Kontos will show its range of retail and foodservice offerings – including Pita & Flatbread, Fillo Doughs, Imported Greek Cheeses, savory dips and dessert products – at Booth #3826
Paterson, N.J. – June 23, 2016 – Kontos Foods, Inc. (www.kontos.com), a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of traditional Greek and Mediterranean foods, today announced that the company will be exhibiting its broad range of retail and foodservice offerings, including Flatbreads, Fillo dough, savory dips, Imported Greek Cheeses, and Fillo dessert products, at the Summer Fancy Foods Show 2016. The show will be held in New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from June 26 to 28.
Visitors to Booth #3826 can see and learn about Kontos Foods’ over 50 varieties of Flatbreads, including Panini bread, Indian and Asian Nans, and Flatbreads flavored with olives, spinach, tomato, onion cilantro and zesty Latin American-style spices. Kontos will also be showcasing its top-selling Pocket-Less Pita®, new 2-Piece Pizza Crust and Greek Lifestyle Flatbread, which has double the protein, half the carbohydrates, less sugar and fewer calories than other traditional flatbreads.
Attendees will have the opportunity to sample Kontos Mini Cocktail Flatbreads in a new personal 2-piece package, Baklava and Nut Rolls, Greek Tzatziki sauce and a new Jalapeno Greek yogurt sauce. Also available for sampling is an array of Greek cheeses, including imported Feta, Saganaki, and Kefalograviera.
“Whether at home or ordering them in a restaurant, consumer tastes grow more diverse every year. The Javits show gives us the chance to fulfill such diverse tastes and highlight new and exciting products as well as those that have proven to be perennial favorites,” said Steve Kontos, vice president of Kontos Foods. “This is Kontos Foods’ third year exhibiting in the Summer Fancy Food Show, and we are greatly looking forward to building on last year’s success.”
The Summer Fancy Foods Show 2016 is the largest specialty food trade event in North America, and the leading showcase of industry innovation, bringing specialty food’s top manufacturers, buyers, and thought leaders together under one roof for three days of delectable discovery. 2016’s show will feature more than 180,000 products, 25,000 buyers, and 2,500 exhibitors.
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