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GOURMET NEWS MARCH 2015 www.gourmetnews.com WFF WRAP-UP 2 4 Alternative Air Helps Satisfy Your Store's Fixture Needs Manufacturers of a full line of climate-con- trolled chocolate, refrigerated bakery and dry display cases, Alternative Air & Store Fixtures also manufactures counters, POS stations and corner units. The company also has the capability to manufacture custom pieces. All of Alternative Air's fixtures and dis- plays are made in the United States by highly-skilled craftspeople. Only the very best materials are used in all of the com- pany's fixtures, ensuring they will stand the test of time. For more infor- mation, visit the company online at www.aafixtures.com, call 609.261.5870, or fax 609.261.5531. Contact the company's sales team to see how they can help you with your store's fixture needs. Wind & Willow Introduces On the Bayou Cheeseball Mix Recent attention by a couple of television celebrity chefs has brought about renewed interest in cheeseball mixes. Your cus- tomers will love the latest flavor from the kitchens of Wind & Willow. Wind & Wil- low's On the Bayou is a Cajun-inspired cheeseball Mix. The company loves the simplicity of making a quick cheeseball by just adding cream cheese and rolling in the included topping. Anyone familiar with Wind & Willow knows to look for the easy recipes that come with each mix as well. The company's bayou recipes are sure to be favorites. Recipes include weeknight crawfish or shrimp boil and an incredible bayou pork roast made in the crock pot. Retailers can order Wind & Willow prod- ucts online at www.windandwillow.com or call 888.427.3235. Customers Praise New Gluten-Free Scone Mixes from Sticky Fingers Bakeries You may not be able to eat gluten, but you can still enjoy scones with Sticky Fingers Bakeries' gluten-free scone mixes. "Gluten-free shouldn't mean taste-free, especially when it comes to baked goods," said Tom Owens, who co- founded Sticky Fingers Bakeries with Ted Vogelman in 1987. The company that started as a retail bakery in San Diego now offers one of the largest selections 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. The new line of scones is available in orig- inal, apple oat, Meyer lemon and blueberry varieties. 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' mixes are cer- tified by the Gluten-Free Certification Or- ganization and produced in dedicated gluten-free facilities according to GFCO standards. They are also preservative-free, and contain no artificial colors, flavors, trans fats or saturated fats. "Many people say they can't tell these scones are gluten- free," said Owens. "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 de- licious." For more information, call 509.922.1985, or visit www.stickyfingers bakeries.com. Plocky's Celebrates over 25 Years of Tasty, All-Natural Snacks The Plocky's success story started in 1988, when the family-owned business in- troduced its line of tortilla chips that were like no other on the market. The line in- cluded original Three Grain Chips, Caribbean Black Beans 'N Rice Chips and Red Beans 'N Rice Chips. Setting them- selves apart from the plain corn chip, Plocky's tortilla chips featured different grains and unique spices mixed into the chips for an added health factor. In 2005, Plocky's unveiled another ex- tremely popular first: savory, gluten-free Hummus Chips made with real hummus and olive oil. The first three flavors included original, roasted garlic and roasted red pepper, soon followed by Greek lemon herb and honey caramelized onion. The Hummus Chips are non-GMO, certified kosher and made from the finest all-nat- ural ingredients, with absolutely no preser- vatives and zero trans-fat. Consumers can find Plocky's Fine Snacks in select specialty shops, natural foods stores and finer supermarkets na- tionally. Order online at www.plockys.com. La Selva Beach Spice Company Delights with Unique Salts and Seasonings Inspired by the Santa Cruz, California ac- tive lifestyle, which typically includes a healthier diet of all-natural and organic foods, La Selva Beach Spice Company created two brands: Bill's Seasoning and Pure Himalayan. La Selva Beach Spice Company was one of the first companies to blend Himalayan salt with all-natural and organic spices. The Pure Himalayan brand features bulk salt and spice blends using salt from mines deep within the Himalayan Moun- tains. This salt is over 250 million years old and is the purest salt on earth. Himalayan salt is offered in a wide range of packaging options, from grocery store bottles and bags, to artisan style glass containers and grinder bottles. The company's salt is packed in a variety of sizes, from 7-ounce bottles to 35-pound bags, perfectly ac- commodating retailers of all sizes. The Pure Himalayan line features a variety of fla- vors, including garlic lemon pepper, seasoning salt, garlic salt and rib-rub. The Bill's Seasoning brand uses organic, non-GMO ingredients and Himalayan salt to create certified organic versions of your supermarket favorites. Some of the products available are onion soup mix, Italian salad dressing mix, poul- try seasoning and herb crusted prime rib rub. The goal is to create products that are healthier and better tasting than the exist- ing national brands, but at a competitive price. What's New? La Selva Beach Spice Company is now offering flavor-infused salts, as well as other salt varieties from around the world. Fla- vored salts include sriracha, chipotle, rosemary and roasted garlic. New salt va- rieties to add to the line include Alaea red and black Hawaiian salt, Cyprus flake and Pacific sea salt packaged in a variety of unique containers. For more information, visit www.la selvabeachspice.com. New Paesana Premium Organic Pasta Sauces: Good for Your Customers, Good for Business Consumer appetite for healthier choices is growing. However, consumers also want great taste. L&S Pack- ing Company, a family owned business, has intro- duced premium quality Pae- sana Organic Pasta Sauces to meet that doubled-up de- mand. "Our new premium or- ganic pasta sauces are rich in nutrients and are made with the freshest ingredients without additives, we also use 100 percent imported Italian tomatoes selected at their height of freshness," said Jacqueline Scaramelli-Massaro, L&S Vice President. "They're sautéed to perfection just like all our other sauces to capture the finest and fullest flavor." The new sauces are being touted as just as flavorful as the delicious all-natural sauces the family's great- grandmother lovingly made in her kitchen back in 1902. Paesana Premium Or- ganic Pasta Sauces are available in five flavors: tomato & basil, Tuscan pepper, marinara, vodka sauce and roasted garlic. The new sauces are certified by QAI, and they are gluten-free. For more information, call 800.286.6487, or visit the company online at www.paesana.com. Torie & Howard Introduce Stand-Alone Halloween Candy Shipper Displays Torie & Howard is introducing a new stand-alone shipper for its 10-ounce Hal- loween packages of USDA or- ganic, kosher and non-GMO hard candy. The new shipper made its debut at the Winter Fancy Food Show. The shipper holds 20 pack- ages and provides a season- ally spooky off-shelf display for the candy, which offers a Halloween option for parents increasingly purchasing or- ganic foods for their children and for themselves. It con- tains four flavors of the candy and stands 4-feet high with a footprint of just 15.5 by 15.25 inches. Orders are being taken now for shipment in 2015. The package includes an assortment of individually wrapped flavors and features a colorful header with a headstone and a scary spi- der keeping company with Torie & Howard's familiar nature- themed packaging motifs of bees, hummingbirds and drag- onflies. The candy assortment is packaged in a 10-ounce lie- flat bag with a suggested retail price of $6.99. Flavors of the organic hard candy include California Pomegranate & Sweet Free- stone Nectarine, Italian Tarocco Blood Orange & Wild- flower Honey, D'Anjou Pear & Ceylon Cinnamon, and Pink Grapefruit & Tupelo Honey. The candy is USDA organic and kosher certified and contains no GMOs, preservatives, artifi- cial dyes, casein, soy or gluten. More information is available by calling 888.826.9554 or vis- iting www.torieandhoward.com.

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