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GOURMET NEWS JANUARY 2016 www.gourmetnews.com FROM THE PUBLISHER 4 Greetings and wel- come to 2016! We live in a time in which "gourmet quality" is being re- defined to indicate products that are made with respect: for ingredients, for the people who produce the food and the equipment to make it and the people who will use the pots and pans and eat the food. The time is passed when we can debate whether "gourmet" should be about flavor over nutrition or vice versa – today's consumers want both and con- venience, too. You'll see all of that reflected in this month's Gourmet News and Kitchen- ware News. In Kitchenware News, we speak this month with David Dahlquist, President and CEO of Nordic Ware, which has been recognized for its exem- plary efforts in sustainability all the while making a high-quality product in the USA, defying the example set by other companies who took their busi- nesses offshore – and then failed – be- cause their leaders thought they couldn't measure up to the standards required by U.S. environmental laws. In Gourmet News, you'll see that re- flected in a story about Boundary Bend, an Australian olive oil producer that has started producing high-quality oils in California. In that story, you'll read Rob McGavin, Boundary Bend's managing di- rector, tell us that the best-tasting oils are the ones that have the best health benefits, so, for olive oil at least, there's no need of a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down. He tells us also that it matters to him and his company that they have been welcomed into the community of California farmers by their new neighbors. And in both magazines, you are invited to read the story about the Beekman 1802 Farm Pantry, which is owned by "The Fab- ulous Beekman Boys," who are using their expertise and their skills at building rela- tionships to connect small manufacturers with family farms to preserve the farmers' harvests into shelf-stable products that are sold by a very large retailer that has been convinced that helping to preserve small farms is in its own interest. In a world in which so many are using abusive and even violent ways of making political points, it's heartening to learn from those who have chosen to respect each other and to nourish each other's most basic needs. GN — Lee M. Oser Publisher WWW.GOURMETNEWS.COM PUBLISHER Lee M. Oser ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Kim Forrester Jules Denton jules_d@oser.com EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Lorrie Baumann lorrie_b@oser.com SR. ASSOCIATE EDITOR Richard Thompson ASSOCIATE EDITOR Micah Cheek CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Greg Gonzales ART DIRECTOR André Gressieux GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Yasmine Brown Krystal Robles ACCOUNT MANAGER Carlos Velasquez CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER Sarah Glenn Sarah_g@oser.com CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Tara Neal tara_n@oser.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Jamie Green jamie_g@oser.com PUBLISHING OFFICE 1877 N. Kolb Road P.O. Box 1056 Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300 Fax 520.721.6300 SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Gourmet News P.O. Box 30520 Tucson, AZ 85751 520.721.1300 G OURMET N EWS ® OSER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PRESIDENT Lee M. Oser MEMBER OF: Periodicals postage paid at Tucson, AZ, and additional mailing office. Gourmet News (ISSN 1052-4630) is published monthly by Oser Communications Group, 1877 North Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715; 520.721.1300. Publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material or prices quoted in newspaper. Contributors are responsible for proper release of pro- prietary classified information. ©2016 by Oser Communications Group. All rights re- served. Reproduction, in whole or in part, without writ- ten permission of the publisher, is expressly prohibited. Back issues, when available, cost $7 each within the past 12 months, $12 each prior to the past 12 months. Back orders must be paid in advance either by check or charged to American Express, Visa, or Master Card. Gourmet News is distributed without charge in North America to qualified professionals in the retail and dis- tribution channels of the specialty foods and hardgoods trade; paid subscriptions cost $65 annually to the U.S. and Canada. All foreign subscriptions cost $150 annu- ally to cover air delivery. All payments must be made in U.S. funds and drawn on a U.S. bank. For subscriber services, including subscription information, call 520.721.1300. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Gourmet News, 1877 North Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715. FROM THE PUBLISHER

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