Hey, all you foodie folks out there... this is just to let you know that the greatest simmer sauces on earth (ours) will be in Washington DC for the NASFT Fancy Food Show. We will be set up in the new products pavilion and will be demo-ing the hell out of our all natural AND GLUTEN FREE simmer sauces. They are so delicious. You'll love them all at first bite. So, if you are in the food business, be sure to stop by. Looking to be represented by brokers and handled by distributors, too. We will have order forms ready to fill in and will also have some tasty little discounts to offer new retail customers as well.
See you soon!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Gluten Free or not too free, that is the question
Well... Michael and I are breathing a sigh of relief today-and celebrated last night with fireworks, vodka and red wine. You see, we have always been gluten free, however a business contact emailed us about a week ago and mentioned that our ingredient list on our superb and tasty Marsala simmer sauce contained malt extract. UH OH!!! Thats a wheat thing....UH OH!! Holy S**t--we have a warehouse full of jars with labels that say gluten-free on them. This is not a good thing at all! Another friggin obstacle to deal with that will end up costing us a friggin fortune to correct.
Michael and I freaked out a little because we hadn't actually tested our simmer sauces clinically to make sure they were gluten-free. I mean, gluten intolerant customers had tried all our sauces and loved them all. No bloating, headaches or cramps or whatever happens to those with celiac disease. Everyone reacts differently. We knew our ingredient lists- but somehow overlooked the malt extract in the Marsala simmer sauce. So, as a precaution, we uttered the words in unison, "We gotta get these babies tested--and tested FAST".
So we contacted a reputable lab and sent off our sauces to be tested for gluten levels. Then we sat and waited for the results. The results were emailed to us the next day in a lengthy report. Tadahhhhhh...gluten allergens are all less than 5ppm! I kissed my dog, Max over and over. "We're gluten free Max--we're gluten free!" He looked at me like I was some blubbering idiot. Well...I was at that moment.
We are now not only certified crazy for going into this business, we are now certified gluten-free!
Michael and I freaked out a little because we hadn't actually tested our simmer sauces clinically to make sure they were gluten-free. I mean, gluten intolerant customers had tried all our sauces and loved them all. No bloating, headaches or cramps or whatever happens to those with celiac disease. Everyone reacts differently. We knew our ingredient lists- but somehow overlooked the malt extract in the Marsala simmer sauce. So, as a precaution, we uttered the words in unison, "We gotta get these babies tested--and tested FAST".
So we contacted a reputable lab and sent off our sauces to be tested for gluten levels. Then we sat and waited for the results. The results were emailed to us the next day in a lengthy report. Tadahhhhhh...gluten allergens are all less than 5ppm! I kissed my dog, Max over and over. "We're gluten free Max--we're gluten free!" He looked at me like I was some blubbering idiot. Well...I was at that moment.
We are now not only certified crazy for going into this business, we are now certified gluten-free!
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