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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n MARCH 2015 n GOURMET NEWS N H 5 0 Brownie Crunch Now in a 100 Calorie Snack Pack Crave the taste of a brownie? Love the richness? Seth Greenberg's New York Brownie Crunch has it all in a crispy, cookie snack. Its Chocolate Chip is now available in a 100-calorie snack pack that's perfect for gift baskets, lunch boxes, counter displays, drug stores, c-stores and supermarkets. They come packed six sleeves of 12 to a case. Closely supervised by Seth, Brownie Crunch is baked in small batches in the USA and is the only crispy brownie product that uses only the best, exclusively all-natural in- gredients. Each ingredient is hand selected for quality, taste and integrity: butter, sugar, pure vanilla extract, natural cocoa (no al- kali), eggs and flour from the finest Ameri- can wheat. The best tasting desserts are made with the best ingredients. Seth Greenberg is a second generation baker whose father opened his famous bak- ery in New York City in 1946, right out of service from WWII. The William Greenberg bakery catered to such New York luminaries as Estee Lauder, Jacqueline Kennedy Onas- sis, Lee Radziwill, Itzhak Perlman and Bill Clinton. Seth joined his father in 1977 and took over the business, eventually selling it, and went into private baking. Seth came up with the idea for Brownie Crunch when his daugh- ter Stephanie, who always loved the crispy edge of the brownies, wanted more! Seth used his cre- ative energies to develop the orig- inal three flavors: Chocolate Chip, Toffee and Mint. He later added two more flavors: Cinnamon Cappuccino and Orange. But his creative imagination did not stop there! While on a trip to Mexico, he was enjoying a dinner of classic chicken mole, when he came up with the concept for the first spicy chocolate treat in the cookie aisle: Southwest Brownie Crunch, which now comes in Jalapeno, Chipotle and Chile Pepper flavors. Be on the lookout for Seth's continued innovations in baking! All-natural and Kosher, New York Brownie Crunch comes in five sweet flavors (Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Cappuccino, Or- ange, Toffee and Mint). Southwest Crunch comes in three spicy flavors (Jalapeno, Chile Pepper, Chipotle) – the first spicy chocolate product in the cookie aisle. It's the brownie reinvented! For more information, visit www.brownie crunch.com. New Organic Dips from Robert Rothschild Farm – Delicious Dips, Honestly Made Robert Rothschild Farm has expanded its line of certified organic products. Four or- ganic dips with exquisite flavor and versatil- ity were added to its collection of six organic sauces. "We blend high quality Non-GMO ingre- dients to create exceptional flavors that will exceed your expectations about organic gourmet foods," said Andy Deister, CEO of Robert Rothschild Farm. "We are committed to creating consciously made products to meet the needs of our consumer's lifestyles." The new organic dips include the following delicious flavors: Organic Dips Blueberry Lemon Ginger – Sweet blueber- ries and fresh lemon are married with ginger in this tangy organic Blueberry Lemon Gin- ger Dip. Tasty when blended into a smoothie, mix with vodka to make a blueberry spritzer, top baked ricotta or use as a finishing sauce for pork. Chili & Cilantro – The organic Chili & Cilantro Dip pairs soy sauce with peppers, chilis and cilantro to make a terrific dipping sauce for spring rolls or sushi and a spicy baste for grilled shrimp. Hot Cherry Merlot – Subtle merlot wine is blended with cherries and the underlying heat of habanero peppers to create this organic Hot Cherry Mer- lot Dip that is ideal to simmer with meat- balls, toss with Brussels sprouts and flavor sangria. Pepper & Garlic – The organic Pepper & Garlic Dip combines simple ingredients to create a dip with exceptional flavor. Stir into pasta salad, top a frittata, blend with hummus and serve with couscous. About Robert Rothschild Farm Robert Rothschild Farm, a family-founded company in Urbana, Ohio, is the manufac- turer of award-win- ning gourmet foods in- cluding dips, preserves, mustards, salsas, sauces, spreads, dessert toppings and organic products. Using an open and serve philosophy, Robert Rothschild Farm is recognized for its bold and distinctive flavors that are expertly blended. Robert Rothschild Farm products are available in more than 5,000 specialty food stores nationwide and at www.robertrothschild.com or by phone at 800.356.8933. For more information, visit www.robert rothschild.com, call 800.356.8933 or stop by booth #8525. Enjoy Life Foods: Sometimes, Its New Product Ideas are Not Fully Baked With increased awareness of gluten-free as a category, being gluten-free is not enough. Consumers are driving demand for better- for-you products with cleaner ingredient la- bels, third party certification and transparency in manufacturing practices. Enjoy Life Foods, being a leader in the gluten-free and free-from categories, looks at product innovation based on consumer de- mand, and is responding in 2015. With more than 45 products across eight different categories that feature the brand promise of being certified gluten-free and free-from the eight most common food aller- gens (NO: wheat, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, fish or shellfish). Products are also verified non-GMO, kosher and halal certi- fied, contain no artificial ingredients, and above all, are recognized as great-tasting, better-for-you alternatives to standard snack- ing products. Enjoy Life Foods plans to launch products this year that maintain its brand promise and satisfy consumer desire for innovation in the category. Enjoy Life's consumer centric marketing strategy means that the product develop- ment process starts with its target con- sumer – someone who is traditionally limited to the available food options due to food al- lergies and intolerances. Through constant di- alogue with its consumers, Enjoy Life gains feedback on what new products to launch as well as what product improvements are needed. Many companies produce products because they can; at Enjoy Life it produces products because the consumers demand them. As an example of the new product in- novation that has driven the company's phenom- enal growth are the four new products launching this March at Natural Products Expo West. Because of consumer demand, the new products feature nutritional functionality with added protein. This con- sumer centric approach is the foundation of why Enjoy Life has maintained the No. 1 brand position in allergy-friendly foods for the past 12 years. For more information, visit booth #4168 to try Enjoy Life's new products and learn more about the brand. Don't Go Nuts Makes School-Safe Snacking Easy With more children needing nut-free and gluten-free foods, and more schools becom- ing nut-free, an increasing number of parents are seeking safe lunch and snack options. Energy snack bars and new single-serving soy spreads from Don't Go Nuts are safe for those who need these safe foods and are de- licious, healthy and convenient for everyone. Not only are Don't Go Nuts foods safe and fun for kids with peanut and tree nut aller- gies, they also are certified organic, gluten- free and Kosher-dairy, made with non-GMO ingredients, and have undergone extensive taste-testing to ensure they are delicious for all ages. Co-Founder Lily Pinto knows full well the challenges of managing her active life with the extra care and vigilance that life-threat- ening peanut and tree-nut allergies demand. The 14-year-old is intent on establishing the highest levels of trust in nut-free food safety through the company she co-created with her family, twin brother Gray and parents, Jane and Doug Pinto. "No one is more careful than I am," said Lily. "It's not enough to just feel safe…I want to be safe. I want everyone else to be safe, too. We literally built our food produc- tion facility from the ground up to make it safe so that people know and trust our foods are nut-free." To ensure the highest standards of nut-free food safety, Don't Go Nuts developed its proprietary Field to Fingers™ Nut-Free Process, which encompasses every step of the supply chain. This included building a dedicated nut-free food prepa- ration facility near its head- quarters in Salida, Colo. "We're not just making safe foods for families like ours," said CEO Jane Pinto. "We're also making them for all the friends and classmates, teachers and coaches and the many others who are connected to a child who can't eat nuts or gluten, who deeply care about that child, and who want nothing more than to know they're giving that child a safe food to enjoy." This Expo, Don't Go Nuts introduces 1.2- oz. single-serving soy spread "Dips" in five flavors: Chocolate, Cinnamon Sugar, Slightly Sweet, Lightly Sea Salted and Pure Unsalted. The spreads also remain available in 16-oz. BPA-free plastic jars. The company's playfully named energy snack bars: Blueberry Blast, Boogie Board Bash, Celestial Campout, Lift Service, Go- rilla Power and Whitewater Chomp remain available to retailers in 12-count boxes for indi- vidual consumer pur- chases. New this Expo, bestsellers Gorilla Power and Whitewater Chomp also are available for consumers in five-count boxes. Don't Go Nuts is a division of Pinto Barn Inc., a company of caring hearts who commit their energy, talents and passion to con- sciously creating products that help people to live healthy, whole lives. In addition to pro- viding safe, nut-free foods, the founders want to uplift free-from families by sharing the emotional journey of food allergies through the Living Nut Free Blog at DontGoNuts.com as well as via Facebook and Twitter. For more information, visit www.dontgonuts.com, call 855.NONUTCO/ 855.666.8826, email information@ dontgonuts.com or stop by booth #5177.

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