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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n MARCH 2015 n GOURMET NEWS N H 6 8 Cape Cod Select Providing Retailers with Premium, All-Natural Frozen Cranberry Products Year Round Fueled by her entrepreneurship spirit and 70 years of family ownership and tradition, Cindy Rhodes launched Cape Cod Select in 2009, with a vision to popularize cranberry consumption. Cape Code Select produces in- novative cranberry products that are healthy, affordable and easy to find. Today, Cindy's vision has become a reality as Cape Cod Select's farm fresh frozen cran- berries can now be purchased from Massa- chusetts to California in over 3,000 supermarkets across the United States. Cape Cod Select offers retailers and consumers a line of premium, all-natural, fresh frozen, recipe ready healthy cranberry products that are ideal for baking, making sauces or chut- neys, as a topping, or for making delicious smoothies. Cape Cod Select's farm fresh frozen cran- berries are packed in 16-oz. and 10-oz. bot- tom gusseted zip top bags for sealed in freshness for consumer convenience. Retail- ers and consumers can also purchase Cape Cod Select's Cranberries Plus Blueberries and Cranberries Plus Apples all packed in 16-oz. bags. Furthermore, Cape Cod Select's premium line of Cranberries Plus products really pack a solid punch of powerful health benefits as the mixed fruits work together to provide consumers with a huge dose of antioxidants. As cranberry growers, Cape Cod Select invests its time in providing consumers and retailers with a line of premium cranberry products that are tart and tangy in taste and high in antioxidants and vi- tamin C. Based upon the success of Cape Cod Select's fresh frozen cranberry products, Cape Cod Select also offers pre- washed, fresh picked cranberries directly from its farm for retailers during the Fall har- vest season. Cape Cod Select has embraced and imple- mented an aggressive greening and sustain- able program that allows it the ability to trace its cranberries directly from its bogs to con- sumer tables. In addition, Cape Cod Select has a state- of-the-art processing facility on its family farm in Carver, Mass. named Edgewood Bogs. The facility is the centerpiece of Cape Cod Select's green initiative that is powered by a solar system that saves 7,803 trees and reduces its farm's carbon footprint by 660,000 pounds over the next decade. Cape Cod Select's pre- mium, all-natural, farm fresh frozen, recipe ready products are distributed by KeHe/Tree of Life, UNFI, Bozzuto's, DPI, DPI West, Had- don House, C&S Wholesales and Associated Buyers and brokered by SourceOne Sales & Marketing. Cape Cod Select's premium cranberry products are all-natural, farm fresh frozen, have no additives or preservatives, and are an excellent source of antioxidants, vitamin C, and are Non-GMO and Kosher Certified. For more information regarding Cape Cod Select, contact Cindy Rhodes at 508.866.1149. Visit Cape Cod Select at booth # 5100. Raw Organic Snack 'Things' – 'Eat What you Wanna Be!' For nearly two decades, Chris McDiarmid has been making "fun little crunchy things," according to her husband, Stephen. Blends of fruits and nuts, or savory pumpkin seeds and kale, they are certified organic and cer- tifiably delicious. Now, the hard-to-define snacks have turned into what Stephen calls a "great little business," beginning in the Mid- west but now expanding to all areas of the U.S. The seeds of the business were sown more than 20 years ago while enjoying their first entrepreneurial venture, an organic CSA vegetable farm near Madison, Wis. From vegetarian and vegan to rawfoodism, the eye opening study of food has always been their main interest. It was during those 90s/2000s that the McDiarmids created these favorite vegan and raw food recipes. Now they have created their business, Reallygoods, to share them with the rest of the world. Dubbed Gorilly Goods, its product line hits all the healthy food trends: organic, vegan, raw, gluten-free, low sodium and non-GMO, with zero trans fats or cholesterol. They are a reflection of the Mc- Diarmid's way of life; fresh, ac- tive and healthy, filled with fresh fruits, veggies and lots of their own snack "things." Two years ago, Chris' son, Cody, joined the partnership, and in July 2014, they moved into a brand new state-of- the-art production facility to accommodate growing demand. The company is based in Jackson, Wis., outside of Milwaukee. Aside from the Original variety – an all- organic mixture of bananas, raisins, cashews, pecans, walnuts, coconut, coconut nectar and sea salt – the Gorilly Goods also come as a Chocolate vari- ety, tossed in a 70 percent dark, raw, organic chocolate from Bali, and a Savory variety, a saltier all-organic combination of pumpkin seeds, kale, tamari, onion, nutritional yeast and cayenne. Gorilly Goods are in the New Product Showcase and entered for the Best New Product Category at Expo West 2015. Who's ready for these good snack "things"? For more information, visit booth #6708, and in the Fresh Ideas Tent, table #113. After the show, go to www.gorillygoods.com. Beanitos are 'All that IN a bag of chips!' Beanitos, The Original Bean Chip™, is made from nutritious whole beans. What makes Beanitos so healthy and so delicious? They are real food: Real Ingredients – Beanitos Bean Chips are made with USA farmed whole beans that are proudly all-natural and non-GMO. Real Nutrition – One serving of Beanitos chips naturally contains up to six grams of healthy fiber and four grams of complete protein. Real Caring – Beanitos are low glycemic and gluten-free, and contain no preservatives or artificial flavors/colors, so they are great for the whole family The Beanitos Team took an often over- looked, but incredibly nutritious superfood – beans – and figured out how to unlock their natural goodness, and deliver great taste and crunchy flavor. Beanitos chips are cooked to crispy perfection while delivering superior levels of fiber and protein you won't find in traditional snack chips. There are six delicious Beanitos chip fla- vors to enjoy: Original Black Bean; Chipotle BBQ; Nacho Cheese; Restaurant Style; Sim- ply Pinto Bean; Better Cheddar In addition to chips, Beanitos has The Original Bean Puff™! The innovative team at Beanitos Inc. launched two amazing white bean Puffs in 2014: White Ched- dar and Hot Chili Lime! Hot Chili Lime combines the bright taste of real lime juice layered over the flaming heat of hot red peppers, and White Cheddar delivers a sharp and savory sophisticated cheese taste. Imagine the delicious crunchy taste of your favorite Puff snack – but now it's healthy – a one-ounce serving packs an impressive four grams of fiber and up to five grams of protein. Plus, Beanitos are non-GMO, low-glycemic, gluten- free and contain no MSG or preser- vatives! Beanitos is an Austin, Texas- based company formed in 2010, and it believes that everyone de- serves to enjoy a snack that tastes great and is good for you! Beanitos are "All that IN a bag of chips!"™ Join the Beanitos snacking revo- lution! For more information, be sure to stop by booth #4289 and snack on the delicious and nutritious Beanitos yourself. Paesana Premium Organic Sauces: Good For Your Customers, Good for Business According to the United States Department of Agriculture, sales of organic foods in the U.S. increased from $11 billion in 2004 to $27 billion in 2012. The U.S.D.A. also re- ported that the 7.4 percent growth rate in or- ganic food sales during 2012 was more than double the annual growth rate for all food sales that year. Furthermore, the Organic Trade Association states that the trend is ex- panding as Americans are continuing to widen their demand for organic foods – with sales of organic products in the U.S. increas- ing to $35.1 billion in 2013. The consumer appetite for healthier choices is growing considerably and rapidly. However that doesn't mean today's shoppers are willing to give up taste. A simple "or- ganic" label is no longer enough to convert or retain the loyalty of food buyers and chefs who demand noticeably fresher taste, as well. L&S Packing Company, a family owned business, has introduced its new line of premium quality Paesana Organic Pasta Sauces to meet that doubled-up demand. "Our new premium organic pasta sauces are rich in nutrients and are made with the freshest ingredients without additives," said Jacqueline Scaramelli-Massaro, L&S Vice President. "They're also sautéed to perfec- tion just like all our other sauces to capture the finest and fullest flavor." The line is being touted as just as flavorful as the delicious sauces the family's great- grandmother proudly and lovingly made in her kitchen way back in 1902. "Seeking organic brands on store shelves has become a top priority for millions and millions of consumers, particularly moms who are reading nutrition labels more care- fully than ever to assure that their families are eating foods that are good for them," said Scaramelli-Massaro, a mother who knows first-hand that nutritional choices are impor- tant but also that those choices need to pro- vide superior taste. Paesana Premium Organic Pasta Sauces are available in five flavors, including Tomato & Basil, Tuscan Pepper, Marinara, Vodka Sauce and Roasted Garlic. All flavors are made with 100 percent imported Italian tomatoes selected at their height of freshness. The new line of sauces is also organically certified by QAI and is gluten-free. As is the case with all products from L&S Packing Company, new Paesana Premium Organic Pasta Sauces have undergone highly rigorous quality control processes and have also been taste-tested through every phase of product development. "The depth and breadth of our commitment to quality and our dedication to unmatched flavor have defined our family and our company for generations," said L&S Presi- dent Louis Scaramelli, IV. "We're excited to say that our new organic pasta sauces have exceeded our own highly stringent cri- teria and demanding expectations for healthier ingredients combined with incred- ible taste, and we're certain these top qual- ity sauces will be extremely popular with today's continuously growing numbers of health-conscious consumers." For more information, call 631.845.1717.

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