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GOURMET NEWS NOVEMBER 2017 www.gourmetnews.com FROM THE EDITOR 4 CORRECTION A story about B.R. Cohn oils in Oli e Aceti, Gourmet News' annual publication featur- ing news of the oils and vinegars industry stated that, "Today, all of its extra virgin olive oils have passed the COOC's rigorous testing...." This is no longer the case, ac- cording to the California Olive Oil Council. WWW.GOURMETNEWS.COM PUBLISHER Kimberly Oser SENIOR ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Jules Denton jules_d@oser.com EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Lorrie Baumann lorrie_b@oser.com SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR Robin Mather robin_m@oser.com ASSOCIATE EDITORS Jeanie Catron jeanie_c@oser.com Micah Cheek micah_c@oser.com ART DIRECTOR Yasmine Brown GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jonathan Schieffer CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGERS Sarah Glenn sarah_g@oser.com Caitlyn McGrath caitlyn_m@oser.com CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Tara Neal tara_n@oser.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Jamie Green jamie_g@oser.com PUBLISHING OFFICE 1877 N. Kolb Road P.O. Box 1056 Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300 Fax 520.721.6300 SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Gourmet News P.O. Box 30520 Tucson, AZ 85751 520.721.1300 G OURMET N EWS ® OSER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP FOUNDER Lee M. Oser MEMBER OF: Periodicals postage paid at Tucson, AZ, and additional mailing office. Gourmet News (ISSN 1052-4630) is published monthly by Oser Communications Group, 1877 North Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715; 520.721.1300. Publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material or prices quoted in newspaper. Contributors are responsible for proper release of pro- prietary classified information. ©2017 by Oser Communications Group. All rights re- served. Reproduction, in whole or in part, without writ- ten permission of the publisher, is expressly prohibited. Back issues, when available, cost $7 each within the past 12 months, $12 each prior to the past 12 months. Back orders must be paid in advance either by check or charged to American Express, Visa, or Master Card. Gourmet News is distributed without charge in North America to qualified professionals in the retail and dis- tribution channels of the specialty foods and hardgoods trade; paid subscriptions cost $65 annually to the U.S. and Canada. All foreign subscriptions cost $150 annu- ally to cover air delivery. All payments must be made in U.S. funds and drawn on a U.S. bank. For subscriber services, including subscription information, call 520.721.1300. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Gourmet News, 1877 North Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715. Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Black Friday, Everyone! Our readers are among the blessings that our en- tire staff of Kitchenware News, Gourmet News and the newly-launched Snacking News are grateful for, both at Thanksgiving and throughout the year. As we celebrate this winter's holiday sea- son, let's also remember the folks who are still struggling with the outcomes of three disastrous hurricanes as well as devastat- ing wildfires across northern California. Please also remember that thoughts and prayers are very important, but they're not enough if you can also find a way to lend a hand. In this month's issue of Gourmet News, you'll find front-page coverage of two grocery chains that have found ways to help their neighbors in Florida and Texas, and of course, there are other gro- cery chains around the country that are reaffirming their roles as hometown he- roes by raising funds to help. Kitchen- ware retailers are hometown heroes too – every time I ask one of our readers how they're involved in their communi- ties, they have right at the top of their minds the many ways in which they're involved in supporting their local schools, drives to feed the hungry and all kinds of other efforts to make their communities nicer places to live for everyone. They're never afraid to point out that they don't just do business in their communities, they also live there and share their fortunes. Read more about that in the profile of Willey's Store that you'll find in this issue. While we regret the realities of bad times, bad weather and hungry neighbors, it's al- ways a pleasure to share how our readers are helping to make them better. If you've got a story about how you're helping your community that you'd like to share with us and our readers, please don't hesitate to drop us a line to editor @oser.com. You won't be bragging – you'll be helping to share the joy and the bless- ings of community that are just as real as all the world's hurricanes and conflagra- tions. Blessings to you and yours! GN — Lorrie Baumann Editorial Director FROM THE EDITOR

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