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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JUNE 2016 n GOURMET NEWS 4 4 The Spice Lab Launches Selection of Seasonings & Infused Salts in Mini-Grinders Freshly-ground salts, herbs and seasonings add a new depth of flavor to any dish. The Spice Lab is introducing mini-grinders at the Sum- mer Fancy Food Show (booth #1675), offering new seasonings and spice blends as well as a selection of its best-selling products in this in- novative packaging. "We continue to expand our infused salts, rubs and spice blends," says Brett Cramer, Co- Founder of The Spice Lab, with his wife Jen- nifer. "Our mini-grinders give consumers a more convenient way to add interesting flavors and the enhanced taste of freshly-ground herbs and spices." The Spice Lab takes great pride in offering retailers the widest selection of salts, spices and seasonings from a single source, with numer- ous packaging options – bags, stand-up reseal- ing pouches, 4-ounce French glass jars, larger designer-look glass jars with wooden spoon, several sizes of grinders and kilo containers for foodservice. New seasonings offered in the mini- grinders include Chipotle Citrus and Sweet Mesquite Barbeque Rubs, Pecan Smoked Salt and Sicilian Olive Oil Herb Blend. Other products available in the mini-grinders include the company's full line of Olive Oil Herb Blends as well as its award-winning Spicy Seafood Sea- soning, Original Barbeque Seasoning, Herbs de Provence, Himalayan Pink Salt and more. Also featured at the show is a limited edition selection of loose teas for Fall and Hol- iday, with enticing flavors such as Black Forest, Apple Spice, Chocolate Mint and Sugar Plum. Based in Pompano Beach, Florida, The Spice Lab is a woman-owned and family run business offering artisan salts, premium spices, seasonings, loose teas and gourmet gifts. Other offerings include Hi- malayan salt shot glasses, salt plates and bath salts. All products are processed and packaged in the company's HACCP-certified manufacturing facil- ity. In 2015, The Spice Lab was recog- nized by INC Magazine as the 549th fastest growing private company in America. The company has just been named one of the 2016 Top 50 Women- Led Businesses in Florida for the third consec- utive year. For more information, stop by booth #1675, visit www.thespicelab.com, call 954.275.4478 or email sales@thespicelab.com. Benissimo Toasted Sesame Oil: A Kitchen Essential For Gourmet Summer Cooking Summer is almost here, and that means home cooks crave foods with light, fresh flavor and prefer recipes that require less heat and preparation. With warm weather dishes in mind, now is the time when many customers want to see the products in Benissimo's Fruit and Seed Specialty line on store shelves. Benissimo's new Fruit and Seed Specialty Line includes Grapeseed, Avocado and Toasted Sesame Oils, and these oils are sum- mer cooking essentials. Benissimo Toasted Sesame Oil is a won- derful finishing oil with an unmistakably nutty flavor, and customers with an interest in current cooking trends seek it out because it is a staple in many popular Asian-style recipes. It is perfect for seasoning dishes all year round, but it is especially delicious paired with the vegetable salads, noodle dishes and slaws that customers want to pre- pare in the summer months. A simple dress- ing prepared with Benissimo Toasted Sesame Oil, soy sauce and honey adds in- credible flavor to so many warm weather foods like cucumber, avocado, edamame and spinach. Noodle sal- ads, slaws and stir fried rice and veg- etables take on a distinct, restaurant-quality Asian flavor when finished with Benissimo Toasted Sesame Oil. For those cooks who prefer to enjoy the warm weather and cook on the grill, Benissimo Toasted Sesame Oil combines with garlic, ginger and honey to make a light, delicious sauce that elevates the flavor of grilled fish and chicken. Benissimo Grapeseed and Avocado Oils have a high smoking point and clean taste that is wonderful used to prepare stir fried dishes, salad dressings, baked and roasted foods, or any dish that calls for light, fresh flavor. All of the Benissimo Fruit and Seed Specialty Oils are Non-GMO Verified and especially appealing to customers who are in- terested in the new clean eating trends. This summer and 365 days a year, Benissimo Oils are carefully crafted to meet your customer's desire for a product line that "Tastes as good as it looks!" For sales and distribution, contact Source Atlantique at 201.947.1000, ext. 139, or for more information go to www.sourceatlan tique.com/brand/benissimo or stop by booth #1536. Introducing New MELT Organic Buttery Sticks Introducing new MELT ® Organic Buttery Sticks, the latest luscious butter improve- ment that is truly good for you. Unlike other buttery sticks, MELT Organic is made from a creamy blend of virgin co- conut oil, hi-oleic sunflower oil and palm fruit oil. Even better, Melt Organic But- tery Sticks bake and cook just like real butter but with one-third of the saturated fat and fewer calories. Moms agree that MELT's new buttery sticks exceed their expectations. In recent home use testing, MELT Organic Buttery Sticks received 93 percent Overall Product Rating, 90 per- cent Positive Purchase Intent and 95 per- cent recommend to Friends (HUT among 365 Moms, June 2015). MELT's Buttery Sticks come in four convenient quarter pound sticks, and are packaged in sustain- able cartons made with wind energy. MELT Organic's flagship spreads are North America's first line of luscious but- ter improvements that are truly good for you. Each variety of MELT is rich and creamy because it is made with organic virgin co- conut oil – possibly the healthiest unprocessed saturated fat – in the Per- fect Blend™ of fruit- and plant-based oils for a lus- cious dairy-free and vegan spread and a rich, fruit-based source of medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs). Unlike all other butter alternatives, all MELT Organic products are certified or- ganic, kosher pareve and made with non- GMO, eco-social and fair trade ingredients that are ethically sourced. The first spreads in North America to be Non- GMO Project Veri- fied, each variety is made with Fair for Life Fair Trade certi- fied virgin coconut oil and Rainforest Al- liance certified palm fruit oil. Trans fat- free, gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free with no artificial colors, flavors or addi- tives, MELT's line of spreads is also the first to be sold in innovative, eco-friendly square packages for easy storage and sus- tainability. It's Hip to Be Square!© For more information, stop by booth #3805 or visit www.meltorganic.com. The Pasta Shoppe Launches Pastabilities Organic Kids Pasta Pastabilities ® Organic Kids Pasta is the most recent addition to the growing or- ganic pasta selections by The Pasta Shoppe. Choose from five "everyday" fun themes focused on getting mom's atten- tion. The 12-ounce boxes are colorfully designed and include a window to peek at the fun shapes. Each box offers a combi- nation of shapes and colors, made from 100 percent organic durum wheat and veg- etable powders. Pastabilities Organic Kids Pasta is available by the case or in a ship- per. "The organic market is booming and re- tailers are looking for differentiated prod- ucts that will appeal to moms out there searching for healthier options for her family," commented John Aron, President. "The initial response has been very posi- tive, and our first sale has happened even before the boxes were ready!" Additional organic pasta lines from The Pasta Shoppe include Organic Healthy Grains, which highlights Sprouted, Spelt and Kamut ® Khorasan ancient grain wheats. The three pastas are created in the Italian Gigli or "Lilly" shape and are ex- truded using hand crafted bronze dies. Another line extension, Italian Inspired Organic Pasta, offers beautiful shapes from the small regions of Italy. The tri- color pasta is very appealing to consumers because of the shapes and packaging. The Pasta Shoppe is a boutique pasta manufacturer of fun shapes, healthy grains and organic pasta. Located in Nashville, T e n n e s s e e , The Pasta Shoppe has been creating and carving out a special niche in the pasta business since 1994. Known as an innovator in the fun shaped pasta arena, The Pasta Shoppe sells to retail- ers all over the U.S. and currently exports to Asia and South America. The Pasta Shoppe's boutique pasta man- ufacturing process has been built to reflect the small manufacturing plants all over Italy, using only premium ingredients and "Old World" processes. All of The Pasta Shoppe's specialty pasta is made using bronze dies, which give a rough, matte texture that is porous and holds sauce beautifully. Large industrial manufactur- ers typically use Teflon tooling, which leaves a smooth shiny finish. The choice of manufacturing with only premium wheats and ingredients along with the slow cart drying of the pasta preserves the nutritional quality and taste of the prod- uct. Combining fun shapes, innovation and high quality manufacturing, The Pasta Shoppe offers customers a wide variety of differentiated pasta lines to consider. With every dining experience, the final cooked pasta has wonderful consistency and fla- vor and adds a lot of fun! For more information, stop by booth #4522, call 800.247.0188 or visit www.pastashoppe.com.