Foods From Spain News Summer 2007 / Tapas Express

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OMEGA-3 ENRICHED OLIVE OILS Italica Imports, a leading producer and distributor of Spanish olive oil in the US, recently debuted a new extra-virgin olive oil enriched with omega- 3 fatty acids. The omega-3s in Italica’s new olive oil are essential fatty acids that fuel the body with energy and influence a wide variety of body functions. While olive oil is already known to promote better health, the addition of omega- 3 fatty acids creates the perfect combination in promoting overall good health. Italica’s omega-3 enriched olive oil, priced at $7.99 for a 17 oz bottle, is available in grocery stores nationwide, or purchase the olive oil online at www.italicaoliveoil.com	CAPRICHO ANDALUZ EVOO USDA ORGANIC Muñoz Vera launched its new Capricho Andaluz organic (USDA certified) extra virgin olive oil in PET bottles best suited for food service and retail. Muñoz Vera produces its olive oil under strict quality controls, with organically grown olives and no use of additives. The company also has an enchanting Hacienda hotel in southern Córdoba. For further information please contact marketing@ mvera.com or visit www.mvera.com and www. haciendarural.com.
MORE HIGH-END PRODUCTS FROM SOLEX PARTNERS This summer, Solex Partners will introduce a unique line of high-end products from Spain in the Midwest: ready-to-eat authentic Potato Omelettes are successfully conquering the American palate; a uniquely artisan Organic Zamorano P.D.O. cheese, carefully selected from a remote region in Castilla León; a revolutionary selection of healthy olive oil blends, designed and produced specifically for Solex’s chefs and food professionals. For further information visit www.solexpartners.com.	DESPAÑA BRANDS AT SUMMER FANCY FOOD SHOW Despaña Brand Foods, an importer of gourmet foods from Spain and specialty meat manufacturer, has become a member of the NASFT and will be exhibiting on level 3 booth #2680 at the Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC. Despaña Brand Chorizo and Morcilla (US manufactured) will be showcased along with a wide range of high quality foodservice and retail sized products imported for wholesale distribution. Stop by to get an authentic taste of Spain while you sample hand carved Navidul Serrano ham, Conservas Artesanas Rosara, and Bacalao Giraldo, which will be introduced officially in the US. There will be scheduled tastings each day of the show. For more information, visit www.despanabrandfoods.com or contact Marco Santaella at 718-779-4971, msantaella@ despanabrandfoodscom.
MERULA OLIVE OILS LAUNCHED IN US Merula is launching its extra virgin olive oil, which is grown, produced, and bottled on their estate, Perales de Valdueza, in Mérida, Spain. Merula uses four olive varieties: Arbequina, Hojiblanca, Picual, and Morisca. This last variety is grown only in a few parts of Extremadura and was nearly extinct when the Marqués de Valdueza and his advisor, the well-known oleologue Dr. Cristino Lobillo, decided to recuperate it as a fundamental element of the blends produced on the estate. In January 2007, the Córdoba olive oil tasting panel, recognised by the International Olive Oil Council, gave Merula a score of 8.2 out of 9 possible points. For more information, visit www.merula.es or www.rogersintl.com or contact Merula at contact@marquesdevaldueza.com.	ORGANIC OLIVE OIL FROM CASTILLA LA MANCHA Zoe Diva Select Organic is a signature olive oil, a distinctive blend of the prized Cornicabra and Hojiblanca varieties, certified organic olives. Each fruit is hand-picked from renowned Castilla La Mancha groves of Spain. Zoe Diva Select Organic enhances health, the environment and all of life’s flavors. For further information contact JCS Tradecom Inc. at (212) 563-2707 or email John@ jcstrade.com and request more information on Zoe Diva Select products.
ENJOY DE TAPAS LINE De®Tapas, a line of quality traditional foods from Spain, will be available in the US in Summer 2007. With these products, American consumers will be able to delight their guests with easy-to-prepare, delicious and authentic tapas from Spain. Exclusive importers will get full sales and marketing support from the De®Tapas office located in Los Gatos, CA. Visit them at the NYC Fancy Food Show or at www.enjoydetapas.com for more information.	RENOWNED JAPANESE CHEF CHOOSES SPANISH OIL The internationally known Japanese chef, Tetsuya Wakuda, whose “Tetsuya’s Restaurant” in Sydney, Australia, blends traditional Japanese seasonal flavors with elegant Mediterranean cuisine, chose the extra virgin olive oil, Marqués de Valdueza, to demonstrate his culinary art at last January’s Madrid Fusión, Spain’s premier gourmet food conference. Marqués de Valdueza oil comes from the first pressing of the olives grown on the estate “Perales de Miraflores.” It is imported by Rogers International. For more information visit www.rogersintl.com or call (207) 828-2000.

summer 2007