Innovations
New ingredients, products and services for organic processing operations
Frontier Introduces Gourmet Salts
Frontier Natural Products Co-op now offers
seven new gourmet salts. Hand-harvested from key
regions around the world, these salts are available
in fine to coarse grinds. The line-up of gourmet
salts includes Fleur de Sel and Grey sea salts from
France, Black and Red sea salts from Hawaii, Himalayan Pink salt from Pakistan,
Kala Namak salt from India, and Yakima Applewood Smoked sea salt from Washington State. Because of its egg-like flavor, Kala Namak is very common in vegan
cooking and Indian cuisine, such as curries, chats, chutnies, and pickled vegetables. Yakima smoked sea salt has a subtle fruitwood flavor that pairs well with fish,
shellfish, and poultry. Pork, sausage, ham, and bacon also benefit from the applewood smoked salt when cooked or cured.
Frontier Natural Products Co-op, 800.669.3275 • www.frontiercoop.com
New Alcohol-Free Organic Vanilla Flavors From Elan
Elan and Natural Flavors have recently developed a variety of alcohol-free vanilla flavors.
Made from the finest organic beans and utilizing a proprietary certified organic carrier system. These products can be used in dairy, baked, beverage and a variety of other applications. They can also be made certified “Fair Trade.”
Elan and Natural Flavors, 973.589.1230 • www.flavor.com
Multiple Organics Offering Black and White Chia Seeds
Multiple Organics will offer both organic black and white
chia seeds this fall. This superfood has high amounts of
omega- 3 and omega- 6 fatty acids, especially alpha-linolenic
fatty acid. Chia is an excellent source of fiber, antioxidants,
protein and loaded with vitamins and minerals: calcium, phos-
phorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, and copper. Stud-
ies also show they are good for diabetics because the seeds slow down the body’s
process of converting carbohydrates into simple sugars. They are also hy-
drophilic, which means they can absorb and hold water in our system longer
thereby serving as an appetite suppressant and enhancing body hydration. To en-
sure food safety, Multiple Organics tests every product lot at a third-party recog-
nized U.S. laboratory before releasing to their customers.
Multiple Organics, 415.482.9800 • www.multipleorganics.com
Organic Pomegranate Powder Available in Bulk
from Navitas Naturals
Navitas Naturals has announced an organic, kosher, freeze-dried pomegranate powder that has a mild fruity flavor that
makes it easy to add a boost of nutrition to a variety of products. This raw powder contains many vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C and potassium, and is also a powerful source
of antioxidant phytoestrogens, ellagic acid, polyphenols and
anti-inflammatory essential amino acids.
Navitas Naturals, 888.645.4282 • www.navitasnaturals.com
Supplement manufacturer New Chapter was one of the key donors in helping
Nourish America provide $320K worth of
nutritional products
to Haitians in need.
Since the earthquake
hit Haiti in January, 300,000 people have
died and almost 2 million people are
homeless. The donation of close to 15,000
bottles of vitamins helped directly reduce
the number of preventable deaths.
Earthbound Farm has established a new product innovation team and hired
accomplished organic industry veterans Tracy Miedema,
Alec McErlich and Peter
LeCompte. Miedema, director of product
innovation, previously led marketing and
product development at Stahlbush Island
Farms. Prior to that, she worked at Small
Planet Foods. She also serves
as vice-chair of the National
Organic Standards Board.
McErlich, the new direc-
tor of farm supply, has more
than 30 years experience in
R&D of organic produce. At Small Planet
Foods he spearheaded the organic R&D
program, and he also led the organic veg-
etable program for Wattie Frozen Foods in
New Zealand. He has also worked with
university scientists and organic farmers
to discover ways to improve organic farm-
ing methods, solve crop production prob-
lems, improve quality and lower costs.
LeCompte, director of
global sourcing, has more
than 20 years experience with
organic growers throughout
the world. He has served as
sourcing manager for organics
at General Mills and worked with Small
Planet Foods/Cascadian Farm as well.
This summer, Season Harvest Foods, a
supplier of bulk organic IQF
and dehydrated ingredients,
also added to their team,
bringing in Mike Rachford as
organic sales manager. Rachford has been in the organic
ingredient supply business for over 13 years
and formerly handled large account sales
for Organic Herb Trade.
LeCompte
Miedema
McErlich
Rachford
