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www.gourmetnews.com 8 2018 BUYERS GUIDE • Gourmet News FEATURED PRODUCTS Hatch Chile Company USDA Organic Red Enchilada Sauces In 2018, the Hatch Chile Company will be introducing USDA-certified organic formulations of its popular HATCH Red Mild and HATCH Red Medium enchilada sauces to consumers across the United States. The Hatch Chile Company's organic red enchilada sauce introduction will ad- vance Hatch Chile Company's quality leadership and will help drive category sales. Sales of certified organic food items continue to expand, and in 2016, organic food accounted for over 5.3 percent of total food products sold in the United States. For the first time, sales of organic food items exceeded $40 billion in 2016 and were up 8.4 percent over the prior year, while the overall U.S. food sales only grew 0.6 percent, according to the Organic Trade Associ- ation's industry survey of May, 2017. The Hatch Chile Company is a category leader in premium quality Southwestern food with a broad product line that in- cludes premium qual- ity green chile and jalapeño peppers, enchilada sauces, salsas and taco sauce. HATCH and HATCH Select branded products are available in supermarkets and natural and specialty grocery re- tailers across the United States. Hatch Chile Company www.hatchchileco.com Taste Five Generations of Care in Minerva Dairy Butter Minerva Dairy's milk comes from local, family owned farms that pasture-raise their cows. Cows are allowed to graze in green, grassy pas- tures, resulting in a healthier, happier cow that produces the highest quality, hormone-free milk possible. Because all of Minerva Dairy's butter is made in small batches, your shoppers are guaranteed the best-tasting butter every time. Minerva Dairy's 2-pound Amish Roll Butter is 84 percent butterfat and made by the batch in a churn. Throughout five gener- ations, Minerva Dairy has contin- ued to make its Amish Roll Butter in small batch churns with natu- rally cultured cream. The slow churning process gives the butter an authentic thick texture, and then the butter is mixed with sea salt be- fore it's hand- packed for consumers to enjoy as a table butter or for cook- ing. Get real with real butter. Offer your shoppers the taste that only 84 percent butterfat butter can bring. Minerva Dairy 330.868.4196 ext. 9119 www.minervadairy.com Allstate Can works collaboratively to create packaging worthy of its customers' brands. The Allstate team of professionals is experienced in metal li- thography and tin fabri- cation and provides guidance during every phase of packaging development. Allstate has hundreds of options available, from plain tins that are in stock and ready to ship to a myriad of custom tin options. One of All- state's sales team can provide ex- pert advice and direction on the best solutions to meet your needs. Allstate Can 973.560.9030 www.allstatecan.com The Allstate Edge – Your Packaging Partner Klondike Cheese Company is bringing more options to the deli and consumers. Now available in the Odyssey ® brand is high quality feta cheese pre-cubed in brine. These feta cubes are made with cow's milk from local family farms, and are cut into 5/8- inch cubes to help with prep time in the kitchen or for use as an appetizer dressed with a sim- ple vinaigrette. Try it with your next olive bar or tailor it to your own menu needs. Odyssey Feta cubes are avail- able in 25- and 7-pound pails or a one-pound retail container. All sizes are submerged in brine, which helps keep the freshness and traditional fla- vor. Brine-packed Feta also offers a longer shelf life after opening, which lets the con- sumer enjoy the cheese without worry about spoiling. Klondike Cheese www.klondikecheese.com Odyssey Cubed Feta in Brine Fall River Wild Rice: New Ways with America's Native Grain Interest in plants and grains is soaring, as shoppers look for new ways to eat healthy. High in pro- tein and fiber, nutty and with a striking visual ap- peal, wild rice is one of the healthiest grains available. It was a staple food of several Native American tribes, who called it "manoomin" or "pre- cious grain." Fall River Wild Rice brings this culinary gem to your store shelf. This naturally cultivated wild rice is great in salads, soups and stir- fries. However, it also works well in mixes for pancakes and muffins and even in chocolate and desserts. Fall River's Fully Cooked Wild Rice is high-protein good- ness in seconds. The only cereal grain native to North America, wild rice is not even a rice at all. It is the seed of Zizania plus- tris, a tall, blooming water grass that prospers in the Great Lakes region, as well as in the fruitful valley in the shadows of the Sierra Nevadas and the Rockies. Fall River Wild Rice is a small grower-owned cooperative in the Fall River Valley, a rural mountain valley nestled between the Cas- cade and Sierra Nevada ranges. Fall River Wild Rice 800.626.4366 www.fallriverwildrice.com Using ripe Italian tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil, Colavita has created a selec- tion of three or- ganic premium tomato sauces, each of which draw inspiration from the simple and pure cook- ing styles of its Italian founders and ancestors. Produced in an eco-friendly facility and cooked in small batches in stainless steel kettles, the freshness in this or- ganic sauce is guaranteed for a homemade quality taste. No preservatives, no sugar added, gluten free and non-GMO means that these sauces are fresh, healthy and delicious. The three fla- vors – Marinara, Spicy Marinara and Italian Garden – each offer a unique flavor profile, so everyone is sure to find something they'll love. Colavita www.colavita.com Colavita Organic Tomato Sauces

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