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GOURMET NEWS FEBRUARY 2015 GLUTEN-FREE UPDATE 1 8 Wixon Satisfies Need for Gluten-Free Private Label Wixon offers gourmet gluten-free private label seasonings and mixes, extending product lines and meeting the de- mands of a growing market segment. Wixon offers bakery items, like its Gluten-Free Choco- late Decadence Brownie Mix, made with cocoa, cinna- mon and a touch of coffee, as well as its Gluten-Free Honey Butter Corn Bread Mix, a sweet blend of corn meal with indulgent honey and butter. Wixon's packaged soup mixes include the Gluten-Free Classic Chicken Noodle Soup Mix, a familiar taste featuring sweet corn, onion, carrot, peas, celery, turmeric, and chicken. Also try Wixon's Gluten-Free Hearty Minestrone Soup Mix, featuring red and black beans, carrot, tomato, red bell pepper, celery, onion, spinach, pa- prika and a hint of garlic. Wixon also offers a variety of seasonings packets for zesty meatloaf flavors, includ- ing Gluten-Free Classic Homestyle Meat- loaf Seasoning and Gluten-Free Mediterranean Meatloaf Seasoning. "Taste the Wixon difference!" Customers Praise Gluten-Free Scone Mixes from Sticky Fingers Bakeries You may not be able to eat gluten, but you can still enjoy scones with gluten-free scone mixes from Sticky Fingers Bakeries. "Gluten-free shouldn't mean taste- free, especially when it comes to baked goods," says Tom Owens, co-founder of Sticky Fingers Bakeries with Ted Vogel- man. The company that started as a retail bakery in San Diego in 1987 now offers an extensive selection of all-natural English scone mixes, as well as muffin mixes, Irish soda bread mix, brownie mixes and pre- mium fruit spreads, butters and curds. Given the increasing customer demand, going gluten-free was a natural next step for Sticky Fingers Bakeries. The com- pany's new line of scones is available in original, apple oat, Meyer lemon and blue- berry. Whether it is tart bits of real Meyer Lemon or a sweet bite of spiced apple, the high-quality ingredients complement the light and crumbly texture of these make- at-home treats. Sticky Fingers Bakeries' gluten-free mixes are certified by the Gluten-Free Cer- tification Organization and produced in dedicated gluten-free facilities according to GFCO standards. They are also preser- vative-free and contain no artificial colors, flavors, trans fats or saturated fats. "Many people say they can't tell these scones are gluten-free," Owens says. "We take that as a compliment, because while we want these scones to fit with our customers' gluten-free diets, we also want anyone who eats them to think they're delicious." Nicole's Naturals Introduces Gluten-Free Waffle and Pancake Mix The days of two different breakfasts for gluten-free households are over with the launch of Nicole's Naturals' Gluten-Free Waffle & Pancake Mix. Nicole's Naturals is made with the highest quality, all- natural ingredients and spices usually only found in home- made mixes, making the waf- fles and pancakes taste like a family recipe. Nicole's Naturals Mix is made without artificial ingredi- ents, preservatives or refined grains. The company's prod- ucts have been independently tested at less than five parts per million, far below the FDA regulation of 20 parts per million for products labeled gluten-free Nicole's Naturals Waffles & Pancakes take just minutes to prepare, and care- givers can rest easy knowing their children are starting the day with a healthy meal. Nicole's Naturals have significantly less added sugar and more fiber than many other waffles while tasting even more delicious. The prepared waffles can even be frozen allowing kids to help out by pop- ping one in the toaster themselves for an easy breakfast or snack. Nicole's Naturals' Gluten-Free Waffle & Pancake Mix is avail- able at an MSRP of $8.99 for a 22-ounce container. For more information, visit www.nicolesnaturals.com.

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