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NATURALLY HEALTHY www.gourmetnews.com n MARCH 2018 n GOURMET NEWS N H 1 2 8 Divine Chocolate Honored as a '2017 Best for the World' B Corporation Divine Chocolate, a leading international Fairtrade and farmer-owned social enter- prise, was recognized for being one of the world's B Corporations creating the most positive community impact. This accolade was based on an independent, comprehen- sive assessment administered by B Lab, the nonprofit organization which certifies com- panies as B Corporations. All Certified B Corps are independently assessed to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accounta- bility and transparency, covering Gover- nance, Workers, Community and Environment. Divine Chocolate is honored in the Best for Community list, those busi- nesses that earned a Community score in the top 10 percent of more than 2,100 Certified B Corps around the world. Divine Chocolate is an international com- pany based in the U.S. and U.K., and is 44 percent owned by the Kuapa Kokoo farmers' co-operative in Ghana. Divine scores espe- cially highly due to its Fairtrade and farmer- owned business model, which sees 85,000 cocoa farmers in Ghana benefiting from four income streams, with the power to invest in their own farms, families, communities and business, creating a sustainable future for them and for their crops. Sophi Tranchell, Chief Executive Officer of Divine, says: "We are delighted to have been granted the distinction this year as amongst the 'Best for the World' Certified B Corps. It's a great affirmation that Divine Chocolate is successfully using business as a force for good." "For too long, business success has just been about revenue and profit," Tranchell adds. "We urgently need more companies to consider how they make their money and the impact they have on employees, suppliers, environ- ment and commu- nity." "We applied for B Corp certification be- cause we believe there is a pressing need for companies to be transparent and comparable in how they do business, and the B Corp framework helps to make this hap- pen. We applaud the other companies cited as 'Best for the World' B Corps and hope that they provide inspiration for many more com- panies to join the global B Corp movement and compete to be Best for the World." Jay Coen Gilbert, co-Founder of B Lab, says: "Companies like Divine Chocolate ex- emplify what it means for a business to be a good citizen. We're proud to recognize their achievement. 'Best for the World' is the only list of businesses making the greatest posi- tive impact that uses c o m p r e h e n s i v e , comparable, third- party-validated data about a company's social and environ- mental perform- ance." The Community portion of the B Im- pact Assessment evaluates a company's supplier relations, its commitment to diversity, as well as positive community impact. It also measures the company's practices and policies around community service, including whether a company's product or service is designed to solve a social issue, such as access to basic services, health, education, economic oppor- tunity and the arts. Honorees scoring in the top 10 percent set a gold standard for how business can be a force for good in commu- nities around the world. Visit Divine Chocolate at booth #4974. New Products from SUZIE'S Good Groceries Company, under its popular SUZIE'S brand, continues to launch cate- gory-changing healthy products while im- proving its healthy natural staples. Snacking never had it so good – great taste and "Better for You" ingredients! SUZIE'S ventures into next level snack- ing in the "Better for You" category con- tinue by introducing "2 Peas & A Bean" – a delicious, high fiber, high protein snack. Its nut butter topped vegetable puffed snack has everything you want and nothing you don't in a nosh. What do you get when you combine puffed yellow peas, puffed green peas and puffed red beans with a light dusting of almond butter or peanut butter or turmeric with salt? An amazingly delicious snack combining 7g of fiber and 6g of protein with a crunch! SUZIE'S 2 Peas and A Bean Puffs are baked to crunchy perfection, delivering plant pro- tein, fiber, flavor and snackifaction in every bite. 2 Peas and A Bean are non- GMO, baked, gluten free, vegan and kosher. Launching at Expo West are SUZIE'S newest Flatbreads: Sprouted Multiseed and Sprouted Pretzel Top. They're made with whole grains, are non-GMO, kosher and de- licious. SUZIE'S Nut Butter filled cookies rede- fine indulgent adult snacking, combining all the nutrient and mineral benefits from nut butters with a decadently delicious cookie, resulting in an exquisite snack ex- perience. Its patented process for the filled cookies results in 45 percent of the cookie being the filling. Cookie Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, Hazelnut, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream filled cookies change your idea of a treat forever. SUZIE'S has also launched Nut Butter Sandwich Cookies in five amazing flavor profiles: Oat & Honey with Peanut Butter, Oat & Cranberry with Almond Butter, Oat & Coconut with Cashew Butter, Shortbread with Cookie Butter and Shortbread with Hazelnut Butter. SUZIE'S soft and creamy cookie line drives sales and profits as the consumer will need to savor each flavor over and over. SUZIE'S GMO-free non-dairy shelf stable milk alternatives are perfect by themselves, with cereal or can be substituted anywhere you use conventional milk. Its Black Ricemilk is added to its Tiger Nut or "Hor- chata" Vegetable Beverage and its quinoa va- rieties are made with pure quinoa, not blended with other grains, so you get the pure, sweet, nutty taste of quinoa and all its amazing health benefits. Available in three flavors: Unsweetened Original, Unsweet- ened Vanilla and Vanilla Sweetened. S U Z I E ' S Black Rice Milk, 2 Peas & A Bean Snacks, Nut Butter Filled Cookies, Or- ganic Thin Cakes, Quinoa N o n - D a i r y Beverage, Quinoa RTE Meals, Organic Crackers, Organic Puffed Cakes, Ancient Grain Flat Breads and other quality, natural foods are available at fine grocery stores throughout North America. SUZIE'S – Innovation you can taste, in- novation for your health! Innovation that drives sales! For more information, visit booth #1082, go to www.goodgroceries.com, email info@good- groceries.com or call 718.768.0821. Follow the company on Pinterest and Instagram or go to www.twitter.com/SuziesBrand or www .facebook.com/Suzies.Natural.Products.