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SIAL Paris Awards Two Innovation Awards to Pereg Natural Foods

Pereg Natural Foods won Innovation Awards for two products - its new couscous with pumpkin seeds, and gluten free banana flour.

Rebekah Marcarelli, Senior Editor

January 1, 2018

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 SIAL Paris, the world’s largest food innovation exhibition, has awarded Pereg Natural Foods its Innovation Award for two products - its new couscous with pumpkin seeds, and gluten free banana flour.

Says Gill Schneider, President of Pereg Natural Foods, says “We are honored and delighted to be recognized with this distinguished award for innovation by SIAL. We recognize that there is much competition, and to receive the Innovation Award for not one, but two Pereg products makes us very proud. We look forward to continuing to raise the bar when it comes Pereg Natural Foods.”

SIAL Innovation selects the most innovative products displayed by SIAL exhibitors. This year, SIAL Innovation was met with great success: 2,189 products were entered for examination by the expert juries in 4 product categories including Consumer Goods, Food Ingredients, Catering & Foodservice and Equipment & Technologies.

The best products among those selected from the different categories receive special recognition - SIAL Innovation Awards by product category, and special recognition for the three best innovations with Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards.

Pereg SIAL Award Winners:

Pereg Natural Foods Couscous with Pumpkin Seeds – Non-GMO, All Natural, Gluten-free, Dairy free and Certified Kosher; Available in 8 oz. (227g) resealable canister 5 oz. (142g) boxes.

Pereg Natural Foods Gluten-Free Banana Flour - Gluten-free, 100% Natural, Non-dairy and Certified Kosher. They are packaged in 16 oz. (454g) re-sealable stay-fresh bags.

SIAL Paris is held every two years and offers a window on the overall food trade, with a world tour of major retail trends that shape global markets. Approximately 70 percent of the visitors visit the fair in search of new products and suppliers. Visitors can find the most innovative products at SIAL Paris, October 16–20 at the SIAL Innovation Observatory.

Pereg was established in 1906, and is based in Clifton, NJ. They first became known for their vast variety of pure and natural spices and spice blends, more than 60 in all, from traditional favorites to exotics from around the culinary world.

Today Pereg produces an array of all-natural products that includes ancient grains and ancient grain blends, gluten free pasta, couscous, rice, gluten-free cereal and much more. Pereg Natural Foods products are available at select retailers throughout the US and Canada, and on their website, www.pereg-gourmet.com.

Pereg manufactures all its products from start to finish, controlling the quality from the sourcing until the product is packed and ready for the consumer. All Pereg products are kosher certified by both the Orthodox Union (OU) and CRC, are dairy and lactose-free as well as all natural, with no additives or preservatives. Many products are also certified gluten-free and non-GMO. Follow Pereg Natural Foods o

About the Author

Rebekah Marcarelli

Senior Editor

Rebekah Marcarelli comes to the grocery world after spending several years immersed in digital media. A graduate of Purchase College, Rebekah held internships in the magazine, digital news and local television news fields. In her spare time, Rebekah spends way too much time at the grocery store deciding what to make for dinner.

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