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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JUNE 2017 n GOURMET NEWS 1 6 Family Heritage: Lammes Candies Since 1885 Austin, Texas is home to 1.5 million Mexi- can free-tailed bats, SXSW, Barton Springs and an Austin icon: Lammes Candies. For more than 130 years, Lammes has hand- crafted unique confections from premium in- gredients. A true Austin original, Lammes is family owned and operated by fifth genera- tion candy makers: Pam, Bryan and Lana. Mix experience with a team of employees averaging 25 years of service, and the result is world class confections, made in the USA. If your reputation depends on the quality and flavor of your product line, then enhance your sales by adding Lammes Candies to your gift line. Rich, smooth and intense fla- vors encompass a full line of chocolates. Classics like the Longhorns are a customer favorite with the latest creation, Sea Salt Caramels, capturing a growing trend in fla- vor pairings. Rich dark chocolate and sweet buttery caramel topped with Hawaiian sea salt will satisfy those salty sweet cravings. Famous for the Texas Chewie Pecan Pra- line, a sweet and nutty combination that dates back to 1892, pralines hold top honors at Lammes Candies as the No. 1 seller and the most coveted afternoon snack. Smell, taste and feel the burn of an exciting twist on the original. The Habanero Praline is the latest mainstay that in- fuses nutty, sweet and spicy- hot. Chocolate-covered pralines round out this family of sweet, savory and decadent treats. Point-of-purchase displays are available. If you are looking to add a little nostalgia, look no further than the Sherbet Mints; creamy pastel wafers with a soft mint flavor that are perfect for dinner parties, weddings and baby showers. Fond memories of your grandmother's divinity? Try Lammes Can- dies' classic pecan divinity just the way you remember it. There is some- thing for everyone at Lammes Candies: holiday, everyday, bulk and private label. Lammes Can- dies is the perfect ad- dition to gift baskets, a candy case or point of purchase with individually wrapped pieces of Pralines, Peppermint Kisses and Carmelitos. Visit Lammes at booth #1761. For more information, go to www.lammes.com, call 800.252.1885 or email wholesale@lammes.com. Abdallah Candies Introduces Three New Flavors in Twist-Wrapped Caramels An interview with MaDonna Schmitz, Na- tional Sales Manager, Abdallah Candies. GN: Tell our readers about Abdallah Can- dies. MS: Abdallah Candies, located in Apple Valley, Minnesota, is a fourth generation, family-owned candy manufacturer. We specialize in creating the finest sweets, and providing a quality confection like no other. We utilize quality ingredients and expert confectioners. We are known for our delicious caramels and toffees, our truffles and creams and our line of sugar free candies. GN: What is your goal at the show? MS: Our goal at every show is to introduce our delicious products to potential customers, as well as to expand our product variety to our existing customers. We offer the oppor- tunity for customers to purchase in small quantities or in truckloads. We have a diverse selection of products for many retailers. GN: Who are your target customers? MS: We have always targeted the 'specialty' independent retailers. However, with our company expansion in 2016, and our increased manu- facturing, we now have the ca- pabilities to serve larger customers with high-end needs. GN: How is Abdallah able to help its retailers? MS: We provide quality con- fections with superior taste, shipped in a timely manner – all of which help our retail- ers have continued success. We take great pride in the freshness and taste of our prod- ucts. Abdallah's delicious product lines and timely shipping offer our customers a wide variety of items available in small quantities. The concept of freshness is at the forefront of what we do. Our products taste amazing because they are crafted from quality ingredients and sold in small minimums so that the product is always fresh. GN: Are you launching any new products at the show? MS: We are expanding our line of twist-wrapped caramels by adding three additional flavors, each with its own incredible taste. Sea salt, butter almond toffee and coconut inclusions will make our already delicious twist- wrapped butter caramels even more popular. For more information, visit booth #2453, go to www.abdallahcandies.com or call 800.348.7325. White Coffee's New Hot Chocolate Comes in All Shapes and Sizes White Coffee plans to add to its namesake distinguished hot chocolate collection – including its licensed and branded lines of hot chocolate – with seasonal and conven- ient packaging for this winter and spring. The new hot chocolate creations include single cup and canister hot chocolate op- tions. Hot, Hot, Hot Chocolate, and Dancing Stallions, with its Lipizzaner stallion-like emblem, are premium hot chocolates and will be offered in a 6-ounce and 13.5-ounce canister. Hot, Hot, Hot Chocolate will also be offered in single cup servings. The new WCC Organic Hot Chocolate is a certified 100 percent organic, dark hot chocolate, also created under the White Coffee moniker, that will be offered in the 6-ounce and 13.5- ounce canisters. These wonderful, rich flavored hot choco- lates are luxurious drinking chocolates that are meant to be savored and enjoyed. According to Mintel, "Food and drink with authentic connections to history or tradition provide an inherent element of trustworthiness that many consumers yearn for in a tumultuous world." White Coffee is a family-owned, certified woman-owned business that began in 1939. As third generation importers of fine Arabica coffee, White Cof- fee supplies the finest coffees to New York residents and con- sumers across the country. It has helped pioneer the growth of the specialty coffee industry while building its own business one customer at a time, one cup at a time. Visit White Coffee at booth #2136. For more information, go to www.whitecoffee.com or call 800.221.0140 for more information. SUZIE'S Continues to Redefine Adult Snacking Good Groceries Company, under its popular SUZIE'S Brand, continues to launch cate- gory-changing healthy products while im- proving its healthy natural staples. Snacking never had it so good – great taste and "better for you" ingredients! Good Groceries con- tinues to provide healthy, GMO-free, nutri- ent rich unique and delicious products. SUZIE'S ventures into next level snacking in the "better for you" category by introduc- ing 2 Peas & A Bean – a delicious, high fiber, high protein snack. What do you get when you combine puffed yellow peas, puffed green peas and puffed red beans with a light dusting of almond butter or peanut butter or cookie butter? An amazingly delicious snack combining 7 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein with a crunch! SUZIE'S nut butter filled cookies redefine indulgent adult snacking, combining all the nutrient and mineral benefits from nut but- ters with a decadently delicious cookie, re- sulting in an exquisite snack experience. Its patented process for the filled cookies results in 45 percent of the cookie being the filling. Cookie butter, almond butter, cashew butter, hazelnut and peanut butter and now choco- late cream filled cookies will change your idea of a treat forever. If that weren't enough, SUZIE'S has also launched Nut Butter Sandwich Cookies in five amazing flavor profiles: Oat & Honey with Peanut Butter, Oat & Cranberry with Almond Butter, Oat & Coconut with Cashew Butter, Shortbread with Cookie Butter and Shortbread with Hazelnut Butter. Next up is Chocolate Covered Nut Butter Filled Cookies. SUZIE'S soft and creamy cookie line will drive sales and profits with repeat sales as the consumer will need to savor each flavor over and over. SUZIE'S quest to redefine adult snacking harkens back to some fa- vorites from our youth. Introduc- ing the company's Almond Butter and Strawberry Cookie Bar, its Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Cookie Bar and an unbelievably delicious Peanut Butter topped with Choco- late Filling Cookie Bar. Available in a club pack or retail size to fit your needs. SUZIE'S is also introducing Rice Cakes & Dip Snacking Kits, combining its best- selling Thin Cakes cut into bite size pieces with a reservoir of peanut butter or chocolate hazelnut dip, this new item provides a satis- fying and delicious snacking experience. Mid-morning at the office, lunch, afternoon pick me up – SUZIE'S Dipping Thin Cakes will become the "go to" snack for your adult con- sumers. SUZIE'S Quinoa Non-Dairy Beverage, Nut Butter Cookies, 2 Peas & A Bean Snacks, Quinoa Ready to Eat Meals, Thin Cakes, Organic Crackers, Or- ganic Puffed Cakes, Ancient Grain Flat Breads and other quality, healthy natural foods are available at fine grocery stores throughout North America. SUZIE'S – innovation you can taste, in- novation for your health! Innovation that drives sales! Visit SUZIE'S at booth #5726. For more in- formation, go to www.good-groceries.com, email info@good-groceries.com or call 718.768.0821.