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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JUNE 2017 n GOURMET NEWS 5 6 The Pasta Shoppe Launches Pastabilities Organic Kids Pasta Pastabilities ® Organic Kids Pasta is the most recent addition to the growing organic pasta selections by The Pasta Shoppe. Choose from five "everyday" fun themes focused on getting Mom's attention. Additionally, three organic holiday themes are available. The 12-ounce boxes are colorfully designed and include a window to peek at the fun shapes. Each box offers a combination of shapes and colors, made from 100 percent organic durum wheat and vegetable powders. Pasta- bilities Organic Kids Pasta is available by the case or in a shipper. "The organic market is booming and re- tailers are looking for differentiated products that will appeal to Moms out there searching for healthier options for her family," com- mented John Aron, President. Additional organic pasta lines from The Pasta Shoppe include Organic Healthy Grains, which highlights Sprouted, Spelt and Kamut ® Khorasan ancient grain wheats. The three pastas are created in the Italian Gigli or "Lilly" shape and are extruded using hand- crafted bronze dies. Another line extension, Italian Inspired Organic Pasta, offers beauti- ful shapes from the small regions of Italy. The tri-color pasta is very appealing to con- sumers because of the shapes and packaging. The Pasta Shoppe is a boutique pasta man- ufacturer of fun shapes, healthy grains and organic pasta. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, The Pasta Shoppe has been creating and carv- ing out a special niche in the pasta business since 1994. Known as an innovator in the fun shaped pasta arena, The Pasta Shoppe sells to re- tailers all over the U.S. and cur- rently exports to Asia and South America. The Pasta Shoppe's boutique pasta manufacturing process has been built to reflect the small man- ufacturing plants all over Italy, using only premium ingredients and "Old World" processes. All of The Pasta Shoppe's spe- cialty pasta is made using bronze dies which give a rough, matte texture that is porous and holds sauce beautifully. Large industrial manufacturers typically use Teflon tooling, which leave a smooth shiny finish. The choice of manufacturing with only pre- mium wheats and ingredients, along with the slow cart drying of the pasta, preserves the nutri- tional quality and taste of the product. Combining fun shapes, inno- vation and high quality manufac- turing, The Pasta Shoppe offers customers a wide variety of dif- ferentiated pasta lines to con- sider. With every dining experience, the final cooked pasta has wonderful consistency and flavor … and adds a lot of fun! For more information, visit booth #5322, call 800.247.0188 or visit www.pastashoppe.com. Authentic Italian Specialty Products from Colavita Family-owned Colavita USA LLC, head- quartered in Edison, New Jersey, has been importing and distributing Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil for more than 30 years. Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil is recognized as a trusted family brand in the U.S. and has earned awards from renowned cooking pub- lications such as Fine Cooking and Cook's Illustrated and general-interest magazines like Men's Health. Colavita's authentic Italian specialty prod- ucts, including durum wheat semolina pasta, a full selection of balsamic and wine vine- gars, traditional and organic pasta sauces and olive-canola blended oils are the ingredients of choice for chefs in home, restaurant and professional kitchens. Colavita also markets a full line of marinated vegetables and spreads, each prepared according to Colavita family tradition. Colavita not only offers a wide variety of products, but services as well. From specific resources dedicated to foodservice clients to a wide network of consumers active online, it's easy to find what customers are looking for. Colavita is also home to an expanding recipe li- brary filled with traditional fa- vorites and new ideas, with contributions from chefs with a wide variety of backgrounds and experience levels. In addition, Colavita now owns a custom-built pizza truck that travels to many des- tinations and is the basis for many events held for sponsorships and partners alike. With a wood-fired pizza oven imported from Italy, fresh and deli- cious pizzas are made for a few or a crowd with a variety of Colavita toppings, rang- ing from classic Garden Marinara Sauce to Roasted Garlic Olive Oil. Colavita USA is the ex- clusive distributor for some of the top Italian brands in the United States. These include Pe- rugina, Italy's No. 1 chocolate, and San Benedetto waters, Italy's market leader in sparkling and natural bottled waters. Visit Colavita at booth #736. For more infor- mation, go to www.colavita.com, email usa@colavita.com or call 732.404.8300. Vivra Chocolate Continues Award-Winning Streak Vivra Chocolate's new Curry Cashew Bar won a sofi™ Silver Award in the Milk Chocolate category of the Specialty Food Association's 2017 sofi Awards competition. The new bar is matched by Vivra's other in- troduction of the season, a Peanut Butter and Pretzel Milk Chocolate Bar. Vivra's original line of artisan chocolate bars was one of the most awarded in the chocolate world upon its introduction in 2016, winning major awards from choco- latiers and experts around the globe. Vivra's Chili Crunch Bar was awarded a sofi Award at the Summer 2016 Fancy Food Show in New York as well as Gold for Milk Bar with Inclusions for the Americas and Asia by the International Chocolate Awards, and numer- ous other awards. English Garden Bar, the zesty combination of herbs and lemon, was awarded Gold for Best Mixed Chocolate Bar by the International Taste Awards in 2016, as well as Silver for Best Ingredient Combina- tion and Best Packaging and Bronze for Best Dark Chocolate Bar with Inclusions by the International Chocolate Awards. Vivra's products have won more than 22 awards in 2016 and 2017. "We are more than thrilled that Curry Cashew Bar has been awarded a sofi," said Robert Leavitt, Presi- dent of Vivra Chocolate. "We are very proud of our chocolate, and are always very excited that oth- ers enjoy consuming it as much as we do making it. Winning a second sofi is a tremendous honor." Vivra, "The New Fashion in Chocolate," is a colorful brand that combines 30 years of choco- late-making with unexpected and innovative flavors and dynamic, colorful packaging. Vivra's chocolate satis- fies the modern consumer's demand for sur- prise and connection while remaining true to the style and tradition of European choco- latiers. Mixing innovative recipes with all- natural ingredients results in a line of vivid and fun chocolate that brings color and imagination to the con- sumer's everyday life – and eating habits. Vivra's line of artisan chocolate bars is sold nationally to specialty and grocery stores, and now has 10 fun and distinctive flavors in both milk and 65 percent dark chocolate. In ad- dition, Vivra has solid white, milk and 65 percent, 72 percent and 85 percent dark chocolate bars, two caramel in- fused bars, as well as a line of Single Origin bars which are made bean-to-bar at its 15,000 square foot third party certified production facility near Boston. For more information, visit booth #6107. Five Delicious Salsas from Salsa God With a name like Salsa God, you can rest as- sured that the company's line of restaurant- style salsas is as fresh and tasty as the name is bold and provocative. Founded in 2014, the company's mission is and has always been to bring the fresh, authentic flavors of salsas found at Mexican restaurants to your local grocery store or specialty food store shelves. Fresh, amazing ingredients are the starting point for Salsa God's salsas. Salsa God uses only the simplest, best ingredients for the most delicious salsas, and it takes its salsas seriously. That means it uses lime juice in- stead of vinegar. Salsa God salsas use fresh herbs, and it doesn't water the product down. Looking for something sweet? You'll never find any added sugars in Salsa God salsas. Like gum? You won't find guar, xanthan, lo- cust bean or any other type of gum in these salsas. That's because Salsa God likes nature and natural foods. Onions? No gracias! Salsa God is a new and emerging brand with the passion, energy and fire to reinvig- orate your taste buds. Whether you are look- ing for fire-roasted tomatoes or tangy tomatillos, hot jalapeños or herbalicious cilantro, Salsa God has a salsa for you. It cur- rently makes a Fire Roasted Red Salsa with fire-roasted tomatoes in Medium and in Hot, a classic Salsa Verde in Medium and in Hot and a salsa verde with dill called Dill-icious Verde Salsa in Medium. The Dill-icious Verde Salsa is a truly unique product and was a happy mistake. A very sleep de- prived co-founder was making a batch of salsa verde for his wife to take to work with her, and accidentally used dill instead of cilantro. The result was Dill- icious! With five amazing salsas, Salsa God is sure to be a hit. Salsa God's Fire Roasted Red Salsa (available in Medium and Hot) de- livers a rich, smoky flavor from the fire- roasted tomatoes. The classic Salsa Verde (available in Medium and Hot) is tangy and fresh and can be used as a salsa, as a starter for guacamole or as a cooking sauce for en- chiladas, chicken, eggs, steak, shrimp – you name it. Finally, Salsa God's Dill-icous Verde Salsa is the only salsa on the market with dill. It works fan- tastically with seafood or on its own with chips. Taste for yourself why Salsa God salsas are the most delicious; bring some to your next party, and be a Salsa God! Salsa God salsas are proudly Made in America. Visit Salsa God at booth #3715. For more information, call 646.359.0573, email salsagod@thesalsagod.com or go to www.thesalsagod.com.

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