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GOURMET NEWS JANUARY 2017 www.gourmetnews.com WFF PREVIEW 1 8 Funky Chunky – What a fun name for a company that would love to partner with you to drive your business! Not well known yet, Funky Chunky is a small com- pany with very strong growth. It's all about the craving. De- pending on the item or flavor, Funky Chunky products are made with creamy real butter; fresh brown sugar; premium nuts like roasted almonds, cashews and pecans; non-GMO popcorn and crunchy perfectly salted pretzels. Then they're driz- zled with Funky Chunky's sig- nature drizzle of sea salt caramel, milk chocolate, dark chocolate and/or white choco- late. Funky Chunky is carefully hand-crafted in small batches. Funky Chunky is available at fine retailers and specialty shops. Funky Chunky LLC 952.938.6663 www.funkychunky.com Funky Chunky Can't Wait to Drive Your Business Jelly Belly Gift Boxes have a brand new design that conveys a sense of glamour and luxury, elevating the line into a new level of premium gift giv- ing. The sophisticated new look matches the quality of the gourmet Jelly Belly ® jelly beans inside. Jelly Belly Gift Boxes have long been a welcomed spot of sweetness for a variety of occasions. A falling stream of vi- brant and embossed Jelly Belly beans pop against a clean white background. Opposite of the beans is a printed rich red band with the timeless Jelly Belly logo. The sophisticated and clean new look of each Jelly Belly Gift Box attracts attention, immediately inspiring opportunities to give and share these luxurious boxes. The compact size of the traditional and Sours 10-Flavor Gift Box varieties makes a wonderful treat for any Jelly Belly fan, while the 20-Flavor, 40-Flavor and 50- Flavor Gift Boxes are made for significant gift giving and enjoyment. All Gift Boxes are specially curated with the most popu- lar flavors, arranged and pre- sented individually in special compartments inside. Shar- ing is made more memorable as friends and family get to pick their favorite flavors and discover new ones. Jelly Belly www.jellybelly.com Jelly Belly Gift Boxes Marukan Vinegar, maker of the world's finest rice vinegar, will open a second brewery in the United States to better service its customers. Marukan Vinegar has more then 360 years of experience making vinegar by slow-brewing sake from rice. The company's smooth-tasting, premium rice vinegar is used in a variety of culinary dishes that complement and bring out the flavors of food. "Our parent company started in Japan in 1649 and was the first com- mercial seller of vinegar made from rice wine or sake," President Jon Tanklage says. "The Japanese call this vinegar 'Su.' Su allowed raw foods to be transported in- land from the sea. The vinegar would be sprinkled on the rice and became a pre- servative for fish; that was the primitive version of sushi. Marukan is a primary company that made sushi possible." Marukan Vinegar has been producing its products in Japan for 367 years and in Paramount, California, for the past 42 years. The company is currently in con- struction of its new 77,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art brewery in Griffin, Georgia, that will open in July 2017. The Georgia brewery will help the company meet the growing demand for Marukan Rice Vinegar and bet- ter serve its East Coast cus- tomers. "It sits on 16 acres, so there is a lot of room for expan- sion if we decide to get more versatile and go into different product lines," Tanklage adds. When Marukan Vinegar came to California four decades ago, it served the growing sushi market. Today, rice vinegar has become more mainstream and is used in salad dressings, sauces and marinades, as well as for pickling. "The farm-to-table movement, along with the demand for non-GMO and organic prod- ucts, is helping the high-quality, milder vinegars like Marukan grow," Tanklage says. "A premium vinegar like ours has a balance of flavor and brings out the flavor in food." Marukan Vinegar 562.630.6060 www.marukan-usa.com Taste the Marukan Difference Busha Browne Pukka Hot Pepper Sauce Grows in the Condiment Hot Sauce Market Busha Browne, known for its unique and award-winning condiments and sauces, continues to enjoy steady U.S. and inter- national growth with its Pukka Hot Pepper Sauce. The hot sauce market is a boom- ing category, and with the increasing demand for authenticity and quality, Busha Browne's Pukka Hot Pepper Sauce is favored by select restau- rants, top chefs and consumers. Recognized for its hot and fiery taste based on the distinctively fla- vorful Jamaican scotch bonnet pep- per, it delivers more than just heat, fully representing the origin of the name Pukka – pronounced 'PUK- kah' – which means authentic, gen- uine and first-class. Not for the fainthearted, Busha Browne's Pukka Hot Pepper Sauce – embraced by devotees of wickedly hot foods – has stamina and outstanding fla- vor, continuing to enjoy support from spe- cialty food stores and retailers such as Whole Foods, Fairway and other online re- tailers. Busha Browne Pukka Hot Pepper Sauce pairs well with pizza, steak, chicken, fish and vegetarian dishes. About Busha Browne Associated Manufacturers Ltd. is proud to be the manufacturer of Busha Browne sauces, jellies and condiments, manufacturing the products to the entire food industry from retail stores and food manufacturers to foodser- vice businesses. Busha Brown au- thentic sauces, jellies and condiments reveal the great variety of exotic fresh Jamaican fruits, veg- etables and spices. Its gourmet products are natural, full of flavor and are delicious. Prepared and bot- tled in small batches as they were 200 years ago, these award winning artisanal products reflect the authen- tic heritage of Jamaican cookery. Busha Browne provides superior quality for all eating occasions at home and at restaurants. Busha Browne is headquartered in Jamaica and its products are sold globally. Busha Browne has captured the attention of na- tional and international media and culinary clientele. Busha Browne www.bushabrowne.com Fall River Wild Rice: New Ways to Eat Healthy with America's Native Grain Interest in plants and grains is soaring as shoppers look for new ways to eat healthy. High in protein and fiber, nutty and with a striking vi- sual appeal, wild rice is one of the healthiest grains available. It was a staple food of several Native American tribes, who called it "manoomin" or "precious grain." Fall River Wild Rice brings this culinary gem to your store shelf. This naturally cultivated wild rice is great in salads, soups and stir-fries. However, it also works well in mixes for pancakes and muffins and even in chocolate and desserts. Fall River's Fully Cooked Wild Rice is high-protein goodness in seconds. Fall River Wild Rice is a small grower- owned cooperative in the Fall River Valley, a rural mountain valley nestled between the Cascade and Sierra Nevada ranges. Fall River Wild Rice 800.626.4366 www.fallriverwildrice.com Emmi Roth USA Honored with 14 Medals at 2016 World Cheese Awards Emmi Roth USA continued its year-long winning streak at the 29th Annual World Cheese Awards in Spain, capturing 14 awards. These wins bring the total number of awards for the company's Wisconsin-made and im- ported cheeses to more than 30 in 2016. Emmi Roth USA cheese- makers took home two gold awards, six silver awards and six bronze awards. This year's award-winning cheeses include traditional Swiss imports such as Emmi Kaltbach Gruyère and Emmi Emmentaler to Wis- consin-made American originals like Roth ® Prairie Sunset. Wisconsin-produced Roth brand of cheeses garnered five awards, including a silver award for Roth Prairie Sunset and bronze for Roth Buttermilk Blue, Roth's Private Reserve and Original Havarti. Emmi Roth's import from Switzerland took home nine of the medals, including: two gold awards for Der Scharfer Maxx and Maxx Extra, five silver awards for Kalt- bach™ line of cheeses and Studer Alter Schweizer; and two bronze awards for Emmi Emmentaler from the Meikirch re- gion and Kaltbach Le Gruyere from the Moudon region. Silver award-winners in the Kaltbach line includes the new Kalt- bach Le Crémeux cheese planned to hit the U.S. market in early 2017. "It is truly an honor to continue to produce cheeses recognized as the best in the world," said Tim Omer, President and Managing Di- rector at Emmi Roth USA. "Great cheese is a testament to our high milk standards, cheesemaking tra- ditions and the dedication and ex- pertise of our cheesemakers and cellar masters around the globe." Hosted by the U.K.'s Guild of Fine Food, the World Cheese Awards is the world's largest cheese event and the most respected competition of its type. This year, more than 260 judges scored more than 3,000 cheeses from 31 coun- tries. Visit Emmi Roth USA during the Win- ter Fancy Food Show at booth #4911. About Emmi Roth USA, Inc. Emmi Roth USA, a subsidiary of Switzer- land-based Emmi Group, is a leading provider of specialty cheeses. The expan- sive portfolio includes award-winning cheeses from the United States, Switzer- land and Europe, each crafted with pride from the freshest local milk. Emmi Roth USA 608.285.9823 us.emmi.com

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