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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n SEPTEMBER 2015 n GOURMET NEWS N H 1 2 Fruit Bliss' Deliciously Juicy Secret Revealed Fruit Bliss ® ' naturally sun-sweetened USDA Certified Organic, non-GMO Verified apri- cots, plums, dates and figs are infused with water to deliver a deliciously juicy fruit every time. Made using high-quality whole fruit sourced from Turkey, France and Tunisia, these fruits are unlike any "dried" fruits on the market. They are uniquely moist and are a convenient, perfect snack. The big, but simple, secret of the delicious juiciness of Fruit Bliss is simply water. The process is simple. First, the fruit is picked at its peak ripeness and then sun-dried for op- timal sweetness. Next the fruit gets a gentle steam bath to infuse some water. Finally, it is packed for on-the-go convenience. Fruit Bliss was founded in 2011 by Susan Leone, a mother on a mission to create a healthy and handy treat for the whole family. As a health-conscious mom, Susan is dedi- cated to creating a wholesome snack with no additional preservatives or sugars that the whole family can enjoy. Yes, even those pickiest of eaters will enjoy these delicious fruits! "When looking for snacks for my family that were both nutritious and convenient, the grocery store aisles were turning up short. That is when I knew I had the opportunity to offer up something new to other active people like myself – whether looking for something new and healthy to feed the kids, or just a treat for yourself between work and yoga," said Susan Leone. For those living a busy, active lifestyle or those who find the "healthy-snack" aisle limiting, Fruit Bliss is a welcomed find. Packed with fiber and essential vitamins, USDA Certified Organic, non-GMO Proj- ect Verified, gluten-free, vegan and OU Kosher certified, Fruit Bliss snacks are available in both re- sealable 5-ounce pouches and 1.76-ounce individual sized pouches. Fruit Bliss offers Turkish Apri- cots, Turkish Figs, French Agen Plums and Deglet Nour Dates and can be purchased online or in specialty food stores and supermarkets na- tionwide. For more information, visit booth #1511 at Natural Products Expo East 2015 and after the show, go online to www.fruitbliss.com, email info@fruitbliss.com or call 646.225.6565. New Regulations for Manuka Honey from New Zealand All the hype is about to come to an end as new testing procedures will separate Kanuka Honey from Manuka. For years some com- panies have been selling Kanuka as Manuka and this is the reason for big difference in price. Lower priced Manuka is really Kanuka. Some companies point to this in a grading system known as "K" factors. Others will use a pollen count method. Kanuka honey is a great New Zealand honey and does have similar healing proper- ties to Manuka, but it is not Manuka and does not have any of the UMF factors (Unique Manuka Factors) or NPA (non-per- oxide activity) that are only found in true Manuka Honey. How do you find out about the Manuka Honey? Simply ask the producing company to supply a COA (certificate of analysis) for the batch number that should be on the jar. No batch number? It may not be true Manuka. Pacific Resources International (PRI) was the first to introduce Manuka Honey to the U.S. in 1989, long before Manuka Honey was rated. PRI continues to offer the largest selection of Manuka as well as other Native New Zealand honeys that include Blue Bor- age and Multiflora. PRI was founded in 1984 for the sole purpose of bring- ing the finest New Zealand products to the U.S. and still only works direct with bee keeping families that are now into their 3rd generation of bee keep- ing. All of the Honeys are packed in NZ under the strict Government stan- dards and tested no less than three times before leaving NZ. Every Jar of Manuka honey can be traced via a batch number with a corresponding COA. PRI also imports one of the world's finest true sea salts that still contain all the natural trace elements. Because there are clean oceans around NZ, the salt is sun and wind dried and does not have to be pasteurized. Pasteurization strips out the trace elements and only leaves the sodium chloride. There are also no addi- tives. Check out the ingredient list on your sea salt. Pacific Sea Salt only has one ingredient. Clean NZ sea salt. PRI has an extensive range of Manuka products that include the new Manuka Honey Choco- lates with Ginger or Mint flavor, Manuka Lollipops and Manuka Honey Nuggets. Check out the great Manuka health products at www .shoppri.com or at Expo East booth #628. For more information, visit booth #628 and after the show, go online to www.shop- pri.com, email info@pri-nz.com or call 805.684.0624. Free Your Taste Buds with Free For All Kitchen Free Your Taste Buds ® and experience what gluten-free snacking can be… Delicious for all to enjoy! PARTNERS, A Tasteful Choice Company, maker of high quality gourmet snacks, in- troduced its first line of gluten-free snacks, Free for All Kitchen ® , in 2013. Unlike most gluten-free brands, Free for All Kitchen products are not only gluten-free, they are certified kosher and made with non-GMO ingredients. Instead of using rice, corn, or soy fillers, PARTNERS' gluten-free snacks are made with cassava flour and a nutrient and fiber-rich blend of five ancient grains: amaranth, quinoa, mil- let, sorghum and teff. PARTNERS launched the Free for All Kitchen line with the debut of their gluten- free crackers. Instead of simply creating a gluten-free substitute for crackers, the PARTNERS team focused their efforts on creating a quality product that everyone can enjoy regardless of the gluten content. This effort resulted in a high quality flavorful cracker that by virtue of its ingredients, also happens to be gluten-free. Free for All Kitchen Crackers are avail- able in three of PARTNERS' most popular flavors: Olive Oil & Sea Salt, Olive Oil & Herb, and Roasted Garlic & Rosemary; in a variety of packaging styles: 5.5 ounce cello- phane wrapped deli trays, 5.0 ounce cartons, 0.75 ounce bags and 0.75 ounce clear packs. This year, PARTNERS intro- duced a sweet addition to the gluten-free line with their Free for All Kitchen Brownie Thins. Crispy, crunchy and delectable, these gluten-free Brownie Thins are available in one-ounce and four-ounce packages in a Double Chocolate flavor. Unlike many sweets, Free for All Kitchen Brownie Thins feature a rich chocolate flavor without the added preserv- atives, artificial flavors and sweeteners. For more information on ordering and where to buy Free for All Kitchen Crackers and Brownie Thins, contact PARTNERS via email (servie@partnerscrackers.com), via phone at 800.632.7477 or visit booth #336 to learn more. About PARTNERS Since 1992, PARTNERS, A Tasteful Choice Company, has created delicious gourmet products using high quality ingredients while sup- porting the sustainability of the environment and fostering an at- mosphere of family, integrity, trust and compassion in the com- munity. All PARTNERS prod- ucts are non-GMO, certified kosher and contain no hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors or preservatives. PART- NERS is also certified as a women-owned business enterprise by the Women's Busi- ness Enterprise National Council (WBENC). For more information, visit booth #336 at NPEE and after the show, go online to www.partners crackers.com, www.facebook.com/partners crackers, email service@partnerscrackers.com or call 800.632.7477. Also contact Gardi Wilks at gardi@wilkspr.com or call 708.434.5006 (office) or 708.205.5020 (cell). The Superseedz Story: From Cast Iron Pan to National Brand Kathie Pelliccio got the idea to roast and sea- son no-shell pumpkin seeds as a healthy snack for her five kids. That was years ago, now SuperSeedz products are sold nation- wide in retailers such as Sprouts, Whole Foods, Safeway/Vons, Stop & Shop and many more specialty, natural and grocery stores. What started in the kitchen with a cast iron skillet is now one of the fastest growing snacks in the category. Kathie attributes the success of her Super- Seedz to four primary factors: amazing fla- vors, an extraordinary nutrition profile, natural and safe ingredients and award win- ning packaging. Her nine addictive flavors – Sea Salt, Super Spicy, Somewhat Spicy, Tomato Ital- iano, Original Curry, Coco Joe, Sugar & Cin- namon, Really Naked and Maple Sugar & Sea Salt – have been recognized nationally and have received awards for the product and packaging including the nationally coveted Gallo Family Vineyard gold medal. In addition to award-winning flavor, Su- perSeedz are also gluten-free, peanut-free, tree nut-free and vegan so just about any- body can enjoy them. And if that isn't enough to pique your interest, SuperSeedz also features a nutrition profile un- rivaled by most other snacks. In fact, SuperSeedz are a plant-based protein powerhouse with seven to nine grams of complete protein per ounce. They are also a good source of Iron, Zinc, heart-healthy elec- trolytes and are free of cholesterol and trans fats. Kathie and her SuperSeedz have been featured in "Good Housekeep- ing," "New York Times," "Runner's World," "Prevention," "Glamour," the "Los Angeles Times," "Family Circle," "Good Morning America" and more. "The most explosive growth in food today is in healthy snacks," says Pelliccio. "People want to eat healthy, but they don't want to sacrifice flavor. Unfortunately truly healthy snacks have very little in the way of great taste and flavor. Super- Seedz has changed that in a big way. I have worked very hard to ensure every SuperSeedz seed is bursting with flavor." SuperSeedz is now available na- tionally in Natural Foods, Spe- cialty and Grocery stores across the country. The seeds are pack- aged in a five-ounce bag and a brand new one-ounce grab-and-go size. Su- perSeedz is on its way to becoming Ameri- cas tastiest healthy snack. For more information, visit booth #656 at NPEE and after the show, call 203.407.0546, email joe@superseedz.com and check out www.superseedz.com.

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