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GOURMET NEWS www.gourmetnews.com n JUNE 2018 n GOURMET NEWS 9 6 Hemp Production Services: "From Our Fields to Your Brand" Hempseed is one of the 10 superfoods, uniquely dense with digestible protein and essential fatty acids. Both as food ingredients and stand-alone products, the delicious, nutty nutrition of the hemp heart, along with omega-packed hempseed oil and nourishing hemp protein powder, are gaining in popu- larity every day. While the U.S. is just beginning to re-forge its path to hemp grain production, full-scale realization is still distant. Fortunately, the folks in Canada have been supplying the global market for a full decade. Hemp Pro- duction Services (HPS) offers a complete sup- ply chain and private label solution for sourcing top quality, competitively priced, or- ganic and conventional bulk hemp food ingre- dients like hulled hempseed, toasted hempseed, cold-pressed hempseed oil and hemp powders (50, 43, 33, 23 and 20 percent). Non-GMO and gluten-free, its customers range from protein smoothie and cereal com- panies to pet supplements and body care man- ufacturers. HPS processes hemp grain in facilities that adhere to the standards for food quality and safety as per GFSI, Kosher, Cer- tified Organic and Non-GMO protocols. HPS never competes with the brands it serves; it is a brand supplier, not a retail brand. HPS is a multi-generational, family farm- owned hempseed food production agribusi- ness with an ownership/management team possessing more than 75 years of cumulative expertise in industrial hemp breeding, hemp grain variety development and pedigreed seed replication, dryland and irrigated hemp grain production management and hemp bulk food ingredient processing. This expe- rience is realized in the outstanding quality, color, taste and value of the ingredients HPS supplies to its worldwide customers. Food quality starts in the field with the seed, and is ensured with sound agronomic advice and practices. HPS farmers use top quality pedigreed seed sourced from sister com- pany Hemp Genetics In- ternational, and HPS works closely with hemp farmers to ensure their success in growing some of the world's highest quality and most pro- ductive hemp crops. HPS provides its farm- ers with a comprehensive hemp production support system based on regional agronomic considerations and customized to their farm operation. This vertically integrated relation- ship allows HPS to provide growing busi- nesses with reliable, professionally managed, cost effective, superior quality bulk hemp food ingredients. The company believes in giving back both with its money and its time. Through its an- nual 5 percent pre-tax charitable donation, it supports agriculture development projects that benefit food insecure smallholder farm- ers. Its team of agronomists also provides pro-bono technical advice to the development projects the company directly supports. The projects it funds are im- proving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers by intro- ducing improved farming practices and new legume crops which enhance soil fer- tility and food production. The company understands that resilient food pro- duction systems begin with healthy soils that produce healthy food and healthy people. The HPS Pledge: To conduct all business with honesty, integrity, transparency and fair- ness, with a view that all supply chain stake- holders, including growers, customers, processors and distributors, are integral part- ners in mutual long-term success. Customers can trust that HPS products will add value to their brands, knowing that the quality is su- perior, the pricing is competitive and that HPS will never compete with their brand on the retail shelf. Hemp Production Services – "From our fields to your brand!" Gourmet Wine Jelly by California Signature Flavors When thinking about entertaining at home, most people plan on serving chips with a dip, or a cheese platter with crackers or bread. Now there is a perfect condiment that takes it to the next level. Introducing a line of de- licious gourmet wine jelly by California Sig- nature Flavors. Why wine jelly by California Signature Flavors? Its wine jellies are all natural, deli- cious, flavorful and use the simplest ingredi- ents. These wine jellies are sure to please anyone who enjoy the flavors and aromas of fine wines. The wine jelly comes in four fab- ulous flavors: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Vin Rosé. The wine jellies are great enjoyed as a condiment, with cheese and crackers. Pair it with a soft or hard cheese; these wine jellies will enhance it. Take it up a notch and serve it alongside a palette of caviar. Put some on top of grilled meats and seafood. Use it as either a marinade or to compli- ment your dish; the wine jel- lies bring out the flavor. Each of the flavors will season the meat a certain way, so experi- ment and enjoy the outcome! Then there is breakfast, where wine jellies are the per- fect wake up addition. It is per- fect on Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, or spread it on every nook and cranny of that toasted English muffin. The tastes melt into your mouth, leaving you wanting more! For dessert, wine jellies plus ice cream is pure heaven. A little dab on your favorite frozen flavor makes a simple treat into a deca- dent experience. One of the best ways to enjoy the wine jellies is by itself – grab a small spoon, a good book and enjoy the evening. Take time to in- dulge, taste and appreciate the best wine jelly nature can offer! For more information, call 626.447.7088, email sales@csflavors.com or go to www .csflavors.com. Pine River Maker of Award-Winning Gourmet Cold Pack Cheese Spread By Mary Lindemann, Marketing Director, Pine River Pre-Pack Building from five generations in the dairy industry, Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc. has been crafting nationally-recognized, gourmet cold pack cheese spreads for more than 50 years. Every batch of Pine River Cold Pack Cheese Spread is hand crafted with natural aged, Wisconsin Grade A Cheddar, real dairy ingredients like butter, and other unique fla- vors to create a creamy, flavorful spread. Per its name, Pine River Cold Pack Cheese Spread is never heated, helping to maintain the cheese flavor, making it a great alterna- tive to natural cuts of cheese for everyday cooking. Pine River offers 16 flavors with Port Wine, Sharp Cheddar, Garlic & Herb and Hot Habanero also available in a clean label variety made with no preservatives, artificial flavors or colors. Beginning in Spring 2019, the clean label line will also be rBST Free. In addition to the flavors available under the Pine River label, the company is regularly con- tracted to create unique flavors under private label. Wineries, brew- eries and others work with Pine River, utilizing their experi- ence to create a variety of individualized cold pack blends. With a recipe full of quality ingredients and a rich dairy history, it's no surprise that Pine River continues to be a leader in the cold pack cheese food category at every con- test entered. In 2017, Pine River took home top spots at the United States Championship Cheese Competition, American Cheese Soci- ety Judging & Competi- tion, Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, and the World Dairy Expo Dairy Prod- ucts Contest. Pine River Cold Pack Cheese Spreads are available in a variety of retail sizes and food service containers and must be kept refriger- ated. See the list of retail outlets at www.pineriver.com/find-wisconsin-cheese. For more information, go to www .pineriver.com, email pineriver@pineriver .com or call 920.726.4216. Shoppers Shape the Snack Food Aisle with Conscious Cravings Consumer trends have reached each part of the food industry, sweeping from the perime- ter aisles to the center store, and from C- stores to online shopping. Now, with snacking once again becoming a priority for many, brands have adapted to serve their shoppers' evolving needs. The snack food aisle, too, has reacted to the increased focus on snacking by putting a heightened focus on transparency, purity of ingredients and true simplicity. Today, these features have become mainstream. They are expected by consumers and are held in the same esteem as product innovation. Most specifically, foods denoted as "small batch" suggest the product is made with care, attention and skill. This ulti- mately puts the power back into the con- sumer's hands. With an authentic recipe for pork rinds, Southern Recipe Small Batch attains the texture and genuine small batch flavor consumers crave, with a fraction of the guilt. They're gluten free, low carb and deliver big taste as a craft-made take on the traditional pork rind. Shoppers can also enjoy an innovative ap- proach to producing the favored snack of the South, the pork rind, with intentional ingredients and processes. By pop- ping each rind in heart- healthy sunflower oil and dusting it with bold spices and flavor blends, every bag of pork rinds offers a snack with the taste of indulgence and 8 grams of protein. It's a Southern snack with an edgy look and clean ingredients that are naturally better. Southern Recipe Small Batch is a different kind of rind. About Southern Recipe Small Batch Southern Recipe Small Batch, a division of Southern Recipe – "The tastiest crunch in the South" – is a small batch, handcrafted brand of pork rinds. De- veloped with the pur- pose of delivering iconic flavor in a nostal- gic recipe, Southern Recipe Small Batch offers this tradition- ally indulgent Southern snack in four ar- tisanal flavors that boast 8 grams of protein and low carb and naturally gluten free. For more information, call 800.241.7675, go to www.southernrecipesmallbatch.com or follow the company on social media.

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