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GOURMET NEWS FEBRUARY 2016 www.gourmetnews.com HOT PRODUCTS 1 5 Hot Products Organic Pasta from Monograno Felicetti Felicetti pasta is the world's largest supplier of 100 percent organic pasta and is the only pasta made with mono-origin grains, specially selected from hundreds and then grown in specific optimum organic farms. The water used in making the pasta is obtained directly from spring streams each morning. The grains are ground daily for that day's pasta making, ensuring the freshest, highest quality. The Monograno Felicetti line of pastas come in three varieties. Felicetti pasta is unique because it is made at the highest altitude and most northern position of any other Italian pasta. Monograno Felicetti is outstanding because each box of pasta can be traced back to a specific wheat field. It's exceptionally aromatic with firm texture and a delicious naturally nutty flavor. The water used in making the pasta is obtained directly from spring streams each morning; the grains are ground daily for that day's pasta for the freshest, highest quality and the pasta is bronze die-cut. The result is a pasta that has 30 percent higher protein content than other brands and three times the fiber of conventional pasta. It's fat free, sugar free and extremely low in sodium, and it's certified USDA organic, non-GMO and kosher. Pastificio Felicetti Massimo@maxcointernational.com www.monogranofelicetti.com Sosi's Armenian Yogurt Dips Recognized Top Quality Savory Yogurts Sosi's Armenian Yogurt Dips are a unique blend of thick, creamy Armenian yogurt, roasted veggies and savory spices creating a line of gourmet dips and spreads. Manufactured in five scrumptious flavors, including Artichoke Dill, Roasted Red Pep- pers, Spinach Jalapeno, Mediterranean Roast and Garden Mint, the product line is based on traditional Armenian recipes that wow everyone. Sosi's yogurt is unique, nutritious and delicious because its yogurt is firm thick, creamy, tangy and high in protein and boasts six strains of active probiotics. It blends in fresh, real food ingredients and savory spices that are highly satisfying. Its foods never contain powders, preservatives, additives, fillers, stabilizers, thickeners, rBST and are always prepared home style. This ensures that its products retain all of the traditional qualities necessary in a healthy diet. They are also naturally gluten free. Sosi's Healthy Pleasures 303.359.9049 info@sosishealthypleasures.com www.sosishealthypleasures.com Fresh Cheese from Green Dirt Farm This lactic style sheep's milk cheese is bright with a light tang and a soft del- icate curd. It crumbles well when served cold and softens into a spread as it warms. These cheeses can be used for a variety of dishes or simply served on a cheese plate. It's sold in a 3.5-ounce container in six flavors: Plain, Garlic Herb, Garlic Peppercorn, Nettle, Rosemary and Spicy Chili. Suggested Retail Price: $4.75 each Green Dirt Farm 816.386.2156 www.greendirtfarm.com Rabbit Creek Brings out the Best in Barbeque Seasoning Rabbit Creek Products' new "Burger Seasoning and Topping Duo" contains a bacon and blue cheese mix along with an herb and garlic mix that are packaged indepen- dantly inside of the company's gabled boxes. A family owned and operated maker of gourmet dry mixes located in Louisburg, Kansas, the company continues to bring tasty spices and dry mixes for the perfect barbeque. It won't matter if it's snowy and bleak or warm or sunny outside, because Rabbit Creek's new dry mix will make turn any patty into a juicy hamburger that that will taste of smoke-kissed summer fare. Do yourself a favor and pick up Rabbit Creek's "Burger Seasoning or Topping Duo" today. Rabbit Creek Products 800.837.3073 rcreek@mokancomm.net www.rabbitcreekgourmet.com Hatch Chile's Enchilada Sauces Driving Category Growth Retail sales of Hatch branded enchilada sauces increased more than 30 percent in 2015, and this growth has been the primary driver for growth in the category. The sales growth has been driven by record numbers of new item placements in major supermarket and specialty grocery retailers across the country. Hatch Chile Company's premium-quality enchilada sauces are full of fresh, authentic flavor — never watered-down and no unnatural ingredients. All of the Hatch enchilada sauces are vegetarian and certified gluten- free. Hatch's green enchilada sauces are produced with fire-roasted New Mexican green chile peppers, and are also Non-GMO Project Verified. In addition to enchilada sauces, Hatch Chile Company also markets premium quality green chile and jalapeno peppers, salsas, taco sauce and other tomato-based products. Hatch products are available in supermarkets and natural and specialty grocery retailers across the United States. Hatch Chile Company 912.267.9909 www.hatchchileco.com New English Cheddar: Ivy's Vintage Reserve Cheddar Available from Jana Foods Ivy's family founded Wyke Farms in the 1860s in Somerset, U.K., and now, three generations later, her family is still using that same recipe for turning fresh milk into cheese with perfect texture and exquisite taste. Ivy's Vintage Reserve Cheddar is matured for no fewer than 15 months, and brings the flavor of lush pastures to the rich, mellow and silky cheese. Wyke Farms is committed to sustainable farming and is proud to be the U.K.'s first national cheddar brand to be 100 percent self-sufficient in green energy. Wyke Farms sources all of its electricity and gas from both solar and biogas, generated from the farm and dairy waste. Delicious cheese that you can feel great about enjoying, brought to you exclusively by Jana Foods LLC. Jana Foods LLC 201.866.5001 www.janafoods.com Salem Baking Company Debuts Shortbread Cookies in Three New Flavors Salem Baking Company has introduced limited edition seasonal Shortbread Cookies for spring in Meyer Lemon, Wild Blueberry and Blood Orange. "Our chefs have redefined classic shortbread to create the perfect combination of sweet and tart," said Scott Livengood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Salem Baking Company. "We used ingredients like cold pressed blood orange oil, Meyer lemon oil and real wild blueberries to create a flavorful and satisfying treat for the spring season." Salem Baking Company's chefs used only the finest and most essential ingredients to create these rich, buttery shortbread cookies. Rich cream butter, finely milled wheat flour and whole eggs combine to create a dense, flavorful cookie that's free from preservatives, artificial colors and artificial flavors. Meyer lemons are believed to have started out as a hybrid between a lemon and an orange, so they have a more complex citrus flavor that is sweeter than most lemons. Blood oranges have dark red flesh and have a hint of raspberry flavor in addition to citrus flavor. Other Salem Baking Company seasonal Shortbread Cookie flavors include Eggnog, Hot Cocoa and Pumpkin Spice. Salem Baking Company 800.274.2994 orders@salembaking.com www.salembaking.com Lettieri & Co Enters 28th Successful Year in the Specialty Food Industry Based in Brisbane California, Lettieri and Co. is an importer and distributor of gour- met foods from around the world, with a focus on fine Italian specialties. It services retail stores, foodservice professionals and specialty distributors across the country. Above all, its commitment is to provide companies superior quality products with exceptional packaging. A majority of its exclusive house brands, grocery, foodser- vice, wine and spirit products are sourced directly from the producer, ensuring low costs and maximized profitability. The founder of Lettieri and Co., Francesco Lettieri, has always had a passion for food. Born in Calabria and raised in Chicago, Lettieri was surrounded by homemade Italian food growing up, and always had the dream of entering the gourmet food business. He moved to San Francisco in 1973 and opened a small sandwich shop called Mr. Submarine in the Marina neighborhood. Mr. Submarine was a success and the business quickly grew to seven locations. In 1986, he sold the chain, and in 1988 officially opened Lettieri & Co. Lettieri's dream of importing finely crafted food and wine from Italy and around the world had been realized. Throughout the years, the company has grown in size and now carries over 75 lines of imported goods. Lettieri and Co. 415.657.3392 www.lettieri.com

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