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Klondike Cheese Co. Places at World Championship Cheese Contest

Peak Innovation at Europastry BOOTH #3243

BOOTH #2135

How can Europastry become the most innovative company in the bakery sector?

This has been the company’s obsession since it started its American journey. Achieving this means using its passionate entrepreneurial spirit. It also means relying on Europastry’s proven experience in the production and distribution of high-quality products.

At Europastry, its spirit and minds focus on innovation. The market is constantly evolving. There are up-to-the-minute trends and new demands arise each day. The company structure is designed to create and adopt innovations at all levels.

Europastry is a leading company in the frozen dough sector in Europe. It also enjoys a strong foothold in the U.S. market. Europastry’s careful selection of products combines traditional recipes prepared by artisans. It also uses the most

Klondike Cheese Company won big at the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest taking three best in class titles, two second place awards and three third place honors.

Best of class honors went to Odyssey Traditional Feta, Peppercorn Feta and Low-Fat Feta. These flavors of feta cheeses are masterfully crafted from cow’s milk, with a creamy and soft mouthfeel, showcasing just the right amount of flavor for judges to give top honors as the best feta in their respective categories.

Placing second in their classes were Odyssey vanilla yogurt and

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Colby Cheese from Widmer’s Cheese Cellars

Stonewall Kitchen Everything Blend

Widmer’s Cheese Cellars, Inc.’s Colby is a first-place blue ribbon winner at the 2020 World Championship Cheese Contest. The cheese is an American Original developed in the village of Colby, Wisconsin, in 1885.

Widmer’s Cheese Cellars crafts its Colby in small batches using original family recipes to achieve a sweet, semi-soft cheese with milky flavors. Similar in flavor to Cheddar, Colby is softer and has a more open texture and higher moisture content. Cheese makers spray the curds with cold water

The fine food creators at Stonewall Kitchen took cues from everyone’s favorite bagel seasoning when they created their new Everything Blend. Sure to become a staple item on your customers’ shopping lists, this irresistible pick features a robust mixture of fantastic ingredients that truly goes great with, well … everything!

Made with a crunchy combination of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried onion, dried garlic and salt plus chili flakes for a little added zing, it’s the all-in-one choice for perking up any plate of food. Your customers can use it to bring extra flavor to dinner staples such as roasted veggies, chicken wings and potato chips or brunch favorites like eggs, avocado toast and, of course, homemade bagels.

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For more information, go to www.stonewallkitchen.com.

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Garden Fresh Gourmet Offers an Integrated Solution for Fresh, PlantForward Multi-Category Deli Section Consumers purchased more plantbased foods than ever in 2020, setting a high bar for growth in 2021.

Nonetheless, most recent data analyzed and categorized by the Plant Based Foods Association and The Good Food Institute, from SPINS data, shows that U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods continue to increase, growing 6.2% in 2021 over a record year of growth in 2020 and bringing the total plant-based market value to an all-time high of $7.4 billion.

Sixty-two percent of American households are purchasing plant-based products with a 79% repeat rate. Two in 3 consumers are seeking cleaner, simpler, more fresh ingredients. Human brains incorporate taste information two times faster than health when making decisions.

The Garden Fresh Gourmet brand knew all this before and was able to answer all these needs by bringing a unique yet extraordinary smart vision into the marketplace: democratize fresh, plant-forward, great tasting, ready-to-eat, kitcheninspired foods, by offering a set of products with the highest quality, most delicious taste and offering a wide variety of nutritional benefits that the average American household is seeking.

The Garden Fresh Gourmet brand was born more than 20 years ago in Ferndale, Michigan, with a simple idea: make the freshest and best-tasting plant-based products with ingredients

that you can find in the average American household kitchen.

Today, Garden Fresh Gourmet not only makes America’s #1 refrigerated salsa brand, but also crafts an all-natural line of hummus, a tasty and better-foryou set of dairy dips and an extraordinary tasteful line of fresh-ready-to-eat salads.

The company uses the highest level of Food Safety Certification with QA Safety hold and test on every batch of product. It uses the HPP (high-pressure pasteurization) technology, to preserve products while maintaining the high quality of ingredients.

The company is especially proud of its products, as it uses the freshest ingredients available to deliver high quality products each time. The R&D team works to pursue its quest for providing American consumers with the best food that they can get in the marketplace.

With a passionate team of more than 65 years combined experience, four facilities with state-of-the art equipment and ample capacity, the company is always looking to grow in areas of demand and focusing on trends and relevant innovation.

Meet the Garden Fresh Gourmet team and sample some of their newest innovation offerings for both branded and private label.

For more information, stop by booth #2931 or go to www.gardenfresh gourmet.com.

Yasmine Brown Production Manager/Art Director

Amoroso’s Is How Great Sandwiches Roll The quality of the bread you offer customers says a lot about the quality of your restaurant, sandwich shop, supermarket, grocery store, foodservice operation or sports and entertainment venue. That’s why Amoroso’s Hearth-Baked Bread and Rolls will help attract new customers and enhance the reputation of your business.

For more than 115 years, beginning in 1904 in Philadelphia, Amoroso’s Baking Company and its authentic Italian Hearth-Baked Bread and Rolls have been the stuff legendary Philly cheesesteaks, hoagies, roast beef and roast pork sandwiches made their reputations on. Over the past 40 years, that reputation has spread across the country and around the world. Amoroso’s now offers its extended shelf-life items that have been inspired by Amoroso’s sandwich rolls in Philadelphia for commissaries and grab ’n’ go applications.

Amoroso’s is “Why Philly sandwiches are world-famous.”® With the resources and capacity to service both small and large businesses, supply fresh or frozen bread and rolls – even design custom products tailored to specific company needs – Amoroso’s is the local Philly bakery that’s an international resource. Now the rolls that made Philly sandwiches world-famous are available worldwide.

For more information, visit booth #3043, call 215.863.8815, email sales@amorosobaking .com or go to www.amorosobaking.com.

New Folios Cheese Wraps Mozzarella The original cheese wrap on the market is adding a new flavor to its delicious line-up – Folios Cheese Wraps® Mozzarella.

Made with 100% all-natural lightly baked sheets of cheese, Folios® are lactose and gluten free, grain free, and have only 1g of carbs – ideal for a lowcarb diet. No matter what sweet or savory recipe you crave, Folios Cheese Wraps has you covered. These flavorful, keto-certified wraps can be stuffed, rolled, folded, melted, crisped and baked into most anything you could ever imagine: chips, tacos, burritos, nachos, pizza, wraps; the list goes on and on.

The flavor and versatility of the brand-new Folios Cheese Wraps

Mozzarella is perfect for sandwiches, pizza, wraps, lasagna and so many other delicious options such as chicken parm, eggplant parm and crispy breadstick dippers with marinara. Let your imagination run free; the recipe possibilities are endless!

“With the ever-growing popularity of Mozzarella cheese on the market, we’re optimistic that the launch of our all-new Mozzarella flavor will allow us to gain a competitive advantage in the fast-growing alternative wraps market and build stronger customer loyalty by offering even more variety to the diverse Folios collection,” says Brand Manager Valerie Liu, Folios

Cheese Wraps.

Folios Cheese Wraps are also available in Parmesan, Cheddar and Jarlsberg Cheese.

For delicious Folios Cheese Wraps recipes, visit www.cheesefolios.com/ recipes-landing-page.

For more information, visit booth #1420.

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Howard Products Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish Howard’s gentle yet effective Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish leaves no oily residue or harsh chemical smell. This rich and creamy formulation instantly cleans and polishes in one step. It is specially formulated to require less wiping and leave nothing behind but a beautiful, streak-free shine. Perfect for use on modern kitchen appliances, toasters, trashcans, backsplashes, grills, countertops, faucets, fixtures and more. This ready-to-use formula is manufactured in the USA with strict quality controls from a brand you can trust. It removes dirt, haze, smudges, static, smears, watermarks, oil, dust, streaks, grime, residue and fingerprints from cooktops, ovens, ranges, countertops, dishwashers, trash cans, commercial/residential, refrigerators, grills, hoods, faucets, microwaves and indoor/outdoor surfaces. MSRP is $7.99 to $9.99; packaged six to a case.

For more information, call 800.266.9545 or go to www.howardproducts.com.

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Bites Size Is the Right Size

By J.G. Riley, VP Media Formaggio Brand If Formaggio Brand is famous for anything (other than the personality of founder Anthony Mongiello a.k.a. The Big Cheese™), it’s the innovative prod-

uct concepts and designs it brings to the show – and the case – every year.

Formaggio always surprises and leads the way. Recently, Formaggio Brand created a hybrid version of its revolutionary meat and cheese rolls with the trend in both sharing and grab-and-go convenience. This delicious, easy to carry, trendy item is called Charcuterie Bites.

Formaggio founder and President Anthony Mongiello tells us about the product’s background: “Charcuterie Bites was a new product for Formaggio. A new way to enjoy the combination of Italian meat, handstretched mozzarella and fresh herbs. Formaggio had paid a lot of attention to flavor profile and the reality is that imported prosciutto paired with handstretched fresh mozzarella and accented by garden-fresh basil is the flavor profile that people love the most.

“Formaggio does what it does best – it goes to the drawing board to figure out the best way to bring this product, in a very convenient way, to the customer. Thus, we came out with a product called Charcuterie Bites. The term ‘charcuterie’ is one of the most exciting buzzwords of the past several years. It's all about combining just the right components, meat, cheese and other items for the perfect eating experience and flavor profile. It’s all about combining amazing flavors together to give you a true culinary experience.

“Charcuterie Bites is a quick and easy, on-the-go kind of snack and

something that can be shared with friends in an easy to eat bite-size piece.

You get the soft creaminess of the cheese, the satisfying texture and taste from the prosciutto and the incredibly fresh accent of flavor from the basil.

That’s a flavor profile that people want and that's exactly what we're delivering in a convenient grab-and-go package: Charcuterie Bites at its best! A new bitesize food snack / party treat for everyone to share.”

The product has performed remarkably well. Formaggio brand has

gone from strength to strength with this product line offering double packs and even other flavors in limited runs.

Now it appears the buyers have listened to their customers and Formaggio has taken their orders. It appears that the popularity of prosciutto Charcuterie Bites has whetted the appetites of consumers for more flavors. Rumor is that Formaggio is experimenting and may even reveal some of these at the show this year.

For more information, visit booth #5315.

Potatoes Considered Good for Cardiovascular Health Research suggests that diets rich in potassium and low in sodium reduce the risk of hypertension and stroke. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that adding 1,600 mg of potassium a day can lower stroke risk by 21 percent.

While those carefully watching carbohydrates have been avoiding potatoes, potatoes are considered good for cardiovascular health. A single serving of potatoes has 620 grams of potassium, which is more than a medium-sized banana. Skin-on potatoes rank highest for potassium content among the top 20 top-selling fruits and vegetables.

Accumulating evidence also suggests that increasing dietary potassium can negate some of the adverse effects of dietary sodium on blood pressure. Reducing sodium along with increasing potassium provides greater heart disease protection than intervention alone.

For cardiovascular health, the American Heart Association recommends foods that are limited in fats and sodium and a source of naturally occurring nutrients.

Potatoes are naturally free of fat, cholesterol and sodium. A 5.3-ounce serving of potatoes has 15 percent of the daily value of potassium and 30 percent of vitamin C, provides 3 grams of plant-based protein and has 2 grams of dietary fiber.

“Being heart-healthy doesn’t necessarily mean having to give up our favorite things,” said RJ Harvey, director of culinary at Potatoes USA and a registered dietitian. “Potatoes are delicious, affordable and a crowd-favorite. They’re the perfect vehicle for people to take care of their hearts while also delivering flavor.”

Fall River Wild Rice Interest in plants and grains is soaring, as shoppers look for new ways to eat healthy. High in protein and fiber, nutty and with a striking visual appeal, wild rice is one of the healthiest grains available. It was a staple food of several Native American tribes, who called it “manoomin,” or “precious grain.”

Fall River Wild Rice brings this culinary gem to your store shelf. This naturally cultivated wild rice is great in salads, soups and stir fries. However, it also works well in mixes for pancakes and muffins and even in chocolate and desserts. Fall River’s Fully Cooked Wild Rice is high-

protein goodness in seconds.

The only cereal grain native to North America, wild rice is not even a rice at all. It is the seed of Zizania palustris, a tall, blooming water grass that prospers in the Great Lakes region, as well as in the fruitful valley in the shadows of the Sierra Nevadas.

Fall River Wild Rice is a small growerowned cooperative in the Fall River Valley, a rural mountain valley nestled between the Cascade and Sierra Nevada ranges.

For more information, call 800.626.4366 or go to www.fallriverwildrice.com.

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International Dairy Federation to Recognize Innovation With Awards Brussels-based International Dairy Federation has launched the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards, a program designed to encourage and celebrate innovative practices across the dairy sector.

“Dairy actors around the world have been actively engaged over the years in improving farming and processing of milk and dairy foods,” said Piercristiano Brazzale, IDF president.

“It is important for IDF to stimulate and share light on innovative practices and processes in the global dairy sector.”

The awards will be hosted by the IDF in partnership with world-leading

food and drinks consultancy Zenith Global, supported by Headline sponsorship from Tetra Pak, a world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company.

“Over the last few decades, we have played a leading role together with our customers, in helping make nutritious dairy products safe and available for consumers everywhere,” said Adolfo Orive, president & CEO, Tetra Pak. “But with the ongoing pandemic, consumer lifestyles, purchase patterns and needs have shifted significantly and the sustainability demands on the industry are higher than ever before.”

Culinary Institute Creates Gluten-Free Recipes to Promote Japanese Rice Flour In a recent drive to promote the use of Japanese rice flour in the United States, the Culinary Institute of America created two gluten-free recipes, Cheesy Rice Bread and Apple Fritters, for the Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center.

The center will reach out to bakeries to promote the recipes with the goal of popularizing Japanese rice flour in the United States.

In recent years, chewy baked goods made with Mochi (Japanese rice balls)

have gained popularity in the United States, setting the stage for other innovation in the category. CIA consulting chefs developed recipes that played on familiar foods, such as apple fritters and pao de queijo, a Brazilian cheese bread, using rice flour in place of fermented tapioca flour, substituting rice flour for other types of flour.

In the apple fritters, rice flour replaced wheat flour.

Meat Alternative Atlast Food Rebrands as MyForest Foods New York-based Atlast Food Co., creator of whole-cut meat alternatives from gourmet mushroom mycelium, has become MyForest Foods Co. Following its 2020 launch into the alt-meat market, the company’s new name aligns with its mission to support a well-fed future through the creation of mycelium-based foods. The forest – mycelium’s natural environment – serves as a reminder of the origin of the ingredient, inspiring all brand material applications moving forward, from the front-and-center name to the small, subtle details.

MyForest Foods will continue to use mycelium, the vegetative root structure of mushrooms, to grow and harvest complete proteins that mimic traditional meat cuts in both texture and flavor. The brand will continue to produce MyBacon Strips, the company’s flagship product and the world’s first whole-cut, plant-based bacon, with additional products in the works.

The company’s whole-cut approach to plant-based food comes from a proprietary AirMycelium cultivation method developed by MyForest Foods’ parent company, Ecovative. This method offers control over mycelium’s shape and density as it grows, fine-tuning the same environmental factors present in its natural forest habitat.

“Replicating Mother Earth’s magic, we simulate the forest inside our vertical farms – cool rains, evening fog, morning mist and afternoon breezes create just the right environment for our mycelium to grow, weaving into delicate, precise, and tender whole-cuts for the world to enjoy,” said CEO Eben Bayer. “The forest, philosophically and physically, is where we hail from, so this felt like a natural move. ‘From the forest.

For the future,’ our new company tagline, captures our essence and purpose.”

“From our name and visual identity to our company mission and values, we

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Entries will be invited in 12 awards categories, focusing on sustainable and community-led initiatives as well as new product development: • Innovation in sustainable farming practices: a) environment, b) animal care, c) socio-economic • Innovation in sustainable processing • Innovation in research and development: a) farming, b) collecting & processing, c) new product development, d) food safety e) consumer nutrition • Innovation in sustainable packaging • Innovation in school milk programmes • Innovation in Climate Action The IDF World Dairy Innovation Awards 2022 is open for entries from April 1 to July 1. The award winners will be announced Sept. 12 in an awards ceremony at the IDF World Dairy Summit in Delhi, India.

“I was honestly surprised to find that the apple fritter tasted good with rice flour, as it was fluffier and softer,” said Chef Dianne Rossomando, CIA baking and pastry associate professor.

“After repeated trials, I realized that one of the reasons for the success was that the fine rice flour enhanced the taste of the apple, emphasizing the sweetness and sourness of the apple.”

“In selecting recipes to develop,” said David Kamen, assistant director of the consulting chef program, “I was intrigued by the idea of substituting rice flour for the fermented tapioca flour in pao de quejo. The two products we worked on are gluten free, but they deserve recognition because they are also delicious.”

Recipe videos are available at riceflourjfoodo.jetro.go.jp. aim to inspire our employees and customers through this deep, literal connection to the forest,” said CMO SarahMarie Cole. “Our color palette was developed from real, dye-able mushroom samples. Our illustrative style nods to classic, hand-drawn field guides. Our language reflects the whimsical feeling you get when you wander through the woods. Each choice is meaningful, intentional, and woven together to share our unique and delicious story with the world."

Focused on scaling business growth to provide more commercial product availability in 2022, the company recently announced its partnership with Whitecrest Mushrooms Ltd., which plans to produce nearly three million pounds of MyBacon mycelium each year on less than one acre of land.

To prioritize the scalability of the technology used to create myceliumbased food products, MyForest Foods broke ground on 120,000 square feet of infrastructure between a headquarters facility in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and the world’s largest vertical mycelium farm in New York’s Hudson River Valley Region.

Both facilities are slated to open this fall.

Stonewall Kitchen Everything Dressing The specialty food makers at Stonewall Kitchen fashioned their new Everything Dressing after the popular bagel seasoning of the same name – and it truly is everything your customers could ever want from a salad topper. It joins their award-winning Everything Aioli, which has been a crowd pleaser since its debut, in the lineup of irresistible condiments.

Made from only the finest ingredients for a superior flavor, this delightful dressing features a combination of oil and cider vinegar accented by a wonderfully crunchy mix of black sesame seeds, dried onion and dried garlic. The result is a bright, slightly nutty taste that lends itself beautifully to a variety of dishes – your customers will enjoy tossing it with greens, drizzling it on roasted potatoes and so much more.

For more information, www.stonewallkitchen.com.

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MarDona Family Style Gourmet Pasta Sauces ProAmpac Wins Awards for Fresh Food-to-Go Packaging Cincinnati-based ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, was recently recognized with four design honors for its fresh-food-to-go packaging product offering. In 2021, ProAmpac was honored 10 times for its sustainable fresh-food-to-go packaging innovation.

Packaging News recognized ProAmpac’s HandRap for Chicago Town Pizza with a 2021 UK Packaging Award in the category of consumer convenience. The Chicago Town Pizza HandRap allows the product to be kept hot, fresh and full of flavor for up to three hours in a hot hold cabinet. The packaging is manufactured using 60 percent fiber, with the carton sleeve

widely recyclable.

ProAmpac’s RecycAll Freshpack, its latest food-to-go innovation, was honored by FoodBev Media with best plantbased non-food product at the 2021 World Plant-Based Awards in December.

RecycAll Freshpack also was nominated for the third consecutive year for the prestigious 2022 PAC Global Awards.

ProAmpac’s RapTray for THIS brand was recognized by GDUSA for excellence in graphic design. The 2021 American Graphic Design Awards is ProAmpac’s 14th award from GDUSA, a magazine and information resource for graphic design professionals.

Survey: Most Consumers Find Scan-and-Go Option Desirable Customer demand for convenient and contactless shopping continues to grow, according to a survey conducted by mobile data capture company Anyline with Researchscape. The survey, “Consumer Perception Report: Scan-and-Go Shopping in 2022,” showed that 77 percent of consumers would be more willing to shop at a store if it offers a scan-and-go option.

Anyline’s survey of 1,500 U.S. shoppers identifies expectations and pain points with scan-and-go technology.

Key takeaways include that shoppers want a speedy and independent shopping experience and when asked what they prioritize when shopping in

store, 32 percent said that speed of shopping trip was their first priority.

An independent and autonomous shopping experience was ranked second, with 27 percent. Only 16 percent of shoppers prioritize interacting with retail workers when going into a brick-and-mortar store, which indicates a growing consumer acceptance of in-store technologies such as scan-and-go.

With the introduction of social distancing and the need to limit physical contact between people, 76 percent of scan-and-go users started utilizing the offering because of the pandemic. For many, this shift will be permanent, with

Southeastern Grocers Relaunches Community Bag, Giving Tag Program Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and WinnDixie grocery stores, has relaunched its Community Bag and Giving Tag Program with the debut of vibrant reusable bag designs to continue to encourage customers to support local organizations when they buy a reusable bag.

The new community bags are now available for $2.99 in all Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie locations for customers who want to make a difference in their communities, while also helping the environment by reducing the use of paper and plastic bags and their impact on the planet.

“We are dedicated to the diverse communities we serve and the causes that our customers and associates care about the most,” said Raymond Rhee, chief people officer. “Through our Community Bag and Giving Tag Program, shoppers are empowered to directly aid thousands of local organizations doing good in our community, while reducing the use of singleuse bags and their impact on the environment to nurture a healthier and more sustainable planet.”

With each purchase of a reusable community bag featuring an attached giving tag, customers may direct a $1 donation to the nonprofit of

MarDona Specialty Foods is proud and pleased to present its new 24oz Family Style Gourmet Pasta Sauces. MarDona worked hard to create these sauces to be versatile and perfect for any favorite pasta dish – as well as a perfect sauce for steak pizzaiola, chicken cacciatore, fried calamari or even just to dip in a favorite crusty bread.

Consumers will love the sauces because they are delicious, natural and enough to go around.

MarDona uses only pure, natural ingredients in the making of its gourmet sauces. MarDona uses the best crushed tomatoes, fresh spices, pure olive oil and the finest ingredients. Then, sauces are cooked slowly over a low heat for hours to bring the sauces to their well-balanced thickness and great taste. MarDona also keeps the sodium and calorie levels as low as possible. The sauces are, of course, gluten free and have no sugar

For more information, call 855.645.7772, email info@mardonaspecialtyfoods.com or go to www.mardonausa.com.

79 percent of respondents saying that they plan to continue using scan-andgo once the pandemic ends.

The vast majority of shoppers have a mobile device that is equipped with a digital camera, ready and available as they walk through the aisles. In fact, 79 percent of respondents shop with their phone in hand, within reach or easily accessible. When asked what they use apps for while in store, shoppers’ three most selected choices were to compare prices (40 percent), compare brands (25 percent) and build or update a shopping list (22 percent).

As for shoppers who are wary of using scan-and-go technology, the top reasons behind their hesitancy include privacy and security concerns. The survey revealed that 35 percent of smartphone users avoid scan-and-go due to privacy concerns in general. As well, 32

percent don’t want to go through the initial process of downloading an app to use the technology. Thirty-one percent say they don’t use scan-and-go because they can’t buy certain products with it, such as produce and alcohol.

“Scan-and-go is a device-based, app-driven opportunity that gives shoppers more choice when they opt to shop in store,” said Lukas Kinigadner, Anyline’s CEO and founder. “Beyond the benefits to customers of a more efficient and enjoyable checkout experience, this checkout method can build customer loyalty through app features like in-store navigation or exclusive and personalized offers. Giving shoppers the keys to drive their own checkout experience is a top priority for leading retailers, and this trend will continue to accelerate in 2022 and beyond.”

their choice within seven days of purchase by visiting MySEGcause.com and following the instructions on the giving tag to make their selection. If the customer does not choose a nonprofit to receive the $1 donation within seven

Each month, the store will select an organization to benefit including education, civic, health and wellness, hunger and disaster relief, veterans and military families as well as belonging, inclusion and diversity organizations.

The durable and stylish reusable bags are made from recycled materials.

In its third year, the Community Bag and Giving Tag Program has supported nearly 7,000 organizations with more than $350,000 in donations.

Additionally, customers can help fight hunger across the Florida communities that WinnDixie serves through its Bloomin’ 4 Good program, which provides a way for customers to easily give back to local neighbors in need with every Bloomin’ 4 Good floral bouquet sold at all Florida Winn-Dixie stores.

days, it will automatically be donated to the store’s chosen nonprofit of the month.

added.

MarDona prides itself on having the finest in gourmet products while

providing them at affordable prices.

Enjoy the new MarDona Gourmet Pasta + sauces today. Manga!

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Americans Loving Parmacotto’s Charcuterie Selections Parmacotto, an Italian producer and seller of fine meats based in the Parma area of Italy, offers the whole range of typical Italian cold cuts, starting from traditional specialities to ready-made products.

Thanks to the wide range of typical Italian cold cuts, Parmacotto has become the top brand among others producing cold cults in Italy.

Parmacotto aspires to become an ambassador for fine Italian food quality and culture around the world, relying on a strategic internationalization process both in Europe and in the United States. In 2019, Parmacotto Group expanded, thanks to the acquisition of an American company that spe-

cialized in the distribution of Made in Italy products, which led to the founding of Parmacotto LLC. U.S. consumers have gravitated toward all of Parmacotto’s products that represent Italian charcuterie including dry cured ham, salami and cooked ham.

Parmacotto has launched a new line in the U.S. market; the 1978 line is a whole selection of Italian delicatessen:

Once Again Launches Graham Cracker Sandwiches

• Product of Italy and sliced in the USA • Top quality • Selected raw materials • Clean label • Sustainable manufacturing methods • Humanely raised • Antibiotic-free • No MSG The 1978 line is increasingly oriented toward well-being and convenience.

The pandemic has changed everyone’s lifestyle and habits forever, leading us to a new dimension of ordinary reality. The same has happened to consumer needs, which have moved toward choices more oriented to packed products able to guarantee safety and convenience, without compromising on quality and taste.

Parmacotto has decided to launch two lines of handy snacks of high con-

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venience ready for consumption, without missing out on taste and quality. Italian Party Pack and Italian Antipasto are Parmacotto’s cured meat Snack Trays that bring consumers true charcuterie pairings as an Italian snack.

Parmacotto stands out for its values: • Top quality policy in production, sales and marketing services, logistics and customer support • Italian culture and knowledge in crafting cold cuts • High technology approach in all production processes Parmacotto is the only Italian salumi company that produces in its own production plant all the products in the portfolio: salami, prosciutto, mortadella, roasted and cooked ham and seasoned salumi.

Shared Gael J. B. Orr, Director of Marketing at Once Again Nut Butter, “Our nut and seed butters have always been an excellent ingredient choice for creating plant-based snacks, so we couldn’t be more excited to introduce these ready-to-enjoy graham cracker sandwiches to market. Until now, there have been no sandwich crackers that are both organic and gluten-free certified. Designed to appeal to all ages, the portable snacks can be eaten straight off the shelf, no peanut-butter stirring or sunflower-butter spreading needed, and they’re surprisingly filling and tasty.”

Once Again’s new graham cracker sandwiches will be available for retailers nationwide to carry starting March 2022. Spreading integrity since 1976,

Once Again Nut Butter produces organic and natural nut and seed butters for retail and foodservice customers. Its peanut butters are manufactured in a dedicated SQF Certified, 37,000 squarefoot facility in rural upstate New York, and its tree nut and seed butters, along with honey products, are produced in a separate facility nearby. Recognized as a leader in ethical and sustainable business practices, the 100% employeeowned company founded its Honest in Trade program to define the team’s efforts and take them to the next level.

ditions of cheese making. Today, Klondike Cheese Company is proud to be home to six Wisconsin master cheesemakers. Klondike markets its Odyssey feta and Greek yogurt, as well as brick, muenster, havarti and Gouda under the Buholzer Brothers – all available for retail and foodservice label.

Once Again Nut Butter is taking its high-quality, sustainably sourced nut and seed butters and making them super snackable with its introduction of 100% gluten-free graham cracker sandwiches. Available in peanut butter and sunflower seed butter flavors, these on-the-go, single-serve snacks are the only sandwich cracker that is certified both organic and gluten-free.

This delicious snack is also vegan, Kosher Certified, Non-GMO Project Verified, and part of the brand’s Honest in Trade program.

Offering a wholesome twist on a

snack-time favorite, the graham crackers possess all the sweet, kid-friendly taste of their conventional counterparts but are made with a wholesome blend of organic sorghum flour, organic oat flour and organic cassava flour. Filled with dry roasted blanched organic peanuts or dry roasted organic sunflower seeds milled to creamy perfection, a classic cracker divider creates two sandwiches in each package. The clean-ingredient product utilizes RSPO certified palm oil to stabilize the spreads and is made with sustainably sourced cane sugar.

Klondike Cheese (Cont’d. from p. 1)

master cheesemaker at Klondike Cheese Co. The World Championship Cheese Contest was held March 1-3 in Madison, Wisconsin, and is the largest cheese contest of its kind. This is the 34th year of the bi-annual contest. There were a total of 2,919 entries competing in 141 classes of dairy products with entries from all over the world.

For more information about Klondike Cheese Company, Odyssey® and Buholzer Brothers® products, includ-

ing recipes and detailed product information, visit www.klondikecheese.com.

this fair is a new range from this highly esteemed brand. Europastry’s offering doesn’t finish there. It has Cristal and their 100% natural breads. Not only this, Europastry also presents rustic, authentic Italian-style ciabattas, knots and artisanal knots – tied individually by hand.

There are a wide variety of pastries – including delicious, GMO-free premium butter croissants, Danish pastries and

salty or sweet puff pastries. Finally, there is Dots Original. These delicious donuts have a European flavor which stands out in the U.S. market.

With this large portfolio of unique products, Europastry’s goal is to create a new bakery culture based on tradition and powered by innovation. It makes people’s lives easier. And every day, a little happier.

This is something you’ll be able to experience up close as you chat with the Europastry team if you stop by booth #3243. Whetting your appetite for sales, you can taste for yourself the unique retail-ready bakery offering, highly appreciated by consumers. Europastry will be waiting to welcome you at our fair stand.

more elastic texture than Cheddar.

Perfect for shredding, melting, or slicing, it complements burgers, fajitas, chili, rye bread, apples or pears.

Widmer’s Colby is available in four fla-

vors: Plain, Jalapeño, Caraway Seed and Vegetable and Herb.

Widmer’s Cheese Cellars can be purchased in 5-pound pieces (two per order), 2.5-pound pieces (four per

order), 1-pound pieces (10 per order) or 8-ounce pieces (20 per order).

Buholzer Brothers Havarti. Third place awards went to Odyssey plain Greek yogurt 3.5%, Odyssey French Onion Greek Yogurt Dip and Buholzer Brothers Havarti.

“It is a great feeling to get the recognition and we hope that all our valued milk patrons and employees feel proud as everyone has an important hand in making this possible,” stated Adam Buholzer, VP of production and Europastry (Cont’d. from p. 1)

advanced technology adapted to the needs of people, using client-focused innovation.

Europastry’s outstanding products are specially adapted to the retail sector. The company has highly valued goods from the authentic, French brioche pioneer Euroclassic. Included in Widmer's Cheese (Cont’d. from p. 1)

and stir them while they are still in the vat to prevent the curds from knitting together. This procedure gives Colby a

About Klondike Cheese Company Klondike Cheese Company has been producing award-winning cheese at the same location since the late 1800s. Family-owned and operated in Monroe, Wisconsin, by the Buholzer family for four generations, the secret to Klondike’s quality is a combination of state-of-the-art equipment, its own special recipes and time-honored tra-

For more information, go to www.once againnutbutter.com, call 888.800.8075 or email gorr@onceagainnutbutter.com.

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For more information, visit booth #2135, call 608.325.3021, or go to www.klondikecheese.com.

For more information, visit booth #3243.

For more information, call 888.878.1107 or go to www.widmerscheese.com.