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GOURMET NEWS FEBRUARY 2015 www.gourmetnews.com HOT PRODUCTS 9 Hot Products Wixon Private Label Dry Mixes and Seasonings Wixon's culinary innovation teams offer creative ideas for private label gour- met dry mixes and seasonings. Three core levels of service – product inno- vation, formulation development and processing and packaging – ensure products meet expectations at every step. A one-stop production system and a variety of packaging services complement the customizable packaging ex- perience. Contact Wixon by phone at 800.841.5304, or visit www.wixon.com. Fall River Wild Rice Introduces New Ways to Enjoy America's Native Grain Interest in plants and grains is soaring, as shoppers look for new ways to eat healthy. High in protein and fiber, nutty and with a striking visual appeal, wild rice is one of the healthiest grains available. Wild rice was a staple food of sev- eral Native American tribes, who called it "manoomin" or "precious grain." The only cereal grain native to North America, wild rice is in fact not even a rice at all. It is the seed of Zizania plustris, a tall, blooming water grass that prospers in the Great Lakes region, as well as in the fruitful valley in the shadows of the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains. Fall River Wild Rice is bringing this culinary gem to your store shelf. This naturally cultivated wild rice is great in salads, soups and stir-fries. It also works well in mixes for pancakes and muffins and even in chocolate and desserts. Fall River's Fully Cooked Wild Rice is high-protein goodness in seconds! Fall River Wild Rice is a small grower-owned cooperative in the Fall River Valley, a rural mountain valley nestled between the Cascade and Sierra Nevada ranges. For more information, call 800.626.4366, or visit www.fallriverwildrice.com. Spice Up Vegetarian Meals with Salty Wahine Award-winning Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts are perfect for families who have busy schedules, a desire for quality and enjoy having a gourmet dining experience at home. The exotic tropical fla- vors also provide the right choice for any vegan or vegetarian gour- met meal. All Salty Wahine products are gluten-free, and each salt crystal is infused with a splash of tropical flavor. Kauai residents and visitors have voted Salty Wahine as the number one Kauai Made product for 2013 and 2014. Favorite choices include Hawaiian Rub, Hot Lava, Mango Java, Red Alaea, Passion Fruit Chile Pepper, Guava Garlic, Kiawe Smoke, Pineapple Poultry and Black Lava. Owner Laura Cristo- bal Andersland's personal favorites for vegan or vegetarian meals are Passion Fruit Chili and Hot Lava. Each of these flavors has a splash of red chili peppers to add a little zing to your meal. Felicetti Monograno Pasta Is in a Class of Its Own For customers who demand the very best, there is Felicetti Monograno Pasta – simply the world's most delicious pasta. So wonderfully flavorful, you will be tempted to eat it without sauce! Felicetti Monograno Pasta is the only pasta made with 100 percent organ- ically grown mono-origin whole grains. Each box of pasta can be traced back to a precise farm. The company's pasta is made with wholesome kamut, farro and durum wheat harvested exclusively from organic farms in Puglia and Sicily. Nominated at the 2014 sofi Awards at the Summer Fancy Food Show in the Outstanding Pasta and Outstanding Or- ganic Product categories, Monograno Felicetti pasta has lovely, slightly nutty flavor and firm texture. The pasta is delec- table with any sauce. Monograno Felicetti Pasta is exceptionally aromatic, offering the scent of freshly baked bread. It is wonderfully tooth- some, staying al dente to the last bite. It is astonishingly flavorful, but also healthful, with three times the fiber of con- ventional pasta. It is also fat-free, sugar-free and very low in sodium. In addition, it is certified non-GMO, 100 percent USDA Organic and kosher. Monograno Felicetti Pasta is made with crystal clear stream water obtained from high in the Dolomites and dried in pure unpolluted mountain air. The family-owned firm, founded in 1908, is located at the base of the mountain range in the northern-most part of the region. This unique geographic position allows the company to create pasta with clean stream water and to dry it in pure unpolluted mountain air. For more information, contact Sales Manager Massimo Cannas at the company's American office in Ladera Ranch, California, 92694. He can be reached by phone directly at 949.481.9273 or on his cell phone at 949.230.6866. Email Cannas at massimo@maxcointernational.com. In addition, visit www.felicetti.it/en for more information, or email info@maxcointernational.com.

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