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Food & Beverage

Gourmet Coffee Gift Baskets Arrive in Time for Holiday Season

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Online gourmet coffee retailer is set to lose significant holiday sales due to supplier error. New source of gift baskets found that meet the retailer’s specifications.

Treasure Island, FL, November, 2010 — CoffeeFromPanama.com, online retailers of estate gourmet coffee, were worried they would have to go through the holiday season without the custom coffee gift baskets they had designed and ordered. Having placed the order in the summer believing there was ample time for production and shipment, they received notice their order with Manickam was scheduled for shipment by December 7th, 2010.

They immediately canceled the order and began feverishly making calls in search of custom gift bags that hopefully would be the right size, design, price and available quantity. More importantly, would the company be able to expedite the order in time. Fortunately, they found Bella Vita Bags and have secured sufficient quantities and styles to fit the theme of the holidays.

CoffeeFromPanama.com has been selling fine gourmet coffees from Panama, the smallest coffee producing country in the world, since 2003. As in most retail companies, the holiday season is a major contributor of a company’s revenue. As owner Suzanne Goldstein states, “I spend a fair amount of time in our design of our coffee gift baskets each year. When you carry the best coffee in the world, you want to offer a gift basket or bag that is complimentary to the quality of the product.”

For the 2010 holiday season, CoffeeFromPanama.com will be offering the following Estate gourmet coffees in their gift baskets.

La Esmeralda Especial (Geisha) – The world’s foremost coffee having ranked number one more than any other coffee. This coffee received number one from the Specialty Coffee Assn of America (SCAA) for years 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004. For 2010, 2009, and 2008 they ranked number two. With a jasmine like aroma and a hint of citrus and honey, this specialty coffee is rare, limited and only grown in Panama.

Lerida Estate – SCAA winner in 2003, this coffee has consistently been rated in the top of the world cupping competitions. Superb acidity, excellent body, unsurpassed bouquet with a unique nutty taste combined with a hint of floral taste.

El Burro Estate – A top ten ranking in world competition, this excellent coffee offers a bold, strong, full bodied, complex taste with a pure crisp lemon-like finish. A perfect wake up call at breakfast.

Elida Estate – From an old established estate, this coffee is lighter in flavor with a rich and savory body. A perfect compliment to your dinner. Elida Estate coffees consistently rank in the top ten cuppings of Panamanian coffees.

Paso Ancho Estate – Another top ten Panamanian coffee, Paso Ancho is full of aroma, flavor, body and acidity with a nice note of blueberry. This estate is located on the western side of Panama’s highest mountain, the volcano Volcan Baru.

Finca Santa Teresa – Also on the western side of Volcan Baru, Finca Santa Teresa has produced top ten Panamanian coffees in recent cupping competitions. This wonderful coffee comes alive with a splash of creme.

About CoffeeFromPanama.com:
Owned by Panama born Suzanne Goldstein, CoffeeFromPanama.com carries fine gourmet coffee beans inclusive of organic beans, Swiss water processed decaf beans, special blends, espresso, green beans and a variety of gifts. Their roaster is Panamanian and from a large coffee farm family in Boquete, Panama.

Press & Media Contact:
Suzanne Goldstein, owner
Coffee From Panama, LLC
Treasure Island, FL
407-620-7408
info@coffeefrompanama.com
http://www.CoffeeFromPanama.com

Food & Beverage

Blueberry water at work refreshes tired personnel

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Water is the largest component of the human body. It fulfils an endless number of functions, and without water we cannot last many days. We are constantly losing water, through breathing and in sweat and urine, so we need to top up the body’s water levels with at least 1-2 litres per day, or we begin to suffer the effects of dehydration. Dehydration does not always mean that you feel thirsty, other early symptoms include feeling a little weak and unfocused, headache and dry mouth. On hot days, or days when you feel extra stressed, you should drink extra water at regular intervals to avoid the threat of dehydration.

A lot of people at the workplace in Sweden – and throughout the rest of the world for that matter – have become dependant on caffeinated drinks to get them through the working day.

Unfortunately coffee and other caffeinated drinks have diuretic properties and will dehydrate the body. Instead of topping up the water levels when the body shows signs of dehydration we take a cup of coffee. This helps for a little while, but then you will start to feel even more tired, and have more difficulty concentrating, leading to more coffee and the evil circle is born. One recommendation is to switch some of that coffee for regular water, or to drink water with each cup of coffee.

Awareness that we should be drinking more water is increasing all the time, and this is also true of Sweden’s employers, who are installing more and more water dispensers in their workplaces. Dispensers give staff access to cold, healthy water in the workplace, and in addition are a pleasant place to meet colleagues. A little like the old smoking break, but considerably healthier. Modern water dispensers often have a carbonation unit to encourage more people to drink water. Sparkling water is after all much more interesting than plain old flat water.

Aromhuset’s flavours for carbonated water have been a great success with consumers. There is a variety of flavours available, all of which can be combined to create different tastes. In addition they are totally free from sugar and artificial sweeteners, so they are attractive to everybody from parents of small children to diabetics and dieters.

We are increasingly aware of what we put into our bodies, and the ability to flavour carbonated water without any negative health effects has been very welcomed.

The flavours that are now being launched in new, larger, pump bottles suit workplace dispensers perfectly. One pump is enough for a small plastic mug containing around 150 ml of carbonated water, and 3-4 pumps is about right for half a litre of water. Each essence bottle contains 270 ml, which is enough to flavour 58 litres of water. Blueberry is a flavour that is easy to like since it is both sweet and tart – exactly like blueberries should taste. Other flavours available in the new pump bottles are Melon, Raspberry, Peach, Apple and Pomegranate. Strand also points out that he is on the lookout for new importers for his innovative essences to make them available world wide.

http://allfreightfree.com/en/sparkling-water-flavor-34

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Food & Beverage, Shopping

Kaeng Raeng Offers Easier, Less Expensive Alternative to the Juice Cleanse; Free Shipping for Cyber Monday

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Kaeng Raeng Inc, a nutraceutical company based in Silicon Valley, offers a less expensive alternative to luxury juice cleanses and is proud to announce its Cyber Monday free shipping promotion!  On Nov 29, for one day only, all detox orders will receive FREE SHIPPING within the United States.

Although luxury juice cleanses have received recent media attention, Kaeng Raeng all natural detox can provide similar results without the fasting or the price tag.  Starting at just $14/day, Kaeng Raeng is packed with vitamins and nutrients, protein, and full servings of fruit and fiber to help jumpstart weight loss, remove toxins, bolster immunity, and improve digestion.  KR is filling, delicious, and affordable!

“Kaeng Raeng is such an exciting product because it’s gentle, mild, and easy to complete for first time users,” said Lindsay Reinsmith, founder and CEO of Kaeng Raeng. “It’s also effective and worthwhile enough for regular detoxers.”

Rather than encouraging juice only or mostly juice diets, Kaeng Raeng is a nutritional meal replacement program that also encourages eating raw fruits and vegetables. The program is vegan, gluten free, nut free, caffeine free, and made with California fruit in Palo Alto, CA.  KR is completely animal free and dedicated to animal rights; a portion of every sale goes to the Humane Society, America’s largest animal protection organization.

“No more going hungry or starving yourself to get results!” Reinsmith said. “You shouldn’t have to sacrifice your sanity to get a great cleansing experience.  KR offers the results of high-end cleanses without the fasting.”

Reinsmith also noted the affordability of KR compared to other cleanses.

“These days, everyone likes to save money and still get results,” Reinsmith said. “Those luxury juice cleanses can cost up to $100/day.  That’s a $600 investment for a 6-day cleanse!  Frankly, that’s just ridiculous.  Kaeng Raeng’s 6-day cleanses start at just $99.  That is much more practical for most people.”

Kaeng Raeng was recently featured in VitalJuice, HealthyBitchDaily, Scene B Seen, and other health and fitness blogs.  It is sold online at www.kaengraeng.com and in select Whole Foods Market stores in North America.

Kaeng Raeng is co-packaged by Multivitamin Direct in Palo Alto, CA.  Samples and CEO interviews available upon request.  Contact press@kaengraeng.com or visit www.kaengraeng.com.

Agriculture, Chemicals, Food & Beverage

Resolving pest issues in food areas

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US 22nd November 2010th _Imagine you are eating foie gras, caviar, some nice medium rare steak and some delicious wine to wash everything out, somewhere within the depths of the restaurants; little critters are having their very own feast. Restaurants and food establishments work with food all the time. Food is an organic product. We need food to live. The thing is that we are not the only ones lining up for the treats. Rats, cockroaches, ants’ flies and other kinds of pests could be lurking on the kitchen or the main restaurant hall. In a place like New York where food establishments are very massive industries, it is possible that there will be some kind of threat with the pests.

From Chinches de cama to ants, pests can show up in a restaurant kitchen that is not tidy and is not sanitary. It is the role of food places to ensure that the kitchen and the counters up to the last square inch of space from floor to ceiling are clean so that it will not attract insects and prevent them from populating the area. Food establishments would often time stock up on food. It is necessary since they need spices and other kinds of food stuff. It is important to keep them sealed and protected against any foreign intruders. This will seal the freshness and of course this will protect your investment since food prices are all raising, you would not want to waste any ingredients because of some pest loitering in your food containment units.

What if there is an infestation? What if there is something out there that is trying to eat with you and taking your food that you have worked hard to cook? In restaurants and even in regular home kitchens, when you see a pest, it is necessary to call experts as soon as possible. Getting exterminador Nueva York is necessary. Pest control is not just killing them. It is the proper detection, proper eradication and proper disposal of the pests. From the first signs of infestation from ants to rats to Chinches de cama, calling experts will help you in recognizing the problem.

Think about it. They would not be able to come in the house without a certain opening. It could be an open door that allowed rats and mice to come in. it could be a crack on the wall where ants and cockroaches move across. There is always a logical reason how they got in and that is the business of the exterminador Nueva York. They detect and find areas not only the isolated areas where you saw them. Chances are there are more of them in places adjacent to you. They could be on the garbage bin just outside your door that is full or organic matter. That is like a signal for pests to feast around your home and consequently, go inside your home for more.

For restauranteurs and food service owners, you would not want to go to the fumigador Nueva York to eradicate the problem. This only means that you have a massive infestation and you know how bad it can strip off the quality of your business and consequently, it could render you without any customers left. That is how scary the pest problem could be.

For more information visit: www.exterminadornyc.com

Lex D. Exterminator
Beyond Pest Control
2805A Astoria Blvd.
Ground Floor Store
Astoria, NY 11102
(718)777-2345
bedbugkiller@gmail.com

Food & Beverage, Home & Garden, Retail

Barbeque night to winter warmer – Frontier Stove

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During the summer season, it is fun to enjoy a clear night having barbeque parties on your backyard. It is an enjoyable experience to just be with friends, see them all enjoying the night and just socializing with people. Of course, the normal fixture that you have is a massive grill where you can cook a number of barbeque pieces at once. What if you do not have that much space for it? You can still enjoy a very private and small party with friends or just your family. All you need is the Frontier Stove. This is the latest evolution in camping solutions. This is a really enjoyable piece that can make your small backyard the party place during a barbeque night or even a simple grill night.

What makes this portable Log Burner good? Well, let us start with the design of this piece. First, it was classically designed. It has an elongated shape that is flat at the bottom and on the sides and the bottom bit is concave so that more wood can sit inside the hollow structure. The device also has 4 openings. The first one is a front opening with a closure where the wood can be placed in. there are 2 openings also on the top. The last is a circular vent on a tube where the smoke can be released. The device also has a tripod stand that can be used to keep this stove stable. You can fold it once you are done using it. It also has a handle on one side for easy carrying.

Speaking of carrying, this wood burning Camping Stove is lightweight so it only adds a little bit of weight if you are traveling and bringing it someplace else. It is very easy to carry it because of the flat top and the carrying handle and the foldable legs. This makes it very portable and easy to use. There is ease of use when you have this amazing product. You will certainly love this amazing product for your home. For your barbeque night, this is the best piece to use. It is compact, easy to assemble and you just need charcoal or firewood and once you have the fire going, you can start making delicious barbecued meats. This is a really nice outdoor cooking tool. You will certainly love this tool.

This is also a multipurpose tool. If you just position this stove properly, this can also work as a heater during winter. What could be more versatile like this? Since it has a tripod stand, it will not tip down that easily because of the angular placement of this device. You can surely enjoy the heat that it exudes during the cold months. If you are looking for an easy and very versatile product, you will certainly love the Frontier Stove . This is a really good versatile stove and heater that can work indoors, outdoors and on the wilderness. It is easy to assemble, carry and store. There is nothing that can beat this really amazing product for your convenience.

For more information visit: http://campingsolutions.co.uk/campingsolutionsfrontierstove.html

Contact Details: Camping Solutions
Mount Wellington Mine
Chacewater, Truro
Cornwall, TR4 8RJ, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1872 870839
Email: sales@campingsolutions.co.uk

Food & Beverage, Healthcare

Lynda McFarland – Nutritionist & Healthy Cookery Instructor, Ireland

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Lynda McFarland is a nutritionist and healthy cookery instructor based in Ireland. She specialises in digestive health, mental health, fertility, blood sugar balancing and cardiovascular health.

Together with a great local artist she has designed a range of nutrition charts suitable for display in kitchens, offices, waiting rooms and schools.

“The objective was to create something informative, easy to follow, pleasing to look at and most importantly, a constant reminder to eat well!I give these charts to clients who come to visit for nutrition consultations along with additional personalized information but I also sell them on my website (www.lyndamcfarland.com)”.

The nutrition charts are sold on-line in sets of three, one each of:

Nutrition Chart 1: The Healthy Eating Food Plate – this is an updated version of the food pyramid with recommendations on how much carbs/fibre, protein and fat to have on your plate along with good quality sources, healthy eating tips, meal & snack suggestions and healthy cookery recipes.

Nutrition Chart 2: Medicinal Foods – this is an A-Z of common conditions e.g. poor digestion, low immunity, hormonal imbalances etc. and the corresponding beneficial foods that may help.

Nutrition Chart 3: Herbs & Spices – this is very useful and beautiful chart to have in any kitchen, it contains illustrations of common herbs and spices e.g. ginger, cumin, tarragon, parsley etc. along with their medicinal properties (they not only add flavour but are wonderful digestive and immune boosting aids to boot!) and tips on how to use them in your healthy cookery Ireland.

The charts make great gifts and can be sent directly to the recipient for this purpose.

Deals, Food & Beverage, International Trade, Internet & Online, Retail, Shopping

2010 Christmas hampers for ladies added to Fine Food Store

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An established online business Fine Food Store is constantly adding new products to its online inventory enabling both existing and new online shoppers to potentially find the ideal gift from the web shop.

For this forth coming Christmas the finefoodstore.co.uk has added a new collection of unique Christmas gifts and hampers especially for Ladies. These Christmas gift ideas have been developed with many months of painstaking visits to a plethora of suppliers from across the globe.

David Porter, Managing Director of The Fine Food Store tells, “The Christmas collection for ladies offers something different from the mainstream gifts that can be seen in department stores and across the Internet. Gourmet food gifts with fine wine and champagnes are now trendy, our latest Xmas gift boxes and festive chests are filled with delicious tastes and will dovetail perfectly with customers that are looking for that something unique.

We have added The Luxurious Victorian Chocolate Box, which is filled with of luxurious chocolate treats that are packed into a reproduction hatbox, styled in a Victorian theme. This amazing gift includes the finest in hand made Belgium chocolates, indulge on House of Dorchester & Duchy Originals.

The Vintage Organic Food Chest is packed full of delightful organic foods, including the exquisite Duchy Originals collection with organic preserves, vinaigrettes, biscuits, nibbles and chocolates and to complete this gourmet collection we have added delicious Organic Pate, and Fair-trade Organic coffee.

Veuve Clicquot Traveller Bag is an amazing Christmas present for the lady in your life, colleague or friend. This luxury bag from the Veuve Clicquot fine champagne house is the ultimate party accessory. Inside there is a 75cl bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne and 2 x glasses with Veuve Clicquot inscribed on the bases.

The http://www.finefoodstore.co.uk secure web shop is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week, all luxury gifts and hampers are dispatch Monday to Friday via DHL. Saturday delivery is also an option with a small surcharge,” David concludes.

Food & Beverage

£50,000 investment placed in the hands of 100,000 Naked customers

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Naked Wines, an online wine retailer which ships wine throughout the UK, is offering their ‘Winemaker of the Year 2010’ a £50,000 investment to create a new wine – as voted by their customers.

UK online wine retailer Naked Wines , who invests in independent winemakers in return for preferential prices, has asked customers to decide the fate of a £50,000 investment.

The company has pledged to invest the sum towards the ‘Winemaker of the year 2010’, as voted by their 100,000 customers, and the money will be used to create a new, exclusive wine for the site.

“It’s time for our customers to vote with their feet,” explained Rowan Gormley, Founder of Naked Wines. “The four winemakers whove made the shortlist are all worthy winners, so the only fair way to decide is to let the customers pick for themselves – especially with £50,000 up for grabs.”

Each winemaker has posted a pitch on the website, including which wine they plan to make if they win, to help customers decide.

The shortlist and their proposed wines:

1)Connie and Felipe Garcia, Chile: A Carmenere

2)Jock Harvey, Australia: A Shiraz and Sangiovese blend

3)Benjamin Darnault, France: A Carignan and Grenache blend

4)Stephen de Wet, South Africa: A Shiraz and Viognier blend

To read the full pitches from the winemakers, and to cast your vote if you’re a registered customer, visit www.nakedwines.com/votehere

Media Contact Information

Name: Francesca Krajewski

Website: http://www.nakedwines.com

Email: francesca.krajewski@nakedwines.com

Phone: 01603281800

Food & Beverage

Vanilla essence gives coffee a lighter, softer taste

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Coffee is today a global industry. Most of our coffee is produced in South America, and the increasingly common specialist shops have an incredible variety of coffee broken down by type, size, flavour and origin. For connoisseurs it is a complex world where every nuance is important.

The number of coffee bars is also increasing every year, along with the selection on their menus. There are many different ingredients, and the expertise necessary to create the different coffee drinks can sometimes take several years of study. The days when coffee involved a cup of black filter coffee with a splash of milk and a sugar lump are long gone.

Coffee is usually an all or nothing taste, either you love it – as most people do – or you hate it. Coffee isn’t a flavour you are born liking, but once you are hooked there is no going back. For many the scent and flavour conjure warm, safe images of times past. Coffee has been a part of the Swedish home since the mid 1800s, and today most adult Swedes are coffee drinkers. The caffeine in coffee is refreshing and mildly addictive, and for many the drink is a lifesaver during long work days.

Experimenting with different flavours in coffee can be an enjoyable experience, with spices and various syrups available for this purpose. The downside of syrups is that they tend to be real calorie bombs, consisting for the most part of pure sugar, which does not fit so well with the health conscious adult of today. For this reason most people avoid flavouring their coffee, or do so very rarely and only on special occasions.

Now there is no need to abstain from flavouring your coffee, at least not for health reasons. Gert Strand AB has, under the brand name Aromhuset, developed four lively flavours for coffee which are totally free from both sugar and artificial sweeteners. Aromhuset’s coffee essences contain not a single calorie, and can be enjoyed with a clear conscience as often as you like.

The small bottles contain 30 ml of essence, which is enough for 15 cups of coffee according to the recommended dose. Dosing is simple using the cap from the bottle – 2/3 of a cap per cup of coffee – or with the accompanying pipette.

Vanilla is one of the flavours from the selection. It is creamy, soft and sweet, and gives coffee sense of lightness. It is suitable for anybody who enjoys the taste of vanilla, and in combination with coffee it is a sure fire hit! The other three essences are Chocolate, Hazelnut and Amaretto.

Gert Strand, the man behind these exciting coffee essences, is currently seeking more resellers for the new flavours. For the moment they are available from, amongst other places, allfreightfree.com.

http://allfreightfree.com/en/sugarfree-coffee-flavors-42/30-ml-44

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Food & Beverage

Da Bruno Italian Marbella Restaurants Launch The Competition – Nights Of The Senses

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The Da Bruno Italian Marbella Restaurants Group is launching a new initiative called “Nights of the Senses”, which runs from 28th October 2010 until 31st March 2011. Da Bruno Sul Mare will be a temple for good Italian cheese and wine.

Da Bruno customers will enjoy a number of themed dinner nights during this initiative, which will culminate in cheese tasting and a blindfold wine tasting competition. Prizes include a trip to the Rioja Region and another to Barolo (Piamonte, Italy).

All cheese and wine lovers are extremely welcome to join these Nights of the Senses, which will be held towards the end of the months during the initiative. The dates are: 28th October 2010, 25th November 2010, 27thJanuary 2011, 24th February 2011 and 31st March 2011.

The launch night, on 28th October 2010, featured a cheese tasting of the famous brand Occelli; which has won several international awards, and the tasting included a composition of fresh, semi-cured and cured cheeses. Also a blind tasting of Italian-Spanish wines ran to test the wine knowledge of customers who participated in the contest to guess the vintage, the area, the strain or type of upbringing. This fascinating format will continue throughout the season of this great initiative.

The competition will run throughout also and each evening guests will taste five different wines, with their labels hidden, giving them the opportunity to guess the wines’ origins. The guests then fill out a form at the end of each evening, for which they will be awarded points according to the level of accuracy of their answers. Those with the most points will continue to the final.

The final will be held on 31st March 2011, when five finalists will compete for a trip to the town of Barolo, North Italy, or La Rioja, Spain.

The Nights of the Senses Initiative promises to be a highly enjoyable series of nights at Da Bruno Sul Mare. Not only is there the delight of fine wines, cheeses and food but the chance to win a wonderful prize, for the finalist who proves to have the best palate.

About Da Bruno: The Da Bruno Italian restaurants group began operating in Marbella in 1994 with the launch of Pasta Da Bruno after which followed the opening of Da Bruno Home (1999), Da Bruno Cabopino A (2001), Da Bruno Sul Mare ( 2002), Da Bruno to San Pedro (2005) and recently at Da Bruno Cabopino Take Away and Delicatessen (2008). Da Bruno was founded by Bruno and Giuseppina Filippone who continue to run the business and have brought an unmistakable personal stamp of quality traditional Italian food to their restaurants.

Contact Us:
Av. Ricardo Soriano, 18
CCRS20 1 Planta
Marbell
Malaga – 29601
Spain
Tel: +34 636446179
Email: comunicacion@dabruno.com