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Communicating Information on the Food Distribution System • Official Publication of NH Grocers AssociationNovember 2014

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What’s InsidePros & Cons Editorial 5

USDA’s WIC Program Has Provided Nutrition Support for Mothers, Young Children for Over 40 Years 6

NH WIC Administrative Rules Change (Effective Oct. 1, 2014) 6

The State We Are In 7

NHGA Board of Directors 8

NACs Applauds White House Initiative to Require PIN Technology 9

NGA Announces Newly Formed Partnership with PBH 9

Michael Behn Announced as President of the Sandri Companies Tyler Van Epps Promoted to Director of Motor Fuel 10

Organic Corner - Coming Soon! 13

NH Entrepreneur Writes Own Recipe for Success 14

NHGA Fall Conference Recap 16

News Coverage for Your Company 18

New FDA Tool Clarifies Seafood Labeling 20

NH Immigrants Are Creating an Unlikely Ethnic Food Hub 21

AG of New England Fall Food Show “Fair Deal” 22

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The News & Food Report is the official month-ly communication published by New Hampshire Grocers Association ( NHGA). The information in the News & Food Report is from sources be-lieved to be reliable. We’ve exercised reason-able care to assure its accuracy. However, the New Hampshire Grocers Association does not guarantee that the contents of this publication are correct, and statements attributed to other sources do not necessarily reflect the opinion or position of NHGA. Articles are designed to provide timely, general information in topics covered. Special limitations prevent exhaustive treatment of special subjects. NHGA articles are not intended to provide advice or assis-tance with individual problems. The editor is not rendering legal advice in this publication. Readers should employ legal counsel to deter-mine the applicability of these articles to their particular circumstances. Articles and informa-tion featured in News & Food Report may be re-produced with appropriate acknowledgement of source(s).

To Keep The Membership Informed:NHGA maintains a collaborative relationship with numerous state, regional and national or-ganizations including Food Marketing Institute, National Association of Convenience Stores, National Grocers Association, United INDUS-TRY for Recycling, Food Research Society, Gro-cery Manufacturers of America, NH Food Bank, Food Industry Assoc. Executives and Food Trade Press

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Recognized as the Best in New Hampshire

Being the best at what you do is something we all strive to obtain. And while there is self satisfaction upon reaching that goal, it is even more satisfying when your peers publicly acknowledge it. NHGA has a long history of recognizing the outstanding individuals of the food industry. At this year’s Fall Conference, the grocers carried on that tradition with the 2014 Awards Ceremony.

The first recognition was given to the recently crowned State Best Bagger Champion, Taylor Marcoux. This 20 year old has been bagging gro-ceries at Hannaford’s in Manchester for four years. He won out the competition from 12 other entrants. Watch out Las Vegas! New Hampshire will be well repre-sented with this dynamic individual.

As important as Taylor’s recognition is, others are equally impressive for the years of successful achievement they have attained. Among those is Associate Partner of the year, Capital Candy Co. This family operated business remains in the capable hands of George Burnes and his dedicated staff, which continues to grow in New Hampshire with satisfied businesses.

Hall of Fame Inductee, Dan Quirk of Durkee-Mower has a lifetime history in the food business reaching back to the John E. Cain days. However, for the recent years most of us can remember, Dan has been the Sales Manager behind the ever popular ‘Marshmallow Fluff’.

When one considers the Convenience Store Person of the Year, Nayla Aoude of DW Highway Mobil is at the top of the list. In addition to success in Merrimack, Nayla also has several other stores both in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, sup-plied by CoreMark.

Hannaford Bros. supplies this year’s Grocer of the Year, Greg Gorski, the own-er of Bristol Shop N Save. Greg has been active in his community, as well as NHGA, for several years. He gives credit to having time for these other activities, to his competent and dedicated staff.

When it came time for the ‘Annual Supermarket Person’ recognition, NHGA be-lieves this recognition could have gone to all food store and supplier employees. During six weeks this summer every store in the state willingly supported assisting additional customers with their needs; and never missed a heartbeat. At the same time the ultimate selection for Supermarket Employees of the Year, blonged to DeMoulas/Market Basket. Without a doubt, their professions, employment, in-come and benefits were all put on the line. Yet they still held out to support their CEO and management team. That kind of loyalty, while it may exist in many other companies, has never been demonstrated publicly to the point of capturing national attention. If fact, the employees support (which also transformed to customers) be-came a 2 hour study at the Fall Conference. The comprehensive discussions were led by author and lecturer, “Content Guy” Kevin Coupe, and crisis management-media expert, Scott Spradling.

All of these award recipients are deserving of the titles bestowed on them; as well as your congratulatory comments.


USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Pro-gram for Women, Infants and Children, more commonly known as the WIC Pro-gram. WIC was established in 1974 to reduce infant mortality and improve the health of our nation’s children. Today, the WIC program is considered one of the most successful, cost-effective and impor-tant nutrition intervention programs in the country. Each month WIC safeguards the health of approximately 8.25 million low-income women, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk by providing supplemental food benefits, nu-trition education, healthcare referrals, and breastfeeding promotion and support.

“As we commemorate 40 years of ac-complishments, WIC’s impact can be seen not only through improved child health, but in healthcare cost savings and economic support for local merchants through WIC participant purchases,” said Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Con-cannon. “In fact, WIC participation actu-ally saves money for taxpayers. Studies on WIC participation among low-income Medicaid recipients show that every dol-lar spent on prenatal WIC participation saves $1.77 to $3.13 within the first 60 days after birth.”

Since the first WIC site opened in Pin-eville, Ky., in 1974, the program has im-proved the health and lives of millions of children, providing nutritious supplemen-tal foods and instilling healthy behaviors that children can carry with them for a lifetime. Significant milestones through-out the years include:

Over the last four decades, WIC par-ticipation has contributed to lower infant mortality rates and improved pregnancy outcomes. A 2009 study concluded that WIC participation was associated with a substantial reduction in poor birth out-comes such as birth weights below 2,500 grams (about 5 pounds, 8 ounces). The study reported that these positive effects of WIC are more pronounced among more disadvantaged WIC participants and are greater if the mother begins participat-

ing in WIC early in her pregnancy.WIC has a significant, positive impact

on the overall health of children. Studies have found that infants of low-income women who did not receive WIC assis-tance were more likely to be underweight, and also perceived as having fair or poor health.

WIC is helping to address childhood obesity in America. According to the 2012 WIC Participant Characteristics re-port published by USDA, from 2008 to 2012, the percentage of 1-year-old WIC children considered overweight fell from 16.8 to 15.3; similarly over the same time period for two to four year old children, the rate fell from 14.7 to 14.0.

The WIC food package was recently updated to provide healthier options. In 1974, the original food package included iron-fortified formula and cereal, fruit juice, cheese, eggs, and milk. Today, the food package is more consistent with cur-rent science-based dietary guidance, of-fering a wider array of healthy choices, including fruits and vegetables, yogurt, and additional whole grain and fish op-tions.

WIC has begun the transition to an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) pro-

gram. To further improve program op-erations and integrity, and to enhance the participant experience, WIC is moving to electronic benefits transfer (EBT). Using EBT instead of paper vouchers reduces stigma and helps WIC participants more effectively redeem their benefits. WIC is working diligently to implement EBT nationwide by October 2020. To date, 13 WIC state agencies have successfully transitioned to EBT statewide.

The WIC program currently operates in all 50 states, 34 tribal organizations, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-iana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

More information about the WIC Pro-gram can be found at www.fns.usda.gov/WIC. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Ser-vice administers 15 nutrition assistance programs. In addition to WIC, these programs include the Supplemental Nu-trition Assistance Program, National School Lunch Program, and the Summer Food Service Program which together comprise America’s nutrition safety net. For more information, visit www.fns.usda.gov.

USDA’s WIC Program Has Provided Nutrition Support for New Mothers, Young Children for Over 40 Years

NH WIC ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CHANGESIn April the New Hampshire WIC Administrative Rules were updated.

The changes will be effective October 1, 2014.Some of the changes are:

• The minimum inventory required by stores has been removed as a rule. The minimum inventory requirements will become a part of the stores Vendor Agreement and are also on the DHHS WIC Vendor website.

• WIC participants will be allowed to use alternate forms of payment (cash, EBT or debit cards. etc.) on fruit & vegetable vouchers when the purchase amount exceeds the value of the voucher.

• Sanction points will no longer be waived for first offenses.• Sanction points will now be accumulative regardless of the category

or type of violation.• The civil money penalty maximums have been increased to $49,000.

For a complete list of the updated WIC Administrative Rules they will be located at the following website as of September 1, 2014: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/nhp/wic/vendors.htm

If you have any questions regarding these changes, please contact Laurie Desmarais at 603-271-4935 or email [email protected].


Contact your elected officials

Get the latest Legislative and Regulatory updates from Stuart every Friday by e-mail and live call-in conference calls each Monday morning. Access even more information at the website www.grocers.org or FaceBook/NHGA. All of these benefits are for members at no additional cost.

The State We are InMaggie HassanGovernor Office of the GovernorState House107 North Main StreetConcord, NH 03301(603) 271-2121

Charles MorseNH Senate President State House107 North Main StreetConcord, NH 03301(603) 271-2111

Terie NorelliNH Speaker of the House State House107 North Main StreetConcord, NH 03301(603) 271-3661

Jeanne ShaheenU.S. Senator520 Hart Senate Bldg.Washington, DC 20510(202) 224-2841

Kelly AyotteU.S. Senator144 Russell Senate Bldg.Washington, DC 20510(202) 224-3324

Carol Shea-PorterU.S. Representative1223 Longworth Bldg.Washington, DC 20515(202) 225-5456

Ann McLane KusterU.S. Representative2350 Rayburn Bldg.Washington, DC 20515(202) 225-5206

By Stuart D. TrachyWhen this is published the 2014 elections

will be history and we will know the hand New Hampshire voters have dealt. The only certain thing we know about the legislature at this time is that there will be a new Speaker of the House.

Outgoing Speaker Terie Norelli (D-Ports-mouth) is calling it quits on her time in the New Hampshire House. Norelli served as speaker for four years beginning on 2006, then served as mi-nority leader in 2010 for a term. She reclaimed the top spot again in 2012 when the Democrats once again gained a majority. One of her chief deputies, Majority Leader Stephen Shurtleff, D-Penacook, is the only announced Democrat vying for the Speaker’s post, but there will most likely be additional candidates.

On the Republican side two former Speakers and another member of the House GOP Leadership team have announced their intention to seek the top job.

Current House Republican leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett), who served as Speaker from 2000-2004, is speaking the post, as is former Speaker Bill O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon), who served in the top job from 2010 to 2012. Earlier this year O’Brien announced that he would not run for the House in 2014, but changed his mind and is also going for his old job.

Rep. Laurie Sanborn (R-Bedford), the wife of Senator Andy Sanborn, is the cur-rent Republican Policy Leader in the House, a post she was appointed to by Chan-dler. She is challenging Chandler and O’Brien for the Speaker’s post in the GOP Caucus.

In the Senate the race to succeed outgoing Democratic leader Sylvia Larsen, a former Senate President, is more low keyed. There are at least a couple of Demo-cratic senators eyeing the post, but not publicly seeking support. Current Senate President Chuck Morse (R-Salem) will certainly retain his post should the Re-publicans maintain their majority. The stakes are high, especially when after the election the current 13-11 GOP majority could slip to 12-12. That is when the real horse trading begins in earnest.

House Committees and other specific study committees created by the legisla-ture are wrapping up their 2014 work. In all cases these committees are specifi-cally tasked with looking at particular subjects and recommending whether they need to be considered for future legislation. In any event, all bills recommended will have to be considered by the new group of legislators in 2015.

Some incumbent House members running for re-election have gotten a jump start on 2015 legislation as they had a window of time in September to file bills for next year. If they don’t get re-elected in November, they will have to find a spon-sor to carry their bills forward to the next session.

While we expect to again see many of the same bills (unsuccessful) we have seen year after year, some of the early-filed bills are of interest. At this stage of the process we do not have access to the texts of the bills, just to the titles. In some cases the intent is clear, and not so clear in other instances. The devil is in the details. Stay tuned.


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Bruce Bergeron Jake’s Market119 Mechanic StLebanon, NH 03766(603) 667-8254

Moe BoucherPepsi Beverage Company127 Pepsi RoadManchester, NH 03109(603) 625-5764Fax: (603) 627-8027

Ken Camille Cumberland Farms291 Central Ave.Dover, NH 03820(603) 749-6310Fax: (603) 749-6408

Joe Correia, Jr.Route 13 Stateline448 Route 13, SouthBrookline, NH 03033(603) 673-5475

Tom DemersHP Hood, Inc.330 North State StreetConcord, NH 03301(603) 494-3319Fax: (617) 241-1651

Elie ElChalfounMega-X3 Allendstown RoadAllenstown, NH 03275(603) 485-0202

Greg GorskiBristol Shop N Save505 Pleasant StreetBristol, NH 03222(603) 744-5416Fax: (603) 744-2640

Jeff GulkoShaw’s Supermarket750 West Center StreetW. Bridgewater, MA 02379(508) 313-4454

Jake LanePrice Chopper16 Ashbrook RoadKeene, NH 03431(603) 352-0957

Ed MurphyAmoskeag Beverages, LLC510 Hall StreetBow, NH 03304(603) 415-4152

Edward PentaMcKinnon’s Market3 Holten StreetDanvers, MA 01923(978) 774-0479

Dave PetellE.M. Heath, Inc.318 Whitter HwyP.O. Box 205Center Harbor, NH 03226(603) 253-7558

Dan Tewksbury Coca Cola of NNE1 Executive Park DriveBedford, NH 03110(603) 627-6134Fax: (603) 627-6108

Tim MerrillBoard ChairpersonAssociated Grocers of NE11 Cooperative WayPembroke, NH 03275(603) 223-5446

Laurie Goupil Vice ChairGerry’s Variety66 Lincoln StreetExeter, NH 03833(603) 583-5164

Jay RainvilleVice ChairMarket Basket Supermarkets875 East StreetTewksbury, MA 01876(978) 851-8000Fax: (978) 640-8689

John M. DumaisPresident & CEONH Grocers Association110 Stark StreetManchester, NH 03101(603) 669-9333Fax: (603) 623-1137Cell: (603) 315-4164

Philip TuckerTreasurerAldrich General Store3039 Dartmouth College HwyNorth Haverhill, NH 03774(603) 787-6241Fax: (603) 787-6808

Glen Yergeau Vice ChairRite Aid71 Lowell RoadHudson, NH 03051(603) 578-1972

Judy Knapp Immediate Past ChairpersonHannaford SupermarketsPO Box 1000Portland, ME 0414(207) 885-3243Fax: (207) 885-2875

Kevin DaigleVice PresidentNH Grocers Association110 Stark StreetManchester, NH 03101(603) 669-9333Fax: (603) 623-1137

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The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), on behalf of the more than 151,000 convenience stores nationwide, applauds President Obama’s announcement of the new BuySe-cure Initiative instituting the use of both microchip and PIN tech-nology in government-issued credit and debit cards and joining with leading private players to advance the use this highly secure technology as the industry standard.

“NACS has been working for many years to promote the use of PIN technology, which has been successfully employed in Eu-rope for years, resulting in dramatic reductions in fraud to the benefit of merchants and consumers alike,” said Lyle Beckwith, NACS senior vice president of government relations.

“PIN technology is the surest and simplest way to ensure card security. Even without the use of chip, requiring a four-digit PIN number on all credit card transactions would immediately elimi-nate the vast majority of card fraud. We agree with the president that this collaborative initiative has the potential to be a premier example of government leadership in driving positive change, in particular to accelerate the widespread adoption of next-genera-tion payment security tools. NACS will redouble its own efforts to work with the administration, Congress and the industry to make the establishment of the highest possible protections for businesses and consumers in the very near future,” said Beckwith.

NACS Applauds White House Initiative to Require PIN Technology

On October 13, 2014, Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) and the National Grocers Association (NGA) announced a newly formed partnership between the two organizations focused on the continuing education of supermarket dietitians within the independent and small retail chains and wholesale grocers. Su-permarket dietitians are a key resource for shoppers looking to learn more about fruit and vegetables and the role they play in daily meals and snacks, disease prevention, and overall health and wellness.

The partnership includes cross-sharing relevant resources and information from each organization with our respective members and supporters through webinars, and print and electronic com-munications and a sponsored event that will bring supermarket dietitians from small retail chains and independent stores to The NGA Show, held February 8-11, 2015 at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The dietitians will participate in relevant educational sessions, engage with sponsors and other or-ganizations while on the expo floor, and have the opportunity to meet fellow dietitians and members of the fruit and vegetable in-dustry during several networking occasions.

“Health and wellness products and services are increasingly be-coming a priority for consumers. Given this growing trend, NGA is excited about the opportunity to partner with PBH to equip our members with the tools and resources needed to better educate and provide products and services to meet their customers’ needs and expectations,” said Peter J. Larkin, president and CEO of NGA.

NGA Announces Newly Formed Partnership with PBH


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The Sandri Companies (Sandri), a family-owned group of businesses head-quartered in Greenfield, Massachusetts, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael V. Behn to the role of Presi-dent and Chief Operating Officer. He as-sumes the role of President from Timothy Van Epps, who will remain Sandri’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.

Upon announcing the appointment, Mr. Van Epps stated, “It is clear to me after working closely with Mike for the past seven years that his work ethic, knowl-edge of our industry, and dedication to this company are unmatched. We are thrilled that he has agreed to be the fourth Presi-dent in Sandri’s eighty-four year history.”

Mr. Behn has spent the majority of his career within Sandri, most recently as its Chief Operating Officer and formerly as the Director of its Motor Fuels Division. Prior to joining Sandri in 1976, Mr. Behn

was an area manager for Sunoco. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Admin-istration from Sacred Heart University, where he was a member of the inaugural graduating class.

Mr. Behn stated, “I am deeply honored by this ap-pointment. The role of Presi-dent carries with it great responsibilities to Sandri’s customers, staff, sharehold-ers and the communities in which we operate. I am con-fident in my ability to satisfy these responsibilities and lead the Sandri Companies toward continued growth and success.”

Tyler Van Epps Promoted to Director of Motor Fuels at Sandri

Mr. Tyler Van Epps, has been promoted to Director of Motor Fuels. He assumes the role from Michael V. Behn. Van Epps

holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Ithaca College and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

Prior to joining Sandri in 2006, Mr. Van Epps worked for Mack Trucks in the Al-

bany and Utica dealerships. He was promoted several times dur-ing his tenure there, ultimately serving as Service Manager. Mr. Van Epps originally joined San-dri as an Industrial Lubricants representative, and then moved to the Motor Fuels division as a wholesale fuel sales representa-tive and District Manager.

Van Epps responded to the an-nouncement of his promotion by saying, “I am grateful for the op-

portunity I have had to be mentored in the motor fuels distributor business by some-one of Mike Behn’s caliber. I feel unique-ly well prepared to assume this position because of that experience.”

Michael Behn Announced as President of the Sandri CompaniesTyler Van Epps Promoted to Director of Motor Fuels

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reCIPe For SUCCeSSThe recipe for a successful company

is much like the recipe for a successful meal. Yes, high quality ingredients and the right balance of flavors are essential but above all the first and most important ingredient in any recipe is Love. And so it is with starting and growing a successful company. When owner of Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery, Dawn Hunt, incorpo-rated in New York in 2008 it was her love of food and gathering friends around the dinner table that drove her decision. Hav-ing a degree and career in interior design, starting a side business as a newlywed out of a small apartment was simply a way to bring her love of cooking to the world. A devastating house fire in early 2009 that left Dawn and her husband, Justin, with a decision: Should they stay or should they move. Ultimately the chance to start life over in New England won.

Cucina Aurora maintained its humble and homey feel as Hunt continued to grow her business from her new Mas-sachusetts home in 2010. But more and more the days were spent making small batches of infused olive oil instead of fo-cusing on interior design customers and projects. Opportunities to sell these infu-sions were all around and the tiny living room was now covered in boxes, bottles and packing peanuts. Even the mail man was placing orders for six or seven bot-tles of roasted garlic oil when he would come to pick up packages that were ship-ping out to online customers. In early 2011 Hunt was able to move the opera-tion from her home and into a warehouse in New Hampshire.

Salem NH seemed like an easy choice as it was centrally located to Boston, and Manchester NH. Although still a resident of Massachusetts, Hunt realized the value and opportunity of doing business in NH. The community support, and consumer market in NH was a perfect complement to the type of business she was trying to build.

Hunt firmly believes that it is people that

make a company successful, starting first with those who work within the walls of the company. “Our corporate culture has as much, if not more, to do with our busi-ness then the products we manufacture” says Hunt. Each employee is required to utilize the company’s mediation room for 15 minutes per day. They are wel-come to do yoga, read, nap, or mediate to help them stay grounded, focused and relaxed. Upbeat music is played in the warehouse on a regular basis to keep ev-eryone motivated and inspired. Cucina Aurora is based on a feeling of family, nurturing and love. These ideals are sup-ported in everyday life at the company and is easily seen in the products that are manufactured there. “Happy employees make better products, better decisions and a better work environment for every-one.” Hunt says.

olive oils, and all the herbs and spices are ethically sourced, non GMO and faire trade certified. She produces many other products such as simmer and serve risottos, seasoning mixes and bake at home cookie mixes, all of which are gluten free and made with all natural high quality ingredients. Every recipe has been developed and created by Hunt herself and most are inspired by her own family recipes and traditions. “I hope to inspire people to cook more, cook with intention and love, just like grandma used to do”, Hunt says “This idea of mindful cooking is what I like to call Spiritual Nutrition. Instead of just tossing something on the table, you re-ally think about what you are preparing. My products help people take the guess work out of a great tasting meal and still save time.”

And New Hampshire seems to love Cucina Aurora products. Since mov-ing her business to Salem sales have quadrupled. Not only have the products been showing up at more and more mar-

The products manufactured by Cuci-na Aurora are no less remarkable then the corporation in which they are born. Hunt uses only 100% Italian olive oil to make her all natural herbal infused

Cucina Aurora Garlic and Italian Herb Risotto

Cucina Aurora Sundried Tomato & Basil Infused Olive Oil


kets, events and dinner tables but they can now be found in over 100 shops in NH, VT and MA. Average sales on the company website have doubled in the last year. The high quality of Cucina Aurora products makes them a perfect fit for boutique retailers, local grocery stores and high end retailers such as Wholefoods Market. With her unique brand, Hunt, or as many have come to know her “Dawn, the Kitchen Witch” has spread her message of cooking with Love all over New England with no

“Why?” and “How?”

By Rosanne Charland, NH Grocers AssociationI’ve long been told everything starts with an idea. Some

ideas are better than others. But to determine good from bad it takes time and patience and a lot of trial and error.

While attending a seminar presented by CWE Eastern Massachusetts, New England’s leading organization for women entrepreneurs in the mid-90’s our guest speaker, Su-san Rittscher, told us to “find what you truly love, let your instincts be your guide. Seize that crazy idea, the one that wakes you up in the middle of the night or comes to you while washing the dishes. Those are the ideas more likely to succeed.” That has stayed with me over the years. So curiosity got the best of me. Where did Dawn Hunt’s idea come from?

I asked “WHY?” and “HOW?” Here is what Dawn Hunt, Owner/President of Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery had to say. “Why and How? That is a whole other article!! I was always making these things (oils) around the house and us-ing them for my own cooking. It is pretty much my favorite thing to do; cook for other people and gather them around the table. Growing up in a traditional, somewhat stereotypical, Italian family taught me that memories were always made around the dinner table. When my husband suggested I make these oils to sell I thought it would be a fun way to make a few bucks at the local farmers markets. I never dreamed it would turn into this! I thought, if anything, I would one day open a small café. And maybe that will still happen one day.”

Again I thought; time, patience and a lot of trial and error. So my next question was, Were these recipes passed down to you through your family? “Yes, of course cooking was al-ways something the women in my family did. Passing down a recipe is like passing down history…from Italian woman to Italian woman!”

It takes some nerve to go out there with an idea. Women often find themselves mulling over ideas, or even dreams of running their own business that allows them the flexibility and balance of work and family. I asked Dawn about the

plans of slowing down. She recently launched an internet called “Making Meal Time Magic” highlighting how to use her products for quick easy recipes.

The coming months Cucina Aurora will be launching selections of gift bas-kets for the holidays, partnering with large distribution companies and ex-panding staff to help keep up with the rising demand of production and sales. Spring will bring a new citrus flavor line to Cucina Aurora that is already in its developmental stages and a Black Label

limited edition series of olive oil may hit the shelves in late 2015. “My father once told me, ‘If you have Love at the center then all else will fall into place.’ And that is how I run my company. Love first.”

For more information on Cucina Aurora and Dawn Hunt please visit www.cucinaaurora.com for information on ordering, job opportunities and wholesale accounts contact us directly at [email protected] or 603-458-6368.

challenges of being a female entrepreneur? “Of course, run-ning a successful business as a woman is very challenging. How do I manage my company, employees, accounts, and manufacturing and still have time to go home and make a nice meal for my husband? It might sound a little old fashioned, but I simply love to cook for my husband and my friends and family. Although I don’t have children yet I am sure that one day I will love to cook for them too. I imagine passing down my grandmother’s pizza pan, the one her mother had in 1911 on a boat from Italy when they immigrated to the US though NY, and now I use to make the most delicious thick crust pizza. The tradition and heritage of a family is told in the stories of the meals they create and enjoy.”

In closing Dawn said “It is just amazing how a company can grow legs and take you places you never dreamed of be-fore. I say all the time, Cucina Aurora has a life of her own…I am just running to catch up with her!”

As I learned more about Dawn I saw her as my own per-sonal inspiration. I’ve learned not to bury an idea in a closet of would-be dreams. Do what you love, share it. It doesn’t guarantee you’ll be a seven-figure success, but you never know. At a minimum it could lead you to a career you love or maybe a healthy hobby.

Dawn Aurora Hunt “the Kitchen Witch”Owner/President Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new online module in an effort to ensure the proper labeling of seafood products offered for sale in the U.S. marketplace.

The tool offers an overview of the federal identity labeling requirements for the sale of seafood interstate, a list of laws and regulations regarding proper labeling, as well as tips for identifying mislabeled seafood in the distribution channel. The tool also includes three videos that focus on the specific laws, regulations and guidance documents affecting seafood label-ing.

“This effort is an important step that will help states fo-cus on enforcement as well as industry focus on compliance,” said Lisa Weddig, secretary of the Better Seafood Board. “Re-cently we’ve seen states working on new legislation to com-bat seafood fraud when these laws are already on the books. While well-intended, efforts to pass new regulations have been a distraction that’s focused resources away from appli-cation and execution and on to politics.”

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NH Immigrants Are Creating An Unlikely Ethnic Food HubThere’s one experience that unites many immigrants in the

United States: that bewildering first trip to a supermarket and its vast aisles.

Wesley Tiku, from Cameroon, remembers going to the su-permarket in Concord, New Hampshire, and not seeing any of the food he ate back home. “Spinach was the only thing that was most recognizable,” he says.

So Tiku and Kiran KC, a Nepalese immigrant, decided to change that. A few years back, they started selling Nepali food from a gas station. Then, word spread that they were the go-to guys for finding food that immigrants missed from back home.

People began approaching them with empty food packages — items from Somalia, or photos of vegetables from Bhutan — to ask: “Can you get this stuff for us?”

So Tiku and KC now run the Kathmandu Baazar, an Asian and African grocery store. It’s no big deal in places like New York or Los Angeles, but it’s still pretty rare in New Hampshire, where the immigrant population is growing, but still small.

The store’s produce aisle is tiny, but it’s packed with stuff that’s hard to find at other markets here: cassava, guava, mus-tard greens and mangosteens, a fragrant purple fruit that’s popular in Thailand. There’s also peanut flour, palm oil, and a variety of rices from Asia and Africa.

KC says he’s happy to sell such a wide variety of food, es-pecially the vegetables, because it helps keep his community

healthy.There’s also another nearby effort to make ethnic produce

available. Gail Prince, a retired Air Force colonel with a big backyard, allows refugees from Bhutan and Burundi to farm her land. “It’s comfort food,” she says, picking up an African eggplant. “They come to America and nothing’s familiar. This is familiar.”

Prince’s donated land is part of a larger effort here, support-ed by refugee resettlement agencies. Churches, colleges and families have also offered up their backyards for refugees to farm. Prince says the project helps older refugees with limited English skills to feel less isolated from their home country.

“It gives them a sense of purpose,” she says. “But also they bring their traditional foods home so they can teach and keep certain traditions going — like my mother learned from Irish cooking, unfortunately, from her relatives.”

About 2,000 refugees from Bhutan have been resettled in New Hampshire since 1998, many fleeing ethnic fighting. One of them, Khada Niroula, had to leave his farm behind. But he enjoys recreating it here and growing things like amaranth, bitter melon and hot peppers.

Of course, not everything’s the same. “Bhutan — no snow,” Niroula says.

The efforts aren’t just taking place on the farm. At the Kath-mandu Baazar, co-owner KC has opened a new lunch counter. Right now, they serve Asian food, but plans are in the works to hire an African cook, too.

Bal Bikash Bhattarai, a leader in the local Bhutanese com-munity, says the lunch counter and the farms are a way to get immigrants together around the table. That’s a good thing, but Bhattaria jokes that he was skinny when he lived in a refugee camp in Nepal. Here in the US, he’s got a little more padding.

“Now, the fats are getting into my body,” he said. “I don’t have a habit of carrying this much meat in my body! I think I am getting little lazy because of the car.” Something we can all relate to.

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Wesley Tiku, an immigrant from Cameroon, shows off some mustard greens. Mustard greens are one of his store’s most popular items, in the produce aisle of Kathmandu Baazar in Concord, New Hampshire. Photo:Jack Rodolico


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AG New England hosted their Fall Buying Show at the Radisson Hotel Expo/Conference Center in Manchester, New Hampshire on Wednesday, October 1st. Retailers from across New England and a few New Yorkers attended the day long show where orders and savings went hand in hand. Every Spring and Fall these shows offer special buying opportunities, deals and show cash along with the opportunity for retailers to meet with manufacturers representatives, brokers, and AG product specialist to discuss and sample new products, programs, and services. This year a special meat cutting demonstration by Glenn Townsend from Certified Angus Beef, as well as an informational seminar from ACE Hardware were a few of the special sessions offered.

AG of New England will host the Spring show in March of 2015. We encourage you to plan on attending!

AG New England Fall Buying Show“Fair Deal” Fall Food Show

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AG New England’s Steve Murphy, Senior VP/CFO & Treasurer, Patricia and Jim Crosby of Crosby’s Markets, Massachusetts, and Mike Violette, AG’s Senior VP Sales and Retail Development take a couple minutes to discuss the show.

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Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) today announced that Ralph Scozzafava will join as EVP, Chief Commercial Of-ficer on October 13.

Scozzafava has over 30 years of experi-ence in consumer goods and in the gro-cery category. He has held progressive general management, sales and marketing positions with an outstanding track record of growth and leadership. Most recently, he was Chairman of the Board and CEO of Furniture Brands International where he built organizational capabilities and improved operating results. Prior to his last role, Scozzafava held several general management, sales, marketing and opera-tions leadership roles at Wm. Wrigley Jr.

Company where he ultimately served as Wrigley’s Vice President of Worldwide Commercial Operations, managing a $5 billion business with more than 10,000 employees in the U.S. and abroad in 180 countries. Under his leadership, Wrigley experienced significant share gain and grew revenue and margin. Scozzafava also spent many years in management with Johnson & Johnson, Clorox and the Campbell Soup Company.

“Ralph is a passionate leader with a successful track record in building strong, effective teams. He has a history of stabilizing and growing businesses through top line growth and by driving efficiencies, so I believe he’ll be an ex-

cellent fit for Dean Foods as we continue our focus on fueling growth,” said Gregg Tanner, Chief Executive Officer.

The Company also announced that Marty Devine, EVP and Chief Commer-cial Officer, will leave the company as of October 31.

“I want to thank Marty for his many contributions to Dean Foods. In his near-ly 20 years here, Marty has directed our sales and commercial activities at various levels, including Group Vice President in the Northeast and most recently as Chief Commercial Officer. We wish Marty well in his future endeavors as he pursues oth-er opportunities,” said Tanner.

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WHAT IS NHFIEF?New Hampshire Food Industries Education

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New Hampshire Food Industries Education

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dation established by the New Hampshire

Grocers Association (NHGA) to assist un-

dergraduate students of member company

employees. The primary benefit is annually

awarding over 50 $1,000 scholarships to

deserving individuals.

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