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Indian Cuisine ... Becoming
A Household Name?
Tandoor Chef Works To Bring Indian
Flavors And Meals Mainstream
Even though consumers may have become
more aware of their spending at restaurants
during the past several years, consumer
spending in the ethnic category—and especially
in the Indian cuisine category—has
grown. Shoppers are shifting their focus for
unique products to the supermarket and other
retail outlets.
Mike Ryan, Vice President of Marketing for
Deep Foods, a manufacturer of Indian Foods,
says there has been an increased demand for
Indian cuisine in the U.S. as there has been a
growing interest in vegetarian, vegan and
gluten-free products, as well as an interest in
new spices. This has played well for Tandoor
Chef, the company’s line of frozen restaurantquality,
all natural Indian cuisine.
According to Ryan, there are many high
school and college-age consumers who
have a significant interest in vegetarian
and vegan products. Despite the interest in
meat-free dishes, the overall biggest attraction
to Indian cuisine is the interest in
new spices and flavors.
The brand produces and markets its products
as restaurant-quality because the
benchmark consumers have for Indian food
is what they experience in Indian restaurants.
The company’s most popular products
include Chicken Tikka Masala, Channa
Masala and a recently introduced Naan
Pizza—which meets the growing demand
for ethnic-inspired pizza flavorings. The
pizza is available in Cilantro Pesto,
Margherita, Roasted Eggplant and Spinach
and Paneer cheese flavors.
Although a newcomer to the pizza scene,
Indian fusion has been significantly growing
in U.S. popularity, as indicated by a recent
35 percent sales jump into the nation’s second
highest grossing ethnic food. “Naan
pizza adds an element of fun and excitement
to an already well-loved, familiar food,” explained
Ryan. “If consumers find they like
that fusion, it could act as a gateway for sharing
more of the flavors they like in more
traditional Indian foods.”
Moreover, culture continues to play a role
in the success of Indian cuisine as well. In
addition to films like “Slumdog Millionaire”
and enthusiastic endorsements from celebrity
chef Bobby Flay, Aarti Sequeira—latest winner
of television’s “The Next Food Network
Star” and host of cooking show, “Aarti
Party”—is demystifying Indian flavors and
bringing it further into the mainstream.
To learn more about Indian fusion,
visit tandoorchef.com or facebook.com/
tandoorchef, or stop by booth 1455.
Paradigm Foodworks’ Turnkey
Operation Works From Start To Finish
Paradigm Foodworks has been a manufacturer
of specialty sauces since 1981. They
specialize in smaller runs but are capable
of running large orders as well. They’ve
been serving private label and copack customers
throughout the U.S. for the past 30
years. Both high speed and flexible equipment
are available to satisfy all levels of
customer volume.
The R&D department is headed up by
Dr. David Schultz, a Ph.D. in Food Science,
who has more than 40 years of experience
in the food industry. His talents and
expertise are available to help clients prepare
their recipes for production. He can
help with formulations, nutritional documentation
and FDA compliance.
Paradigm Foodworks offers a “turnkey”
operation. They can supply everything for a
customer’s product except the labels so that
all you need to do is place an order and then
pick it up when it’s finished.
Paradigm’s success and longevity lies
partly in the fact that they have always taken
personal care with their customers. They
consider each relationship formed integral to
Marzetti Announces Re-Launch
Of Romanoff Caviar At
Winter Fancy Food Show
Marzetti Specialty Brands carry a long tradition
of quality and taste and include
brands such as Girard’s ® Salad Dressings,
Cardini’s ® Salad Dressings, Romanoff ®
Caviar and Teresa’s Select Recipes
Salad Dressings. Marzetti prides itself in
the introduction of premium specialty
food products.
At the 2011 Winter Fancy Food Show,
Marzetti will showcase the re-launch of
Romanoff Caviar. Well known and respected,
Romanoff Caviar has offered
only the highest quality caviar since 1835.
The Romanoff packaging receives a contemporary
face-lift. Fresh, less salty
caviar for the more sophisticated caviar
Indianlife Cooking Sauces
Let Home Cooks Create
Gourmet Indian ‘Meals In Minutes’
A quintet of delicious new, all natural sauces
from Burnaby, British Columbia-based
Indianlife Foods enables home cooks to create
restaurant-quality, gourmet Indian meals
within minutes. Five delicious flavors packed
in 360 ml or 11.5-ounce glass jars feature traditional
family recipes passed from generation
to generation: Tikka Masala, Coconut Cashew,
Curry, Korma and Buerre Masala.
Each authentic recipe is carefully prepared
using only the freshest, all natural ingredients
and aromatic Indian spices, with no preservatives,
MSG, artificial colors or additives. These
sauces are ideal for vegetarian cooks and for
Indulge Yourself With Award-Winning
Mrs. Weinstein Toffee
Sweet Shop USA’s very own Mrs. Weinstein
Toffee has done it again this year with her
gourmet toffee! This three-time award-
winning All Natural Almond or Pecan Toffee
recently added another honor to the
record books. Winning Best Chocolate &
the company’s success. FDA regulations and
GMPs are a critical factor in every step taken
by the staff.
Their own line of branded products includes
award-winning curds, and spreads,
dessert sauces, (fudge, caramel and fruit
sauces) scone mixes and waffle mixes,
award-winning muesli cereals, beautiful
fruit enhanced wine vinegars, barbecue
sauce and salad dressings. A library of formulas
is available for private label beyond
their own branded lines.
Two new product lines were introduced by
Paradigm in 2010. The first, Hot Chihuahua
Brand Sauces is a line of three authentic
Mexican regional sauces for cooking and
dipping. The Enchilada Sauce is a Puebla
style made with peanut butter and cocoa for
consumer also contributes to the relaunch.
The new caviar line is available in
Black Lumpfish, Whitefish, Red Salmon
and a distinctive Vodka Lumpfish.
Girard’s Salad Dressing has a legacy of
being a premium, quality salad dressing.
Girard’s adheres to the health and wellness
demand of today’s specialty dressing
consumer and will be announcing the removal
of high fructose corn syrup from all
relevant flavors.
Previously in a plastic 8-ounce bottle,
Teresa Select Recipes Dressing is introduced
as a 12-ounce glass bottle. Originally inspired
by Teresa Marzetti, who opened the
retailers seeking to add exciting, new, all natural
convenience foods for their customers.
“We wanted to enable home chefs to recreate
dining in the finest Indian restaurant,” said
Rakesh Raniga, Indianlife Founder and CEO.
“The cook need only add fresh vegetables,
seafood or meat for a meal that takes minutes
to prepare, but tastes as though it took hours.”
Trends show that consumers are looking
Best Candy at AmericasMart in Atlanta
and the Silver sofi award at the International
Fancy Food Show just wasn’t
enough for her, so she proudly took home
Best Candy award at the summer Dallas
Gourmet Show.
It’s really no wonder Mrs. Weinstein keeps
it up year after year, because everyone who
tries her yummy English Toffee instantly
a mole taste. The Sinaloa Verde is a crisp,
clean flavor from the Sinaloa region and the
Durango Salsa has a touch of chipotle. Each
jar has a chapter in the adventures of Ole
Chihuahua on the label and one of his recipes
using his romantic style.
Also new to the market is Milazzo
Cheese Spreads. Three spreads made with
mozzarella, Parmesan, and Asiago cheeses
to use as a topping for bruschetta, grilled
tomatoes, mixed in tuna salad, or stirred
into pasta.
For more information about Paradigm’s
products or copacking services, please
call 503-595-4360 or e-mail Lynne
Barra, lbarra@paradigmfoodworks.com,
visit www.paradigmfoodworks.com or stop
by booth 672.
first four-star restaurant in Columbus, Ohio,
Teresa Select Recipes Dressings offers
varieties beyond the mainstream dressings
for today’s specialty consumer. Following
the current trend, Teresa’s is now all natural
and offers new unique flavors including
Melon Cucumber Vinaigrette, Lavender
Berry Vinaigrette, Blueberry Pomegranate
and Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette.
Excellence, variety and quality are part of
the tradition to making Marzetti’s Specialty
food products. Please visit them at booth 756
at the 2011 Winter Fancy Food Show where
they will be displaying all of these new and
exciting items.
for healthier convenience foods that can be
prepared quickly to fit their busy lifestyles.
Indian spices are known for their many
health benefits that include enhanced circulation
and immune system function.
Eye-catching packaging, popular flavor options,
healthy ingredients and attractive price
points make these new Indianlife introductions
a smart way for retailers to capture this
growing customer niche. Indianlife manufactures
a wide range of healthy, all natural products
including flatbreads, naans, pakoras,
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falls in love with its buttery goodness. While
many of us simply buy it as our own little
guilty pleasure, it also makes the perfect gift
for any season or occasion. Make your loved
ones happy with a gift that says it all with
just one bite or go ahead and let yourself indulge
a little.
Mrs. Weinstein’s Toffee is a guaranteed
hit! Visit Sweet Shop USA at booth 4205.