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GOURMET NEWS JULY 2015 www.gourmetnews.com HOLIDAY UPDATE 2 2 Celebrate the Holidays with "The Popcorn for Chocolate Lovers" from Rural Route 1 Rural Route 1 Popcorn is a grower and manufacturer of gourmet popcorn located in the rolling hills of southwest Wisconsin. The company has been producing pop- corn products for over 25 years, starting with growing a premium gourmet popping corn and then evolving into creating some of the most unique and delicious ready to eat treats in the industry. One of Rural Route 1 Popcorn's most popular lines is "The Popcorn for Choco- late Lovers." This line consists of four out- standing confectionery popcorns; K'Nuckle; a luscious blend of popcorn, white fudge and almonds; C.C. Winkle, caramel corn dipped in creamy fudge with cashews and R.C. Snakle, popcorn cov- ered in white fudge and cranberries with a hint of raspberry. The newest is S.S. Dun- kle, caramel corn drenched in rich dark fudge sprinkled with sea salt. "The Popcorn for Choco- late Lovers" products are ideal for the holidays. They are packaged in festive col- ors and offered in a variety of options; 8-ounce. gift tins (12 count case), 2.5-ounce snack bags (36 count case) and, just in time for the sea- son, new 4.5-ounce boxes (12 count case). Dual display panels on the new boxes make them ideal for gift baskets. The 8- ounce tins are wonderful gifts by them- selves. Plus, all these products offer a nine- month shelf life. Along with the "Choco- late Lovers" line, Rural Route 1 Popcorn also of- fers gourmet popping corn, ready to eat savory snacks as well as mi- crowave products. Holi- day specials are available. For more information about Rural Route 1 Popcorn, call 800.828.8115 or email pops@ruralroute1.com. Celebrate the Holidays with New Zealand Products from Pacific Resources International Christmas in New Zealand is all about shorts, barbecues and sunglasses, since Christmas is in the summer in the southern hemisphere. However, Pacific Resources International (PRI) has a great selection of unique New Zealand products that fits perfectly for the consumers in the wintery northern hemisphere for the holiday sea- son. Clean Pacific Sea Salt is the best for bringing out the flavor for all those special holiday dishes. The super, light-textured Flaky Sea Salt is perfect as a garnishing salt. Its sweet light salt flavor tingles the taste buds when sprinkled on salads, veg- gies, meat and even ice cream. Pacific Sea Salt is naturally dried by the sun and wind for 13 months to produce a very high quality sea salt that has unmatchable fla- vor and health-giving properties that no other sea salt has. Check out the new Pa- cific Resources Sea Salt Grinders for that fresh grind with every twist. A great stock- ing stuffer for that special food preparer. Another great Holiday gift is Manuka honey. It is the perfect gift that can be used in baking, hot drinks, on toast or muffins or just straight out of the jar. Manuka honey is known for its healing properties and ability to help the im- mune system. It is great with lemon and hot water for that age-old lemon and honey remedy for those not-so-well days or on too-cold-to-go-out days. Make sure you stock up on the Manuka honey lozenges for the winter season's coughs and colds. They help tackle the tickle for dry and sore throats. They're also good as a stocking stuffer. The best holiday gift is the Manuka Honey Chocolates in mint or ginger fla- vors. They are great for an after dinner treat to impress friends and family, or as an everyday healthy treat for those low energy times. They are 99 percent cocoa, Manuka honey and mint or ginger flavor. They are just that simple and just that good for you! Ask about the special holiday shipper with a se- lection of Ginger and Mint flavors of Manuka Chocolates: a surefire profit center for the holidays. See all the great New Zealand gifts and products in booth # 155 at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. Learn more about Pacific Resources In- ternational by calling 805.684.0624, email info@pri-nz.com or go online to www.shoppri.com. New Fall Soup Mixes From Frontier Soups Bringing along welcome cooler weather, fall is a busy season for consumers. From back-to-school bustle to hectic holidays, tapping into consumers' need to make day-to-day necessities easier gives retail- ers a chance to boost sales. Promoting convenience soup meals helps solve the "What's for dinner?" dilemma in several ways, according to Trisha Anderson, founder of Frontier Soups™. "Consumers tell us they love our soup mixes because soup meals fit with busy schedules and can be ready to serve whenever someone arrives back home," says Anderson. "Plus, home cooks can control what goes in them, such as the amount of salt. The mixes are shelf stable, so home cooks always have them on hand ready for mealtime inspiration, and many can be on the table in 30 minutes." With 36 soup mixes based on traditional re- gional American recipes as well as global favorites, retailers can refresh their shelves, appealing to changing seasonal preferences. Frontier Soups' two newest soups hit both ends of that spectrum. Kentucky Homestead Chicken & Rice Soup Mix™ is classic American comfort food that is ele- vated to gourmet with a special jasmine rice blend containing daikon radish seeds and baby garbanzo beans. Mediterranean-inspired season- ings of lemon and oregano en- hance the dish's traditional flavors. It follows the success of other Frontier Soups' comfort food soups like Connecticut Cottage Chicken Noodle Soup, Illinois Prairie Corn Chowder, and Indiana Harvest Sausage Lentil Soup. The new Pacific Rim Gingered Carrot Soup offers a globally in- spired meal with both Thai and In- dian influences. Coconut milk may be added, which many consumers are adding to their diets for its reported health bene- fits. "We believe this soup will quickly be- come one of our top sell- ers," Anderson says. "One reason is the tremendous success we've seen with the West Coast Kale & Quinoa Soup Mix.... Plus, other globally inspired soup mixes, such as our tortilla and enchilada soups, also have done very well." Suggested retail prices are $5.95-$6.49, and they are available in 4.5- to 5.5- ounce packages. For more information about Frontier Soups, call 800.300.7687 or go online to www.frontiersoups.com.

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