America’s appetite for specialty foods hit a record high last year, with consumers spending $86 billion on everything from artisanal chocolates and cheese to olive oils and charcuterie. To help food enthusiasts navigate the wealth of food-gift choices available this holiday season, the Specialty Food Association today released the results of a survey that reveal the top product categories, flavors and ingredients.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/64542-specialty-food-association-survey-gluten-free-hot-trend-holiday-gifts
Blue Plate® Mayonnaise, one of the country’s oldest and most beloved condiment brands, is shaking up the mayonnaise aisle with the industry’s first mayonnaise made with Greek yogurt. Blue Plate Light Mayonnaise with Greek Yogurt (Blue Plate Light Greek) features creamy, tangy Greek yogurt for a full-flavored light mayonnaise with half the fat and calories of traditional mayonnaise, plus one gram of protein per serving. The new Blue Plate Light Greek is in stores now, available in a 30-ounce jar and a 12-ounce squeeze bottle.
This is the first major product innovation in real mayonnaise since the introduction of olive oil more than five years ago. Consumer research shows that Greek yogurt has come into its own as a food super trend, and U.S. consumption is expected to reach $4 billion by 2019. Blue Plate Light Greek features a flavor that is perfectly proportioned to pair with sandwiches, salads and more. The added protein is yet another nutritious benefit not found in any other mayonnaise.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7740951-blue-plate-greek-mayo/
The amazing table olives have been the favorites of the towns that surround the Mediterranean Sea for more than 2,000 years. It is also the sea that unites three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa, which has made it possible for a tradition like the Mediterranean Diet to continue today.
Everything that surrounds table olives of Spain, world leader in production and quality, is amazing. It is their way of picking the fruits of the olive grove, with great care not to damage them and that it reaches the consumer round and shiny. It is also the huge range of varieties throughout the Spanish olive grove, the largest in the world. Amazing for its diversity of presentations, whole, boned, sliced or being stuffed in over 140 different ways.
It is finally possible to enjoy the best of the Mediterranean pantry in the US by merely approaching your usual point of sale and choosing between the Queen, Manzanilla or Hojiblanca to take home the essence of a gastronomy that continues to seduce foodies around the world in the same way that it convinces the experts of nutrition.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/uk/8150251-olives-spanish-amazing/
December, with all celebrations and meetings, is one of the times of the year when everyone boosts sugar levels, whether that’s from eating brownies, cookies, or muffins. Olives from Spain have decided that these baked goods are a delicious opportunity in which the Mediterranean touch can be incorporated and have created recipes to enjoy olives, even during desserts.
• Olives and pine nuts brownie
• http://www.haveanoliveday.eu/index.php/videorecipes/sweet-bites/111-olives-brownie
• Black olives and dark chocolate are incorporated to put a new spin on everyone’s favorite gooey cake.
• Black olive chip muffins
• http://www.haveanoliveday.eu/index.php/videorecipes/sweet-bites/66-black-olive-chip-muffins
• The second recipe features olive oil as well as olives, a lighter alternative to butter.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/uk/8230751-olives-from-spain-recipes-sweet-tooth/
Olives from Spain offers American consumers great recipes with this millenary ingredient from the Mediterranean, during their Have an Olive Day campaign. Ideal in high temperature weather, olives are a key component of the Mediterranean Diet which is part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The supply of olives - is extensive with numerous formats and more than eighty types of fillings.
The versatility of European olives means they can be used in any recipe as they combine four classic flavours; sour, bitter, sweet and savoury. The antioxidants maintain cell integrity furthermore; olives are a natural source of antioxidant Vitamin E.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/uk/8368151-olives-from-spain-new-recipes-for-summer/
Olives from Spain offers American consumers great recipes with this millenary ingredient from the Mediterranean, during their Have an Olive Day campaign. Ideal in high temperature weather, olives are a key component of the Mediterranean Diet which is part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The supply of olives - is extensive with numerous formats and more than eighty types of fillings.
The versatility of European olives means they can be used in any recipe as they combine four classic flavours; sour, bitter, sweet and savoury. The antioxidants maintain cell integrity furthermore; olives are a natural source of antioxidant Vitamin E.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/uk/8368151-olives-from-spain-new-recipes-for-summer/
In celebration of World Heart Day on September the 29th, Olives from Spain encourages customers to partake in their three olive-based recipes. As numerous scientific research has shown the benefits to maintaining a balanced diet, accompanied by regular physical exercise, can prevent certain heart diseases; we are delighted to provide these recipes.
As a natural source of vitamin E, olives have been at the forefront of the European gastronomic tradition and culture. The history of southern Europe is bathed in olive fields, a tree closely linked to the Mediterranean food.
To view the multimedia release go to:
https://www.multivu.com/players/uk/8407151-olives-from-spain-recipes-world-heart-day/
