf German Mustards, Rügen Fisch Seafood Products, Kathi Bak- ing Mixes, Breitsamer Honey, Dallmayr Cof- fee, Lorenz Snacks and many more. Its extensive product portfolio includes hun- dreds of all-natural selections, many Kosher items and several gluten-free products. Visit with Gourmet International at the Fancy Food Show, booth #3612, and savor delicious pre- mium chocolates from Reber, Butlers and Pernigotti. Redis- cover curry with a sample of several great new sauces from Hela. Enjoy the very best all-natural fruit flavors with Hero Nectars. Experience Germany's finest in honey and preserves with a sweet sample from Breitsamer or Maintal. For more information, contact Gourmet In- ternational at info@gourmetint.com or 800- 875-5557 or stop by booth #3612. Fresh Origins Introduces SavorTree, a Line of Premium Herbs and Spices An interview with David Sasuga, Owner, Fresh Origins. GN: Tell our readers about Fresh Origins. What's your main line of business? DS: Fresh Origins is America's leading grower of Microgreens and Edible Flowers. In addition the company also produces spe- cialty vegetables and has developed a line of Premium Herbs and Spices called Sa- vorTree™. GN: What would you say makes Fresh Ori- gins unique? DS: Fresh Origins is no ordinary farm. The company's success is based on growing hon- estly. That means growing in the best cli- mate most suitable for the crops, as opposed to forcing things to grow in less than ideal climates or factory farmed with unnatural ar- tificial lighting. Growing honestly in the ideal climate for the crop results in superior quality and flavor. Fresh Origins is located in the picturesque rolling hills of North San Diego County, where the mild sunny weather is the world's best climate for growing Mi- crogreens, Edible Flowers and Premium Specialty Herbs. Natural sunshine and mild temperatures result in the best flavor, and longer shelf-life. Fresh Origins has stayed true to its principals for 20 years and has be- come America's leading producer of ultra- specialty crops including the new SavorTree Premium Herbs. GN: Tell our readers about your new product line, SavorTree. DS: Fresh flavor is the essence of SavorTree. These herbs are nurtured with great care and expertise, allowing them to thrive in our beautiful San Diego climate. When the herbs reach their absolute peak of flavor, they are hand harvested, blossom by blossom and leaf by leaf. Only the most flavorful portions of the herbs are chosen for harvest. Within min- utes of being picked, they are immediately brought in to our herb drying room right here on the farm. Every step is designed to retain the intense fresh flavors of our SavorTree Premium Herbs and Spices. GN: What distinguishes SavorTree from the competition? DS: SavorTree Premium Herbs and Spices are grown right here in the United States under careful scrutiny by USDA trained third-party inspectors who inspect and mon- itor the food safety practices employed by the farm. Strict adherence to sanitation and food safety is one of the hallmarks of Fresh Origins farming activities. These domesti- cally grown herbs are both safe and deli- cious. GN: Who are your target end-users? DS: The idea for SavorTree Premium Herbs was based on providing top professional chefs with a flavor ingredient that surpasses the typical dried herbs and spices they have been accustomed to using. The first item that was developed was the SavorTree Basil Blossom. This was introduced at the annual StarChef's International Chef's Congress in New York just this past October. Every year StarChefs.com honors the industry's most in- novative products with its Innovator Awards. These awards recognize companies that offer a product that is innovative in its mission or design, and instrumental in helping chefs and culinary professionals succeed in their en- deavors. As always, the 2014 nominees were voted on by an elite group of chefs at the In- ternational Chefs Congress and SavorTree Basil Blossom was this year's Innovator Award Winner in the Food and Beverage cat- egory. This award was sweet validation of the SavorTree concept. GN: Where can customers find and purchase SavorTree? DS: Currently the SavorTree Premium Herbs and Spices are available only from select on- line gourmet retailers, and later will be rolled out in upscale grocery stores. This StarChef's Innovator Award winner will be a great addition to any kitchen. For more information, visit www.fresh origins.com, email david@freshorigins.com or stop by booth #4838. Shun Cutlery's New Dual Core Kiritsuke Wins 2014 Kitchen Knife of the Year The Blade Show awards represent the pinna- cle of knife-industry awards. The winners are selected by an overwhelming vote of indus- try members, including representatives from Shun's competitors. Winners are judged on a range of criteria – from design, innovation and function to craftsmanship and quality. "We are very proud to be recognized by our respected peers in the knife industry for our ability to create top-quality knives and innovative designs," said Jack Igarashi, Chief of North American Operations, Kai USA Ltd., and Managing Director of Kai Corporation, the makers of Shun Cutlery. Shun Dual Core knives feature a layered and roll-forged Damascus blade, made from two premium-quality stainless steels. Sev- enty-one alternating micro layers of high car- bon, high chromium VG10 and VG2 stainless steels are welded together and roll- forged to produce a finer grain in the steel and to give it both strength and beauty. The laminated steel is then hot forged to create the herring- bone pattern that allows the layers to alternate along the cutting edge. During normal use, the two steels will wear at dif- ferent rates creating micro serrations along the her- ringbone edge so that the Dual Core's extremely sharp edge feels sharp longer. Etched laminations in the blade re- duce drag, helping food release from the blade, gliding through each cut quickly and easily. The blade is thin, light and strong. Traditional Japanese octagon- shaped handle in ebony Pakka- Wood complete the look of this beautiful knife. The first styles in this exquisite new line include the Shun Dual Core Kiritsuke (model VG0017), MSRP $375, the Dual Core Hone- suki (model VG0018), MSRP $313, and the Dual Core Utility/Butchery (model VG0019), MSRP $325. For more information about carrying Shun Dual Core, please contact your Shun Cutlery representative or call 800-325-2891.

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