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SWEETS & TREATS SHOW EXTRA GOURMET NEWS n MAY 2017 n www.gourmetnews.com S T 1 5 Funky Chunky Launches New Product Line Funky Chunky, LLC is pleased to an- nounce the launch of its new product line, Funky Chunky Café. Yes, three specialty coffee flavors all Funky Chunky'd up. In- spired by a local coffee shop and the com- pany's coffee loving sales and customer service staff, the Caramel Latte starts out with Funky Chunky's decadent buttery non-GMO popcorn. Then it adds layers of caramel latte white chocolate drizzle, milk chocolate drizzle, chewy caramel, and highlights it with dark chocolate cov- ered espresso beans. The Vanilla Sweet Crème is similar, but with vanilla sweet crème white chocolate, chewy caramel and white chocolate covered espresso beans. Lastly, the Dark Chocolate Mocha loads up with dark chocolate mocha driz- zle, milk chocolate drizzle, chewy caramel and dark chocolate covered espresso beans. "We worked on this for over a year and a half … I guess it takes time to perfect something you love. The aroma alone whisks you to a comfy chair in a local coffee shop, and then the taste will certainly ex- ceed your expecta- tions. It is truly Indulgently Crafted for Craving," says Jeff Skogen, Sales and Mar- keting. About Funky Chunky, LLC Funky Chunky specializes in gourmet pop- corn and pretzel drizzled gourmet snacks. Its head- quarters and showroom are at 7452 W. 78th St., Edina, Minnesota, 55439. Funky Chunky is avail- able at fine retail- ers and hundreds of specialty retail shops nationally. Visit Funky Chunky at booth #1295. For more information, call 952.938.6663 or go to www.funkychunkyinc.com. The New MarDona Stuffed Olive Collection MarDona has produced a gourmet olive snack to meet anyone's palate: quality fresh olives stuffed with the finest gourmet treats. The Savory Blue Cheese is a perfect balance of the olive and cheese. The Turkish Red Hot Pepper is just what the label says – very hot! The Garlic stuffed olive is of- fered two ways; the Natu- ral Garlic insert and the Italian Style with spices in the brine, making the garlic stand out a little more. Let's not forget the Jalapeno Stuffed Olive with a good balance of heat and olive. These five great products join the other MarDona favorites; Mild or Hot Muffuletta, Olive Antipasto, the Mild or Hot Giardiniera, the Sweet and Spicy Garlic Cloves and the Spicy Brussels Sprouts. No matter what your mood is, these items are great as snacks, salad ad- ditions, sandwich toppers and more. For more information, call 855.OIL.SPRAY (645.7772), go to www.truffleoilsandmore.com or email info@mardonaspecialtyfoods.com. Simple Mills Expands 'Clean Food' Portfolio Good-for-you snacking just got simpler with new Simple Mills Crunchy Cookies and Sprouted Seed Crackers – the latest additions to the company's top-selling lineup of grain- free, gluten-free, GMO-free, nothing-artifi- cial-ever baking mixes, crackers and frostings. Since the launch in 2013, Simple Mills has been a leader of the clean food movement. Simple Mills began out of the necessity and desire for food that is simple, healthy and de- licious. Chief Executive Officer and Founder Katlin Smith made the very first Simple Mills muffin mixes one-by-one in her kitchen in North Carolina, using only ingre- dients that made her feel great. Eliminating processed foods has had an impact on Smith's own health, including getting rid of her chronic joint pain, keeping colds and al- lergies at bay and increasing her energy. These positive changes inspired her to create 'clean' baking mixes to help others find their own health bliss. The new products join Simple Mills' port- folio of eight natural baking mixes, six al- mond flour crackers and two organic frostings. Simple Mills is the No. 1 fastest- growing natural baking mix and cracker brand, the No. 2 natural baking mix brand by dollars sold and the No. 3 natural cracker brand by dollar volume. Simple Mills' new ready-to-eat Crunchy Cookies go easy on the sugar by using co- conut sugar that limits the glycemic impact while also helping reduce sugar content by 25 to 40 percent compared to most cookie brands. Other ingredients include a naturally gluten-free base-flour blend consisting of al- monds, coconuts and high-fiber prebiotic root vegetables called tigernuts that were a cornerstone of Pale- olithic diets, plus co- conut oil, tapioca, arrowroot, vanilla ex- tract and sea salt. The cookies are vegan, paleo-friendly, crisp to the bite and available in Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate, Cinnamon and Toasted Pecan varieties. Bonus: each cookie has just 40 calories. Simple Mills' new 2-inch-round Sprouted Seed Crackers feature a high-bioavailability sprouted seed blend that delivers more nutri- tional bang per bite, real cracker crunch that makes them a perfect foundation for your fa- vorite toppings, and the same gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, paleo-friendly, lower-carb, non-GMO goodness found in all Simple Mills products. Offered in Original, Every- thing, Jalapeno and Garlic & Herb flavors, the new crack- ers are made from a blend of sunflower, flax and chia seeds that have been sprouted for greater nutrient absorp- tion. This seed base also low- ers the carbohydrate level by 20 to 50 percent compared to leading cracker brands, sup- plies 3 grams of protein per serving, is a good source of Vitamin E and manganese, and provides more than 1,000 mg of ALA (alpha-Linolenic acid) Omega 3s. With products in more than 6,500 natural and conventional grocery stores throughout the U.S., Simple Mills continues to make healthful choices easy by offering food that tastes great in the moment and nourishes your body for the long term. Visit Simple Mills at booth #1891. For more information, go to www.simplemills.com. Cane Syrup from Karenal Karenal Brand Cane Syrup will be an ex- citing new addition to the syrup section in every grocery store. It is attractively pack- aged, the pricing is competitive and offers great profit margins. Periodic promotions are sure to increase consumer interest and excitement. In addition, it is also an eco- nomical replacement for maple syrup. With the growing distaste for high fruc- tose corn syrup, the availability of natural, non-GMO Karenal will please health-con- scious consumers. The syrup has a long shelf life and is incredibly versatile as a baking ingredient, sweetener, topping and more. Karenal Brand Cane Syrup's taste is un- paralleled and adds a deliciously unique flavor, longevity and moisture to baked goods. Tested and proven, there simply is nothing to compare with the taste and quality of Kare- nal pure cane sugar syrup. For more information, go to www.karenal liquidgold.com. Droga Chocolates Debuts Money on Honey Grab and Go 4-Pack Droga Chocolates, maker of Money on Honey, the first line of wildflower honey caramels, debuts a POS 4-pack of its sofi award-winning caramels for on-the-go snacking. Money on Honey, the brainchild of Founder and President Michelle Crochet, who began making these caramels with honey sourced from her local farmers market in 2010, has quickly grown into a nationally recognized brand with distribution globally. The confections, which are sweetened only by pure honey and Certified Fair Trade cane sugar and blended with real cream and but- ter, are finished with Certified Fair Tirade Guittard dark chocolate and a sprinkling of fine French sea salt, creating a premium, del- icate and more wholesome alternative to other caramels in the market. "We are delighted to be launching this small grab-and-go size of Money on Honey in our best selling dark chocolate French Sea Salt flavor," says Crochet. "We have been overwhelmed by the re- sponse to our products since we rolled out our revamped and complete line of Money on Honey Caramels this spring in casual pouch bags for more everyday snacking. With this new POS 4-pack, we are so excited to be giving more con- sumers access to our confections by of- fering them in this convenient size and accessible price point." Additionally, a portion of all sales will be donated to Project Apis M., a non-profit organ- ization whose mission is to fund and direct research to enhance the health and vitality of honeybee colonies and improve crop production. The Money on Honey 4-pack is now available at Starbucks nation- wide. The 4.8-ounce snack pouch bags will be available nationwide at Target, Walgreens and other large re- tailers starting in spring 2017. Visit Droga Chocolates at booth #1387. For more information, contact Rosie Mattio/Rosie Mattio Public Relations at 917.583.6349 or rosie@rosiemattiopr.com.