The Market Gourmet Foods Now Open

SHOP LIKE A BIG FISH AT THE MARKET GOURMET FOODS
Now open at 450 West 2nd Avenue in Vancouver, 10am – 5pm Monday to Friday
(Directly from the press release.)



VANCOUVER, BC (May 31, 2007) – Whitefish Group President, Jay Garnett, proudly announced today the opening of The Market Gourmet Foods, located at 450 West 2nd Avenue in Vancouver.

The Market sells delicious, well-made, and beautiful packaged products from around the world at volume prices to big fish accounts and individual shoppers alike. Everything is available in single serving sizes, multi-packs, or caselots. Customers enjoy wholesale pricing when buying in bulk.

“It’s is a foodie’s paradise,� said Garnett. “The Market will quickly become the place to stock up on staples like Aurora pastas, olive oils, and vinegars straight from Italy; David Rio ethically produced herbal, black and Thai chai teas; as well as treats like Salty Dog trans fat-free kettle potato chips; and indulgent Golden Walnut cookies and caramels.�

The Market showcases all of Whitefish Group’s food and non-licensed beverage brands, as well as some specialty food items not otherwise available in Canada. For gourmet gifts, a quick snack, or stocking the pantry, The Market is a not-to-be-missed shopping experience.

Brands include Steaz Green Tea Sodas, the world’s first all natural, completely organic, fairly traded soda line. Loaded with powerful anti-oxidents, and vitamins Steaz sodas are actually good for you. Steaz Energy drink, available in a delicious berry flavour, is labeled as organic fuel for the mind, body and soul.

For more sipping pleasure turn to Santa Vittoria mineral water. Sourced from a natural spring in the Italian Appennini Mountains north of Venice, Santa Vittoria offers a sparkling and still water range, Limonatta, Orange Dolce, and Chinotta sodas, as well as a distinctive line of nectars and ice teas.

For a perfect hostess gift, Whitefish Market offers more Stirrings products than anywhere else in Canada. Choose from lemon drop and mojito Mixers; pomegranate, and chocolate Rimmersâ„¢; as well as essences in summer basil, hillside lavender, and Mediterranean rosemary. Stirrings complement fine spirits and can turn anyone into an expert mixologist.

For the health conscious cook True Lemon makes getting the taste of fresh squeezed lemon, lime, and orange as simple as tearing open a packet or shaking a bottle. True Lemon is the original crystallized lemon substitute, and recent Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awardsâ„¢ finalist. The packets are great for taking on-the-go. True Lemon shakers are made for cooking, baking and seasoning.

Live well. Age well. That’s the mantra behind Berry Wise. Using the intrinsic nutrients of berries as the foundation, Berry Wise creates functional food supplements with multiple benefits based on scientific research and our body’s requirements.

Rounding out some of the selections at The Market is The King’s Cupboard; an exquisite line of chocolate and caramel sauces, dessert puddings, cake mixes and frostings, as well as sugar-free sauces, and hot chocolate mixes. The King's Cupboard has won eleven National Association for the Specialty Food Trade Outstanding Product awards, most recently for its Rich & Dreamy Molten Chocolate Cake Mix and Triple Chocolate Frosting. The King’s Cupboard can only be found in Canada at Whitefish Market.

The Market Gourmet Foods is set in a historic building, and offers 1,200 square feet of cool blue and stainless steel shopping serenity. There’s a convenient drive-through for loading up the car with caselots.

For more information about the brands found at The Market visit www.whitefishgroup.com.

Whitefish Group creates valued solutions for quality brands, by executing Canadian market solutions. One of the fastest growing companies in Canada, some of the brands Whitefish Group currently owns the Canadian rights to are Allan Scott and Kangarilla Road wines; Krusovice beer; Seattle’s Best Coffee; Berry Wise, and Santa Vittoria water. As the parent company to five subsidiaries, Whitefish is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with regional offices in Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto.