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GOURMET NEWS ■ JANUARY 2011 ■ www.gourmetnews.com SHOW NEWS 63<br />
<strong>Terrapin</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Farms</strong> Launches<br />
Easy Epicurean Essentials<br />
When thinking about the re-launch of the<br />
<strong>Terrapin</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Farms</strong> brand, CEO and<br />
Owner Mary O’Donnell wanted to be in tune<br />
with the desires of today’s consumers.<br />
“Through retail observation and numerous<br />
consumer interviews, it was determined<br />
that consumers today, more than<br />
ever, want truly indulgent gourmet products<br />
that are easy to use,” said O’Donnell.<br />
“They want to be able to create luxurious<br />
dishes at home but don’t want to spend a<br />
lot of time in the making.”<br />
Subsequently, the Easy Epicurean Essential<br />
positioning was born. The 2011 new<br />
product launch is designed to fit this niche.<br />
Here are a few of the items:<br />
9017 <strong>Terrapin</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Farms</strong> Raspberry<br />
Piquillo Pepper Sauce – 12 ounces. SRP $8.00<br />
Piquillo peppers from Northern Spain are<br />
hand-picked and roasted over open embers,<br />
giving them a distinctively rich flavor that delivers<br />
uniqueness to the <strong>Terrapin</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong><br />
<strong>Farms</strong> Raspberry Piquillo Pepper Sauce. You<br />
will want to put this sauce on almost anything<br />
you can think of! It’s great on grilled meats,<br />
poured over cream cheese as an appetizer,<br />
and fabulous on chicken or pork roast.<br />
9007 <strong>Terrapin</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Farms</strong> Bleu Cheese<br />
Steak Sauce – 9 ounces. SRP $8.00<br />
Cream, blue cheese and butter combine together<br />
to create an indulgent steak sauce.<br />
This sauce is great on burgers and chicken<br />
and makes a wonderful dip for chicken<br />
wings. Enjoy!<br />
9020 <strong>Terrapin</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Farms</strong> Pineapple<br />
Maple Sauce – 12 ounces. SRP $8.00<br />
Sweet pineapples meld with pure maple<br />
syrup to create a surprisingly delicious combination.<br />
Scrumptious over grilled salmon<br />
and pork, the sauce is also divine mixed into<br />
mashed sweet potatoes or acorn squash or<br />
poured over root vegetables and then roasted.<br />
9501 <strong>Terrapin</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Farms</strong> Savory Key<br />
Lime Cheese Ball Dip Mix – 1 ounce.<br />
SRP $4.00<br />
The Savory Key Lime Cheese Ball mix<br />
is a zesty combination of sweet and tangy<br />
key lime with savory bell peppers. It will<br />
tantalize your taste buds and become a<br />
party favorite.<br />
9502 <strong>Terrapin</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Farms</strong> Garlic,<br />
Horseradish, Worcestershire Dip Mix – 1<br />
ounce. $4.00<br />
Garlic, onion, horseradish and Worcestershire<br />
combine to create a tangy cream<br />
cheese-based dip. Tastes great smeared on a<br />
bagel or as a condiment for a roast beef sandwich<br />
or hamburger.<br />
9503 <strong>Terrapin</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Farms</strong> Asiago Cheese<br />
Spinach Dip Mix – 1 ounce. SRP $4.00<br />
Asiago cheese adds a sophisticated, nutty<br />
flavor to the classic spinach dip recipe. Sure<br />
to become a new favorite.<br />
For more information about dips, sauces,<br />
dressings and other gourmet products, visit<br />
www.terrapinridge.com.<br />
About <strong>Terrapin</strong> <strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Farms</strong>, LLC<br />
Headquartered in Clearwater, Fla., <strong>Terrapin</strong><br />
<strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>Farms</strong>, LLC is a creator, marketer<br />
and seller of gourmet food products. The<br />
company’s product line consists of dips,<br />
sauces, dressings, gourmet condiments and<br />
jams which can be found in high quality<br />
specialty food and gift stores across the<br />
U.S. and Canada.<br />
Norseland Understands U.S. Consumer<br />
Demand For Specialty Cheese Market<br />
Norseland Inc., owned by Tine SA, is the exclusive<br />
importer, sales and marketing agent<br />
for Jarlsberg ® brand cheese, the No. 1 selling<br />
specialty brand cheese in the United States.<br />
Norseland is recognized for its success in<br />
brand building for leaders in their specialty<br />
cheese categories. Norseland has a dedicated<br />
and experienced support staff and a very<br />
qualified network of brokers for both retail<br />
and foodservice sectors. Norseland has designed<br />
their portfolio strategically to offer retail<br />
and foodservice segments an attractive<br />
menu of incomparable cheeses. With 30-plus<br />
years of experience as a premier brand<br />
builder, importer and distributor, the company<br />
has a unique perspective and a very<br />
keen marketing sense of what appeals to U.S.<br />
consumers by developing creative retail merchandising<br />
and promotional programs.<br />
Jarlsberg and Jarlsberg Lite brand cheeses:<br />
In the early 1980s, a West Houston couple<br />
was making a name for themselves making<br />
fresh gourmet “lard-free” tamales and<br />
fresh salsa in their home kitchen. As word<br />
spread of the great taste of these fresh<br />
tamales the demand for a “lard-free”<br />
tamale grew. The Texas Tamale Co. lardfree<br />
tamale recipe was a success, and<br />
they did not have to worry about artery<br />
clogging fats. The recipe is now made<br />
with oil instead of vegetable shortening<br />
to avoid trans fats. Enough interest was<br />
generated so that the couple began<br />
selling from a street-side cart on the far<br />
west side of Houston.<br />
It did not take long to outgrow their<br />
home kitchen and Texas Tamale Co, “The<br />
Mexican Deli,” was opened on Fountainview,<br />
just a few miles from Houston’s<br />
prestigious Galleria area. The couple’s<br />
commitment to quality and customer<br />
service soon made them a well-known<br />
Houston tradition. Although they are no<br />
longer with the company, their vision<br />
continues to grow.<br />
In 2011, Jarlsberg will have a new face! TINE<br />
SA, the parent company, saw the need to develop<br />
a global positioning platform and recently<br />
concluded a three-year project. The<br />
results provided a common positioning<br />
across all the markets—“Unique Taste” and<br />
“Premium Quality”—the Original Jarlsberg<br />
Taste since 1956. Jarlsberg’s secret recipe<br />
plays a large part in giving its unique taste<br />
and quality. As a result of the research, the<br />
global positioning has shown qualities that<br />
can be used globally. However, there are elements<br />
of marketing that need to be adapted<br />
locally. In the first quarter of 2011, Jarlsberg<br />
prepackaged items will have an inspiring new<br />
look which will be similar all over the world!<br />
Ilchester: The Original British Blended<br />
Cheeses, with more than 40 unique varieties<br />
that started with a beer cheese combining<br />
Somerset cheddar, English ale and spices.<br />
Texas Tamale Co: A Legend Began…<br />
Texas Tamale Co. has been making<br />
gourmet tamales for more than 25 years.<br />
Texas Tamale Co.’s core line of products<br />
is made up of five flavors of gourmet<br />
tamales (Beef, Chicken, Spinach, Black<br />
Bean and the newest flavor, Pork), The<br />
Texas Loop (Beef/Pork Sausage with<br />
Jalapeño Cheese), Homestyle Chili, Chili<br />
con Queso, four signature salsas (Cilantro,<br />
Jalapeño Pepper, Chipotle and Hot Tamale<br />
Pepper Sauce), Jalapeño Stuffed Olives<br />
and Jalapeño Jelly. These products are<br />
available through national distributors or<br />
from the company directly. The company<br />
is proud to have been cited for its<br />
outstanding quality by Texas Monthly<br />
magazine, The Houston Chronicle and the<br />
New York Times. Texas Tamales have<br />
been served in the Houston Astrodome,<br />
Houston’s Reliant Stadium, numerous<br />
country clubs and at a VIP party preceding<br />
the 2004 All-Star Baseball Game.<br />
Each year tamales are given as gifts,<br />
especially during the December holiday<br />
season and shipped to every state plus<br />
Ilchester sources from top UK producers,<br />
blending the best British cheese from five<br />
counties with fresh, aromatic herbs, spices<br />
and fruits. These delightful Ilchester blends<br />
include the UK best-seller, award-winning<br />
Applewood Smoked Cheddar.<br />
Woolwich Dairy: Established in 1983 by<br />
the Dutra family, Woolwich Dairy has pioneered<br />
the growth of the goat’s milk cheese<br />
category in Canada and with the energetic<br />
support of Norseland is quickly becoming<br />
the leading source of specialty goat cheeses<br />
in the U.S.<br />
Old Amsterdam: Prepare to be Surprised.<br />
A Premium Aged Gouda with Irresistible<br />
Taste. This award-winning Dutch aged<br />
Gouda with rich, robust flavor, is sparked<br />
with fine ripening crystals and is easily sliceable.<br />
Created by the Westland family, Old<br />
Amsterdam is prepared using a familyowned<br />
starter culture and unique ripening<br />
process. Each batch of cheese is monitored<br />
by master cheesemakers, only releasing each<br />
batch of cheese when reaching the perfect<br />
taste and texture.<br />
some U.S. territories.<br />
Wishing to expand its product line,<br />
Texas Tamale Co. purchased the Brazos<br />
Legends product line along with its related<br />
labels and private label accounts. The<br />
company now has an extensive line of<br />
drink mixes, barbecue sauces, marinades<br />
and finishing sauces, pepper sauces, salsas,<br />
chili mix, spice mixes and condiments.<br />
These items are carried in a variety<br />
of specialty shops and department stores,<br />
as well as being offered in the company’s<br />
mail order program.<br />
Their mail order is successful for several<br />
reasons. First and foremost because<br />
of the quality and variety of products offered.<br />
Customer service is of the utmost<br />
importance to them and to their customers.<br />
They strive to make each gift special.<br />
Whether it is one gift or a corporate<br />
gift going to a thousand people, each is<br />
handled with care. They can customize<br />
each gift set to fit the needs and budget of<br />
the giver. A gift card with a personalized<br />
message is enclosed with each gift. E-mail<br />
notification is generated on the day of<br />
shipment so the sender knows the package<br />
is on its way. Follow-up phone calls are<br />
Garcia Baquero: The Garcia Baquero family<br />
is Spain’s premier producer and market<br />
leader of authentic, artisanal, award-winning<br />
Spanish cheeses. Its master cheesemakers adhere<br />
to centuries-old recipes, creating the<br />
world’s finest aged DOP quality Manchego,<br />
Iberico and Cabra al Vino.<br />
Gabriella of Italy: When Our Name is On<br />
It, Authentic is in it. From humble beginnings<br />
more than 100 years ago, the Lotito family<br />
brought their passion and expertise for the<br />
finest Italian artisan cheeses to America.<br />
Evolving through the years from a small<br />
creamery of gifted cheese makers, today,<br />
Lotito Foods is a leader in its field with a diversity<br />
of production lines capable of custom<br />
blending, shaping and packaging a vast variety<br />
of cheeses. Lotito Foods is also the largest<br />
importer of Sicilan cheeses—Pecorino Siciliano<br />
and other cheeses from Sicily. The<br />
cheeses are hand-crafted by farmers who milk<br />
their own sheep and produce the Pecorino Siciliano<br />
DOP by the same methods as their<br />
forefathers did centuries before them. Visit<br />
them during the show at booth 4309.<br />
made on a random basis to verify delivery<br />
and customer satisfaction.<br />
Texas Tamale’s most recent endeavor<br />
was to meet the needs of customers who<br />
required gluten-free foods. Texas Tamale<br />
uses no wheat products in their tamales,<br />
chili or queso. Those products have<br />
been tested and are gluten-free. Texas<br />
Tamale Co. is committed to providing<br />
excellence in its full range of gourmet<br />
products. They strive for the best-tasting<br />
products, keeping in mind the health and<br />
dietary needs of their customers. All of<br />
their salsas, barbecue sauces and seasonings<br />
are in the process of being tested for<br />
gluten-free ingredients.<br />
They look forward to continuing<br />
their legend and helping you to add to<br />
yours by forming a partnership with you<br />
for custom gifts during the coming<br />
season. Be assured that they will honor<br />
your trust in them and furnish you and<br />
your customers with a unique gift<br />
giving opportunity.<br />
For more information, call 800-882-<br />
6253, visit www.texastamale.com or<br />
www.brazoslegends.com, or stop by booth<br />
718 at the Winter Fancy Food Show.