Foods From Spain News Fall 2007 / Potpourri

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NEW TAPAS KITS FROM ROSARA Rosara: Conservas Artesanas from Navarra has launched four versions of their convenient tapas kits. Each box contains two selections of vegetable or fish preserves, recipe cards, and beautiful disposable spoons and cups for serving. Rosara Tapas Kits provide the ideal materials for preparing delicious tapas in less than 10 minutes. Available varieties are Piquillo and Mousse Delights, Piquillo and Bonito Mousse Delights, Bean Salad Delights, and Vegetable Delights. For additional information contact Despaña Brand Foods at 718.779.4971, sales@despanabrandfoods.com.	FRUITS DE MER WHITE ANCHOVIES Select Europe's award-winning marinated anchovies are a perfect addition to salads, appetizers, snacks and tapas. Popular throughout the UK and Europe and now the U.S., these all-natural and fresh white marinated anchovy fillets contain no preservatives, additives or colorings, and are rich in calcium, vitamin D and omega 3. For more information, contact Atalanta at 908-351-8000 or visit www.atalantacorp.com.
CATA GOURMET PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE IN US Yaya Imports is pleased to feature the products from Asturias, Spain manufactured by Cata Gourmet. The premier product line features assorted organic fruit preserves, chestnut and heather honey, as well as certified origin Fabes de Asturias. For more information, please visit www.YayaImports.com or call (925) 275-0747.	NEW GOURMET SHEEP CHEESE AT FANCY FOOD 2007 Vega Mancha cheeses are manufactured under the "Manchego" EU Protected Designation of Origin. The company exhibited their fine cheeses at this year's Summer Fancy Food show in New York. Their sheep cheese specialties include Vega Gourmet Rosemary and Old Reserve. For further information, please download their catalogue at www.vegamancha.com.
INNOVATIVE CHEESE BOARDS The Spanish gourmet foods producer Delicasa has launched two new products: a cheese board with wedges of Manchego cheese, and a cheese board with wedges of four popular Spanish PDO cheeses: Manchego, Roncal, Murcia al Vino and Idiazabal. The wedges come in a package that separates each wedge hermetically so there is no need to eat all wedges when the package is opened. For information, visit www.delicasa.es.	ALIMENTARIA AT BARCELONA, WORLD'S FOOD CAPITAL Alimentaria, the International Food and Beverage Exhibition scheduled for March 10-14, 2008, is once again set to turn Barcelona into the world's food and agricultural capital. The event will take place at the Fira Barcelona Exhibition Centre. The Restaurama exhibition features equipment for the food and hospitality industry. Vanguardia, the International Gastronomy Congress, will include presentations by the world's top chefs. For more information, visit www.alimentaria-bcn.com.
VALDERRAMA GRAND CRU EVOO The Valderrama family estate is proud of their fine olive oils, made with a unique process that minimizes time from picking to bottling, producing remarkable oils with low acidity. For their Grand Cru line, they set aside the olive oil from the first five days of the harvest, creating a blend of Arbequina, Hojiblanca, Picudo and Ocal varieties. Soft, silky and elegant, it's excellent for special dishes or salad dressings. For information visit www.valderrama.es.	FOODS & WINES FROM SPAIN AT STARCHEFS EVENT Foods & Wines from Spain will be a sponsor at the upcoming Starchefs International Congress, taking place in New York City from Sept. 17-18, 2007 at 7 World Trade Plaza. Oriol Balaguer, Elena Arzak, Andoni Luis Aduriz, Dani García, and José Andrés are some of the Spanish chefs presenting at the event. This is the second edition of the Congress, which started in 2006. Over 700 chefs attended the Congress in 2006, with 75% from outside of New York, and more are expected this year. For more information please visit www.starchefs.com/events/icc/2007/html/index.shtml.
NUÑEZ DE PRADO WINS TOP RATING In a blind taste test recently conducted by *Cooks Illustrated* magazine, Nuñez de Prado Flower of the Oil was rated in the top 2 of ten nationally available extra virgin olive oils. For more information contact Bernadette Richardson at (805) 648-6016 or visit www.nunezdepradousa.com.	RAVE REVIEW FOR VELETA EVOO AND OLIVES JNJ International presented the exclusive Veleta Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 100% "LECHIN" olives and the Veleta 2004 Tempranillo and Nolados wines at the at the Spanish Pantry and Wine Cellar in NYC and San Francisco this spring. Both of these wines were described as some of the best wines from the south of Spain by the Rosengarten Report of February, 2007. Please visit www.dominiobuenavista.com and www.eveleta.com.
NEW SALES MANAGER FOR CAVIAR DE RIOFRIO Caviar de Riofrío announced that as of June 1 this year, their new International Sales Manager is Jose Javier Rodriguez Nuñez. Any questions regarding this product may be addressed to Mr. Nuñez at tel: +34-958-322-621 or to Keith Jaggard Plazas at keith@caviarderiofrio.com. Please visit their website at www.caviarderiofrio.com.	FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM MEDITERRANEAN COAST Halcón Grupo produces a wide range of fruit and vegetable products from the Mediterranean coast of Spain, and is a leader in the production of canned artichokes, peppers, fruits, jams and juices. Halcón also offers a range of healthy Mediterranean products including Artichoke Bruschettas and vegetable tapas and salads in transparent plastic trays. For information, contact María del Carmen Avilés at mcarmen.aviles@halcongrupo.com.
FRAGATA SELECTION HAND-PICKED OLIVES Angel Camacho Alimentacion has a new range of select Manzanilla olives from their estate in Andalusia. These hand-packed olives are available in 12 flavors, including stuffed with pimiento, almonds, capers, onions, orange or lemon peel, anchovy, piri piri, and more. They are available in glass jars with the distinctive Fragata label. For information, please email info@acamacho.com.	DELICIOUS ZAMORANO FROM EL PASTOR CHEESES El Pastor Cheeses is a leading producer of DO Zamorano cheese. Founded over 60 years ago, El Pastor has continued to make technical improvements in their facilities and today they also produce delicious Iberico, goat, and Castellano cheese. For further information, visit www.elpastor.com.
SUGAR FREE TURRON NOW AVAILABLE In 2007 the luxury brand Turrón "1880" launched Turrón 1880 Sugar Free. Since 1725, the "1880" brand has been manufacturing premium quality Turrón made with Mediterranean Marcona almonds, following the traditional methods with utmost care. For further information, please visit www.turron1880.com.	MONTES DE TOLEDO EVOO Fundacion's Extra virgin olive oil with Montes de Toledo's Protected Designation of Origin is obtained exclusively from the Cornicabra variety of olives. It has an extraordinarily well-balanced taste, with notes of almond, apple and fresh tropical ripe fruit. For further information, contact Enrique García-Tenorio at domt@domontesdetoledo.com, or visit www.domontesdetoledo.com.