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Winter Fancy Food Show Report
 To help keep you (and us) up to date with the latest in Specialty Foods, our Wild Rose Marketing team attended the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. This year's attendees were: Rose Pierro, Pamela Wilder, Cece Cotton, Brian Noon, Laura McInnis and Tracey Chambers.
Trends
(Sources: NASFT/Wild Rose Marketing)
Chocolate for Breakfast - perfect for a new spin on the Valentine's Display.
Stonewall Kitchen - NEW chocolate pancake and crepe
mixes
Izzybelle/Fran's Chocolates - chocolate sauce to go with said pancakes
Belgium's Chocolate Source - Hot Chocolate on a stick
The Republic of Tea - Cuppa Chocolate Teas (see Promotions) As Maribeth Post, Minister of Enlightenment for The Republic of Tea, told the NASFT, "What people are seeking now are indulgent drinks that are healthy for you."
Foods for Healing
Xan Confections - NEW CocoXan line of Truffles
CocoHeart - with Ubiquol for heart health
CocoBrain - with Vitamins: A, C, D3 and E, Folic Acid and DHA
CocoPMS - with Anitoxidant Rich Chasteberry and Bilberry
CocoWell - Includes Wellmune WGP for immune response
The Republic of Tea - Be Well Teas
Rose Pierro notes: "CocoXan and Be Well Teas would display well together".
New Tree - chocolate with anitoxidant rich flax seeds
Chocolate with a Citrus Twist
Andrea Stainer (Peters Imports) - White Chocolate with Lemon, Chocolate with Lime
New, healthy, snacks
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Chocolate Doughnut Mix Baked - not fried!
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Chips: Pinto Bean, Mung bean, Kale, Wild Rice
Stonewall Kitchen: baked (not fried!) doughnut mixes in Chocolate and Cinnamon Sugar, "Excellent!" - Rose Pierro
Noodles - Yam, Kelp, Farro, Spelt
Gluten Free
Stonewall Kitchen - Gluten Free Baking Mixes
- Pancake and Waffle Mix
- Chocolate Chunk CookieMix
- Vanilla Cupcake Mix
- Chocolate Brownie Mix
- Chocolate Cupcake Mix
"The (Stonewall Kitchen) Gluten Free Brownies tasted unlike any gluten free product I've had. I expect the Gluten Free Pancake Mix to be a TOP seller,". - Rose Pierro
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Xan Confections Gluten Free Chocolate Caramels with Almonds
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Xan Confections - Saintly sins and Jewels are gluten free , also NEW Vegan Chocolate Caramels with Almonds in Spring Packaging
Vendor Updates
New Products
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Stunning new packaging from The Republic of Tea
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The Republic of Tea
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NEW Jasmine Pearls Tea in NEW Packaging
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New Packaging launched at show is being applied to 45 teas. 14 NEW Full- Leaf Loose Teas. The Republic of Tea's Lisa Berry says Milk Oolong and Coconut Pu-erh Full-Leaf Loose Teas (see Focus below) generated most excitement. Also, Cuppa Chocolate teas in vintage bake shop packaging - now available in 4 skus.
Focus on:
NEW Coconut Pu-erh Full-Leaf Loose Tea
- Yunnan Provence, China
- Earthy flavor and aroma
- Sweetened with real coconut
flakes
- Permits several infusions
NEW Milk Oolong Full-Leaf Loose Tea
- Hand processed Green Oolong
- Fujian Mountains, China
- Milky taste, silky texture
- Fragrance of sweet cream and
pineapple
- Permits several infusions
See Updates and New Product Reports for many other Wild Rose Marketing Vendors on our website Log in and go to What's New.
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