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JUNE 2017 n SPECIAL SHOW ISSUE Continued on Page 138 At the re- cently con- cluded sofi™ Awards, hosted by the Specialty Food Association™, Portland company The Tao of Tea was awarded Best New Product in the Hot Beverage category. The product selected was Oregon Mint & Tulsi, an organic herbal beverage packaged in 15 count boxes of biodegradable pyramid The Tao of Tea Wins 2017 New Product sofi Award Continued on Page 142 For 87 years, Dewey's Bakery products have only been available at its retail shops in the foothills of North Carolina. For the first time, the bakery's sweet treats and savory snacks are now available nationwide at se- lect specialty and grocery stores. Baked with simple high quality ingredients Dewey's Bakery Launches New Line of Baked Goods Continued on Page 138 Mooney Farms has a history of using pre- mium ingredients to create a line of healthy Mediter- ranean inspired products for today's con- sumer, and introducing new innovative products not offered on the market today. No Mediterranean kitchen is complete Bring Italian Essentials to the Table Continued on Page 136 Continued on Page 144 Royal Basmati Rice, America's bestselling basmati rice brand, invites consumers to sample the world with its newest innovative line of products, Royal Authentic Adventures™. These gour- met side dishes are available in eight deli- cious flavors inspired from around the globe Royal Basmati Rice Launches Eight Flavors Continued on Page 142 Passage Foods Korean BBQ Beef Stir-Fry Sauce was in- troduced in 2014 and today is one of company's top sell- ing cooking sauces. Contin- uing the Passage Foods tradition of creating easy-to- prepare authentic stir-fry and simmer sauce recipes from international cuisines around Passage Foods Continues to Gain Traction Continued on Page 142 For many years, the Nunes family enjoyed a rich association with the Jasper family. The fam- ily patriarchs, Art Nunes and Jim Jasper, both owned almond orchards – they had been great neighbors and friends for decades. In the early days, they often collaborated on the Jasper Specialty Foods Acquires Nunes Farms Continued on Page 138 DORVAL PREMIUM COLLECTION ® brand 2.64-ounce Chocolate Sticks and Crispy Chocolate Thins are made using the finest Belgian chocolate and imported from Holland. The Chocolate Sticks are currently avail- able in four flavor varieties: Dark Chocolate, DORVAL Offers Finest in Chocolates G OURMET N EWS T H E B U S I N E S S N E W S P A P E R F O R T H E G O U R M E T I N D U S T R Y ® Continued on Page 136 Cachafaz was founded in 2001 by three Argentinian brothers who began producing their ver- sion of the famous Argentinian "alfajor" (a maceina cookie filled with dulce de leche) and distributing their treats by bicycle. As they grew their small, family business, the Cachafaz: Healthy and Delicious Continued on Page 140 Star Kay White was founded by David Katzen- stein on February 14, 1890. The maker of top-quality ice cream flavorings has been owned and operated by the Katzen- stein family for five generations. The busi- ness, originally known as Star Extract Star Kay White: Pure Extracts Since 1890 Continued on Page 142 Cassandra's Gour- met Rum Cakes started in Cassandra Craig's kitchen. At her home in Virginia in 2005, she started baking rum cakes with the goal of formulating just the right recipe for a smooth, moist cake with flavors Island Treasures Gourmet Rum Cakes MarDona has produced a gourmet olive snack to meet anyone's palate: quality fresh olives stuffed with the finest gourmet treats. The Sa- vory Blue Cheese is a perfect balance of the olive and cheese. The Turkish Red Hot Pepper The New MarDona Stuffed Olive Collection Continued on Page 136 DeBrand has created three diverse gift box collections that each appeal to a differ- ent type of chocolate lover. The Classic Collection, for traditionalists, is full of timeless favorites such as luscious caramel variations in addition to pure, all-natural fruit creams bursting with DeBrand Diversity

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