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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n MARCH 2017 n GOURMET NEWS N H 1 3 2 Your Favorite Perogies from Pelmen Foods Pelmen Foods has redesigned the packaging for its U.S. line of high-quality, all-natural perogies to ensure that your customers will notice them in your freezer case. "Our beautiful and attention-grabbing stand-up packaging makes the initial sale, and the awesome taste of the perogies en- sures consumers coming back for more," says Tony Rabinovitch, Pelmen Foods Vice President. "We are proud of the fact that we manufacture the most authentic 100 percent natural perogies on the market. We are one of the only companies using real fresh pota- toes instead of potato flakes in our manufac- turing." Pelmen Foods makes its perogies in its USDA-licensed meat processing facility op- erating under FSSC:22000 guidelines. The facility's new top-of-the-line equipment means that family-owned and operated Pel- men Foods is now capable of producing greater volumes of products to accommodate growing demand. In addition to the new packaging, Pelmen Foods is introducing a new flavor, Potato with Mushrooms Perogies, to a line that al- ready includes Potato with Cheddar & Jalapeno, Potato with Cheddar and Bacon and Potato with Spinach & Feta, along with the more traditional flavors of Sauerkraut, Potato with Fried Onions and Cherry Perogies as well as others. "Our goal is to provide a range of wholesome and nutritious prod- ucts that are quick and easy to pre- pare yet still maintain that homemade taste," Rabinovitch said. "We believe that food that tastes like homemade should be made with ingredients that could be found in any kitchen. At Pelmen, we are very proud to use 100 percent natural ingredients in our products." "Our commitment to superior quality, product authenticity and most importantly, incredible taste, has been at the core of our success," he continued. "We put strong em- phasis on using only the top ingredients available on the market in all of our products, and our commitment to using only the fresh- est natural ingredients results in superb taste and quality." On top of retail and food- service divisions, Pelmen Foods' R&D department works closely with its private label customers, creating new flavors and recipes. Pelmen Foods was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. All of its products are screened by both the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The plant's Food Safety System Certification 22000 is certified under the Global Food Safety Ini- tiative. For more information, call 416.661.9600 or visit www.pelmen.com. Nature's Garden Offers New Organic and Functional Trail Mixes Cibo Vita Inc. is highlighting its expanded portfolio of its Nature's Garden Organic, All Natural and Functional Trail Mixes. With several new Freeze Dried and Baked Fruit Chips along with high protein and antioxi- dant rich blends, Nature's Garden products are enjoying strong demand in numerous re- tailers across the U.S. The introduction of Healthy Trail Mix Snack Packs in convenient, portion con- trolled, single serve pillow bags was a big hit where the company continuously expands its output capacity to cope with the demand. Cibo Vita is introducing its new single serve Freeze Dried and Baked Fruit line available in multipack pouches and display cartons. The new fruit chips line will initially be available in eight different varieties. According to Chief Executive Officer Emre Imamoglu, Cibo Vita is expecting to double its sales during 2017 thanks to the strong interest in the existing portfolio along with the new and innovative product lines. Emre states that organic products are doing extremely well on the West Coast whereas the Functional Trail Mixes are in high de- mand throughout the country. Functional products offered under Natures's Garden brand typically contain significant amount of Omega-3 fatty acids, protein, fiber and/or antioxi- dants depending on the product type. Cibo Vita manufactures its products in its SQF Level 2, or- ganic and kosher certified facility located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. The company has in- house roasting, blending and packaging ca- pabilities in several different formats, from tubs to bags and stand up pouches in sizes from 0.3 ounces to 48 ounces. In addition to dry fruit, nuts and trail mixes, Cibo Vita also manufactures Yogurt Pretzels and Chocolate Cov- ered Fruits and Nuts under its Chocolate Orchard Brand. This line also includes unique items as well, such as High Protein, Organic or Belgian Chocolate covered products. Dedicated to bringing the highest quality, innovative products to the market at af- fordable prices, Cibo Vita is capable of ad- dressing all your needs by offering a wide portfolio of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, candy and chocolate confection items in any de- sired packaging format. For more information, call 201.773.4873 or go to www.cibovita.com. Fabrique Délices Debuts New Retail Packaging Fabrique Délices redesigned its entire retail line of products: pâtés, rillettes and mousses, truffle butters, dry and cured meat and spe- cialty meats. The new design gives its retail line a fresh look that better reflects the high quality of the company's products. "We felt it was time to give our packaging a makeover. We wanted to create a style that accurately reflects the artisanal side of our products with a twist of modernity," said Sébastien Espinasse, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The new modern design features a bright color palette that catches the eye. Each label is printed with vivid colors and with the product name written on a chalkboard. This emphasizes the authentic and traditional as- pect of the products. This combination creates just the right style for Fabrique Délices charcuterie. With this new change, its products immediately stand out on grocery store shelves. Charcuterie products have, undoubtedly, trended over the last few years – however, pâtés, rillettes and mousses are still unfamil- iar to the American diet. In order to demon- strate how to enjoy these specialties, Fabrique Délices sleeves provide easy-to-un- derstand instructions: within the sleeve, drawings detail how to build a charcuterie board, how to unmold pâtés, how to store the products and more. "We want to be sure to provide the tastiest experience for our customers," said Es- pinasse. The new look has now shipped to retailers nationwide and has received great feedback from customers. Traditional and Artisanal Charcuterie Since 1985 Fabrique Délices is based in Hayward, Cali- fornia, and has been preparing time-honored classics along with innovative products for more than 30 years. With dedicated attention to consistent quality, Fabrique Délices has created an offering of more than 100 tradi- tional French delicacies, including all-natural pâtés and mousses, duck breast, duck ril- lettes, boudins, sausages, truffle butters, cor- nichons and many more. Fabrique Délices charcuterie is made in the USA with authentic French recipes using simple and high-quality ingredients to provide the best products. Products are available nationwide in local specialty food stores such as Wholefoods Market, Mollie Stone's, Andronico's Market, Draeger's Market, Lunardi's Market, Mill Valley Market, Woodland Market, Schaub's Meat, Sunshine Foods, Bev' Mo Walnut Creek, Gourmet Corner, Gourmet & More, Dean & Deluca, as well as local Bay Area Farmer's Markets in Palo Alto, San Mateo, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Campbell. For more information, go to www .fabriquedelices.com, email info@ fabriquedelices.com or call 510.441.9500. Gourmet International Showcasing ORO di Parma Line and J. Luehders Vegan Soft Candy Gourmet International is proud to welcome an extended ORO di Parma line to its port- folio of specialty foods from around the world. Parma tomatoes are famous for their out- standing quality and full-flavored taste. They are grown in the renowned Italian region of Parma known for its fertile ground and sunny days. Only the best, fully ripened tomatoes are used in ORO di Parma. They are imme- diately prepared upon harvest and carefully refined to make the best, freshest tasting tomato products possible. Varieties include strained tomatoes, strained tomatoes with herbs, chopped tomatoes and chopped toma- toes with basil, all packed in BPA-free 14.1- ounce cans. The very finest ORO di Parma tomato paste is available in unique triple concentrated (one of the only triple concen- trates available in the market) and double concentrated in hot, basil and flavored with vegetables, to punch up the flavor in any sa- vory dish you can dream up. ORO di Parma is all natural, non-GMO and certified kosher. Premium tomatoes at an everyday low price! Sug- gested retail price for toma- toes is $1.99, and paste $2.99. Gourmet International is also featuring delicious new vegan gummies from J. Lue- hders. While foodies with a sweet tooth seek far and wide for the latest gourmet candy to hit the shelves, J. Luehders of Germany astounds with its vegan soft candy. With three distinct varieties – exotic fruits, red berries and fruity flowers – it has spanned the flavor gamut in the most de- lightful and playful way. Soft, delectable gummy candies are remi- niscent of childhood fruit snacks, but with an indul- gent panache only Lue- hders could actualize. Luehders has catered to all the major players with its vegan soft candy. The health conscious, environmentalists and an- imal lovers respectively will each find sol- ace in this heavenly treat. Not only is the candy vegan and free from gelatin as the name implies, but it also contains no artifi- cial colors or flavors, and is made with sus- tainable palm oil. It is halal certified. Suggested retail price is $1.99 to $2.49. To place an order, call 800.875.5557.

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