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SLOW COOKER DINNERS & SOUPS Delicae Gourmet 22 Gluten-Free Dinners & Soups 31 Healthy & Flavorful Delicious Year-Round Meals All Natural • No Added Salt • 5 Minute Prep Time Budget-Friendly • Serves 8-11 Shippers Available 800-942-2502 sales@delicaegourmet.com www.DelicaeGourmet.com SANDERS NEW 3-PACK GOURMET SEA SALT CARAMELS Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels Sea Salt Caramels w/dark drizzle 24 Count Displays SANDERSCANDY.COM • 800.651.7263 THINK OUTSIDE THE CANDY BAR! Winter Fancy Food Show Booth 1388 category spotlight "Competition among chocolate makers is crazy right now," Kravets says. "U.S. chocolate manufacturers are making a strong battle against the traditional European brands because they see a demand at home from the consumer for high-quality products." With over 400 chocolate products, The Meadow initially built its selection on primarily European brands. "When we opened we had to look to Europe to get great bars," says Bitterman. "Now we are seeing American makers come forth with such profusion, tal- ent, and dedication that we are finding bars of at least equal quality BUYERS' PICKS Retailers share which chocolate products are flying off store shelves. Mark Bitterman, The Meadow, New York City & Portland, OR • Castronovo White Chocolate with Lemon Oil & Lemon Sea Salt • Charm School 70% Dark Belize with Jalapeño, Nibs & Sea Salt Vegan Chocolate • Compartes Donuts & Coffee Milk Chocolate Bar • Ranger Chocolate 75% Peru Chulucanas Evelyn Ignatow, Hyde Park Gourmet, Cincinnati, OH • Bon Courage Truffle Baskets • Millcreek Cacao Roasters Bars in Organic Tart Cherry Dark Chocolate and Ginger Dark Chocolate • Pure Madness 70% Pure Dark • Taza Chocolate Dominican 70% Dark Steve Kravets, 2Beans, New York City • Chocolat Bonnat 100% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar • Pump Street Bakery Madagascar Akesson's Organic Estate Criollo 74% • Raaka Chocolate Bars • Tcho Pairings Strawberry Rhubarb Pie • Vintage Plantations Dark with Orange Peels Cindy Utecht, Gourmet Gallery, Edmond, OK • Hammond's Candies Pigs N' Taters Chocolate Bar • Redstone's Jalapeño & Sea Salted Peanut Milk Chocolate Bar • Scharffenberger 72% Dark Chocolate with Sea Salted Pistachios Bar • Seattle Chocolates San Juan Sea Salt Milk Chocolate Truffle Bar 80 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE specialtyfood.com