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SHOW NEWS www.gourmetnews.com ■ JANUARY 2011 ■ GOURMET NEWS
Ashman Manufacturing Aims To Meet
Global Food Safety Initiative Standards
Ashman Manufacturing and Distribution
Company is celebrating its 24th year in
business as a specialty food manufacturer
and distributor, producing more than 200
different specialty food products. These
products include barbecue sauces,
spaghetti sauces, marinades, hot sauces,
dressings, Bloody Mary mixes and dry
rubs. They manufacture for numerous private
label customers as well as unique
restaurant retail brands such as Pork Barrel
BBQ in Washington D.C., Rockland’s
BBQ in Washington D.C., Hill Country
Simplicity Trends Make
Their Way Onto The Table
Each year, more U.S. households are embracing
simplicity as a lifestyle, and the
trend has hit the table in a big way. Simple
ingredients and natural foods reign as part
of a larger simplicity movement, and
home cooking trends continue to rise as
families look for ways to spend more
quality time at home.
But those families eating in for dinner
also are feeling the need to strike a balance
between homemade and a reasonable
time commitment, especially during the
work week. Rather than doctoring up a
frozen pizza with fresh veggies and
BBQ in New York and Blue Smoke in
New York.
An important part of the company’s business
plan for 2010 was to begin the process
of working towards meeting Global Food
Safety Initiative Standards (GFSI). Global
certification programs are intense and
expensive as their requirements far
exceed the current regulatory standards.
Becoming GFSI compliant takes time and
resources that tax a small company, but
is necessary so that they can provide
clients opportunities to do business with
cheese, consumers want simple, healthful
products that are full of flavor but short
on prep time.
Canterbury Naturals artisan baking and
soup mixes satisfy the desire for healthy,
almost from scratch, gourmet mixes that
encourage the creativity of the home cook.
The all natural Potato Corn Chowder Soup
Mix is fast and simple—just add a few ingredients
for a delicious and hearty soup.
Canterbury Naturals offers suggestions for
cooks to add their own touch: stir in bacon,
onion, garlic, or add fresh or smoked
seafood for a tasty seafood chowder.
world-class retailers. These standards require
commitment, constant critical review
resulting in continuous improvement, constant
training and staff development, and
advance business planning and operational
upgrades in almost every facet of the business.
The Ashman Manufacturing team is
committed to the process, so that they can
continue to take your concepts to market
with products that are wholesome and safe.
By using their expertise in recipe development
and production you can be confident
that you have a product that will meet your
customer’s expectations for a gourmet, safe
and wonderful eating experience.
Ashman’s outlook for 2011 is a confident
one. They are planning on significant
growth by investing in new automated
The collection includes baking mixes
such as Canterbury Naturals Mediterranean
Savory Flatbread Mix, requiring
only water and oil. Top it with whatever is
handy: feta cheese, Kalamata olives and
fresh tomato, or turn it into a homestyle
pizza. There are endless possibilities for
the home cook with more taste than time.
Consumers are also purchasing food that
reflects that simplicity in ingredients, labeling
and packaging. Canterbury Naturals
products are healthy and all natural, featuring
quality ingredients and contain no
trans fats, hydrogenated oils, artificial
additives, preservatives or colorings.
The company has a long-standing commitment
to green packaging and reducing
their carbon footprint. Canterbury Naturals
recently reduced packaging on the line of
filling equipment to create more efficiency
and keep up with a growing production
schedule. Ashman has increased their staff
to make sure they capture these new opportunities,
and they have begun planning
on a new, larger, state-of-the-art production
facility and warehouse. Ashman Manufacturing
thanks their customers and vendor
partners for the company’s success in difficult
economic times, and they can now set
their sights on the exciting growth ahead.
Learn more about Ashman during the Winter
Fancy Food Show at booth 286/288.
You can also find Ashman Manufacturing
at the International Seafood Show in
Boston, March 20-22, at booth 1320 and
during the National Restaurant Association
Show, May 21-24, in Chicago, booth 1181.
soups by 60 percent and made the packaging
100 percent recyclable. The Canterbury
Naturals new Harvest Wheat Olive
and Garlic Flatbread Mix features flour
from Shepherd’s Grain, a sustainable farming
cooperative of local family farms.
Designed to give you a hand with the
meal, Canterbury Naturals soups, flatbreads
and baking mixes are flexible
enough to show off creativity and use inseason
ingredients, but make the homecooked
meal simple.
Canterbury Naturals Mixes are now
available nationwide with Collection favorites
like the On the Bayou Jambalaya
Soup, Harvest Wheat Olive and Garlic
Flatbread Mix and Coconut Macaroons.
Find out more at www.conifer-inc.com or
visit booth 958.