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SWEETS & TREATS SHOW EXTRA GOURMET NEWS n MAY 2017 n www.gourmetnews.com S T 4 1 consists of candies, nuts, trail mixes, His- panic items and toys. We also have a pouch bag line that is targeted for high-end gourmet stores. Our company focuses on re-bagging, co-packing and private label for almost any dry products across the United States. Many things set our company apart from our competition, one of which is that we have the highest quality, variety and value in each bag. King Henry's searches for manu- facturers that have quality products that are well known and are proven to be great tast- ing and great selling across the world. In King Henry's bag line, we have more than 200 items to choose from and many dif- ferent sized racks to fit most locations' needs. We also give the bags the most prod- uct that we can, so that the end consumer feels that they get value for their purchase. The second distinction is that I have been in this business for more than 26 years, and started as a route sales person driving a truck and making deliveries store to store. I know what it is like to work long hours, work in extreme temperatures, and how hard it is to get, keep and maintain accounts. Between myself and the sales staff, we can also offer help and suggestions for distributors, from getting accounts to setting up racks, to max- imizing their sales and profits per store, con- sidering their warehouse capacity and their geographical area. Another difference is that we can react to our customer's needs and requests for new and varied products much quicker by testing many distributors across the United States for items that are the most popularly re- quested. This helps all distributors to bring new items to the market and keeps the line constantly improving and updated to help en- sure the highest level of sales possible for all distributors and stores. My name is Trina Davidian and I am writ- ing this article to invite you to please stop by King Henry's booth. My sales staff and I would love to meet you to see if we can help you, either with our King Henry's bag line, co-packing or even a private label line. Visit King Henry's at booth #2162. King Henry's (Cont'd. from p. 1) Maple Bacon Jerky. Black Powder is the classic tangy, spicy beef jerky. This premium jerky is tender and has a seasoned bite that you can't get enough of. Spicy Revenge is the wildly popular bacon jerky. This jerky starts sweet and smokey. It finishes with a spicy kick that Hatfield and McCoy call Revenge. It's the absolute best combination of sweet and spicy in premium bacon jerky. Spicy Revenge Bacon Jerky was nominated as one of the Top 5 Most Innovative Products at Sweets & Snacks 2016. Hatfield and McCoy will expand its line of premium bacon and beef jerky. New for 2017 are two new flavors: Sweet Whiskey Beef Jerky and Breakfast Maple Bacon Jerky. Sweet Whiskey is the tender, sweet, tangy flavor that jerky lovers obsess over, and is made with The Legendary Hatfield & McCoy Family Brand Whiskey. It is packed with so much flavor, it is impossible to put it down. Breakfast Maple Bacon transports tasters into breakfast at any time of the day. It contains all the favorite flavors of tradi- tional pan fried breakfast bacon with the grab and go luxury of jerky. For more than 150 years, the Hatfield and McCoy feud remains the most notorious in American folklore. Now, Hatfield and McCoy have come together to partner on an American brand rooted in old family recipes, pride of name and Appalachian tradition. Hatfield and McCoy Jerky is more than a boutique brand; it is a recognizable national name brand with unprecedented exposure in the media. In 2012, History Channel pro- duced the "Hatfields & McCoys" mini-se- ries, reaching 14 million viewers and currently being carried on Netflix. The suc- cess and popularity lead History Channel to produce a 16 episode series in 2013 called "White Lightning." The reality show fol- lowed the current real-life descendants of the Hatfields and McCoys as they partnered to- gether to release a family brand of whiskey. The Legendary Hatfield and McCoy Family Brand Whiskey is now distributed across the United States. The opportunity to access a premium jerky product with an established nationally rec- ognized name like the Hatfield and McCoy brand will drive sales way past other bou- tique brands. It makes you wonder why "Ole Ran'L'" McCoy and "Devil" Anse Hatfield didn't partner together much sooner. For more information, visit booth #6031. Hatfield & McCoy (Cont'd. from p. 1) cial flavors, making them an easy healthy choice for all snacking occasions. Kameda Crisps are available in a range of consumer-endorsed flavors, some with and without peanuts: Sweet Chili with and with- out Peanuts, Wasabi with and without Peanuts and Black Pepper with Peanuts. Here's what consumers are saying about Kameda Crisps: "I like the shape, easy to bite and chew. The wasabi flavor is bursting with flavor. It's the perfect snack. I think it is light and deli- cious." "I like that they are baked and low in fat. The combination of the rice cracker and peanuts provides a unique and delicious fla- vor and texture." "Consistently good taste and very crispy. Clean packaging. Great snack!" Be a game changer in your rice cake and salty snack sections – carry Kameda rice snacks and deliver a happy alternative. Visit KAMEDA USA at booth #272. For more information, go to www.kamedausa.com or email info@kamedausa.com. KAMEDA (Cont'd. from p. 8) stantly in a position to be able to sign for things, record transactions and better nego- tiate the world around her. As Lydia Dufie in Sikaman says, "Now I can see which bus I need to take me home." When women gather for literacy lessons and skills training, they learn far more than what is covered in the class. They discover how important and useful education is and makes them more likely to insist that their children attend school. In fact, in communities where Kuapa Kokoo has implemented gender-specific pro- gramming, its women farmers earn more in- come, own more land, stand a greater chance of being elected to leadership positions and are more likely to send their daughters to school. "It is particularly important to me that women members see the benefit of organiz- ing themselves and receive training in skills, as well as cocoa farming, so they can earn more income, and save and use it sensibly," said Fatima Ali, Kuapa Kokoo Farmers' Union President. "I hope to oversee an im- provement in female literacy, and to see more women become recorders in their villages." Visit Divine Chocolate at booth #1674. For more information, go to www .divinechocolate.com. Divine Chocolate (Cont'd. from p. 8) surpass quality standards established by in- dependent professional chefs. "I am very excited to receive such a pres- tigious award for our new organic products," says Kathie Pelliccio, Founder of Super- Seedz. "We put a lot of thought and love into developing these new organic flavors and it is a great honor to receive such recognition." The new organic SuperSeedz products were subjected to ChefsBest's rigorous Sen- sory Attribute Quality Analysis (SAQA ® ) process, which was developed by leading sensory experts to evaluate taste and quality in terms of appearance, aroma, basic tastes, flavor and texture. "The award is designed to recognize unique, high-quality products and based on our evaluation, the new organic line from Su- perSeedz was a clear winner," says Lisa Liguori, Chief Executive Officer of Chefs- Best. "ChefsBest has been awarding Amer- ica's best tasting foods for more than 16 years and we're proud to honor SuperSeedz with the Quality in Craft Award." The three new SuperSeedz organic fla- vors, Pink Himalayan Salt, Garlicky Dill and an indulgent Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt item, were introduced earlier in the year. Each is organic certified, Non-GMO Project Verified, vegan, allergy friendly and will fea- ture up to eight grams of complete, plant- based protein. The new line is the latest innovation from the company that has been the No. 1 pre- mium pumpkin seed brand and the fastest growing for the last two years. "Consumers have definitely responded to our concept," said Founder Kathie Pelliccio. "And because SuperSeedz has consistently added incre- mental growth to the snacking nut and seed category, we're really becoming an integral part of retailers' product mix. We think our organic offering will be even bigger." About SuperSeedz SuperSeedz is the no-shell gourmet pump- kin seed snack founded by Kathie Pelliccio, a mother of five, chef and entrepreneur. The idea was cooked up when Kathie was experimenting with dry-roasted pumpkin seeds as a healthy snack for her family. Years later, the business has since grown from a small seedling into the No. 1 pre- mium pumpkin seed brand, encouraging consumers to eat pumpkin seed snacks in a fun flavorful way. SuperSeedz are sold at grocery, health food and gourmet food re- tailers across the U.S., including Whole Foods, Sprouts and Safeway/Albertsons Inc. stores. For more information visit www.superseedz.com. About ChefsBest ChefsBest identifies and honors the best tasting grocery products in order to support the com- panies that make them and the people who choose to select them. Through its headquarters in San Diego and the Center for Taste in San Francisco, the organization has judged thou- sands of grocery products and bestowed its Best Taste and Excellence awards on the highest- quality products since 2000. Through Chefs- Best, brands can unlock coveted ad claims and consumers can garner insight they need to pur- chase the best-tasting and highest quality ingre- dients. ChefsBest awards are a nationally recognized trust mark used by numerous brands, both in and out of the grocery aisle. For more information, visit www.chefsbest.com. Visit SuperSeedz at booth #1790. For more information, contact SuperSeedz media rep- resentative Joe Lupica at 760.473.9209. SuperSeedz (Cont'd. from p. 1) combining the highest quality ingredients with world class manufacturing. The acquisition of Lucky Country was a strategic move, allowing the company im- proved flexibility in price, formulations, flavors and pack types to better support all U.S. retail classes of trade and customers. The company is most known for manufac- turing America's No. 1 best selling soft liquorice candy. Today, the company goes way beyond soft liquorice and is launching under its "Darrell Lea" Brand Liquorice Logs, Liquorice Sticks, Liquorice Allsorts and even the long awaited sugar-free for- mulation of its world renowned soft eating liquorice candy. Partnering with International Food As- sociates (IFA) for sales, marketing and lo- gistical distribution, the company goes to market with a customer-centric sales ap- proach. This approach allows the IFA Team to support retail customers via re- tailer specific solutions which optimize the right pack size, price, assortment and brand for each retailer's customer base. Simply put, the company is your one-stop liquorice shop. Visit booths #2028 and #2421 to sample the candy and see the new products. To learn more about partnering with Darrell Lea and IFA, contact Nicole Bethmann, U.S. General Manager by emailing nicole@lucky- country.com or by calling 704.530.9646. Lucky Country (Cont'd. from p. 1)