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The
Weekly eNewsletter from the publishers of
Fancy
Food & Culinary Products Magazine
Wednesday,
November 18, 2009
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Hello colleagues and fellow foodies!
A cold wind is blowing here in the Midwest (and many other parts of the country) and that, of course, means soup season. If you haven't already, now is the time to prominently display your selections of great soups and soup mixes. But don't stop there. Create little vignettes around the soups. Surround them with a selection of crackers, breads and bread mixes, spreads, maybe even wines. You can also include soup ladles, silverware, potholders, mugs and other tableware. And don't forget to have soups for sampling ready and waiting to greet customers in from the cold.
Happy reading,
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Upcoming
Shows and Events:
December:
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No show listings
January:
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6-13, Atlanta, GA, Atlanta International Gift &
Home Furnishings Market, Permanent showrooms: 6-13, Temporary
exhibits: 8-12, AmericasMart Atlanta; www.americasmart.com
• 13-19, Dallas, TX, Dallas Total Home
& Gift Market, Dallas Market Center; www.dallasmarketcenter.com
• 17-19, San Francisco, CA, Winter Fancy
Food Show, Moscone Center; www.fancyfoodshows.com
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National Tillamook Macaroni & Cheese Recipe Contest Cook-Off Winner Named
Ann Jones of Littleton, Colorado, won $6,000 cash, 25 pounds
of Tillamook (www.tillamookcheese.com)
cheese and "The Big Cheese" title last week at the 5th Annual
Tillamook Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Contest Grand Finale Cook-off
at Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub in Portland, Oregon. Jones'
"Rustic Fried Sage & Chicken Apple Sausage Mac-n-Cheese with
Autumn Chutney" dish more than satisfied the palates of the
judges at the cook-off against five other semi-finalists from
across the country.
Jones' dish also satiated event attendees'
palates during "People's Choice" voting, back by popular demand
from last year's Cook-off. Event attendees voted for their favorite
macaroni-and-cheese dish created by the six semi-finalists.
The "People's Choice" win resulted in $1,000 cash for Jones
in addition to her $5,000 cash grand prize at the cook-off.
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N.G.A. Announces Lineup for 2010 Convention Three Super Breakfast Session
The National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) has announced this
year's lineup for the Super Breakfast Sessions at the 2010 N.G.A.
Annual Convention and Supermarket Synergy Showcase (S3). This
year's speakers include Harold Lloyd, president, H. Lloyd &
Associates Inc.; Art Turock, president, Art Turock & Associates;
and Dr. Richard George, professor of food marketing, Saint Joseph's
University. The N.G.A. Annual Convention will be held February
9 -12, 2010 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
For more information or to register
online, go to www.nationalgrocers.org.
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Wildly Sweet Giving: African Wildlife Foundation and Endangered Species Chocolate Launch Co-Branded Collections
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and Endangered Species Chocolate
have partnered to sell new Adoption Collections. All proceeds
from the AWF adoption program go to support AWF's work in the
African Heartlands.
The Adoption Collections are named
for nine of Africa's imperiled mammals: the elephant, mountain
gorilla, lion, Grevy's zebra, giraffe, leopard, black rhino,
wild dog and warthog. A charitable donation is made to AWF's
wildlife adoption program with each Adoption Collection purchased.
Adoption Collections also include Endangered Species Chocolate
bars, a plush animal that matches the collection's name and
an AWF e-membership.
Each of the nine gift collections is
offered at three price levels, including $30, $45 and $75. For
more information, visit www.chocolatebar.com.
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DennyMike's 'Cue Stuff BBQ Products Earn Two First-place Medals at 2010 Scovi Awards
DennyMike's 'Cue Stuff (www.dennymikes.com),
the all-natural, gluten-free line of Texas-style barbecue sauces
and rubs from Maine, has earned two First Place medals at the
2010 Scovie Awards held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This year's
awards recognized the top fiery foods and barbecue products
from around the globe, having attracted nearly 600 products
from 32 states and countries and provinces as diverse as Panama,
Australia, Japan, Antigua and Canada.
DennyMike's "Hot 'N Nasty" sauce bested
the competition in the "Barbecue Sauce - All-Natural Hot" category,
and DennyMike's "Cow Bell Hell" rub was awarded an additional
First Place win in the "Dry Rub/All-Purpose" category. The Scovie
Awards are selected based on blind taste tests by a panel of
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Pamela's Products Names Natural Food Industry Veteran First VP of Sales
Pamela's Products, an award-winning leader in the gluten-free
foods arena with more than 30 nationally distributed products,
has announced a new addition to the team. Natural Products industry
veteran Linda Gerwig has been named the first vice president
of sales for the 21-year-old dedicated gluten-free company.
Gerwig's 20-year career in the natural
products industry includes 10 years as vice president of sales
at Sunspire Chocolates, as well as six years as director of
sales and marketing manager at Barbara's Bakery. Most recently
Gerwig was with Hain Celestial as vice president of sales for
their personal-care division. During her career, she has been
involved in product development, marketing, packaging design
and public relations.
Pamela's Products (www.pamelasproducts.com)
offers a complete line of Traditional Cookies, Organic Cookies,
Biscotti, Simplebites Mini Cookies, Baking Mixes and Ready-to-Eat
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Coming in the January 2010 issue of Fancy
Food:
• Gourmet Cooking Sauces
• Jams, Jellies & Preserves
• Pestos
• Snacks: Oh, Nuts
• Easter Candy & Chocolate
• Bacon
For
more information on Fancy Food magazine, please visit
www.fancyfoodmagazine.com.
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