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OCG Show Daily Tuesday, June 6, 2017 5 4 WHY AMOROSO'S WILL BE YOUR BREAD AND BUTTER The quality of the bread you offer cus- tomers says a lot about the quality of your restaurant, sandwich shop, super- market, grocery store, foodservice opera- tion or sports and entertainment venue. That's why Amoroso's Hearth-Baked Bread and Rolls will help attract new customers and enhance the reputation of your business. For more than 113 years, beginning in 1904 in Philadelphia, Amoroso's Baking Company and its authentic Italian Hearth-Baked Bread and Rolls have been the stuff legendary Philly cheesesteaks, hoagies, roast beef and roast pork sand- wiches are made of. In the past 40 years, that reputation has spread across the country and around the world. Amoroso's is "Why Philly sand- wiches are world-famous."™ A brand new bakery of nearly 400,000 square feet, in addition to state- of-the-art frozen operations, a par-baked program and a foodservice division, have enabled customers in all 50 states, as well as Bermuda, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico, to enjoy Amoroso's prod- ucts. Amoroso's legendary rolls are even available in Saudi Arabia. Through all of the growth, the company still relies on its closely-guarded family recipe. Using only the finest ingredi- ents, Amoroso's Hearth-Baked Bread and Rolls are baked from scratch 24 hours a day, seven days a week and deliv- ered fresh every day in the greater Philadelphia area, or flash-frozen for immediate shipping. The result is a superior product with a light, crisp crunch on the outside and a soft, yet firm bite on the inside. Amoroso's state-of-the-art frozen facilities, "Thaw & Serve" and "Par- Baked" programs now bring the classic Philly sandwich roll to venues anywhere in the United States or around the world. The quality of Amoroso's frozen prod- ucts is so high, Philadelphia expatriates always recognize that unique Amoroso's taste. With the resources and capacity to service both small and large businesses, supply fresh or frozen bread and rolls – even design custom products tailored to spe- cific company needs – Amoroso's is the local Philly bakery that's an international resource. Now the roll that made Philly sandwiches world-famous is available worldwide. Visit Amoroso's at booth #2667. For more information, contact Bob Rector at 215.863.8815 or brector@amorosobaking .com, or visit www.amorosobaking.com. KLONDIKE CHEESE COMPANY: A FAMILY COMMITMENT TO QUALITY Luke Buholzer, Vice President of Sales at Klondike Cheese Company, talks about his company's approach to cheeses and Greek yogurt. OSD: Tell our readers about your company. What's your main line of business? LB: Klondike Cheese Company is a fam- ily-owned business that is operated by the third and fourth generations of the Buholzer Family. There are four certified Wisconsin Master Cheese Makers – at least one Master for every type of cheese that we make. Traditional Greek-style feta is Klondike's main line of cheese. Odyssey Feta took first place in the U.S. Championship Cheese Contests for 2017, so you know you are getting the best in the U.S. Klondike produces feta in pails, vacuum-packed loaves and pre-crumbled forms in various retail and foodservice sizes. Klondike produces feta under the Odyssey ® brand and also packs private label. In addition to Odyssey Feta Cheese, we ventured on a new journey producing Greek yogurt. It has been a great addition for our existing customers and forged new relationships with others. This creamy, thick and tasty Greek yogurt is available in foodservice, industrial and retail under the Odyssey brand and private label. We have been confident that the same high quality standards and care will be carried over into our Greek yogurt, as it has already won awards both in the World Cheese Championship Contest and the United States Championship Cheese Contest, sweeping the Greek yogurt fla- vored category this year. OSD: What makes your company unique? LB: We have a commitment to making great cheese, and truly have the knowl- edge and abilities to make the best feta cheese out there. Our continued commit- ment to our quality of products we manufacture has been recog- nized as we have consistently placed every year in cheese com- petitions, with this year being no exception. By diversifying into Greek yogurt, we can encompass the Mediterranean cuisine, which will make us unique to some cus- tomers. For the industrial ingredient cus- tomer, we have developed a few unique recipes that change the nutrition and body of the yogurt to adapt it for many different processes. We continue to grow as we are in the process of building another expansion of our current factory to automate our Muenster, Brick and Havarti cheese man- ufacturing, which should be ready by summer of 2018. It is that family tradi- tion and dedication to grow that sets our products apart from other companies that may not have the same values. OSD: Are you introducing any new products this year? LB: Our latest excitement is the Odyssey Reduced Fat Greek Sour Cream. With all the added health benefits of twice the protein and 40 per- cent lower fat, 33 percent less calories and 50 percent less cholesterol, you can't go wrong with using our Greek sour cream. You will not even notice less flavor than a full fat sour cream, as our Greek sour cream is thick and creamy and will only enhance the flavor of any dish that you use it on. We also have launched our new Odyssey 4-ounce Feta Crumble line. It has the same flavor line-up as our 6- ounce, but will now give stores a better price point and customers more options of how much they would like to purchase based on their usage of feta cheese. We see the trend to smaller serving sizes and packaging for ready-to-go meals. Consumers want convenience applica- tions. The flavors include Traditional, Mediterranean Herb, Peppercorn, Sweet Heat, Tomato and Basil, Reduced Fat and Fat Free crumbles. For more information, visit www.klondikecheese.com, call 608.325.3021 or stop by booth #2315. RAYMUNDOS: 'A SMILE IN EVERY SPOONFUL' An interview with Ric Alvarez, Chief Executive Officer, Raymundos Food Group, LLC. OSD: What does Raymundos Food Group offer? RA: Raymundos Food Group is a manu- facturer of ethnically inspired, refrigerat- ed desserts, snacks and dairy products. Our portfolio of Raymundo's branded gelatins, flans, puddings, crème parfaits and other ready-to-eat products has strong connectivity to the growing Hispanic population with crossover appeal into the general market. Our Greek yogurts, drinkable yogurts and other specialty and ethnic dairy products (made under the Noga brand) are made with no artificial colors, flavors or sweet- eners. Our products provide a unique value proposition, and are distributed through mass retailers, conventional gro- cery retailers and local Hispanic retailers, as well as foodservice operators. OSD: Tell our readers how you've rede- fined the company this year. RA: We have redefined our identity based on four principles of our founda- tion: good taste, ethnic flavors, innova- tion and wholesome, feel-good food. Good taste showcases the breadth of our values in one simple statement. It means delicious, family-forward, classic and wholesome. Ethnic flavors means we focus on repositioning global traditions for a mod- ern, hectic world that still craves authen- ticity. When we talk about innovation, we mean that we are re-inventing the presen- tations of traditional flavors to bring con- venience to modern families. Being wholesome in our approach means that our brands are food choices that are reflective of a healthier, modern lifestyle. We make products that our cus- tomers feel good about feeding their families. OSD: What new, on-trend products have you launched this year? RA: Aloe Vera Smoothies: This award- winning product is not only on-trend, but also appeals to a wide variety of con- sumers. The smoothies are available in three unique flavors – Guanabana, Mango and Strawberry. Fruit & Crème: Building on the success of Fruit & Gel (which is one of our best-selling products), we launched Fruit & Crème – a new con- cept that is a premium offering within the category and a better snacking option for consumers. Raymundo's Fruit & Crème line consists of three on-trend flavors: Mangos & Crème, Peaches & Crème and Strawberries & Crème. Coconut Rice Pudding: Coconut is on-trend and offers up something new to the Rice Pudding segment. It provides a value to consumers compared to other offerings within the segment. Aguas Frescas Gels: Designed to capture the essence of the authentic fla- vors sold by vendors in Mexico's outdoor markets, Aguas Frescas delivers with unique flavors such as Tamarind, Jamaica, Mandarin and Lime. Patriot Gels: Inspired by the veter- ans who have served our country, we are proud to offer red, white and blue Patriot Gels in strawberry, white watermelon and blue raspberry flavors. We will donate a portion of proceeds to "Operation No Person Left Behind Outdoors," which is a non-profit organization helping veterans. Holiday Gels: This holiday season we are introducing our festive red, white and green gels in strawberry, white watermelon and lime flavors. We will donate a portion of the proceeds to chil- dren's charities. For more information, visit www .raymundos.com, call 708.344.8400, email contactus@raymundos.com or stop by booths #2346 and #2348.