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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JANUARY 2018 n GOURMET NEWS 3 6 Fabrique Délices Refreshes Branding, Visual Identity Fabrique Délices just redesigned its website; the new design gives a fresh look that better reflects the high quality of the company's products. "We wanted to create a style that accurately reflects the artisanal side of our products with a twist of modernity," said Sébastien Espinasse, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The company is currently redesigning its entire line of products: pâtés, rillettes and mousses, truffle butters, dry and cured meat, specialty meats and all-natural sausages. The new modern design features a bright color palette that catches the eye. Each label is printed with vivid colors and with the product name written on a chalkboard. This emphasizes the authentic and traditional as- pect of the products. This combination creates just the right style for Fabrique Délices charcuterie. With this new change, the products immediately stand out on grocery store shelves. Charcuterie products have, undoubtedly, trended over the last few years – however, pâtés, rillettes and mousses are still unfamil- iar to the American diet. In order to demon- strate how to enjoy these specialties, Fabrique Délices sleeves provide easy-to-un- derstand instructions: within the sleeve, drawings detail how to build a charcuterie board, how to unmold pâtés, how to store the products and more. "We want to be sure to provide the tastiest experience for our customers," said Se- bastien. The new look has now shipped to re- tailers nationwide and has received great feedback from cus- tomers. Traditional and Artisanal Charcuterie since 1985 Fabrique Délices is based in Hayward, Cal- ifornia, and has been preparing time-honored classics along with in- novative products for more than 30 years. With dedicated attention to consistent quality, Fabrique Délices has created an of- fering of more than 100 traditional French delicacies, including all-natural pâtés and mousses, duck breast, duck rillettes, boudins, sausages, truffle butters, cornichons and many more. Fabrique Délices charcuterie is made in the USA with authentic French recipes using simple and high-quality ingredients to pro- vide the best products. Products are available nation- wide in local specialty food stores such as W h o l e f o o d s Market, Mollie Stone's, Andron- ico's Market, Draeger's Mar- ket, Lunardi's Market, Mill Valley Market, Woodland Mar- ket, Schaub's Meat, Sunshine Foods, BevMo! Walnut Creek, Gourmet Corner, Gourmet & More, Dean & Deluca, as well as local Bay Area Farmer's Markets in Palo Alto, San Mateo, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Campbell. Visit Fabrique Délices at booth #3222. For more information, go to www.fabrique delices.com, email info@fabriquedelices.com or call 510.441.9500. Hatch Chile Company USDA Organic Red Enchilada Sauces In 2018, the Hatch Chile Company is intro- ducing USDA Certified Organic formula- tions 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 enchi- lada sauce introduction will advance Hatch Chile Company's quality leadership in the category and will help drive category sales. HATCH branded enchilada sauces have been a category leader with overall sales and sales growth. Sales of Certified Organic food items con- tinue 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 ver- sus prior year while the overall U.S. food sales only grew 0.6 per- cent. Source: Organic Trade Asso- ciation (OTA) industry survey (May 2017). The Hatch Chile Company is a category leader in premium qual- ity Southwestern food with a broad product line that includes premium quality green chile and jalapeno peppers, en- chilada sauces, salsas and taco sauce. The Hatch Chile Company has been an industry pioneer in introducing Certified Gluten Free (GF), Non- GMO Project Verified and Kosher OU products to the market. HATCH and HATCH Select branded prod- ucts are available in supermarkets and natural and specialty grocery re- tailers across the United States. For more information, visit booth #886 or go to www.hatchchileco.com. White Coffee Introduces Hot Chocolate Canister Line Warm, cozy, sweet and chocolaty – and so convenient – are just some of the descrip- tions consumers use to explain the experi- ence of White Coffee's new Hot Chocolate line. The five new varieties – each a pow- dered hot chocolate in a 12-ounce or 5-ounce decorated tin, include Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Peppermint, Mocha Caramel and Pumpkin, and are available in organic and regular options. These products offer con- venience and deliver on taste for the rising and increasingly discerning hot chocolate market. "Hot! Chocolate" is a new hot chocolate product that is offered in a 12 ounce canister and features a hot chocolate powder with co- conut milk, adding a wonderfully rich flavor. The new tins will be available at retail outlets nationwide at a suggested retail price of ap- proximately $3.00 - $5.99 per canister. The rich flavored hot chocolates are luxu- rious drinking chocolates destined to be sa- vored and cherished. 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 continues to add to its distinguished hot chocolate collection – including its li- censed and branded lines of hot chocolate – with seasonal offer- ings and convenient packaging for this winter and spring. White Coffee Corporation is based in Long Island City, New York, and is a third- generation, certified woman-owned business, in operation since 1939. As a core part of its coffee offerings, White Coffee is proud of its collaboration with prominent licensed brands. The coffee prod- ucts, and other entries, are available in retail outlets throughout the United States and online at www.whitecoffee.com. For more information, call 800.221.0140 or visit booth #3905. Double Sales with Versatile, One-of-a-Kind Confection Bissinger's sofi ™ Award-Winning Choco- late-Covered Wine Grapes are not only pop- ular with consumers, but retailers are finding them to be a flexible and versatile merchan- dising opportunity and sales driver. "Our Chocolate-Covered Wine Grapes are a deli- ciously-unique hybrid confection," said Tim Fogerty, Bissinger's President and Chief Ex- ecutive Officer. "Thus, the product sells well in both a retailer's chocolate departments as well as in their wine and floral/gifting de- partments. This versatility essentially dou- bles their merchandising opportunities." To make this one-of-a-kind confection, Bissinger's starts with superior ingredient sourcing and high-quality craftsmanship. "While most grapes make their way into a bottle of wine, a limited supply are reserved exclusively for us," said Chief Chocolatier Dave Owens. Bissinger's sources grapes from the California wine region, where they are sun dried on the vine. They are then in- fused with Shiraz wine which gives them a plump texture and mouth-watering flavor. Lastly, chocolatiers enrobe them in a smooth, 60 percent dark chocolate. Each grape bursts with a rich chocolate taste, accented by the subtly sweet finish of smooth red wine. They may be enjoyed with or without wine. This innovative confection has received many accolades and was described by the New York Times as " … a delicious sip of red wine in every bite." Available in both an 8-ounce box and 3.5-ounce bags with coor- dinating display, the line recently received a new packaging design makeover. "Because our Chocolate-Covered Wine Grapes are most often purchased with a bottle of wine for elegant entertaining and elevated gift giving, we wanted our customers to have something they were proud to present on every level," said Fogerty. The new packag- ing uses vibrant reds and swirling wine imagery along with rich gold framing and matte pack- aging to give an elevated, work-of-art feel. Bissinger's proprietary cocoa blend is crafted with Rainforest Alliance Certified ™ beans from the Cote D'Ivoire for chocolate that's rich, velvety and never bitter. When it comes to handcrafting chocolates and con- fections, Bissinger's has a 350-year history on its side. The family was awarded the title of "Confiseur Imperial" (Confectioner to the King) from France's King Louis XIV in the 1600s. Its innovative confections and award-winning chocolate have been featured on Oprah, the Food Net- work and is a celebrity fan favorite. The company's products can be found at grocery and specialty re- tailers across the country, including Whole Foods Market and Pavilions, Kroger, select Starbucks as well as department stores such as Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales and Lord & Taylor. "To ensure our retailers are successful, we strive to create a great experience in every way," said Fogerty. "All components are very important – carefully-sourced ingredi- ents, the taste profile and the right packag- ing. We want to ensure every last detail is perfect so our customer has a spectacular ex- perience from start to finish." For more information, visit booth #488 or go to www.bissingers.com.

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