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WORLD OF BAKING www.gourmetnews.com n OCTOBER 2016 n GOURMET NEWS W B 8 Create Restaurant Quality Dishes at Home with Frontier Soups If there were any lingering doubts, Google's recently released Food Trends 2016 U.S. Re- port demonstrates that Southwestern flavors definitely rule. Among the elite group of Google's Traveling Through Taste top trends, 10 of the top 20 searches were for Southwestern dishes and ingredients, such as taquitos, empanadas, cotija cheese and adobo seasoning. Frontier Soups has seen that trend play out firsthand in its lineup of 36 gourmet soup mixes, according to Trisha Anderson, company Founder. "Our tortilla soup has been our top seller for a number of years, and the enchilada soup has doubled in sales each of the past two years," Anderson said. "That's what led us to introduce two new soup mixes with Southwestern flavors, and in celebration of our 30th anniversary this year, we're bundling our five Southwestern soups in a special wholesale promotion in October." The two new soup mixes are Montana Creekside Classic Chili and Southwestern Style Sausage & Chickpea Stew. Other mixes with Southwestern flavor pro- files include South of the Bor- der Tortilla Soup, Arizona Sunset Enchilada Soup and Texas Wrangler Black Bean Soup. Google's findings also show that consumers' desire to travel through taste remains a rising trend. "People seek out restaurants for culinary adventure and to explore tastes from other cultures. We want to give consumers the ability to create those restaurant quality dishes at home and most cook in just 30 minutes," Anderson said. "With the availability of high quality pre- cooked and dehydrated beans, we were able to adapt our delicious sausage and chickpea stew to the quicker cooking Homemade-In- Minutes line, making preparation easier for time-pressed consumers." All Frontier Soups have no salt added and contain no preservatives, MSG or genetically modified ingredients. Frontier Soups 800.300.SOUP (7687) www.frontiersoups.com Following a Mediterranean Diet? Lentilicious Fits Right in Recently, yet another scientific study was pub- lished that underscores the importance of eat- ing a Mediterranean diet. While not a diet in the weight-reduction sense, the Mediterranean diet is more of an eating plan. Those who fol- low it reduce their risk for heart disease, cer- tain types of cancer and obesity. It is not vegetarian, but it does emphasize eating plant- based foods, such as legumes and pulses, and using spices and herbs as seasonings instead of salt. Lentilicious ® , a packaged meal made from red split lentils grown in the Pacific Northwest and a proprietary blend of spices, is ideal for anyone trying to follow this plan. Lentils are a nutrient powerhouse. They contain prebiotic carbohydrates and fiber. Eating foods rich in these may lower any- one's risk for obesity and noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease and cancer. Lentils have a low glycemic index, making them a good choice for diabetics. Lentilicious is a one-of-a-kind product de- signed to be flavorful, nutritious and easy to prepare. Unlike other lentil-based products, it does not contain rice, quinoa or additives. It comes in three flavors – Mediterranean, Co- conut Fusion and Red Chili – and is gluten- free, vegan and high in fiber and protein. It serves four and takes only minutes to cook. LentiliciousUSA, the award-winning company that developed Lentilicious, is a women-owned business that has watched its product convert lentil haters into lentil lovers. The company was founded two years ago and has since grown steadily. Lisa Jose- fik, LentiliciousUSA Chief Executive Offi- cer and one of the founders, is a former nurse, who took care of patients whose health had been affected by their diet. She believes Lentilicious helps meet the need for affordable, flavorful nutrition, and that it will appeal to anyone, whether they are Baby Boomers or Millennials. The company was recently named "Amer- ican Small Business Champion" by the 2016 American Small Business Championship sponsored by SCORE and Sam's Club. Lentilicious is currently in a nationwide con- test with 102 other small businesses that are competing for the title of Grand Champion. SCORE, a nonprofit supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, helps small businesses grow by providing mentoring and education. Lentilicious 408.314.9362 www.lentilicious.com Against the Grain: Plant-Based Without Compromise For 10 years, Against The Grain has been going against the trend towards food indus- trialization. It combines the highest quality, whole ingredients in unique ways to produce naturally gluten-free, minimally-processed products. It doesn't compromise in taste and texture, either. Plant-based products are a new departure for Against The Grain. Its best-selling gluten-free bread and pizza products have always relied on animal protein, but when faced with the opportunity to develop a new line of products, it asked, why not create a plant-based product that was both gluten-free and grain-free? The new 100 per- cent plant-based Ginger Cookies and Choco- late Chip Cookies are just that. They are rich and buttery-tasting, soft and chewy, and made with real ingredients and no gums, binders, emulsifiers or preservatives. What it offers is a very satisfying, responsible indulgence that is easier on the planet. About Against The Grain Gourmet Against The Grain Gourmet is a celiac fam- ily-owned wholesale manufacturer of frozen gluten-free bread, pizza and cookie products located in Brat- tleboro, Vermont. It is also the only national gluten-free and grain-free bakery. The com- pany's products are made with a minimal number of ingredi- ents with no preservatives or additives in its dedicated gluten-free and nut- free facility. It prides itself on paying its pro- duction staff the highest wages and the best benefits package in the industry. Against the Grain Gourmet www.againstthegraingourmet.com Great River Organic Milling Committed to Organic Agriculture From nature to nurture, nothing added, noth- ing removed. Great River Organic Milling (GROM) has had this philosophy since it originated in 1975. Its certi- fied organic grains are milled on granite stones, ensuring that whole grain goodness ends up in the fin- ished product. It's that simple and nutritious. GROM prides itself on under- standing its customers' needs and providing a family business type service with corporate type support. Its products can be found in health food stores or through countrywide distributors like UNFI, big box stores such as Costco and online through Amazon. In addition to retail prod- ucts, GROM also supplies it's stone ground flours and grains by the truckload to bakeries and cereal companies and anyone else who desires a high quality organic product. It is non-GMO, kosher and QAI-approved, along with food safety certifications from AIB, the Wisconsin De- partment of Agriculture and the FDA. Great River Organic Milling offers a wide variety of flours and grains, from your basic whole wheat flour to specialty flours like quinoa, millet and teff. With many years of expe- rience in the business, it has made connections with organic farmers and suppliers from around the world and is able to find sources for the whole grains or flours you desire. Great River Organic Milling www.greatrivermilling.com Alpine Valley Bread Introduces New Organic Bakery Style Breads Since 1995, Alpine Valley Bread has been dedicated to producing nutritious, great tast- ing, flavorful organic whole grain breads. Alpine Valley Bread Company is committed to making bread that uses the finest carefully selected ingredients. It believes in the quality of the grain and the freshness of the milling. It is Non-GMO Project Verified, Organic Certified, USDA Certified, Kosher Certified and Whole Grain Stamp approved. The bak- ery is SQF Certified. Americans have embraced the organic food movement. Their focus is on high qual- ity organic foods for a healthy lifestyle. Eat- ing organic means the ingredients are simple, wholesome and free of harmful chemicals. Alpine Valley selects only the best. This means knowing the ingredients' source all the way back to the seed - a fact that gives customers the reassurance they are looking for and appeals across generations, from Baby Boomers to Millennials. By design, the attractive packaging is minimal, allowing customers to see the bread. The bags are informative, communicating nutrition facts, ingre- dients, certified stamps and Whole Grain Stamp values. These products are USDA certified, Non-GMO Proj- ect Verified and Kosher Certified. The excellent product assortment includes nine outstanding delicious flavors: Multi Grain with Omega 3, 21 Whole Grains, Super Grains, Sprouted Honey Wheat with Flaxseed, Nine Grain, 12 Grain with Omega 3, Honey Whole Wheat, Honey Chia and Raisin Cinnamon Whole Wheat. About Alpine Valley Based in Mesa, Arizona, Alpine Valley Bread is recognized as a leading producer of certified or- ganic breads in the United States. Alpine Valley is dedicated to a high standard of excellence in quality and service. It is a hands- on full service bakery. It is confi- dent that it has the right bakery product for you. Baking a differ- ence, one loaf at a time. Let Alpine Valley be your baker. Alpine Valley Bread www.alpinevalleybread.com