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60 SHOW NEWS www.gourmetnews.com ■ JANUARY 2011 ■ GOURMET NEWS Global Sales & Marketing Focuses On Expansion Hassan Alireza discusses Global Sales & Marketing’s expansion plans and the company’s strengths. GN: Tell us a little about yourself and how Global Sales & Marketing plans on expanding beyond this point. HA: After almost 14 years with Gourmet Specialties [now Market Centre] as the General Sales Manager, I decided to start my own brokerage company. I began with a few wonderful product lines, which I am happy to say that most are still with us today. Later, due to family business, I decided to sell the company to my former colleagues. About two years ago, I returned to the specialty foods industry as the V.P. of International Delicacies. Recently, I rejoined Global Sales & Marketing as a partner, and I am very much enjoying being back in the brokerage business. Our No. 1 goal for growth is expanding the distribution and activities on our existing product lines. This is a priority for our company and for our brands. Secondly, we are poised to acquire smaller but dynamic brokerage companies with great potential that will complement our existing product lines. We will combine forces with theirs for the common goal of serving our vendors and retailers better than ever before. GN: What are your company’s strengths? HA: I truly believe that it is all about the people and the products that we represent. Our people, like Rob Giusti with 31 years of retail, distributor and brokerage experience, are dedicated to serving our vendors, distributors and retailers. Nancy Pahlman with 19 years of retail, administrative and accounting experience is a huge part of our success story and an invaluable part of our team. Colleen O’Donnell, one of our newest additions to the team, with her extensive culinary and sales/technology support capabilities has brought new, innovative ideas to help sell more products and programs than ever before. Also, in charge of our retail coverage, Chris Chavez and Irv Witham has been a huge asset to our company. Of course, it helps that we represent some of the finest products in our industry. I am proud of our team and the products which we represent, and we strive to provide excellent service to all of our vendors, distributors and retailers. Learn more at www.globalsalesmktg.com or call 877-331-3877. Purely American: Beans Are Back! Ever since they began scooping beans in 1988, Purely American has been creating an increasing variety of ways for their expanding customer base to enjoy dried beans. Now based in Athens, Ohio, their 2007 move to the Buckeye state allowed them to greatly expand their lines, introducing bean-based brands No.’s three, four and five over the last What Can You Expect At Natural Products Expo West? New Exhibitors, Great Entertainment, Technological Advancements And An Overall Greener Show Natural Products Expo West is the premier trade show for the natural, organic and healthy products industry, identifying the bestsellers of today and the trends of tomorrow. The event will take place March 10-13 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. What can you expect to see this year? New Exhibitors and Products New products are the lifeline of any retailer, and this year Expo West will feature more than 3,000 booths bringing in the newest and most innovative items to help your business grow. Catch a preview two years. • Purely American—more than 80 storytelling mixes, since 1988. Each mix actually has a story. • Slow Cooker Gourmet—salt-free dinner kits that are kosher-certified and gluten-free (9 of 10). • Urban Pantry Essentials—100 percent of what companies you can expect to see by visiting www.expowest.com. Education Expect a mix of favorite presenters and fresh voices. This year, Bridget Brennan, best-selling author of Why She Buys (Crown, 2009), will grace the Expo stage. Her keynote address will highlight the influence women have in the marketing and formulation of more than 80 percent of today’s consumer products, including natural, organic and healthy lifestyle items. Other featured speakers include Temra Costa, author of Farmer Jane (Gibbs, 2010), at the Women In Naturals networking event, Alex Bogusky, an ad guru formerly with Crispin Porter + Bogusky, and Lynne organic pantry blends in reusable pantry jars. NEW! • <strong>Farms</strong>tand Soup Co.—organic-based (80%), salt-free, kosher-certified and glutenfree dinner kits with cooking options. NEW! • Pioneer Harvest—salt-free, gluten-free, kosher-certified bean soup mixes for high volume retailers whose consumers are value/cost-conscious. NEW! They believe a real renaissance in dried bean consumption is happening and will Twist, author of The Soul of Money (Norton, 2006). Entertainment Expo West has played host to some pretty amazing bands over the years but in 2011 Friday night’s Live Music Party sponsored by Tetra Pak, will feature a band that has a little something for everyone. This year The Motet will be playing an all covers show featuring hits from artists such as Prince, Sly and the Family Stone, Earth Wind and Fire, Madonna, Talking Heads and Jamiroquai. Technology You’ll see that some serious improvements have been made to the Show Directory sponsored by Silk and Horizon Organic (www.expowest.com/directory). You can create an Expo Plan of exhibitors and education you want to see, and new for this year, Expo West has added a matchmaking tool to better connect continue to introduce additional concepts and services during the next 3-5 years. Stay tuned! Additional services include private labeling, high-volume contract packing, licensing, farm market branding, and creative product design. For information on all that they offer, please contact Ray Leard at 740-592-3800 or by e-mail at rayleard@purelyamerican.com. Please visit their booth 1550 at the Winter Fancy Food Show. buyers with the people producing the products their customers will love. Send out e-mails, set up appointments and manage your busy schedule at Expo West. New Green Initiatives I’m sure that you’ll love riding around Anaheim on a fleet of bio-diesel busses (new to Expo West in 2011), using their Show Directory Map sponsored by Silk and Horizon Organic, which saves 487 full-grown trees and picking up your badge on-site which prevents an estimated 4 metric tons of CO 2 from being released into the Earth’s atmosphere. Register today at www.expowest.com. Registration is FREE for qualified retail buyers, brokers and distributors until Feb. 4. Join them at an event … where doing business just comes naturally. If you have any questions regarding Natural Products Expo West, call 866-458-4935 (toll free) or 303-390-1776 (international) or visit www.expowest.com. Ambriola Opens New Facility The Ambrola Company, Inc has completed their move from Jersey City, N.J., where they were located for the last 30 years, to West Caldwell, N.J. The move enabled Ambriola to construct a new and larger state-of-the-art, grating, cutting and packaging operation as well as adding additional refrigerated storage space. The Ambriola Company was established in 1921 and has been importing Italian Specialty Cheese for 90 years. John Ambriola founded the company in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1921. Today, Mary Anna Ajemian, the granddaughter of John Ambriola, presides over a growing company whose imported Italian cheeses are distributed throughout the 50 states. Ambriola is the sole importer of both the Locatelli and Auricchio branded cheeses in the United States. Ambriola markets the Locatelli branded Pecorino Romano, ricotta salata and Saracino table cheese as well as the legendary Auricchio branded provolone, Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano cheeses across the United States. Ambriola also markets its own brand of top quality Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano. Luppi Brand Prosciutto di Parma along with Colombo brand Gorgonzola and Fontal is also imported and distributed by Ambriola. Stop by booth 2412 during the Winter Fancy Food Show to meet The Ambriola Company. Celebrate Spring With Penelope & Peter Rabbit Praline Pops From Sweet Shop USA Spring into the season with all of Sweet Shop USA’s yummy treats! No matter what time of the year it is, Sweet Shop is sure to have the perfect seasonal item for everyone. Their skilled artisans customize special handmade truffles, chocolate-covered Oreos, and praline pops to fit any season. This special personal touch makes a oneof-a-kind design that everyone will be sure to enjoy. This spring Sweet Shop USA is doing Penelope and Peter Rabbit praline pops, which are actually a rich chewy caramel made with fresh whipping cream and pecan pieces. They then add brown sugar that caramelizes and gives the praline its unique flavor. Next, each bunny is hand-crafted onto the pop, giving each one their very own personality. They aren’t just cute—they are absolutely delicious! Sweet Shop USA also has their decadently decorated chocolate-covered Oreos that are sure to make any mouth water, and each handmade truffle is decorated with care by hand to give it that little something extra. These one-of-a-kind masterpieces make the perfect little treats that are just oh so sweet. They are always top sellers and practically fly off of the shelves each season. So go and indulge in all the yummy things Sweet Shop USA has to offer. Visit them online at www.sweetshopusa.com and stop by booth 4205 during the show!
GOURMET NEWS ■ JANUARY 2011 ■ www.gourmetnews.com Gourmet Thai Has Never Been Easier With Thai Away’s All Natural Fresh Sauces Grocers take their share of the restaurant market. With consumers caught in the squeeze between convenience, quality and keeping costs down, buyers are looking more to their grocery stores for ethnic products that make gourmet meals at home fast and easy without paying restaurant prices for take-out. Combine that trend with the almost “mainstream” popularity of Thai cuisine and the growing awareness of the health benefits of coconut milk and you’ve really got a winner. Thai Away Meals-In-Minutes ® line of all natural red, yellow and green coconut Corto Olive: A Premier Maker Of Fine Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil Corto Olive is one of several family-owned agribusiness enterprises that blends its Italian heritage with a 50-year reputation as California producers of superior quality processed foods. Beginning on the terraced hillsides of Tuscany, the Cortopassi family has been producing olive oil for generations. The combination of its olive oil heritage and extensive agricultural landholdings in the heart of California’s rich central valley inspired Corto Olive to become a premier producer of premium curry and pad thai sauces, make it easy for grocers and foodservice companies to offer their customers something unique. Buyers raise the bar on their expectations of food quality. Gone are the days of “blind trust” in food products. Now consumers are reading labels and weighing the health benefits of products before bringing them to the till. Thai Away sauces are made with all natural ingredients and fresh exotic Thai herbs such as Thai sweet basil, Kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass and the highest quality of coconut milk. quality olive oil in America. With its rich soil, abundant sun and moderate winters, California’s Central Valley is famous for producing a cornucopia of agricultural crops. Corto Olive is situated on the alluvial fans of the Lodi region, an ideal area for producing fragrant oil that dances on the palate. Corto Olive groves are 100 percent planted in a state-of-the-art system called “Super High Density” (SHD). This modern Founded in 1997 with the first Thai Away restaurant in Vancouver, Canada, their awardwinning Thai chefs have created sauces that make it easy to add innovative Thai items to your deli offerings. The costed deli recipes give you control over your food costs and the integrated Thai hot bar, cold case and “grab ’n go” programs help to reduce shrinkage through recovery and crosspromotion initiatives. Thai Away’s consumer recipes help category managers sell more of their core products by making it a “no brainer” for their customers to serve gourmet Thai food at home in minutes by combining their retail sauces with seafood, chicken, beef, tofu and vegetables. Want to offer something that no one technology permits the production of premium extra virgin olive oil from freshlyharvested olives that never touch the ground. Because of tree uniformity SHD allows Corto Olive to produce consistent tonnage and a consistent flavor profile each year. Using specially designed over-the-row olive harvesters, they are able to cleanly pick the crop at ideal maturity, immediately transport fresh olives to their mill and process fragrant premium extra virgin olive oil. SHOW NEWS 61 else has? Thai Away will work with you to develop private label products that will make you proud. They’ll help you design a Thai entree to your specifications that is bound to be a hit and work with local manufacturers so that you can offer a locally made product to your customers. Thai Away takes the hard part out of sourcing and stocking specialty ingredients for authentic Thai cuisine. Thai Away sauces are available in retail 11.83 fluid ounces (350ml) and foodservice 67.63 fluid ounces (2L) pack sizes. Visit them at the Fancy Food Show, booth 3230. For product and distribution information, please see www.thaiaway .com or contact Dale Dubberley, Thai Away Food Services Ltd. at 604- 708-8424. A critical factor in producing premium oil quality is minimizing the time between harvest and processing. Contrary to Mediterranean production (where olives are shaken onto the ground, hand-gathered, and delivered for processing in a withered condition), Corto Olive moves olives from tree to finished oil within only a few hours, without any contact with soil or human hands. The result is a clean, fast process that maximizes the fresh aroma of the oil. Corto Olive approaches the milling process with respect for Old World traditions but taking full advantage of New World technology. Continued on Page 66
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