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O C G S h o w D a i l y 4 1 Tu e s d a y, J u n e 9 , 2 0 1 5 Roasted Garlic & Rosemary (five ounces), Olive Oil & Sea Salt (4.9 ounces), and Everything & More (4.5 ounces). In order to let the quality of the prod- uct speak for itself, each deli tray is pre- sented in clear, color-coded packaging. The larger shape and rustic appearance of these crackers make an exceptional look- ing platter for entertaining. In 2013, Partners introduced its gluten-free line, Free for All Kitchen. Rather than focusing on creating a gluten-free substitute for crackers, the Partners team focused its efforts on creat- ing a quality product that everyone can enjoy regardless of the gluten content. This effort resulted in a high quality fla- vorful cracker that by virtue of its ingre- dients, also happens to be gluten-free. Instead of using rice, corn or soy fillers, these gluten-free snacks are made with cassava flour and five ancient grains: amaranth, quinoa, millet, sorghum and teff. Free for All Kitchen Deli Crackers are packaged in 5.5 ounce cellophane trays and are available in three of Partners' most popular flavors: Olive Oil & Sea Salt, Roasted Garlic & Rosemary and Olive Oil & Herb. Free Your Taste Buds ® and experience what gluten-free Partners (Cont'd. from p. 1) snacking can be… Delicious for all to enjoy! The Partners team is thrilled by the excellent response from their consumers and is also proud of its multiple awards from the trade: "The Gourmet Retailer" awarded the Editors' Pick 2013, "Grocery Headquarters" awarded the Selling Wellness Trailblazer Award 2014, and "Seattle Business magazine's Washington Manufacturing Awards" awarded the Food Processor of the Year 2014, Silver. About Partners Since 1992, Partners, A Tasteful Choice Company, has created delicious gourmet products using high quality ingredients while supporting the sustainability of the environment and fostering an atmos- phere of family, integrity, trust and com- passion in the community. All Partners products are non-GMO, Certified Kosher and contain no hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors or preservatives. Partners is also certified as a women- owned business enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). For more information, visit IDDBA booth #4252, www.partnerscrackers.com, or contact Cara Figgins at 800.632.7477 or cfiggins@partnerscrackers.com. blueberry, carrot, zucchini, cranberry orange and more are available! Family Matriarch and founding spir- it of the family bakery inspired the natu- ral gluten free cupcakes, muffins and cakes. The company stays true to their roots with an uncompromising commit- ment to use natural wholesome ingredi- ents when baking its delicious pastries. They are not just extraordinarily wonder- ful, but also healthier for you too. Since 1975, Zen Bakery has contin- ued to offer exceptional flavor in all of its products while maintaining a high level of nutrition by being completely vegan as well as being naturally sweet- ened with white grape juice and real fruit. They are a natural, great source of Antonina's Artisan Bakery (Cont'd. from p. 1) fiber, with over 50 percent of the total recommended daily value, and only 1.5 grams of fat! If what is important to you is what you put into your mind and your body, then you are mindful as to what ingredients are in the foods you eat. You probably stay away from foods that have unpronounceable names in them and you are pretty concerned that certain fats and sugars aren't hidden in there as well. As you can see with our products, the ingredients are simple and pure. Just good, wholesome ingredients, propor- tionally combined to please the palate and the mind. So, if this is who you are, then eat what you are. For more information visit www.antoninas bakery.com, www.zenbakery.com or call 425.637.3357. CA: We consult with our customers about their challenges with labeling, and then provide a working solution. This includes label design, data management and customized software. Then we fol- low through with installation, training and technical support. OSD: What was the most significant event or series of events affecting your company in the past year? CA: Establishing a Bay Area office and bringing in house the software develop- ment and programing that fully addresses our customers' needs and demands. This allowed us to create the "Labeler." OSD: Are you introducing any new products? CA: Yes. The "Labeler" is our new sys- tem that is very user friendly. It simpli- fies the label-making process in bakeries, delis and produce and meat departments, as well for food manufacturers. OSD: What distinguishes your products from the competition? CA: We develop complete labeling solu- tions for our customers. Our systems have many features and capabilities that help our clients label and market their in- store products. This gives the "Labeler" many benefits not seen in our competi- tors' products. In this Internet age, most of our competitors like to ship boxes of software and printers, and then say, "Good luck." They don't want to make the investment necessary to provide full technical support; but at Lone Peak we make a commitment to providing full Lone Peak Labeling (Cont'd. from p. 1) technical support to our customers. OSD: Compare the position of your products and their technology against the current market. CA: We feel the "Labeler" is the most advanced, dependable and cost-effective label printing solution available for the grocery and food industry. OSD: What is your outlook in general for this product line? CA: We have had a tremendous response to the "Labeler" system. It has generated interest all over the country. Each new client brings needs and ideas that help us continually grow and develop our prod- ucts. Every market that has a bakery and/or deli will benefit greatly by installing the "Labeler" in their store. OSD: To what do you attribute your company's success? CA: We listen to our customers' needs. Being a small, independent company, we can be more nimble and quickly adapt to new technology. We have always had a commitment to providing full technical support, and we stand by our slogan, "We service what we sell." This approach makes our customers' businesses run more efficiently while helping them mar- ket and sell their products. OSD: How can we contact you? CA: By phone at 800.658.8599, by email at sales@lonepeaklabeling.com or on our website at www.lonepeaklabeling.com. For more information, visit www.lone peaklabeling.com or call 801.243.9500. OCG: To what do you attribute to your company's success? JH: The key to our almost a century of success, is surrounding our business with people holding the same passion in their craft as we hold true to our business. That's why we source our raw materials from only the finest ranchers across the United States, smoke our chosen meats with all natural hickory and apple wood, and use only the finest proprietary herbs and spices in our recipes taken from all over the globe. We take pride in every single piece of meat produced with the Columbus name, so each piece is awarded a Super Premium classification with the home cooked/cured taste our customers crave in every slice. Our salumierie masters traditionally slow cure our salumi to perfection with long cure dates depending on recipes adopted from Italy. Word of mouth of our quality has made Columbus the fastest growing Italian Deli Meat in 2014. The same passion and care goes into us slowly roasting all our deli meats at low temperatures so the tender and fla- Columbus Foods (Cont'd. from p. 1) vorful cuts of hand trimmed meat are enjoyed and loved by customers of all ages without added fillers, binder, MSG, gluten or trans fat. OCG: How do your products or services enhance your customer's ability to com- pete in the marketplace? JH: Our passion for high quality crafts- manship is digested by our loyal cus- tomers and parlays into benefiting retail- er's by raising their customer's total bas- ket size by 24 percent when they choose Columbus over our competition. For example, if a customer picks up a half pound of our Sopressata salame for a charcuterie board they will buy quality products to pair with our salame includ- ing olives, cheeses and crackers. As we look towards the future in further perfect- ing our craft, we will strive to keep up with the evolving needs and flavor pro- files that our customers desire so we con- tinue to be the No. 1 Branded Dry Sausage SKU in Specialty Deli Meats in the nation. For more information, visit booth #4623 at IDDBA or visit www.columbussalame.com. great job of shaking up the culinary world. At Legendary Baking, we are thrilled when we can take a new approach to our classic favorites. So whether you are 18 or 88, there is undoubtedly a dessert that will cater to your desires. Legendary Baking, a national bakery that specializes in the art of pie, creates Legendary Baking (Cont'd. from p. 4) many other decadent desserts, including: galettes, tarts, dessert bars, brownies, specialty cakes, cream desserts, cobblers, cookies, crusts and fillings. We hold our- selves to the highest quality standards, as evidenced by our SQF Level III achieve- ment in all of our bakeries. For more information, visit booth #2123 or visit online at www.legendarybaking.com. This strategic move to self-production gives KTB complete control over the baking, quality and purity of all of our products," said Barry Novick, Kitchen Table Bakers Founder. "The signature taste, texture and quality of our crisps relies on baking them the old fash- ioned way – it's a slower, more com- plicated process," he added, "but it's the only way to make Kitchen Table Kitchen Table Bakers (Cont'd. from p. 4) Bakers Parmesan crisp safe for my family and for our family of retailers, foodies and those on restricted diets." They are sold in cheese/service delis, health food stores, hotels and restaurants and available in custom foodservice packaging. For more information, visit booth #4262 or go online to www.kitchentablebakers.com, www.twitter.com/ParmCrisp and www .facebook.com/kitchentablebakers.