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GOURMET NEWS FEBRUARY 2015 www.gourmetnews.com SMORGASBORD SMORGASBORD 2 3 Aflac 7 www.aflac.com 800.99.AFLAC blendtec 2 www.blendtec.com 800.253.6383 UPEMI 5 www.europeanmeat.eu 48.22.696.52.70 Enjoy Life Foods 17 www.enjoylifefoods.com 888.50.ENJOY Heartland Gourmet 19 www.heartlandgourmet.com 800.735.6828 KBC Kane Food Group 23 www.kanecandy.com 800.875.5557 Le Gruyère AOP 3 www.gruyere.com 41.0.26.921.84.10 Pacific Resources International 16 www.shoppri.com 805.684.0624 Pastificio Felicetti 9 www.felicetti.it/en/ 39.0462.501225 Salty Wahine 18 www.saltywahine.com 808.378.4089 Sarabeth's 24 www.sarabeth.com 800.773.7378 Seth Greenberg's Brownie Crunch 23 www.browniecrunch.com 212.878.6677 Stonewall Kitchen 10 www.stonewallkitchen.com 888.326.5678 Wind & Willow 18 www.windandwillow.com 888.427.3235 Wixon 20 www.wixon.com 800.841.5303 CALENDAR January 31-February 4 NY NOW: The Market for Home + Lifestyle New York City www.nynow.com February 2-3 KeHE Summer Selling & Product Innovation Show Orlando www.kehe.com February 7 Gluten & Allergen Free Expo San Diego www.gfafexpo.com February 19-21 North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers Show Anaheim www.thenafemshow.org February 24-26 AWMA Marketplace & Solutions Expo Las Vegas www.awmanet.org March 4-8 Natural Products Expo West Anaheim www.expowest.com ADVERTISER INDEX ADVERTISER PAGE WEBSITE PHONE ADVERTISER INDEX Natural Markets Food Group Names Pat Brown New CEO Natural Markets Food Group, provider of natural, organic food and healthy lifestyle products at its retail and food- service outlets, including Mrs. Green's Natural Market, Planet Organic Markets and Richtree Natural Markets Restaurants recently named Pat Brown as the com- pany's new Chief Executive Officer. The company wel- comes Brown's leadership, developed over a decade of experience in the natural and organic food sector. Brown has had a long, successful career in the or- ganic food industry, throughout which he has been a tireless advocate of living a healthy, natural life. Brown's first job, working in a grocery store in his hometown of Davenport, Iowa, inspired a lifelong love of the food and foodservice industry. Brown officially joined NMFG in July 2014, after serving as the Chief Operations Officer of New Seasons Market, a locally- owned chain of natural food stores in Oregon. Brown received his degree in business from Saint Ambrose University and immediately began gaining valuable retail experience at food companies across the United States. He developed a passion for healthy living during the course of his career and has since worked tirelessly to promote natural and organic foods. As a member of the Board of Directors at Zenger Farms in Portland, Oregon, he was instrumental in the development of a farmers' market program that em- phasized educating city children on where good food comes from. Pat also played a role in getting the mar- kets sponsored by Zenger Farms to accept payment through SNAP funds. Leslie Uhl Named Comté Scholarship Winner The winner of the third annual Comté Scholarship for American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Profession- als™ has been announced. Leslie Uhl, cheesemonger and business specialist for Di Bruno Bros in Philadel- phia, scored the highest points in the blind essay con- test and has won an all-expenses-paid trip to the Comté region to explore the area and its culture and to learn about production and the cheese's history. Uhl began her professional career as a cheesemonger three years ago and became an ACS CCP in September. "Winning this scholarship is easily the most exciting news I've had all year, second only to the news of pass- ing the ACS CCP exam," said Uhl. "I'm so thrilled to be a part of a new adventure, and I can't wait to be at the heart of French cheese making in the Comté region." This year's essay question focused on the importance of preserving traditional methods of cheese production and explored how Comté's PDO specifications ensure a link between terroir and flavor. The essays were judged anonymously on the basis of knowledge and creativity by a panel of three renowned cheese experts, including former Board President of the American Cheese Society Greg O'Neill, Global Cheese Buyer for Whole Foods Mar- ket Cathy Strange and maître fromager Max McCalman. Made exclusively in the Jura Mountain region of France, Comté is an artisanal cheese with AOC and PDO designations. Bill Germano Named President of Reliant Beverage Reliant Beverage Company, maker of Reliant Recov- ery Water, has hired Bill Germano as President. As the new President of Reliant Beverage Company, Ger- mano will lead the efforts to launch the company's flagship beverage Reliant Recovery Water into the commercial market. "We are thrilled to have Bill join the Reliant team," said Eric Russell, CEO of Reliant Beverage Company. "He brings with him a wealth of knowledge in the bev- erage industry and knows how to grow small compa- nies into flourishing national brands. We are confident he will help take Reliant to the next level." During his more than 20 years of experience as an executive in the food and beverage industry, Germano has significantly influenced the growth of widely rec- ognized brands in the United States and abroad. PEOPLE WATCH GOURMET MARKETPLACE A Special Advertising Section Add elegance and style to your better baking, entertaining culinary or gi sections with Chocolate Dessert Cups from Kane Candy. Offer your cus- tomers the very best in Chocolate Dessert Cups for their next dinner party. Gluten-free, made in the United States and certified kosher, Kane Candy offers nine award-winning retail pack varieties. KBC Kane Food Group 800.875.5557 www.kanecandy.com Seth Greenberg's Brownie Crunch is made with the best ingredients and is now available in a 100-calorie snack pack. e product is all-natural, kosher and baked in small batches with whole eggs, vanilla from a company that owns its vanilla bean orchards, creamery butter, pure cane sugar and cocoa specially selected for flavor and color. e best ingredients make the best taste! Seth Greenberg's Brownie Crunch 212.878.6677 www.browniecrunch.com

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