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What Mifroma is passionate about. We are passionate about quality cheese, and particularly proud of our Le Gruyère AOP : a superbly flavorful cheese with a typical salty tang. Le Gruyère AOP cheesewheels are aged in a natural rocky cavern in Ursy, small Swiss village at the foot of the Alps. It is here, in this exceptional environment, that Le Gruyère AOP acquires its succulent taste and refi ned character. Choose Le Gruyère AOP from Classic range for all the family to Cavern range, for true cheese gourmets. Discover our complete range of authentic cheeses from Switzerland at www.mifroma.com Switzerland. Naturally. www.cheesesfromswitzerland.com Cheeses from Switzerland. Winter Fancy Food Show Booth 4541 trends & happenings THE WORLD'S LARGEST INDOOR VERTICAL FARM Newark, New Jersey, is the new home of the world's largest indoor vertical farm. The $30 million, 69,000-square-foot facil- ity is now the corporate headquarters for AeroFarms, a commercial urban agri- culture supplier. The farm is expected to create nearly 80 jobs for local citizens in a community where the unemployment rate is twice the national average. It also will be capable of growing up to 2 mil- lion pounds of baby leafy greens, kale, arugula, herbs, and other salad greens annually, without the need for soil or natu- ral sunlight. AeroFarms has partnered with the Ironbound Community Corporation to create a recruiting and job-training pro- gram targeting local residents. 22 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE specialtyfood.com MATCHA MADNESS Matcha is here to stay. Sales of the powdered green tea in the U.S. and Canada are projected to grow 25 percent each year between 2015 and 2018, according to a 2015 Sage Group report. Specialty food manufacturers have taken this ancient Japanese beverage and morphed it into modern items, like Eiwa America's Matcha Green Tea Marshmallows; Aiya America's Matcha to Go sticks; Teapigs' Matcha Super Power Green Tea Drink; and Ito En's new Matcha Love Culinary Matcha. With countless outlets declaring 2016 the year of matcha, these products are looking to have staying power. Denise Shoukas is a contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine.