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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JANUARY 2017 n GOURMET NEWS 1 1 8 Mucho Gazpacho Now Available Nationwide through Culinary Collective Distribution Network Bodega Barcelona, owner of the ready-to- drink vegetable beverage brand Mucho Gaz- pacho, has partnered with premier Spanish foods importer Culinary Collective to make this product available through its nationwide distribution network. Newly introduced to the U.S. market in July 2015, Mucho Gazpacho is made from fresh whole vegetables blended with sim- ple ingredients, extra virgin olive oil, wine vinegar and salt, and is free from gluten, additives, preservatives and is non-GMO. It is now available through Culinary Col- lective in three delicious flavors: Original (tomato) Gazpacho, Beets Gazpacho and Greens (green tomato and veggie) Gazpa- cho. Betsy Power, Co-Founder of Culinary Collective comments, "Now is the perfect time to partner with a company like Bodega Barcelona – the vegetable juice category is growing here in the U.S., and ready-to-drink gazpacho is in line with that trend. We're al- ready seeing significant demand by retailers for Mucho Gazpacho – people love its all- natural ingredients, and that it's made from whole vegetables." Mucho Gazpacho is made with a sim- ple recipe including whole fresh toma- toes, cucumbers, onions and bell peppers, picked at peak ripeness and then blended, so the fiber remains in the finished prod- uct. It uses a gentle pasteurization process in order to capture the fresh fla- vor and nutrition of fresh vegetables, while making the drink shelf stable. Each eight-ounce glass bottle contains two servings of vegetables and two to three grams of fiber. Bodega Barcelona's Miriam Cloquell, a native of Spain and Co-Founder of Mucho Gazpacho remarks, "Gazpacho is a very tra- ditional cold soup and beverage in Spain, and is incredibly healthy and satisfying. Spanish cuisine is now recognized in the U.S. as one of the world's greatest, and gaz- pacho is one of the best examples of the fresh, healthy flavors that come from the Mediterranean. We're eager to share this ex- perience with more people." For more information on Mucho Gazpacho, wholesale ordering or to find a distributor in your area, contact Culinary Collective. Hillside Candy Introduces New Flavors to GoOrganic Line Hillside Candy manufacturers GoLightly sugar-free confections, GoOrganic organic certified and non-GMO confections, sugar- based confections and private label confec- tions. GoOrganic Starlight Mints are organic certified, non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan, kosher, allergen friendly and made in the USA. These wonderful treats offer a perfect taste of a classic starlight mint without arti- ficial colors and preservatives. It's an all time candy favorite perfect for the whole family to enjoy. GoOrganic Assorted Fruit are or- ganic certified, non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan, kosher, allergen friendly and made in the USA as well. The assortment includes three flavors: Watermelon, Mango and Strawberry. All of the GoOrganic SKUs are available in a 3.5-ounce/100 gram gusset bag and in bulk. POS displays and shipper pro- gram are available. GoOrganic offers many other mouth-wa- tering flavors. In hardboiled sweets there is Ginger, Pomegranate, Cherry, Apple, Honey, Honey Lemon, Blood Orange, Iced Mint Mango and Ginger Xtreme. In chewy there are Ginger chews, Fruit chews and Choco- late Ginger. They are a great treat for adults and kids alike because of their chewy con- sistency and flavor profiles. GoOrganic Candies, a brand of Hillside Candy, recognizes the consumer's desire for pure ingredients in its confectionery treats. Therefore, all GoOrganic Candies carry the USDA Certified Organic designation, using only all-natural ingredients and produced without the use of toxic, synthetic pesticides or genetically engineered ingredients. About GoOrganic Candies GoOrganic Candies are available in 3.5- ounce and 30-ounce family-size gusseted zippered pouches and in bulk. Products are available in leading natural, organic and spe- cialty food retailers including Whole Foods Market, Fresh Market, Natural Grocers, Fair- way Market, Wakefern/Shoprite, Wegmans, Stop & Shop, Hannaford's, Sweet Bay, Earth Fare, Lunds & Byerly's, Hy-Vee, Sprouts, Sprouts Farmers Market, QFC, Mollie Stone's, New Seasons Market and other leading stores, and online at www.amazon.com. For wholesalers and re- tailers, GoOrganic Candy is available through UNFI, Kehe and other leading dis- tributors. About Hillside Candy Hillside Candy, a family-owned business, prides itself in producing premium prod- ucts, made only from the finest ingredients. Hillside Candy offers three very distinct product lines. Each product brand enjoys widespread distribution throughout the United States and internationally. Lo- cated in Hillside, New Jersey, Hillside is fully committed to meeting the demands and desires of American candy-lovers by producing excellent-tasting products for today's tastes in candy. Vermont Creamery's Bijou Named 2016 sofi Award Winner Vermont Creamery was recognized for ex- cellence this week, winning the specialty food industry's highest honor – a gold sofi™ Award for its Bijou aged goat cheese; Bonne Bouche was honored as a finalist. "We're so proud to be honored amongst our industry peers and recognized for our com- mitment to innovation and excellence," said Allison Hooper, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Vermont Creamery. "The Gold sofi Award is a wonderful testa- ment to our entire team's efforts as we con- tinue to grow our business and perfect our craft," said Bob Reese, Co-Founder and Co- Chief Executive Officer of Vermont Cream- ery. Bijou was one of 28 winners from over 3,200 entries in the specialty food indus- try's prestigious competition. Every eligible entry to the sofi Awards was carefully as- sessed by a panel of passionate and knowl- edgeable food professionals including chefs, culinary experts, academics, food writers and category buyers. This is the third sofi Award Bijou has won in six years, with a win for Outstanding Foodservice Product in 2010 and Best Perishable Food Service Product in 2014. Bijou has also re- ceived top accolades from the American Cheese Society and the World Cheese Awards in previous years. "A sofi means a product, and the people behind it, have ar- rived," says Laura Santella-Saccone, Chief Marketing Officer for the Specialty Food Association." On the market since 2006, Bijou is French for "jewel" and epitomizes all that is special about goats' milk and the making and caring for a small cheese. This geotrichum-rinded cheese has a unique sweet and yeasty flavor. Made with fresh pasteurized goats' milk from family farms, Bijou curd coagulates overnight, drains in cheese cloth and is then shaped into little buttons. Dried, and ripened for one week, Bijou evolves with time, gaining a sharp- ness and complexity after 30 days. About Vermont Creamery Combining the European tradition of cheese- making with Vermont's terroir, Vermont Creamery's line of fresh and aged goat cheeses, cultured butter and crème fraîche have won over 100 national and international awards. In its 32nd year of business, Ver- mont Creamery supports a network of more than 15 family farms, promoting sustainable agriculture in the region. B Corp Certified in 2014, Vermont Creamery is the founder of Ayers Brook Goat Dairy, the country's first demonstration goat dairy. For more information, visit www.vermont creamery.com. DennyMike's Sauces and Seasoning Blends: 'One Taste is All it Takes' DennyMike's is a line of super-premium, all- natural and gluten-free sauces and seasoning blends. Food enthusiasts from home cooks to professional chefs now count on Den- nyMike's to enhance a broad range of meats, seafood, poultry, game, soups, sides and more. Since its successful launch in 2006, the line of five seasonings and three sauces has won more than 60 awards at juried competi- tions around the country from well respected organizations such as National BBQ Associ- ation, The Fiery Foods Challenge and the Best in Barbecue. The top-selling seasonings are Pixie Dust and Chick Magnet, and the best-selling sauces are Sweet 'N Spicy and Mesquite Madness, although the entire line enjoys a legion of fans from coast to coast. DennyMike's recently underwent a com- plete branding overhaul. The new look is modern and eye-catching, giving Den- nyMike's impressive shelf appeal and instant brand recognition. Perhaps most important, the new sauce containers offer more volume at a significantly lower price point, and the seasonings now come in a more convenient and easier-to-use shaker top tin. DennyMike's is presently sold in four re- gions of Whole Foods from Maine to Mis- sissippi and Hannaford Brothers, a division of Delhaize with 180 stores in the Northeast. It is distributed by Seacrest Foods in Lynn, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Meat and Poultry in Landover, Maryland, and UNFI as well as by special order from Hallsmith/Sysco. The History of DennyMike's Dennis Michael Sherman discovered authen- tic barbecue while traveling to Texas and Mexico as a college student. In the 30-plus years since that introduction, DennyMike's has nurtured his passion, and in 2002, he opened DennyMike's Smokehouse BBQ and Deli in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. He was unhappy with the rubs and sauces available commercially...everything had either too much salt or unnatural sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup. So, in 2006, after years of research and recipe development, he launched his own line of sauces and seasonings. His focus from day one was to create a line that was all- natural and gluten-free, using only the finest ingre- dients available – no high fructose corn syrup and far less salt than most. He meticulously crafts the line of pre- mium sauces and seasonings as versatile enhancers, ideal for both indoor and out- door cooking. Whether customers prefer seasonings or sauces, the company motto holds true: "One taste is all it takes..." and they are quickly committed DennyMike's fans. For more information, visit www .dennymikes.com.

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