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V O L U M E 8 0 , N U M B E R 9 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 5 w w w . g o u r m e t n e w s . c o m Continued on Page 22 Continued on Page 20 By Frank Menacho and Marti Menacho, Owners and Olive Oil Sommeliers for Olivas de Oro Real olives, real grapes, real citrus, real herbs, and real vegetables are the ingredi- ents in our olive oils and vinegars. That has Truly Spanish Oils from Rafael Salgado Since 1875 and for five generations, Rafael Salgado has produced high quality premium olive oils, using only unique and native olive varieties grown in Spain. Its coupage of superior olives: Arbequina, From Our Orchard to the Bottle Continued on Page 14 Colavita Releases Line of All Natural and Organic Sauces Drawing inspiration from the simple and pure cooking styles of Colavita's Italian founders and ances- tors, Colavita ® has created two lines of all- natural and organic tomato sauces. In the classic Italian style, using ripe tomatoes and Continued on Page 18 Continued on Page 20 As a new brand on the American mar- ket, Bellucci Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil presents an op- portunity for home chefs to begin using extra-virgin olive oil as a healthy finish and seasoning for dishes. Bellucci arrives fresh Olivamed: Supplier of World Class Oils By Bernard Speeck- aert, Owner Olivamed is a privately owned oil manu- facturer and food processor located in Southwest Ohio. We focus on the purchas- ing and packaging of only the finest Euro- pean oils. Olivamed takes great pride in the Trace-to-Source for Richer Taste and Extra Virgin Flavor Continued on Page 20 Rogers Collection: 20 Years of Quality Importing Rogers Collection has been discovering the highest qual- ity extra virgin olive oils and vinegars for more than 20 years. Many of the producers the company sources from are small family operators who have been in business for generations. Continued on Page 22 Continued on Page 18 An interview with Frank Storino, Presi- dent of Storino's Qual- ity Products, the U.S. importer and exporter of Ahuacatlan Avocado Oil. GN: Where is Ahuacatlan Avocado Oil made? From the DeMarco Family to Yours From the farm to the harvest, to your table, the DeMarco family has been a part of the finest production of 100 percent Italian, organic, first cold pressed, extra virgin, unfiltered, kosher olive oil for many generations with its A Healthy Choice from Ahuacatlan Avocado Oil Continued on Page 14 Choose True Extra Virgin Quality for Your Customers By David Neuman, CEO, Gaea North America, LLC In my 10 years in the olive oil business, I have seen a lot of change but also a lot of status quo. One thing is certain, though: the level of interest in olive Continued on Page 18 Continued on Page 16 An interview with Big Paw CEO Bryan Saba. GN: There are a lot of olive oil producers out there: What makes Big Paw unique? BS: Our philosophy is based on producing NYIOOC Best in Class Winners Named A record number of entries from dozens of countries were judged at the third annual New York Interna- tional Olive Oil Competition in April. Despite a very challenging harvest season, 671 olive oils com- peted. Spain took home the most awards with 73, followed by Italy with 43. Big Paw Olive Oil Company Continued on Page 22 A&M Gourmet Foods: Tasty, Clean and Healthy By Katarina Milani, Marketing Manager, A& M Gourmet Foods "A few years ago I found the perfect blank canvas to build my dream food plant, and my journey began," said Irina Vialykh, Owner and CEO of A&M Gourmet Foods. G OURMET N EWS A G U I D E T O O I L S & V I N E G A R S A ceti O li

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