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Convenience Retailer Show Daily 4 3 Thursday, October 20, 2016 HUMMUS INNOVATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND Consumers are falling in love with new ways to enjoy hummus, thanks to Eat Well Embrace Life. Made without chickpeas, it is an innovative hummus portfolio of flavors unlike any other on the market today. From a traditional Tuscan White Bean hummus with Pine Nuts all to the on-trend Zesty Carrot Sriracha hummus with a sweet apricot topping to a simple Beet Hummus, EWEL is providing a whole range of fla- vor discoveries. The next item EWEL will introduce is an extra-spicy hummus with a fiery hot chile pepper topping. With smokiness from chipotles, roasted notes from poblanos and a blast of heat from cayennes, it is irresistible for shoppers who can't just get enough heat. Eat Well Embrace Life is continuing to skyrocket and is now the No. 4 brand in the category after a few short years in business. With nine great-tasting vari- eties, Eat Well Embrace Life has bean and topping combinations for everyone, including: Edamame Roasted Red Pepper, Black Bean with Sweet & Spicy Corn Relish, Spicy Yellow Lentil with Sunflower Seeds and Apricots, Red Lentil Chipotle, Wasabi Edamame and a new Cucumber Hummus with a Dill Topping. In addition to exceptional taste and variety, EWEL is satisfying the need for healthy, nutritious foods and is non- GMO, gluten-free and a good source of protein and fiber. Look for the EWEL groovy striped lids that jump off the shelf and find out what everyone's talking about. Eat Well Embrace Life is available in packaging sizes of 10 ounce, 24 ounce, 32 ounce, 4x2 ounce singles and a 2-ounce Hummus & Crackers on-the-go SKU. About Hummus Gourmet, LLC Hummus Gourmet, LLC is Eat Well Embrace Life's new parent company, with headquarters for the company now in sunny Austin, Texas. The company prides itself on creating and delivering innovative products that shoppers love. For more information, go to www.eatwellembracelife.com. MORE TO LOVE FROM SCOTT'S OF WISCONSIN Scott's of Wisconsin and Weyauwega Cheese are excited to be bringing new Snack Sticks and Hand Rolled Butter to market. The 1-ounce grab-and-go Snack Sticks are offered in a variety of flavors for your customers who want a healthy and convenient snack in an easy-open package, and the Hand Rolled Butter is currently available in a variety of sizes. Quality is infused into every product made; farm to fork companies owned by the Knaus Family, a family with more than 100 years of cheese making experi- ence. As a fourth generation Wisconsin cheese making family, it is dedicated to producing cheese and dairy products that are worthy of the state of Wisconsin's long tradition of excellence in this field. The company specializes in cheese spreads, dips and snacks, including Cold Pack Cheese Food, Pasteurized Process Cheese, Cheese Dip Snack Cup, Beer Cheese, Fudge Cheese and Cheese Balls and Logs as well as a variety of Natural Cheese packaged conversions, including Parmesan, Romano, Asiago, Feta and Blue Cheese. The products are made with milk from family dairy farms in a SQF Level 2-certified plant supervised by dedicated QA technicians. When you buy Scott's of Wisconsin and Weyauwega Cheese products, you can taste the difference. The quality has been recognized with awards, including third place in the 2016 World Champion Cheese Contest for Chunky Blue Cheese Cold Pack Cheese Spread, first place in the World Dairy Expo Cheese Competition for Sharp Cheddar Cheese Dip and first place at the Wisconsin State Fair Blue Ribbon Cheese Contest for Creamy Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack. With more than 500 base recipes in its roster as well as a highly experienced staff of research and development profession- als, Scott's of Wisconsin and Weyauwega Cheese can create custom flavors that you can call your own. There is always More to Love with Scott's of Wisconsin and Weyauwega Cheese; Wisconsin's Finest. For more information, call 608.837.8020 or 608.837.8006 or visit www.scottsofwi.com or www.weyauwegacheese.com. SPOONFULS OF SMILES FROM RAYMUNDO'S The maker of America's best-selling flan and gelatins is introducing the Noga brand of yogurt products, Raymundo's Drinkable Yogurt Smoothies in four fla- vors: Noga Aloe Vera Smoothies, Patriot Gels, Mocha Coconut Flan and Tropical Fruit & Gel. These are just the newest products in a line that includes gelatins, parfaits, pud- dings, Greek yogurt, drinkable yogurt, yogurt dips and specialty yogurts as well as other refrigerated desserts and snacks sold under both the Raymundo's and Noga brands. Patriot Gels are sugar-free fruit-fla- vored gelatins packaged in single-serving cups and sold in a convenient 12-pack. Ten percent of the profits of the sales of Patriot Gels are donated to Veterans organizations. The Deli Rice Pudding with Cinnamon and Deli Tapioca Pudding are made with milk as their first ingredient, which gives them a smooth- ness and creaminess that's almost magi- cal as well as real homemade taste. Mocha Coconut Flan is Raymundo's newest flavor of the classic dessert – a smooth, creamy blend of wholesome ingre- dients, that like all of Raymundo's desserts, is offered at a value price as well as in con- venient single-serve packaging so it can be enjoyed anywhere and at any time. The Noga brand of yogurt products con- tain the finest ingredients, using only real fruit puree and natural flavors. All prod- ucts are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals and contain live/active pro- biotic cultures, no preservatives, no arti- ficial flavors and no artificial sweeteners. All of Raymundo's ready-to-eat products are made in small carefully crafted kettle batches with consistent quality and the classic and unique ethnic flavors that will take your customers right back to their child- hoods. "We are very proud of our great-tast- ing products, our quality and great serv- ice," said Raymundo's Chief Executive Officer, Ricardo (Ric) Alvarez, Ph.D. "We offer great-tasting, value products to the shoppers – some great, unique flavors in both singles and multi pack." Raymundo's plants are located in Bedford Park, Illinois and Farmingdale, New York. For more information, call 708.344.8400 or visit www.raymundos.com.