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SWEETS & TREATS SHOW EXTRA www.gourmetnews.com n MAY 2018 n GOURMET NEWS S T 8 Publisher Kimberly Oser Senior Associate Publisher Jules Denton-Card Editorial Director Lorrie Baumann Associate Editors Jeanie Catron • JoEllen Lowry • Karrie Welborn Art Director Yasmine Brown Graphic Designer Jonathan Schieffer Customer Service Managers Caitlyn McGrath • Susan Stein Senior Account Manager Marcos Morhaim Account Managers Anthony Socci • Andy Hartnett • Bo Robinson Director of Operations Tara Neal Show Logistics & Distribution Jay Watson • Hannah Stefanovich • Margaret Oser European Sales Enrico Cecchi Sweets & Treats Show Extra is published by Oser Communications Group ©2018 All rights reserved. Publishing office: 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300/Fax: 520.721.6300 Subscriber services: Gourmet News P.O. Box 30520 Tucson, AZ 85751 www.gourmetnews.com Founder Lee M. Oser Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co. Unveiling Korean Style BBQ Chicken Jerky Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co.™ will debut its newest offering, Korean Style BBQ Chicken Jerky at this year's Sweets & Snacks Expo. Along with this newest addition to its popu- lar line of meat snacks, Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co. is also sampling its latest launches, including Protein Snack Packs, Turkey Pep- peroni Real Snack Sticks and Mini Snack Sticks, a 0.5-ounce sized version of its Real Snack Sticks. The new Korean Style BBQ Chicken Jerky expands on Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co.'s existing chicken jerky portfolio, which performed tremendously in-store throughout 2017. Following the precedent for all Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co. snacks, the new Korean Style BBQ Chicken Jerky is made with noth- ing but chef-crafted and recognizable ingre- dients like soy sauce, green tea extract, sriracha and other flavors, resulting in a per- fectly tender and flavorful snack. Flavor aside, Korean Style BBQ Chicken Jerky de- livers a powerful punch of 10 grams of pro- tein per 1-ounce serving. Like all Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co.'s offerings, Korean Style BBQ Chicken Jerky is nitrite and gluten- free. "Our new Ko- rean BBQ flavor profile appeals to growing demands not only in the jerky industry – but salty snacks overall. Consumers love the Asian-inspired sweet and spicy tastes," said Bart Silvestro, Chief Executive Officer of Chef 's Cut Next Level Snacking 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 snacking in the "Better for You" category by introduc- ing 2 Peas & A Bean – a delicious, high fiber, high protein snack. Its nut butter topped veg- etable 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 amaz- ingly delicious snack combining 7g of fiber and 6g of protein with a crunch! SUZIE'S 2 Peas & A Bean Puffs are baked to crunchy perfection, delivering plant protein, fiber, fla- vor and snackifaction in every bite. 2 Peas & A Bean are non-GMO, baked, gluten free, vegan and kosher. SUZIE'S GMO free Puffed Cake Dippers are a delicious lunchtime, office time or any- time snack. Who says snacking can't be fun? What happens when you combine 15 triangle shaped puffed cakes with a reservoir of your choice of chocolate hazelnut, peanut butter or coconut cream for dipping? You get not only a delicious but a completely satisfying snack! SUZIE'S nut butter filled cookies redefine indulgent adult snacking, com- bining all the nu- trient and mineral benefits from nut butters with a decadently delicious cookie, resulting in an exquisite snack experience. The patented process for the filled cookies results in 45 percent of the cookie being the filling! Cookie Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew But- ter, Hazelnut, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cream filled cookies change your idea of a treat forever. Suzie's has also launched Nut Continued on Page 38 Continued on Page 38 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH SWEETS & SNACKS

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