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MARCH 2017 n SPECIAL SHOW ISSUE Continued on Page 188 Betty Lou's has been making nut butter balls for almost 40 years. That was just the start to the creation of a nationwide brand and certified SQF, organic, gluten- free and kosher manufacturing company that specializes in deli- cious, all-natural, nutritional treats. All of Betty Lou's products are certified gluten free and made with non-GMO ingredients. Drawing to- gether some of the best talent in the organic industry, Or- ganic Partners has built an impres- sive team of top executives, dedicated experts and talented staff. Organic Partners' international network of growers and proces- sors is tied together through more than 20 years of successful joint business ventures in the Euro- pean Union and former Eastern Continued on Page 192 An inter- view with K e v i n Friesen, Vice President of Opera- tions, Hemp Production Services. GN: Tell our readers about HPS. KF: HPS is a multi-generational, family farm-owned hemp food agri-business that produces bulk hemp food ingredients for repackaging into retail brands and for blending into hemp in- fused foods. Naturally non-GMO At the coming of the New Year, White Coffee looks back and then peers into the future by pro- viding an assess- ment – by the numbers. White Coffee is a specialty coffee pio- neer, and an industry leader. Inno- vation at White Coffee is foundational. White Coffee offers 8,000 unique and customized products, including 400 coffee blends and flavors, that are carried Continued on Page 190 Continued on Page 190 For more than 100 years, the Ricchiuti family has diligently worked the land with the goal of bringing pre- mium, fresh, California-grown products to its loyal customers. Following in the footsteps of pa- triarchs Vincenzo and son, Pat Ricchiuti, are Patrick and Vincent Ricchiuti, representing the third and fourth generation, with an aim to carry on the family legacy of being a diversified California Due to grow- ing popularity of boutique brands and products with predominantly re- gional presences, ChefsBest has expanded its award portfolio by creating a new distinction for products previously ineligible for evaluation by Certified Master Tasters ® . Until now, ChefsBest has only considered leading national brands in its years-long history of honoring the best-tasting foods in The American Egg Board re- cently reported that 7.8 percent of the country's egg- laying hens, or 23.5 million birds, were cage free as of Novem- ber 2016 – up from 15 million birds five years ago and 9.1 million nine years earlier. While large restau- rant/food chains and consumer packaging companies are sourcing cage free production, Egg Innova- tions, parent company of the Blue By Will Hsu, Vice President of Operations I would like to thank you for taking the time to experience the legendary world of American gin- seng through Hsu's Ginseng Enter- prises and Hsu Ginseng Farms. This legendary and mystical plant has in- fluenced ancient cultures, impacted the development of a new country and connected continents since the 1700s. We are the world's largest Continued on Page 186 An interview with Chris Appel- baum, President, Lone Peak Label- ing Systems. GN: Tell our readers about Lone Peak. CA: Lone Peak has been in busi- ness for more than 25 years. Throughout that time, our primary focus has been to provide labeling solutions for grocery stores, food producers and manufacturers. We H o m e m a d e goodies warm from the oven or hot off the grid- dle: yum! Every bite a wonder- fully satisfying combination of nurturing and decadence – does any other food inspire sweeter nostalgia? Now enter modern life, when we are not only more strapped for time than ever before, but more and more of the people we love have ever-challenging food sensitivities. Busier lives and more complicated ingredients Organic Partners: Feeding the World with Quality Ingredients Delicious, Nutritional Treats from Betty Lou's White Coffee, By the Numbers Bulk Hemp Food Ingredients from Hemp Production Services Hsu's Offers Quality American Ginseng Since 1974 Egg Innovations Creates 'Think Outside the Barn' Campaign ChefsBest Award Honors Boutique, Regional Brands Ricchiuti Family Farms Produces Fresh, Organic Products Atlantic Natural Foods Announces New Neat Line Lone Peak's "Labeler" is Dependable, Cost-Effective Continued on Page 186 Continued on Page 178 Continued on Page 186 Continued on Page 190 Continued on Page 190