artisan cheeses specialty foods Lenberg Farms Classic Reserve By Celebrity Lindsay Bandaged Goat Cheeddar P. 905.696.2770 . F. 905.696-7240 www.finica.com& Our Mission To seek out manufacturers who are actively interested in developing the Specialty Cheese and Fine Foods market in Canada. To add value to the Industry and the Organizations with whom we do business with. To supply High Quality Cheeses to the marketplace that will satisfy the consumer. Finica Food Specialties Limited, is an importer and distributor of specialty cheese and gourmet items from around the world. We have been in operation since 1968. Our main focus is the specialty cheese and food markets, and our Passion is Food. Some of our top sellers are the Zerto Asiago Cheese brand and Celebrity International Fine Goat Cheeses. Today, it would be extremely rare to find a delicatessen counter that does not carry our Trend setters for your clients. Our line of cheeses range in origin from Finland, Austria, Great Britain, Italy, Holland, and the United States. We also market some new and innovative Canadian-made specialty cheeses. The United States-based Atalanta Corporation purchased Finica in July 1995 . For more than 50 years, Atalanta has been the driving force in the food importing and international trading business. With current sales exceeding $350 million annually, Atalanta has established itself in three continents with agents in almost every major commerce centre in the world. Today, Finica Foods Specialties Limited operates as a sister company of Atalanta. We continue to capitalize on our experience in the importing of cheese and fine food with a clear mandate to represent our suppliers through aggressive category management. Our customer base includes retail supermarket chains, independent boutiques, and food service chain and independents. Our Distribution network is made up of specialty cheese and food distributors across Canada. Some of the brands we represent in the cheese market today are Celebrity International Goat Cheeses, Beemster, Finlandia, Zerto, Belgioioso and Sartori Foods. Our ever expanding Specialty Food Brands now include John H Volpi, Trois Petits Cochons, Dalmatia Fig Spreads, 34 Degree Crackers, Menu Italian Gastronome, Collier’s, Snowdonia, Thornloe, Pivetti and Madame Oliva. Our marketing plans involve both manufacturers of cheese, and other food items, who wish to expand their Canadian experience through a very aggressive distribution network. The technical expertise at Finica allows us to move products quickly into the hands of buyers to satisfy the demands of the marketplace. Product Index goat Cheeses Celebrity. 4-8 Lenberg Farms .......................... 9 eu Cheeses Beemster. 10-12 Collier’s ................................13 Finlandia. .13 Glenstal Foods .........................14 Snowdonia. 15-16 Other Specialty Cheeses ...............17 Italian Specialty Cheeses ...........18-19 american Cheeses Belgioioso .............................20 Sartori BellaVitano .................20-21 Zerto. 22 domestic Cheeses Zerto. 23 Thornloe .............................. 24 Specialty Grocery 34 Degrees. 25 Dalmatia ............................26-27 Toschi Vignola ......................... 27 Del Destino ............................28 Frutto d’Italia ......................29-30 Menu .................................31-34 Sweety Drop ........................... 35 United Olive Oil ....................... 35 Cavalli ................................. 35 Meats Coeur de France ......................36 Three Little Pigs ....................... 37 Volpi. 38-39 goat Cheeses Although a relative newcomer to the goat cheese business, Celebrity International has nonetheless created a sensation with some of our new and innovative flavors. Located in Ontario, we are proud to feature cheeses made with 100% pure Canadian goat’s milk that are animal-rennet free. Sea salt is also added to their products, which, because it is iodine free, are preferred by the health conscious and vegetarians. The past few years have seen a great increase in the number of goat cheeses available in Canada, as well as those produced abroad. Not withstanding the natural delicious flavor of these cheeses, there are a number of health reasons for this increase as well. Goat cheese naturally contains up to a third less fat than cow milk cheese, yet it is often misunderstood. Usually, if someone says they don’t like goat cheese, chances are they either haven’t tasted it or they have tasted a poorly-made or badly-handled one. Celebrity International Goat’s Milk Cheeses Feature 100 % Canadian Goats Milk Most are Kosher and Halal Suitable for Lactose sensitive diets Animal Rennet Free Pure Sea Salt Why does goat cheese taste different? With its unique Why does goat cheese cost more? Goats produce much less molecular structure, Goat’s milk looks different, smells milk than cows do – about one-tenth as much. Also, goat’s milk different and tastes different from cow’s milk. We celebrate curds are more delicate than cow’s milk, so fine cheeses must these differences, since otherwise we wouldn’t be able to be made by hand. Fresh cheeses are highly perishable and enjoy its unique flavour. therefore more costly to ship. However, due to their lighter textures and distinctive taste, most people usually don’t eat as much at a serving. What is “Chèvre?” Chèvre is the French word for goat cheese. Up until 15 years or so ago, most goat cheeses sold in Canada came from France. The use of the French word Is goat cheese better for me? Although some theories also contributed to the image of goat cheese as an exotic, suggest goat’s milk is healthier than cow’s milk, different elite food. France still accounts for the largest selection, and breeds of goats, like different breeds of cows, produce milk most-unique varieties of goat cheeses produced in the world that is higher or lower in fat content, so it’s impossible to today. However, as the health benefits and the delicious taste generalize. As a general rule though, goat cheese contains of goat cheese become better-known, other countries are one-third less fat and half the cholesterol of regular cow’s beginning to increase their production. As individual Artisan milk cheeses. It is also true that goat’s milk is easier to digest cheese making becomes more widespread we will likely see because of its smaller fat molecules. Many people who cannot even more varied and unique types of goat cheese become tolerate cow’s milk products are able to consume goat’s milk, available. cheese or yogurt without difficulty. Goat’s milk also contains higher levels of potassium, vitamin A, thiamine, and niacin, as well as a higher mineral content. Apple & Cinnamon Goat Cheese Award-winning Celebrity Goat Cheese is getting a delightfully warm and inviting twist! As delicious as a home made apple pie, this new goat cheese combines the tangy creaminess of goat cheese that features an apple pie ice cream swirl, then rolled in bits of tasty caramelized apples. Ideal for a number of uses from brunch to dessert, this cheese will be an instant crowd pleaser. Try spreading on a bagel for breakfast, or 22607 Apple & Cinnamon Goat Cheese - 12 x130 g mixing into a cheesecake/apple pie hybrid! 22608 Apple & Cinnamon Goat Cheese - 6 x 250 g Chipotle Goat Cheese Covered with just enough jalapeños and chipotle peppers for a deep, rich smoky flavor and medium heat, it’s the perfect taste adventure to kick up your favorite sandwich or serve alone with crackers. 22609 Chipotle Goat Cheese - 12 x 130 g 22612 Chipotle Goat Cheese - 6 x 300 g Goat Cheese Crumbled Cups 22534 Goat Cheese Crumbled Celebrity International Goat Cheese Crumbled Cups comes Cups Original - 9 x 113 g in Original flavor. Goat Cheese Light Light Goat Cheese - 33% less fat than our Original Goat Cheese with the same great taste! 22638 Goat Cheese Light - 12 x 113 g cl 22603 Goat Cheese Light - 6 x 300 g 5 Finica Food Specialties Ltd. | www.finica.com Goat Cheese Original Animal Rennet Free, 100% Pure Goat’s Milk made in ONTARIO from ONTARIO Milk. Sea salt is added to the product, which is beneficial for the health conscious person or vegetarian because the salt has no iodine. For persons with lactose intolerance, goat cheese is a healthy alternative to cow’s milk 22643 Goat Cheese Original - 12 x 113 g cl cheese products. Goats are fed roasted soybeans, which are 22580 Goat Cheese Original - 6 x 300 g higher in protein and energy, plus corn-fed from products 22560 Goat Cheese Original - 2 x 1 Kg produced on the farmstead. 22558 Goat Cheese Original Bags in a Box - 2 x 5 Kg Goat milk is lower in fat and cholesterol, higher in calcium and Also available in Crumbled: Vitamins A & B. Goats convert all the carotene in their diet to 22566 Goat Cheese Original - 2 x 1 Kg vitamin A, leaving the milk and cream pure white. The yellow 22563 Goat Cheese Original - 2 x 5 Kg colour in other dairy products is due to the carotene in the 22558 Goat Cheese Original Foodservice - 2 x 5 Kg (pre-order allowing 1 week’s notice for this item) milk. Goat Cheese Mediterranean Topped off with the finest flavors of Italy—garlic, herbs, onion, and tomato! New on the market is a full-bodied goat cheese with all the garnishing, ready to eat straight on a baguette or gently toasted. There is no need for too much heat to make this cheese glow, but for added depth, warm it just enough to get it extra soft and melty. Crushed into the outside of each 22641 Goat Cheese Mediterranean - 12 x 113 g cl creamy, spreadable goat log is a mélange of Mediterranean 22531 Goat Cheese Mediterranean- 6 x 300 g vegetables and greenery. Goat Cheese with Blueberry & Cinnamon Our chevre is fresh and creamy with a slightly sharp and lightly acidic flavour. Made in Canada, we have added a holiday twist to the traditional goat log by topping it with blueberry and cinnamon.