2009 Summer Fancy Food Show Report: Chocolate/Confections

Bissingers Chocolate
certified kosher by OV
Dairy
This company has been around since the 17th century creating chocolate and confections for the French nobility. They moved to the US in the 1800s and just last year started the process to become kosher. This year they offer 100 calorie chocolate bars, smaller versions of their chocolate barks, as well as other chocolate treats. They hope to make everything they create kosher in the next year.





Funky Chunky
certified kosher by OU
dairy

This company from Minnesota became kosher last year. They have a line of popcorn, caramel corn and pretzel confections that are chunk full of nuts, chocolate and other decadent ingredients in various package sizes. This year they have introduced new packaging as well as the Funky Chunky bar.


John Kelly Chocolates
certified kosher by ksa
dairy


This company has won the best in show for best chocolate for their Dark chocolate with french grey sea salt truffle bite. It was absolutely delicious with that great combination of salty and sweet. The chocolate used has an 85% cacao level but does not taste better. Other products include a truffle bite with caramel and Hawaiian red alea sea salt as well as various fudge bars-all delicious

koppers
certified kosher by OK (not everything)
Pareve/dairy
New kosher peas and carrots-a mix of candy peas (small green mints)and sugar candy carrots



A new addition to their malted milk balls-ice cream sundae-orange sherbet, pineapple, key lime, and raspberry flavored malted milk balls
sugar candy carrots



Lake Champlain Chocolate
certified kosher by star-D
dairy

New addition to 5 star bars-granola! A dark chocolate bar filled with almond praline and crunchy granola - cranberries, roasted almonds, and oats.

Organic Confections
certified kosher by OU
dairy

Interesting chocolate bark with flavors like cookies and cream and sweet and salty. They have 3 new flavors: strawberry cheesecake, chocolate cherry and granola. Yum!














Sensational Sweets
certified kosher by star-d
dairy



This company makes various kinds of candies and sweets offered in different packaging including chippers -- white chocolate candy with a chip of flavors like lemon, espresso and mango. They also have drizzled popcorn and polylolipops - chocolate lollypops molded into shapes and then beautifully hand painted.

Sweets
certified kosher by Torah Scroll K
Dairy




wine gels with flavors like cabernet, port and champagne. They are flavored pectin jelly centers drenched in dark chocolate. Made with real wine. 0% alcohol... 100% delicious









Sweetworks
certified kosher by OU
dairy
New line of Ovation chocolate sticks. Chocolate sticks surround one of 3 flavors like mint, Irish creme and orange. Very elegant.

2009 Summer Fancy Food Show Report: Healthy Foods-Fruit

There seemed to be a lot of companies doing freeze dried fruit


Fruitwell
Certified kosher by OU
Pareve





Ariel Natural Foods is dedicated in producing the highest quality; premium freeze dried snacks to be enjoyed by anyone and everyone!
The wonderful thing about our Fruitwell™ snacks is the fact that we don’t need to add any unnecessary ingredients to make it taste great or to preserve it. Our product has no additives, no preservatives, and no added sugar and is low in calories, gluten free, dairy free and kosher. In other words, it is just pure fruit!
Our Proprietary process allows for a crunchy, crisp and tasty snack that doesn’t turn to dust in your mouth. It stays fresh after each and every bite. Just think of it as light weight fruit that you can take on the go. It’s great for hiking, camping, biking, or just a healthy alternative to midday snacking.
Flavors: apple, banana, mango and pineapple


Crispy Green
Certified kosher by sKs
Pareve
flavors: bananas, apple, pineapple, pears






Crispy Green is committed to bringing you the most wholesome, delicious snacks using only the best natural ingredients.

Our Crispy Green and new FruitziO product lines are created using a sophisticated freeze-drying process where water is removed from the fresh fruit in a cold (freezing) vacuum condition, leaving behind the true essence of the fruit in a light and crispy texture that’s perfect for snacking.

What makes our products stand apart from other freeze-dried fruits commonly used in breakfast cereals is that we develop our products to be consumed as snacks. We carefully choose fruits that are best suited as snacks and use only the highest quality ingredients to produce our products.


Also new: FruitziO Strawberries
Light, sweet and crunchy freeze-dried strawberries with a hint of natural sugar packed in a resealable pouch. 100 calories per bag

2009 Summer Fancy Food Show Report: healthy snacks

Healthy snacks
Figamajigs
Candy Certified kosher by Kof-K, bars will be certified soon
Dairy

chocolate covered figs either on candy form resembling m&ms or bars I(soon to be kosher too) High in fiber, gluten free, all natural, low fat, high in antioxidents, zero trans fat and zero high fructose corn syrup



Jam Frakas
Certified kosher by OU
Pareve

flavors: apple crispalicious, peanut butter blisscrisp, banana chocolate blastocrisp, chocolate chip cosmocrisp and strawberry crispLscrumptious.
A bar for kids with whole grain crispy rice, fruit, nuts and honey. No high fructose corn syrup, 0g transfats.


Flamous Brands Falafel Chip
Certified kosher by Kof-K
Pareve

they introduced the Falafel Chip™ — healthy, organic, gourmet taste, high in protein and fiber, and low in sodium. Falafel Chips™ are made from 100% vegetarian falafel patties; they are high in protein and fiber. They are also organic. I gave some to my daughter and she asked for them for snacks the next day.



Pretzel Crisps
Certified kosher by OU
Pareve/some items dairy

New flavors: Cinnamon sugar and a rosemary pretzel crisps. They also have 100 calorie packs. Other flavors: buffalo wing, chipotle cheddar and honey mustard and onion.

Popchips
Certified kosher by OU
Pareve

We start with the finest ingredients, add a little heat and pressure, along with a little snack magic. And pop! It's a chip. Flavors include sour cream and onion, barbeque and sea salt and vinegar. One of Oprah’s favorite things and a favorite of both Women’s Health magazine and men’s Health magazine.

Rock n’roll Gourmet Hippie Chips
Certified kosher by OU
Pareve

All natural snacks that have no trans fats or cholesterol, They are baked not fried and are low far. SB12 compliant. Flavors: Haight ashberry jalapeno, Memphis blues barbeque, sea of love salt and lime is on my side.

Rock n’roll Sweet emotions
Certified kosher by OU
Dairy

All natural snacks that have no trans fats or cholesterol, They are baked not fried and are low far. SB12 compliant. Comes in 60 or 90 calorie single servings
Flavors: cinnamon joy or chocolate passion


Rock n’roll Little Wings
Certified kosher by OU
Dairy

All natural multigrain snacks that have no trans fats or cholesterol, They are baked not fried and are low far. SB12 compliant. Flavors: buffalo Wing either Mild or Hot.


Lesser Evil
Certified kosher by OU
Pareve

new veggie sticks. All natural, baked snacks made with potatoes, corn, spinach and broccoli. Plus 7 whole grains-10 grams worth! 110 calories per serving which is 40 sticks,. Has 15% dv of vitamin C and 2% of dv of vitamin A. No sugar and not much fat. Salt is a little high (10% dv)

Mediterranean Snack Food Co
Certified kosher by OU
Pareve or Dairy
30% less fat for veggie chips and straws. Flavors: veggie medley chips, multi grain, veggie medley straws or cheddar clouds puffed snacks.

Wingers
Certified kosher by OU
Dairy



Cute snacks shaped like bar food. They come in no bull barbeque, nacho chilichanga and fiery buffalo bleu. 60% less fat than traditional chips and GMO free. No trans fats.



Vitalicious
Certified kosher by OU
Dairy

100 calorie muffins and muffin tops with fiber and protein

2009 Summer Fancy Food Show Report:Baking mixes and decorating items

Fatboy Outrageous Cookie Dough
certified kosher by OU
Dairy

Frozen cookie dough ready to be baked in your oven. Flavors include: chocolate chunk, white chocolate macadamia and cranberry Nut

Immaculate baking Company
certified kosher by OU
Dairy







New cookie doughs(better bakes)-gingerbread spice as well as tubes of all-natural scones in various flavors like cinnamon chip as well as all natural buttermilk biscuits, no need to wait for pillsbury to become kosher.









India Tree
certified kosher by crc
pareve and dairy












A complete line of decorating items for baking such as all natural colored sprinkles, all natural colored food dye, different kinds of sugars. They also have salts, popcorns and more.






Lehi Roller Mills
certified kosher by Scroll K
Dairy











A line of mixes including an "I Love Lucy" brownie mix. They have a new line–Heart Healthy Baking Mix Line. Our Hotcakes, Oatmeal Cookies and Multigrain Muffins are specially formulated to taste good and be good for you too. Each mix is made with hand-selected whole grain wheat flour, includes Omega 3 for your health and conveniently requires only the addition of water to prepare light, fluffy and delicious hotcakes, scrumptious oatmeal cookies and tasty multigrain muffins.




King’s Cupboard
certified kosher by KAOAO (soon to be OU)
Dairy

















This company located in Montana has won numerous Fancy Food Show awards, They have a new line of organic brownie mixes along with 2 decadent frostings - milk and triple chocolate. They also have a line of chocolate sauces and caramel sauces. To top it off they have a fantastic triple chocolate pudding mix and 3 different types of chocolate mousse mixes. They have awesome hot chocolate mixes with chunks of chocolate throughout Their standard cake mixes are not kosher (as of yet)






Milk and Cookies Bakery
certified kosher by OU
Dairy










Tina Casaceli has an impressive biography. Not only is she the director of pastry and bread arts at the French Culinary Institute, she is also the owner of Milk and Cookies Bakery in New York Cit. She is known for baking some of the best cookies in the city. She now has made 3 cookie mixes so you can bake at home. They have cute packaging. Flavors include: oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip and double chocolate.




Peanut Butter & Co
certified kosher by OU
Pareve





flavors: Peanut butter swirl brownies, peanut butter cookies, chocolate peanut butter cupcakes

the innovative peanut butter company with flavors like: spicy, chocolate and more has come up with 3 new baking mixes. All natural ingredients with no chemicals or yucky stuff. Available October 1 2009





Sticky Fingers
certified kosher by OU
Dairy















A line of all natural mixes including scones with many flavors choices, brownies and muffin mixes. Their curds are not kosher at this time.







Truly Organic Baking Company
certified kosher by star-k
pareve

A company with 21 organic baking mixes like: banana bread, biscotti, biscuits, brownies, chocolate cake, icing, pie crust and pizza. It is also a Women Business Enterprise Certified Owned and Operated Company.




Xcell
certified kosher by crc
dairy






Many types of baking mixes including cupcakes and frosting, funnel cakes and more

2009 Summer Fancy Food Show Report: cookies

Various cookie brands

Biscofee/Biscottea
certified kosher by OU
Dairy

















This Scottish recipe shortbread cookie is baked with organic fairtraded coffees from Mexico, Brazil, Sumatra and Ethiopia. They also have their line of biscottea which is shortbread cookies baked with tea like earl grey. They also have gluten free shortbread.

Divvies Cookies
Certified kosher by kvh
Pareve

Divvies is a company known for making products that people with peanut, nut allergies can enjoy. Cookies flavors include chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and molasses ginger. New sugar cookies were introduced in their 2 pack-one for me and one to share. I saw some other packaging of 4 or so cookies in a pack. They also have popcorn, chocolate bars, chocolate chips, jawbreakers and other candies.


Donsuemor Madeleines
certified kosher by palm tree K
Dairy











Several different types of Madeleines including lemon zest, chocolate dipped vanilla dn chocolate dipped chocolate. Delicious and light

Eleni’s cookies
certified kosher by OU
Dairy

Beautifully decorated cookies with royal icing in any theme you can imagine.











They have a new line of well baked cookies like chocolate chip, butterscotch, oatmeal raisin, and snickerdoodle. they have a line of brownies and they also have popcorn. all beautifully packaged























Elsa’s Story
certified kosher by OU
Dairy

Cookies and crackers from Israel. Their cookies have newer and brighter packaging, They also have a new line of chocolate cookies called Truffino which taste like chocolate truffles.

Golden Walnut Cookies
certified kosher by OU
Dairy




They introduced a new line of cookies called Little Cow which are tiny chocolate chip cookies packaged in a small milk container.



got Milk Cookies
certified kosher by Kof-K
Dairy

A whole line of items with the theme of Got Milk? including cookies, syrup and chocolate powder, (certified kosher by OK-dairy equipment), tins with chocolates inside (certified kosher by KSA) and straws that turn your milk chocolatey when it passes through the straw (not certified kosher)

Late July Organic Snacks
Certified kosher by OU
Dairy

They have just released whole grain animal sandwich cookies in 2 varieties – 2 vanilla cookies sandwiching milk chocolate cream and 2 chocolate cookies sandwiching white chocolate filling. They also have other sandwich cookies including my favorite dark chocolate cookies sandwiching chocolate cream.













La Vita cookies
Certified kosher by OU
pareve









La Vita’s all natural crunchy cookies are filling the demand for delicious, gluten free natural cookies. They are vegan and gluten free, have 0 trans fats, sugar free, prebiotic, 0 cholesterol and a good source of fiber. Flavors include: almond, raspberry-lemon, chocolate chip and Cajun.

Lu Cookies
Certified kosher by OU
Dairy (not all varieties)

I have heard and seen LU cookies for a while. I went by their booth and was pleasantly surprised to see a bunch of kosher products including a delicious madeleine sandwich with dark chocolate cream as well as creme roulee, similar to Pirouline and water crackers. I was hoping for the Le Petite Ecolier cookies to be kosher but they are not as of yet

Mom’s Best Biscotti
Certified kosher by COR (Canada)
Dairy
Delicious biscotti