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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JUNE 2018 n GOURMET NEWS 7 4 Premium Dark Chocolate Cake Grids from Mona Lisa Mona Lisa is excited to introduce choco- late cake grids. This premium decoration is available in two sizes: mini (50mm) and large (160mm). Upscale your dessert cre- ations with these versatile grids, perfect for entremets, cupcakes or your favorite pastry. Stop by Barry Callebaut booth #5537 to check out these fun chocolate decorations, along with chocolate cups and other items. Mona Lisa brings you a variety of shapes, textures and colors to easily turn your everyday creations into extraordinary delights. Its full-line chocolate decoration brand ranges from innovative cups to mar- bled shavings to molded everyday and sea- sonal decorations. Mona Lisa is continually expanding its product portfolio to provide customers with the most in- spired and unique products necessary to create world-class desserts. Don't forget about the recently launched premium rolled fondant for your next cake, cupcake or sugar cookie sweet treat. For- mulated with professional chefs in mind, Mona Lisa rolled fondant is made with high-quality, flavorful ingredients, has ex- tended workability and is available in both white and chocolate vari- eties. The fondant has 0g trans fat, is Kosher Pareve, comes in vac- uum-sealed protective packaging which pre- vents fondant from dry- ing out and does not contain the food color additive titanium dioxide. Check out the website for application ideas and training videos from the talented Chef Mark Sea- man and Chef Ambassadors. All Mona Lisa chocolate items are now made with HORIZONS sustainable cocoa. HORIZONS chocolate and cocoa products support sustainability activities by funding the Cocoa Horizons Foundation, an inde- pendent non-profit organization. The Cocoa Horizons Founda- tion's mission is to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their communi- ties through the promotion of sustainable, entrepre- neurial farming, improved productivity and commu- nity development. For more information on this program and initia- tives, visit the Cocoa Horizons Founda- tion's website at www.cocoahorizons.org. For more information, visit booth #5537, go to www.monalisadecorations.com or email infomonalisa@barry-callebaut.com. Follow the company on social media: Facebook (Mona Lisa Decorations) and Instagram (@monalisadecorations.global). Apple Infused Balsamic Vinegar from Ariston Ariston Specialties is introducing its new product: Apple Infused Balsamic Vinegar. This is a high quality product and it is offered in 8.45-ounce bottles at a great price. You will receive great feedback from your cus- tomers on this product. This is also offered in bulk form for Ariston's Refill & Save pro- gram. The grape types used for this balsamic vinegar are mainly Lambrusco and Treb- biano, Sangiovese, Ancellotta and Montuni. The source/region is Modena, Italy. The flavor profile for this product is sweet with very light pungency and an extremely thick consistency. Tasting notes of raisins, plum and some smoothness from oak barrels. This balsamic vinegar is infused with apples. This product pairs well with any fine cheese or fruit. It finishes all dishes, includ- ing salads, filet mignon, seafood dishes, grilled vegetables, certain desserts, vanilla ice cream, Greek yogurt, gelato and many more. It is also great for salad dressings and enter- taining guests. The Ariston Apple Bal- samic pairs well with Ariston Select 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Ariston Lemon In- fused Olive Oil, Ariston Or- ange Infused Olive Oil and Ariston Blood Orange In- fused Olive Oil. Dressings are 1/3 balsamic vinegar and 2/3 olive oil. Marinades are 45 percent balsamic vinegar and 55 percent olive oil. Visit Ariston Specialties at booth #5563. Introducing Coconut Island, Innovative Coconut Confections Anastasia Confections ® introduces its new line of innovative coconut confections, Coconut Island ® , featuring 2017 Most In- novative New Product Award Winner, Co- conut Cashew Crunch. Tapping into consumers' obsession for all things co- conut, Anastasia leveraged its 30 years of coconut expertise to create Coconut Is- land's two new product lines: multi- award-winning Coconut Cashew Crunch and Coco Bites™. Both lines are gluten free. Coconut Cashew Crunch is a deliciously addictive tropical twist on a classic brittle, handmade in copper kettles with premium cashews, shredded coconut, butter, brown sugar, sea salt and a hint of island breeze. This thin, crunchy, sweet snack is on-trend with consumers' demand for thin treats. "Thinning has been winning in the candy and snack aisles, as consumers seek both indulgent and better-for-you options," said Krisztina Toth, Brand Manager of Anasta- sia Confections. Coconut Cashew Crunch with Dark Chocolate Drizzle has already won three prestigious industry awards since its trade debut in 2017: Most Innovative New Product Award in the Gourmet/Pre- mium Category at the NCA's 2017 Sweets & Snacks Expo, where product submissions are rated on taste, packaging, innovation and go-to-market feasibility, by a panel of judges including leading candy and snack buyers and other food industry experts. sofi™ Product of the Year Award at the Specialty Food Association's 2017 Sum- mer Fancy Food Show, where it was se- lected from 3,000 entries across 39 categories by a national panel of 62 spe- cialty food experts to win the competi- tion's highest honor and the first ever Product of the Year Award. Gold sofi Award in the Sweet Snacks Category in the Specialty Food Associa- tion's 2017 sofi Awards competition, where products were judged in a blind tast- ing based on flavor, appearance, texture and aroma, as well as ingredient quality. Coconut Cashew Crunch comes in three delicious flavors: Original Recipe, Dark Chocolate Drizzle and Key Lime, and is available in 5-ounce and 2.5-ounce stand- up pouches at MSRPs of $4.49 and $2.99 respec- tively. Coco Bites is the other delicious new product line from Coconut Island. Based on Anastasia's world-famous Coconut Pattie recipe, Coco Bites features moist shredded coconut drenched in rich, dark chocolate, topped with toasted coconut. It comes in three delicious flavors: Original Recipe, Key Lime and Pina Colada, and is available in 5-ounce and 2.5-ounce stand- up pouches at MSRPs of $4.49 and $2.99 respectively. About Anastasia Confections Anastasia Confections, maker of world-fa- mous Coconut Patties, has been commit- ted to creating innovative tropical confections since 1984. Its products, made in an SQF Level 2 facility in Orlando, Florida, include Coconut Patties, Salt Water Taffy, Choc-O-Gators, Key Lime Cookies and now Coconut Cashew Crunch and Coco Bites. Anastasia is a Las Olas Confections & Snacks brand. For more information, contact Phil DeWester, Vice President of Marketing, at 407.816.9944 x204 or pdewester@ lasolasbrands.com.