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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JANUARY 2017 n GOURMET NEWS 1 3 4 Bauli Unveils Launch of New Miniature Seasonal Cakes Bauli, the leading creator of authentic Italian holiday cakes and pastries, is proud to an- nounce the launch of its newest seasonal cakes, mini Panettone and Pandoro, available at retailers nationwide. Bauli has been part of Italian family tradi- tions since 1922 as a beloved brand that of- fers high-quality Panettone, Pandoro, specialty cakes and croissants for both holi- days and year-round pastry lovers. As the confectionery leader in Italy for over 90 years, Bauli brings authenticity and tradition to family and friends gathered around the dinner (or dessert) table, with sales in more than 70 countries on five con- tinents. Bauli's core holiday products in- clude Il Panettone di Milano, the traditional and most famous Italian Christmas bread, loaded with candied citron, lemon zest and raisins and Il Pandoro di Verona, Pan d'Oro or Golden Bread, a traditional Christmas bread from Verona that's baked in a special star-shape mold, sprinkled with confection- ers' sugar and made with real eggs, which gives it the beautiful golden color. This hol- iday season, Bauli's introduction of the miniature versions of the iconic Panettone and Pandoro offer consumers a modern twist on holiday classics. Capitalizing on the mini trend that has been embraced by both the snack industry and consumers alike, the one- of-a-kind Mini Panettone and Mini Pandoro are produced in exactly the same authentic fash- ion as its larger prod- ucts, and with all of the same natural ingredi- ents. "We at Bauli are thrilled to celebrate an- other holiday season with our customers, and are excited to be able to share the new Mini Panettone and Pandoro as part of the celebra- tions," said Luca Nava, General Manager of Bauli USA Inc. With respect for traditions and ancient recipes, Bauli products, including the new mini products, are oven baked and made with no preservatives, no artificial colors or flavors and no genetically modified ingredi- ents and are Kosher certified. Each confec- tionery treat is naturally leavened, a process which removes the need to use chemical ad- ditives and preservatives and guarantees a long life to confectioner- ies, and left to rise in the same way bread has been made for over 5,000 years. About Bauli Bauli is the creator of authentic, Italian con- fectionary goods associated with shared mo- ments of sweetness and pleasure, joy and tradition. With sales in over 60 countries on five continents, the Bauli family business maintains the same dedication to excellence that started almost 80 years ago. The Bauli line spans a wide range of sweet confec- tionaries and includes Panettone, Pandoro, specialty cakes, croissants, cupcakes and more. For more information, visit www.bauliusa.com. Blue Bay Crab's Beach House Buzz on Shelves Now Blue Crab Bay Co. is abuzz with big news: Beach House Buzz ® has hit the shelves! This gourmet snack mix from the Virginia com- pany known worldwide for its peanut prod- ucts features two flavors of super-extra-large Virginia peanuts – sea-salted and spicy honey-toasted; cashews; dried cranberries; pretzel balls; oat bran sesame sticks; and the piece de resistance, dark-chocolate-covered espresso beans. Blue Crab Bay, which regularly garners praise for its delightful, coastal-inspired packaging, has chosen to adorn this tasty mix – an ideal holiday or corpo- rate gift – with a label showcasing col- orful beach cottages inspired by those of the mid-Atlantic, the region the company calls home. Beach House Buzz joins an exten- sive lineup of snacks: Sea Salt Nuts; Crab House Nuts ® , gourmet Virginia peanuts with Chesapeake Bay Seasoning; Crab House Crunch™, gourmet peanut squares with Chesapeake Bay Seasoning; Sandbaggers ® Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper Peanuts; Skipjacks ® Spicy Honey Roasted Peanuts; Bar- nacles ® Spicy Snack Mix; and Surf Doggies ® Spicy Honey Mustard Peanuts. Retailers can visit www.baybeyond.net for more information. ChefsBest Supports Brands Across All Categories by Honoring Best-Tasting Products With 64,000 products in each supermarket in the United States, differentiating your prod- uct from the competition can be difficult. It can be even trickier when you account for traditional practices used by grocers to elicit higher sales on premium-priced items like shelf placement and store organization. To establish a stronger presence in respec- tive product categories, manufacturers often pursue costly and time-consuming research with the goal of eliciting advertising claims to use on package and in promotional mate- rials. That strategy is often a high-stakes gamble with no guarantees it will lead to claims manufacturers can utilize. At ChefsBest, brands can pursue advertis- ing claims without the exorbitant costs asso- ciated with consumer research. Through a proprietary process conducted by panels of Certified Master Tasters ® trained in the art of quantifying taste through objective evaluation, ChefsBest honors the best-tasting products in every category. As a result, the highest quality products are re- warded and consumers get the support they need to make the best, most informed deci- sions in the aisle. "Bottom line, we've established a more time- and cost-efficient path to powerful ad- vertising claims that brands can use to dif- ferentiate themselves in their categories," said ChefsBest President and Chief Execu- tive Officer Lisa Liguori. "The work that we do has allowed best-selling brands like Dole Frozen Fruit to unlock coveted claims like 'America's Best' and 'Best Tasting' without the gamble of con- sumer research." By utilizing a pro- prietary judging process called the Sensory Attribute Quality Analysis, a panel of ChefsBest Certified Master Tasters identifies high qual- ity and best-tasting foods resulting in quali- fying brands earning the ChefsBest Best Taste Award. Due to the panel's ability to quantify the sensory experience while up- holding Sensory Testing Methods created by ASTM International, resulting ad claims are substantiated and usable in market. "Probably the most important factor for brands to understand is that the ChefsBest medallion cannot be bought," Liguori said. "Selection by our independent judging panel is the only way to secure an endorsement by ChefsBest." Brands like Weight Watchers, Dannon, Post and Goya have incorpo- rated the medallion into a wide range of point-of-sale materials and consumer communications, from FSIs to coupons, packages, freezer clings and print ads. In addition to helping sub- stantiate valuable claims, ChefsBest's unbiased judg- ing process has also been used to offer valu- able feedback to research and development teams with regard to improving taste pro- files. During the tasting process, Certified Master Tasters compile data that offer expert insight into attributes like flavor, texture, aroma and appearance that can be helpful when improving that product, expanding product lines with new formulas, or filtering the number of SKUs you bring to market. See how your product measures up. Get a complimentary taste evaluation today by visiting chefsbest.com or calling 415.568.2659. Cibaria International Inc. Launches New Line of Gourmet Retail Products Cibaria International Inc. packs and sells ed- ible oils and balsamic vinegars in both branded and private label to all food and non-food channels. Cibaria was established by Kathy Griset, Chief Executive Officer, in 1998. Located in Riverside, California, the firm recently expanded, more than doubling in size, to a 130,000 square foot building. The company is launching an upscale gour- met line of balsamic vinegars from Modena, Italy with many flavored varieties to choose from, and varietal extra virgin olive oils and olive oils that are infused and flavored to meet the needs of today's gourmet cooks. Unique to this line is a proprietary Mediter- ranean blend made with five different oils formulated for health and nutrition. The company imports oils from all over the world and has achieved a significant market share in the gourmet olive oil tasting stores across the United States and Canada. The company recently was awarded Non-GMO Project Verified for several of its oils. Cibaria also has organic and kosher certifications on many of its products. The line will be marketed under the Cibaria and Fior D'Italia brands in a wide varieties of sizes in the elegant Antique Green Dorica 250-mL and 500-m: glass bottles with exquisite gold foil labels, PET Plastic one-liter and two-liter bottles, and one-gallon tins. Some of the popular oils available in- clude Basil Infused Olive Oil, Garlic Infused Olive Oil, Italian Herbs Fused Olive Oil, Herbs De France Fused Olive Oil and a Spanish Signature Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Other seed and nut oils include coconut, grapeseed, avocado, almond, walnut, apricot, peanut, macadamia, sunflower, safflower, rice bran and canola. The one-gallon size extra virgin olive oil is offered along with pure olive oil, pomace oil and extra virgin olive oil and canola blend. Beyond the retail line, Cibaria (defined as foodstuffs in Italian) offers a full line of pantry items with stuffed olives, dips, tapenades and bal- samic barbecue sauces. The company has a strong presence in foodservice, food manufac- turers, soapmakers industry and nutraceutical business segments with bulk packaging such as 35-pound jugs in a box, drums, totes and tankers trucks. To learn more about Cibaria, visit www.cibaria-intl.com or call 951.823.8490.

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