Gourmet Food PR

June 23, 2008

MagicKitchen.com Announces Expanded Fundraising Opportunities for Schools, Churches and Teams

MagicKitchen.com today announced a much expanded program for fundraising opportunities for Fall 2008.  “This new program offers not only the ability to generate significant funds through personal meal purchases and meal gifts purchased for your friends and family, but also any purchases made by your friends and family anywhere in the United States.  All these people can now be a part of your organization’s fundraising efforts through their meal purchases and their meal gifts for others.” said Greg Miller, CEO of MagicKitchen.com.  “Any purchases made through our website www.MagicKitchen.com or via our toll free customer service lines (877-516-2442) qualify for fundraising for any registered organization.”

Full details of the MagicKitchen.com Fundraising Program are available at http://www.magickitchen.com/fundraising.html.  MagicKitchen.com has actively been involved with fundraising programs since the company was formed in 2005.   Gift Certificates from MagicKitchen.com or meal bundles presented at fundraising actions have in the past been a sought after choice of auction-goers.  With these new terms of the MagicKitchen.com Fundraising Program, an organization can potentially generate endless funds.  You can recruit as many people as you want to be a part of the fundraising efforts and the good news is “They all eat every day so they may as well purchase meals or food gifts that will help their favorite organization.  Especially when the economy is tight, people are sometimes not as generous as they could be when times are good.  The nice part about the MagicKitchen.com fundraising program is that it offers fundraising on an everyday expense that everyone has.  Typically food expenses are one of the larger expenses a family has each month.” said Mr. Miller.

For more information on fundraising opportunities or information on MagicKitchen.com in general please refer to their website www.MagicKitchen.com or contact Greg Miller, CEO of MagicKitchen.com.

About MagicKitchen.com - MagicKitchen.com is a rapidly growing web-based company that offers a full menu of Chef Prepared Gourmet Meals delivered to your door nation-wide including Alaska and Hawaii. Founded in 2005, MagicKitchen.com has been revolutionizing the way busy Americans eat, with hand prepared Gourmet meals.  MagicKitchen.com uses only top quality ingredients that are packaged, flash frozen and

delivered to the customer’s doorstep. The company actively participates in community fundraising. MagicKitchen.com can be contacted by calling 877-51-MAGIC

(877-516-2442) or visiting www.MagicKitchen.com.  Company contact Greg Miller, CEO of MagicKitchen.com at Greg@MagicKitchen.com or 650-941-2260.

Tags: chef meals, fundraising, magickitchen.com, meal delivery, prepared meals

Augusta, Georgia
June 14, 2008

DiChickO’s Gourmet Peri-Peri Sauces and Marinade company specializes in flavor as well as healthy living. The sauce company has been in business approx. 5 years and has just opened up it’s first of many Organic Peri-Peri restaurants (inside of New Life Natural Foods in Augusta, Georgia). DiChickO’s Restaurant uses the authentic South African process of preparing it’s Chicken. The Free Range/Organic Chicken is Marinated in DiChickO’s Marinade, Basted with the Wing Sauce and the dishes are finished off with 1 of the 6 flavors of Peri-Peri Sauces.

The Peri-Peri restaurant concept is very popular around most parts of the world, especially Europe and Africa. If you aren’t familiar with this concept, it is based on the Peri-Peri pepper which is indigenous to the Southern region of Africa. This fiery little pepper has a depth of flavor unique unto itself and a medium heat level. The marinade and sauces are made using this pepper along with all fresh ingredients: garlic, onion, lemon, etc. The sauce is different from all other hot sauces mainly due to the long cooking process applied. These products are slow cooked for hours to ensure the depth for which they have become famous.
For the first time ever, the Peri-Peri concept has been merged with the Natural Market to provide it’s customers with the best of both worlds. The DiChickO’s restaurant uses 100% USDA Organic produce, Free Range/Organic Chicken, All Natural Sauces, etc. One can also find Gluten Free and Vegetarian options on the menu.
The owners of DiChickO’s restaurant are family members of the owners of New Life Natural Foods. Both groups are watching as this concept continues to soar. They are working together in an effort to educate the public on Organics. “Many people still do not understand what Organic food really is. They think it is weird…” said Heather D., manager, “We are showing them every day that Organic food truly tastes better than conventionally grown and we are introducing them to the wonderful flavor of Peri-Peri at the same time. The marriage of these 2 worlds is something that DiChickO’s hopes is the foundation for a franchise that focuses on “Making Healthy Easy…and Delicious!”

Tags: organic restaurant, Peri Peri, wing sauce

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A Kentucky Protest Against Imports Gains TractionWestport, KY - June 17, 2008 - With the current consumers’ selection of gift items being limited primarily to products being made in Japan and China, Kentucky’s own Shane Best is waving the flag…and loudly.  Best - president of Kentucky BourbonQ, a local barbecue sauce manufacturer and distributor - had noticed in touring gift shops throughout the Southeast that many tourists were looking at labels of gift products for country of origin.  “It was obvious that they were looking for something made in the U.S.A.,” Best says, “because everything they were picking up and putting back was made in China.”

According to a recent CNN report, “Americans have begun taking a more critical look at where their food comes from, especially food from China. A recent USA Today/Gallup poll found 46 percent of those polled are ‘very concerned’ about the safety of food imported from China; another 28 percent said they were ’somewhat concerned’ about Chinese food products.”  In addition, CNN reports that according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “60 percent of all recalled consumer products in the United States [in 2007 came] from China — from toys and jewelry made with lead-based paint to small, defective space heaters that could result in fires.”

Well aware of the rampant fear of lead-tainted merchandise from China, Best decided to forge a path into blatant marketing.  Kentucky BourbonQ has now designated a premium marinade as a flagship stand against Chinese imports, complete with a sizzling label filled with Best’s own brand of Southern humor:

“Pappy’s Not Made In China - barbecue sauce without lead paint.”

“Most people get it right off the bat that this could be a sauce for kids - hence the lead paint reference - but most importantly, that it is safe to eat,” Best says with a grin.  “With as bold as this label is, not only is it turning a lot of retailers’ heads, but it’s getting the attention of the consumer, as well.”

People have been more than willing to make what could be construed as a “protest purchase.”  After a debut in January, Pappy’s Not Made In China is already raking in repeat orders, even though the barbecue season has only just begun.  “The best part is, it’s not only Americans that are having fun with this,” says Best.  “I’m packing a container next week bound for Australia!”

Contact Info:

Shane Best

Kentucky BourbonQ

PO Box 16

Westport, KY 40077

502-222-6154

502-222-1848 (fax)

www.BourbonQ.com

Tags: bbq sauce, bourbon sauce, gourmet bbq sauce

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:CONTACT:
Cathy Cunningham Hays
Geraldine’s® Bodacious Food Company
(706) 253-1153
Fax: (706) 253-1156
cathy@bodaciousfoods.com
www.bodaciousfoods.com

All Natural Marries with Bodacious Taste in Geraldine’s®
New Cookie Line

Jasper, GA, 06/02/08 Six months of testing were needed to develop the newest offerings from the Bodacious Food Company. Geraldine’s® has taken their popular Key Lime Cookie along with two new varieties of Wedding Cookies and formulated them with All Natural ingredients.

Each of these cookies boasts a unique blend of sugar coating developed for Bodacious Food Company. David Hays, company Chairman, attests,
“We have baked a key lime cookie for several years with “off the shelf” sugar coatings, but it included several ingredients not even close to our all-natural qualification. It took months of trial and error, but we have created a formula that tastes even better than the previous cookie. The coating clings well to the cookie and it’s 100% all-natural. It was the breakthrough we were looking for.”

Key Lime Cookies, “A Taste of the Tropics in Every Bite”, have been a best-seller for Geraldine’s® before the all-natural reformulation. They still infuse genuine key lime juices from Florida as well as a tango of sweet and tart flavors that make Geraldine’s® Key Lime Cookies an irresistible treat.

A customer request for a “Mexican style” wedding cookie led to the birth of the Santa Barbara Wedding Cookie. However, when Bodacious Food Company President and Chief Sales Honcho Cathy Cunningham Hays began discussions with clients about the new cookie, she realized that the flavor profile of a Mexican wedding cookie was not even as well-known as she initially thought. One common question Hays faced was, “Are they spicy?”

While it may be served at a spicy wedding ceremony, the product has evolved into one sweet cookie. Cathy Cunningham Hays remembered Santa Barbara as a beautiful locale for weddings; hence, the namesake of the cookies was born. Starting with a shortbread base, Geraldine’s® adds roasted pecans and cinnamon to give this sugar-coated cookie a Bodacious blast of flavor.

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The Italian Wedding Cookie is another version of the new Geraldine’s® Bodacious cookie line. This cookie, also known as “butterballs”, has served as a staple of Italian desserts for years. Geraldine’s® version utilizes perfectly toasted almonds and a hint of amaretto covered by their custom sugar coating for a flavor that must be tasted to believe!

The three newly-introduced cookies are being added to Geraldine’s® popular line of All-Natural Cheese Straws. “With these new cookies, our entire product line is now all natural,” states Hays.

Customers are looking for “better for you” products. While this was Geraldine’s® goal, they would not sacrifice Bodacious taste in the process. “It’s got to be Bodacious to be Geraldine’s®!”
Geraldine’s® Bodacious Food Company, established in 1995, houses its bakery and production line in the Appalachian foothills of north Georgia, distributing its cheese straw and gourmet cookie varieties nationally in supermarkets, discount retailers and online. Yes, there is a “Geraldine”; Cathy’s mother is the namesake, as it was her recipe for cheese straws that launched the company.

Tags: all natural cookies, gourmet cookies

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Contacts:

Rona Tison                                                                 Nicole Moore

ITO EN (North America) INC.                                     CKPR

(707) 327-6413                                                           (212) 251-1209

rtison@itoen.com                                                       nmoore@ckpr.biz

ITO EN INTRODUCES FIRST BLACK TEA IN THE TEAS’ TEA LINE

Renowned green tea line expands its repertoire to include Pure Black Darjeeling Tea

NEW YORK (May 27, 2008) - ITO EN (North America) INC., the world’s leader in green

teas, introduces the first black tea to their award-winning line of TEAS’ TEA, a line of all-natural, unsweetened bottled teas made with nothing but high quality tea leaves and purified water. TEAS’ TEA provides a refreshing alternative to carbonated and sweetened beverages.

The Darjeeling tea leaf is grown in the Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India, where it gets its name, which means “Land of the Thunderbolt.” This location, at the foot of the Himalayas, near the mountain kingdoms of Nepal and Bhutan, makes the tea both rare and unique in flavor.

“We’re seeing a renewed popularity in tea drinking in the U.S. and, with it, an increased demand for black teas,” said Rona Tison, senior vice president of corporate relations for ITO EN. “The flavor profile of Americans is changing and their palates are evolving to recognize subtle difference in the quality of what they are drinking. Consumers are recognizing that ready-to-drink tea is much like a fine bottle of wine in terms of complexity. As ITO EN believes in producing only the highest quality products, Darjeeling, the ‘Champagne of Teas,’ was the natural extension of our TEAS’ TEA line.”

TEAS’ TEA retails for $1.99 and can be found at mass merchandise stores, grocery stores and specialty natural food retailers nationwide; including Whole Foods, Super Target, Bashas’ Supermarket and Wegman’s. TEAS’ TEA can also be ordered at www.itoen.com. For more information, please visit the website.

About ITO EN (North America) INC.

Established in 1966, Japan-based ITO EN, LTD. was founded to market green tea, a traditional Japanese beverage.  The company launched in the United States in 2002 with the opening of their flagship store on Madison Avenue. Today, ITO EN is firmly positioned as the world’s leading supplier of green tea leaves and green tea beverages, developing a steady stream of new products that specifically address customer needs and lifestyles. Known as a trendsetter in Japan’s beverage industry, intensive research and development has allowed the company to cultivate better tea, and positioned them as the first company to create a patented method of bottling green tea in a manner that carefully preserves its distinct flavor and integrity.  Additional information can be accessed through www.itoen.com.

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Tags: black tea, gourmet tea

Coffee Lovers, Chew This
MARINA, Calif., June 11, 2008- The next time you’re craving a hot cup of coffee but someone has taken the last drop from the pot, reach for a Hot Coffee Ginger Chew. Delivering a smooth roasted taste and throat warming heat reminiscent of a freshly brewed cup of coffee, Hot Coffee Ginger Chews are the new cup-less coffee creation from The Ginger People.
Just like your morning cup o’ Joe, Hot Coffee Ginger Chews are stimulating and delicious mood-boosting treats! These warm and soothing chews are made from Arabica and Robusta coffee from East Java, one of the finest coffee growing regions in the world. We’ve balanced this all natural coffee chew with just the right amount of fresh ginger to create the sensation of a fresh hot cup of your favorite brew.
Beyond perfectly brewed flavor, these snappy sweets have the added perk of oodles of antioxidants. Research suggests ginger and coffee are both among the best food sources for an antioxidant-rich diet. Antioxidants are thought to help prevent diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease and macular degeneration because they can neutralize free radicals.
Hot Coffee Ginger Chews join The Ginger People’s award-winning candy line, which includes North America’s #1 selling ginger candy, Original Ginger Chews. Available in 3oz resealable bags and 4.5oz shelf-friendly boxes, you can grab your next Hot Coffee break at natural and specialty stores nationwide, including Whole Foods Markets. Also available at www.gingerpeople.com
The Ginger People is the leading brand of ginger products in North America. It is owned by Royal Pacific Foods of Marina, California. Royal Pacific Foods was established in 1984.

For more information, please contact The Ginger People at 800-551-5284, ext. 225 or email at ndecarli@gingerpeople.com.

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Tags: ginger, ginger chew, ginger people

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The Ginger People Win sofi Silver Award
MARINA, Calif., June 2008- The Ginger People were selected as a finalist by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) in its annual awards competition honoring outstanding specialty foods. The winning nod went to The Ginger People’s Baker’s Cut Crystallized Ginger Chips. It was selected as a Silver Finalist in the Outstanding Baked Good, Baking Ingredient or Cereal category. Regarded as the Academy Awards of the specialty food trade, the competition received over 1,500 product submissions. Less than 10 percent, or around 125 products, from around the world were named as finalists.
“We are particularly proud of this award because crystallized ginger is our specialty. We’ve been marketing it for over 20 years,” says Abbie Leeson, general manager of The Ginger People. “Everyone at our factory is delighted about the award. It’s an affirmation of our commitment to quality. This is an ingredient that we’ve sold to professional chefs for many years. Home chefs can use it as well to create any of the increasing number of recipes out there that call for crystallized ginger.”
Baker’s Cut Crystallized Ginger Chips are a spicy-sweet alternative to chocolate chips, nuts or dried fruits in cookies, cakes, muffins, scones and breads. It can also be incorporated into other recipes, such as baked chicken, sautéed carrots and fresh fruit salads.
The Ginger People is the world’s only producer of closed-kettle, artisan-style crystallized baby ginger. This unique, small-batch process captures all of the flavor that would otherwise be lost using the large open-vat cooking method. The Ginger People’s Australian factory was the first in the world to achieve HACCP accreditation, the gold standard for ensuring manufacturing safety and product integrity.
The Ginger People is the leading brand of ginger products in North America. It is owned by Royal Pacific Foods of Marina, California. Royal Pacific Foods was established in 1984. For more product information and availability, please contact The Ginger People at 800-551-5284, ext. 225 or email at info@gingerpeople.com.

Contact: Nicole DeCarli
Marketing Coordinator
ndecarli@gingerpeople.com
800-551-5284, ext 225

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Tags: crystallized ginger, ginger chips, ginger people, ginger products, sofi award

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SEATTLE WA – June 9, 2008—
La Panzanella LLC
Contact: Sharon Briley, (206) 903-0500, Email: sharon@lapanzanella.com

La Panzanella LLC proudly announces a new member to its herb-infused Croccantini family, the Croccantini Bites! This new 2-bite rustic Italian cracker is available exclusively to the culinary world! We have taken our award-winning, handcrafted Croccantini and reduced it to approximately 1¾” by 3½” while keeping with true artisan techniques, thus making it easier to use for hors d’oeuvres, antipasto or cheese platters, buffet tables, or alongside your favorite dips and spreads! Our all-natural Croccantini Bites are certified K of-K kosher and parve and are available in 6-pound bulk cases (totaling approximately 500 crackers per case) to chefs everywhere in the following flavors: Original, Fennel, Rosemary, and Black Pepper!

Since 1990, La Panzanella LLC has made delicious Italian baked goods in the centuries-old artisan tradition in Seattle, Washington. Their simple goodness calls to mind the irresistible aroma of a panifcio (bread bakery), and celebrates the Italian philosophy of the meal as the heart of family and community. Inspired by classical regional recipes and an abundance of fresh local ingredients, we developed a delightfully crisp, herb-infused cracker: the Croccantini or “Crunchy Little Bite” in Italian.

Today, our rustic creations are proudly offered everywhere from gourmet specialty stores to fine retail outlets to your favorite restaurant and catered event. Croccantini are an ideal snack food or accompaniment to cheese, dips, spread and soups. Or look for them as an additional offering in the breadbasket of your favorite restaurant. Croccantini add gourmet cachet to any table whether infused in your dish or served along side. The entire line of La Panzanella Croccantini is handcrafted with all-natural ingredients and certified Kof-K kosher and parve.

Order your croccantini today for both retail and bulk use in your kitchen. In bulk, we offer our full-sized croccantini in 5-pound cases in addition to our new 2-Bite Croccantini in 6-pound cases. Retail options of our full-sized crackers include cases of 12-5oz retail boxes and 12-8oz retail bags. We offer 9 flavorful varieties of croccantini: Original, Black Pepper, Fennel, Rosemary, Garlic, Sesame, Whole Wheat, Onion, and Tomato Oregano. Each designed to excite your palate. Croccantini are available directly through the bakery or fine distributors throughout the United States and Canada. Contact La Panzanella LLC at (206) 903-0500 to order yours today! La Panzanella LLC, 612 South Alaska Street, Seattle, WA 98108, www.lapanzanella.com. Call today and taste Seattle’s Favorite Cracker!

Tags: croccantini, foodservice, italian baked goods, la panznella

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESEATTLE WA - June 9, 2008
La Panzanella LLC
Contact: Sharon Briley, (206) 903-0500, Email: sharon@lapanzanella.com

La Panzanella’s SIX-time award-winning Croccantini are now available for retail in an attractive 5-ounce retail box, in addition to our original 8-ounce bag! This eye-appealing box can be stacked on a shelf both upright and on it side, displayed neatly above your specialty cheese case, or positioned on one of our complimentary retail display racks. Made with all-natural ingredients, and Kof-K certified kosher and parve, the Croccantini will be gone before you get home! There are nine flavors to choose from, each with its own unique flavor profile… savory, spicy, herbal. Retail Croccantini are available in Black Pepper, Fennel, Rosemary, Original, Garlic, Sesame, Whole Wheat, Onion, and Tomato-Oregano. Each excites the palate. Once your customers taste these beautiful rustic crackers, they will be running back for more!

Since 1990, La Panzanella LLC has made delicious Italian baked goods in the centuries-old artisan tradition in Seattle, Washington. Their simple goodness calls to mind the irresistible aroma of a panifcio (bread bakery), and celebrates the Italian philosophy of the meal as the heart of family and community. Inspired by classical regional recipes and an abundance of fresh local ingredients, we developed a delightfully crisp, herb-infused cracker: the Croccantini or “Crunchy Little Bite” in Italian.

Today, our rustic creations are proudly offered everywhere from gourmet specialty stores to fine retail outlets to your favorite restaurant and catered event. Croccantini are an ideal snack food or accompaniment to cheese, dips, spread and soups. Or look for them as an additional offering in the breadbasket of your favorite restaurant. Croccantini add gourmet cachet to any table whether infused in your dish or served along side. The entire line of La Panzanella Croccantini is handcrafted with all-natural ingredients and certified K of-K kosher and parve.

Order your croccantini today for both retail sales and foodservice. Retail options of our full-sized crackers include cases of 12-5oz retail boxes and 12-8oz retail bags. For foodservice, we offer our full-sized croccantini in 5-pound bulk cases in addition to our new 2-Bite Croccantini in 6-pound bulk cases. Croccantini are available directly through the bakery or fine distributors throughout the United States and Canada. Contact La Panzanella LLC at (206) 903-0500 to order yours today! La Panzanella LLC, 612 South Alaska Street, Seattle, WA 98108, www.lapanzanella.com. Call today and taste Seattle’s Favorite Cracker!

Contact: Sharon Briley
Company Name: La Panzanella LLC
Email: sharon@lapanzanella.com
Website http://www.lapanzanella.com

Tags: croccantini, italian baked goods, la panznella

PRINCETON, NJ - May 20, 2008- Chocolate and peanut butter lovers will rejoice in the latest two gourmet PRETZEL CRISPS® flavors from The Snack Factory.• Dark Chocolate Covered PRETZEL CRISPS bring together the decadence of all-natural 45% cacao with the delicious salty crunch of a baked, fat-free pretzel.

• The sweet and salty Peanut Butter Covered PRETZEL CRISPS are sure to delight fans of pretzels dipped in creamy peanut butter. The Snack Factory has even drizzled dark chocolate on each Peanut Butter Covered PRETZEL CRISPS for a fabulously gourmet flavor.

“Consumers love indulgent snacks - and mixing sweet and salty flavors is a favorite. For our new Peanut Butter Covered flavor, we dipped our all natural, thin and crunchy PRETZEL CRISPS in an indulgently creamy peanut butter flavored dip then drizzled them with dark chocolate for a just-right sweet and salty crunch,” said Warren Wilson, President of The Snack Factory. “And for those seeking a satisfying chocolate snack, our all natural Dark Chocolate Covered PRETZEL CRISPS are sure to please. As always, we searched passionately for high-quality ingredients to complement our gourmet-tasting snacks. We know you’ll love them!”

Like all delicious PRETZEL CRISPS flavors, Peanut Butter Covered Pretzel Crisps and Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzel Crisps have no trans fat. They’re delectable right from the bag, or try them with a spoonful of ice cream to make a perfect mini ice cream sandwich that will satisfy any sweet tooth. All Pretzel Crisps are oven baked and carry Kosher certification.

Tags: gourmet pretzels, gourmet snacks, pretzel crisp