Kontos will display its full line of Kosher Pareve and Pas Yisroel-certified flatbreads for home and restaurant cooking.
Paterson, N.J. – Nov. 8, 2017 –Kontos Foods, Inc. (www.kontos.com), a U.S.-based manufacturer of traditional Greek and Mediterranean foods, will showcase its complete line of Kosher Pareve and Pas Yisroel-certified Flatbreads, Kosher Fillo Dough and related products at this year’s Kosherfest show — Nov. 14 and 15 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. Kontos Foods will be at Booth #643.
Featured items will include Flatbreads, including Panini bread, Indian and Asian Nans, and Flatbreads flavored with Kalamata olives, spinach, tomato, onion, cilantro and zesty Latin American-style spices, as well as its 2-piece Cocktail Flatbreads, 2-piece Pizza Crust and new 2-piece 9-inch Pre-Grilled Panini bread. Kontos will also be spotlighting its top-selling Pocket-Less Pita® and Greek Lifestyle Flatbread, which offers double the protein, half the carbohydrates, less sugar and fewer calories than other traditional flatbreads. Flatbreads and Baklava will be available for sampling. Also being showcased will be Kontos Fillo dough, in various thicknesses, and ready-made Fillo products such as Baklava, Nut Rolls, and savory Fillo pastry products such as Spanakopita and Tyropita.
The $24 billion Kosher Food marketplace is set to grow 11.5 percent by 2025, according to the Kosher Network International, and Kontos Foods is set to take advantage of this expansion through its robust offering of Kosher Pareve and Pas Yisroel-certified products, perfect for the Kosher household, food industry or consumers who just prefer to buy Kosher foods for health or cultural reasons.
Kosherfest is the biggest and most-attended kosher-certified products trade show in the world, bringing in an expected 6,000 industry professionals and 325 exhibitors with kosher-certified products and services.
“The Kosher market is on an upward trajectory,” said Warren Stoll, Marketing Director for Kontos Foods, noting research showing that more people, even non-Jews, are consuming Kosher foods on a daily basis for a variety of reasons, including the assurance of a healthy, good-tasting, high-quality product. “Kontos already has an established presence in the marketplace, but we want to continue to network and expand our base among anyone who carries Kosher products, from supermarkets to corner groceries and caterers. Our quality line of flatbreads, fillo and baklava are perfect for appealing to a crowd that appreciates good food.”
Kontos sells its products to retailers and foodservice establishments across North America and several other countries. Find Kontos on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Kontosfoods and follow the company on Twitter @KontosFoods.
About Kontos Foods
Founded in 1987, Kontos Foods, Inc. is a Paterson, N.J.-based provider of traditional Mediterranean foods for restaurants, hotels, food service, retail specialty stores and supermarkets worldwide. The family-owned company specializes in hand-stretched Flatbreads, including the Kontos Pocket-Less Pita®, Fillo dough, pastries, olives, gyro meats, and Greek yogurts, as well as over 50 varieties of multi-ethnic Flatbreads. Kontos, which has over 225 employees and was founded by Evripides (Evris) Kontos with his son Steven, together bring over 100 years’ experience in the premium food industry. The company’s bread and Fillo products are Made in the USA. Visit www.kontos.com or call (973) 278-2800.
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Warren Stoll
Kontos Foods Inc.
(973) 278-2800, ext. 326
WarrenS@kontos.com