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READ MORE ONLINE… Visit specialtyfood.com/onlinehighlights for these features and more. UPCOMING WEBINAR: TODAY'S SPECIALTY FOOD CONSUMER A Webinars@Work session on Wed., Oct. 2 at 2–3 p.m. EDT will focus on the latest consumer research from the Specialty Food Association, detailed in Today's Specialty Food Consumer 2013 (p. 33 of this issue). The session will be led by the Association's Ron Tanner, and will include a deeper look at the data as well as a live Q-and-A. (Available for download after October 2.) CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY INDEPTH STORE SNAPSHOT: CHOCOLATE ADDICT With its brightly painted graffiti exterior and illustrated logo, Chocolate Addict is hard to miss, even in the heart of Toronto's Kensington Market, a neighborhood of eclectic shops that bombards the senses with sights and sounds. Handmade chocolate truffles, bark and other confections are made on the premises by owner Jeremy Xing. Read more about his operation and offerings, which include 25 varieties of truffles in flavors both traditional (caramel with sea salt, raspberry) and inventive (wasabi, ice wine). PHOTO: DENISE PURCELL ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: SUNLAND REBUILDS FOLLOWING FDA SHUTDOWN Earlier this summer, Sunland, Inc., restarted its peanut butter production in a completely rebuilt facility, eight months after a salmonella outbreak led to a plant shutdown by the Food and Drug Administration. So far, Sunland has spent $4 million on the renovation and rebuilding of its peanut-processing and nut butter–production facilities in Portales, N.M. By year's end, Sunland expects to have spent another $1 million and opened its new, separate facility for roasting and salting peanuts. "I think it's safe to say that we now have the most state-of-the-art facility," says Katalin Coburn, a vice president at Sunland. Learn more about the steps Sunland took to rebuild and improve foods safety standards, and read Coburn's five tips for protecting your products, customers and business. RECIPE ARCHIVE After checking out three recipes for teainfused salad dressings, rice and dessert breads on p. 50, view our collection of hundreds of recipes, searchable by breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and holiday. 5 SOUTHERN CHEESE SHOPS As you can read on p. 18, Southern creameries are gaining attention and winning awards for crafting premium cheeses. Cheese shops in the South have proliferated along with cheesemakers. We talk with five that are driven by a passion for the product and customer service. Read about The Bloomy Rind (TN), Goat.Sheep.Cow (SC), La Fromagerie Artisanal Cheese & Wine Bistro (VA), Scardello Artisan Cheese (TX), and Star Provisions (GA). PHOTO: FROMAGERIE ARTISANAL CHEESE SHOP VOLUME RETAIL INDEPTH STORE SNAPSHOT: SOBEYS URBAN FRESH Specialty supermarket Sobeys, Canada's second-largest national grocery chain, operates 1,579 stores throughout all 10 provinces for total sales of $16 billion. In recent years, the retailer has developed an urban-store concept with a smaller footprint than its full-size supermarkets, to help maximize its city presence. Learn about the store's distinctive features, including a wine shop within a shop. PHOTO: DENISE PURCELL OCTOBER 2013 58