LYNNWOOD, WA. May, 19, 2016 – Bodega Barcelona, owner of the ready-to-drink vegetable beverage brand Mucho Gazpacho, has partnered with premier Spanish foods importer Culinary Collective to make this product available through its nationwide distribution network.
Newly introduced to the U.S. market in July 2015, Mucho Gazpacho is made from fresh whole vegetables blended with simple ingredients; extra virgin olive oil, wine vinegar and salt, and is free from gluten, additives, preservatives, and is non-GMO. It is now available through Culinary Collective in three delicious flavors; Original (tomato) Gazpacho, Beets Gazpacho, and Greens (green tomato and veggie) Gazpacho.
Betsy Power, co-founder of Culinary Collective comments, “Now is the perfect time to partner with a company like Bodega Barcelona – the vegetable juice category is growing here in the U.S., and ready-to-drink gazpacho is in line with that trend. We’re already seeing significant demand by retailers for Mucho Gazpacho – people love its all-natural ingredients, and that it’s made from whole vegetables.”
Mucho Gazpacho is made with a simple recipe including whole fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and bell peppers, picked at peak ripeness and then blended, so the fiber remains in the finished product. They use a gentle pasteurization process in order to capture the fresh flavor and nutrition of fresh vegetables, while making the drink shelf stable. Each 8-ounce glass bottle contains two servings of vegetables and 2-3 grams of fiber.
Bodega Barcelona’s Miriam Cloquell, a native of Spain and co-founder of Mucho Gazpacho remarks, “Gazpacho is a very traditional cold soup and beverage in Spain, and is incredibly healthy and satisfying. Spanish cuisine is now recognized in the U.S. as one of the world’s greatest, and gazpacho is one of the best examples of the fresh, healthy flavors that come from the Mediterranean. We’re eager to share this experience with more people.”
For more information on Mucho Gazpacho, wholesale ordering, or to find a distributor in your area, please contact Culinary Collective. You can also visit New York Fancy Food Show booth #2774 for samples.
Contact: Christine Weiss Culinary Collective 425 398-9761chrissy@culinarycollective.com
Bodega Barcelona Bodega Barcelona develops brands based on concepts anchored in the Mediterranean culture to introduce to the North American market. Headquartered in Miami, FL, Bodega & Co. captures emerging consumer trends by adapting traditional cultural food and beverage categories into hot new items in American retail shelves and restaurants. Current lines in the portfolio are a gourmet and frizzante sangria – Sangria LOLEA – and a ready-to-drink gazpacho – Mucho Gazpacho. More information at www.bodegabarcelona.com
Culinary Collective Based in Lynnwood, Washington, Culinary Collective is an import and distribution company specializing in gourmet cultural foods that embody and promote native cultures and traditions. The company works with small family and community companies that take pride in producing all-natural foods using methods and recipes passed down through the generations. Under its Matiz España label, Culinary Collective imports and distributes an extensive line of traditional products from Spain. Under its Zócalo Gourmet brand, the Collective supports small-scale producers of all-natural cultural foods in Peru by bringing quality products such as grains, flours, beans and chili pastes direct from the producers to US and Canadian retailers and consumers. Culinary Collective is proud to be a Certified B Corporation. More information at www.culinarycollective.com.