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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JANUARY 2015 n GOURMET NEWS 3 6 Fabrique Délices – The Art of French Charcuterie For more than 25 years, Fabrique Délices has been preparing gourmet favorites and exemplifying new culinary trends from across the globe while producing a highly distinguished line of food products such as blood sausage, duck confit and pâtés fresh from the countryside. With an unparalleled attention to consis- tent quality, Fabrique Délices has compiled an offering of more than 100 specialty prod- ucts, including all natural pâtés, mousses, Magret, Duck Rillettes, boudins, sausages, truffle butter, macarons, cornichons and many more. "For more than two decades we've en- sconced ourselves in the world of culinary professionalism making sure we procure and supply people with the most up to date products," said Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Sébastien Espinasse. "We've worked diligently over the years to continue a relationship with the food in- dustry in many different countries and right here at home so everyone knows they can rely on us to procure their fa- vorite delicacies." The holiday season is especially a time when rare and seasonal foods are in high de- mand and Fabrique Délices works year round to ensure those items are available to their patronage. One of the Fabrique Délices specialties is authentic French Charcuterie. Through the years, Americans – and especially food lovers in northern California – have become aware of the different subtleties in French Charcuterie and know the good from the not so good. "The methods that Charcuterie and other delicacies have been made in Europe over the years have been perfected and people who want to experience the best come here," said Espinasse. Fabrique Délices products can be pur- chased at local specialty food stores such as Wholefoods Market, Mollie Stone's, Andronico's Market, Draeger 's Market, Lunardis Market, Mill Valley Market, Woodland Market, Schaub's Meat, Sun- shine Foods, Bev' Mo Walnut Creek, Gourmet Corner, Gourmet & More, Dean & Deluca, as well as local Bay Area Farmer 's Markets in Palo Alto, San Mateo, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Campbell. For more information, visit www .fabriquedelices.com or stop by booth #3222. Suzie's Thin Cakes: Bold New Packaging, Same Fantastic Taste Good Groceries Company, 98 4th St., Suite 414 Brooklyn, NY 11231, under its popular Suzie's Brand, continues to launch category-changing healthy products while improving its healthy natural staples. Good Groceries is proud to provide unique and delicious products that are also healthy and nutrient-rich. Suzie's Thin Cakes continue to be the leader of the pack, now with a bold new look highlighting its Non-GMO Status, Whole Grain Council and low calories per serving. These puffed grain cakes are thin enough to be used as a bread substitute, perfect with your favorite topping or sim- ply delicious by themselves as a favorite snack. Now available in seven mouthwa- tering flavor profiles, as Buckwheat has joined the family! Suzie's Quinoamilk is a shelf stable, gluten-free, vegan, dairy/lactose-free milk beverage alternative that is perfect by itself or with cereal. It is made with pure quinoa – not blended with other grains – so you get the pure, sweet, nutty taste of quinoa and all its amazing health benefits. Available in three flavors: Unsweetened Original, Unsweet- ened Vanilla and Vanilla Sweet- ened. Suzie's Quinoamilks are vegan, soy, rice and nut-free and made without GMOs. Suzie's Brand recently made its entrance into frozen foods with two SKUs: its Parsnip Fries and Carrot Fries. Suzie's Parsnip Fries and Carrot Fries offer a great tasting healthier alternative to traditional fries. Suzie's Parsnip Fries and Suzie's Carrot Fries are delicious baked or fried. Oven crisp, crunchy and simply delicious, its fries are made with choice cut vegetables of the highest quality. Suzie's Quinoamilk, Parsnip Fries, Carrot Fries and other quality, healthy natural foods are available at fine gro- cery stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information about Suzie's prod- ucts, head to www.good-groceries.com, email info@good-groceries.com, call 718- 768- 0821 or stop by booth #589. Plocky's Celebrates More Than 25 Years of Tasty, All-Natural Snacks In May 1988, two partners with years of food industry expertise, a lot of ideas and an in- stinct for the next big thing started Plocky's ® Fine Snacks from scratch. Today, 26 years later, Plocky's ships its "healthy snacks that taste good" – tortilla chips and hummus chips with unique flavors – nationwide and beyond. The Plocky's success story started in 1988, when the family-owned business introduced its line of tortilla chips that were like no other on the market: Original Three Grain Chips, Caribbean Black Beans 'N Rice Chips and Louisiana Red Beans 'N Rice Chips with Tabasco in the chip. As opposed to the plain corn chip, Plocky's tortilla chips featured dif- ferent grains, unique spices and the "healthy" factor. They tasted so good that Plocky's Three Grain Tortilla Chips were awarded the Seal of Approval for Best Tortilla Chip from Di- abetic Living magazine. The seal provides consumers with a guide to great-tasting foods that are low in calories, sodium and saturated fat, but rich in healthy fats, fiber, vitamins and whole grains. Plocky's expanded the initial line with three new flavors of tortilla chips: Sundried Tomato Basil, Whole Grain Sweet Chipotle and Whole Grain Aged White Cheddar. It followed with another market-first, handy Organic Dip Strips, in Golden, Blue and Louisiana Peppa Red, made with organic corn. Salsas with a twist soon give Plocky's tortilla chips something zingy to dip into: Black Beans 'N Rice Salsa and Red Beans 'N Rice Salsa. Plocky's didn't stop at tor- tilla chips. In 2005, the com- pany unveiled another extremely popular "first": savory, gluten-free Hummus Chips made with real hum- mus and olive oil. The first three flavors were Original, Roasted Garlic and Roasted Red Pepper, soon followed by Greek Lemon Herb and Honey Caramelized Onion. The hummus chips are certified kosher and made from the finest all-natural ingredients, with absolutely no preservatives, zero trans-fat and no genetic modification. Plocky's Greek Lemon Herb Hummus Chips were nominated for the 2012 Sweets & Snacks Most Innovative Products Award. The Hummus Chips are available in 3-oz and 100-calorie bags. Owner Paul Cipolla credits Plocky's suc- cess to focusing on that simple goal: Healthy snacks that taste good. "We went through a lot of trial and error in the early days, trying to find something that was different but that still tasted good," Paul Cipolla said. "But taste is the most impor- tant thing. A snack can be good for you, but it has to taste good for con- sumers to keep coming back for more." Consumers definitely keep coming back. For the past four years, Plocky's Fine Snacks has exported its unique flavors of Tortilla Chips and Hummus Chips internationally as well, to nine countries in Southeast Asia Pa- cific, Canada, the Middle East and Central America. Consumers can find Plocky's Fine Snacks in select specialty shops, natural foods stores and finer supermarkets nationally or order online at www.plockys.com. For more information, visit www.plockys.com, call 630-323-8888, email info@plockys.com or stop by booth #563. Pereg Gourmet Launches a Lineup of Ancient Grains, Lentils and Beans Pereg Gourmet, a family-owned company offering a wide array of all-natural and exotic pantry staples, is introducing a lineup of pre- mium ancient grains, lentils and beans that are easy to prepare and ideal for rounding out a meal. The new products include: white quinoa, red quinoa, farro, wheat berries, chickpeas, basmati rice, pearl couscous, traditional couscous, bulgur, soup mix, black beans, French lentils, Texas chili beans, orange lentils, green lentils, an autumn lentil blend, yellow split peas, green split peas, red kidney beans and white beans. Of these 20 different varieties, each is completely free of preserv- atives and OU kosher certified. Most of the new items are also gluten-free certified and non-GMO verified. Pereg Gourmet recently received the SIAL Innovation Selection Award for its Soup Mix. Pereg Gourmet's new grain, lentil and bean lineup is 100 percent pure and naturally rich in health benefits, especially the ancient grains also known as "superfoods." For ex- ample, red quinoa is a complete protein con- taining all nine essential amino acids and almost twice as much fiber as most other grains. Farro is full of minerals, including magnesium, and contains cyanogenic gluco- sides, a type of carb that may boost the im- mune system. An annual survey by Today's Dietitian cited gluten-free as this year's biggest trend and predicted that ancient grains will continue to grow in popularity. Pereg Gourmet's new grain, lentil and bean lineup is available at select retailers across the country and online at www.pereg- gourmet.com. Packaged in a stand-up, re- sealable pouch to maintain freshness, each bag measures in at one pound and features recipe ideas on the back. Family owned since 1906, Pereg Gourmet strives to provide its customers with the best spices and grains the world has to offer. The company produces more than 60 varieties of spices, spice blends and herbs, along with flavored grain mixes, gluten-free quinoa pastas, cous- cous, basmati rice, spreads and a new lineup of ancient grains and beans. All of the brand's offerings are 100 percent pure, fresh and nat- ural and never include any addi- tives, preservatives, fillers, MSG or food coloring. In addition, every product is OU kosher certified, and many are Non- GMO Project verified and gluten-free certi- fied. The Pereg family believes food should provide comfort and connect people to fam- ily, culture, community and the planet. Visit www.pereg-gourmet.com for more in- formation and find the brand on facebook.com/peregourmet. Learn more at booth #419.

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