October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and PreGel AMERICA will be participating in a BIG way! Stay tuned for more information on discounts on our featured “Pink” flavors and a special contribution that PreGel will be making to the Avon Breast Cancer Walk and Foundation based on your help. We are excited to be… Read more »
Tree Talk: PreGel AMERICA Introduces Frozen Pop Kits
Dessert Makers Can One-Stop Shop for All Their Frozen Pop Needs After launching five new Coriandolina® Frozen Pop Coatings as a part of the company’s 2011–2012 Novelties, PreGel AMERICA is taking frozen pop-making one step further. The company’s new frozen pop kit features all the tools needed to create gelato and frozen yogurt pops includ… Read more »
Tree Talk: Tenerissimo™ Frozen Desserts Causing a Stir in the Industry
New frozen dessert offers affordable, multifaceted concepts for business owners PreGel AMERICA announced the anticipated arrival of Tenerissimo™ Frozen Desserts. Having caused a stir in the market at shows and events across the U.S. for over a year, business owners will be delighted to learn about the many options this new and exciting frozen dessert… Read more »
Tree Talk: PreGel AMERICA’s Dynamic 5-Star Chef Pastry Select Line Expands
New Fillings And Stabilizer Added To High-End Pastry Line PreGel AMERICA, announced new category additions to its pastry focused product line 5-Star Chef Pastry Select line. The line now features stabilizers and fillings. The new products introduced include: Neutro (Ice Cream Stabilizer – 02026) – a high-yield stabilizer that comes in powdered form and is… Read more »
Tree Talk: PreGel Video Channel Launches with 18 New Instructional Videos for Dessert-Making
How-to videos for gelato, pastry and soft serve are now accessible online from PreGel’s Professional Training Center PreGel AMERICA and the PreGel Professional Training Center are excited to unveil a new online video channel with 18 never before seen instructional how-to dessert videos. The PreGel Channel is a new section on www.pregelamerica.com and will host… Read more »
Tree Talk: PreGel AMERICA’s 2011–2012 Novelties Campaign “American-Inspired, Italian Made” Revealed
Seven new novelty products from PreGel AMERICA were front and center at this year’s National Restaurant Association (NRA) show after debuting a sneak preview via online video earlier this month. Revealing that the focus of the 2011–2012 Novelties as “American-Inspired, Italian Made,” the company insists that the products will evoke a certain childhood nostalgia in… Read more »
Tree Talk: Have You Joined Our Social Media Pages Yet?
Have you joined our Facebook pages yet? There’s a lot of exciting things happening on Facebook, YouTube and more, and we would love to have you as a friend. Here’s a sneak peek at what our pages offer and why you should join. PreGel AMERICA Fan Page (www.facebook.com/PreGelAMERICA) • Find the Professional Training Center’s up-to-date… Read more »
Tree Talk: New Faces Join PreGel’s 5-Star Pastry Ambassador Program
National Pastry Demo Program Has Well-Rounded Cast of Chefs A couple of new faces will join PreGel’s 5-Star Pastry Ambassador Program this year. The program features four prominent pastry chefs who are responsible for presenting a minimum of two technical product demonstrations a year in the regions they represent. The purpose of the 5-Star Pastry… Read more »
Tree Talk: Ron Paprocki Named First StarChefs.com International Pastry Competition Winner
The pastry chefs of New York City continue to thrive and make headlines, and such was case the moment Ron Paprocki of Gordon Ramsay at the London, NY, was named the 2010 StarChefs.com International Pastry Competition winner. Presenting the final round elements that included a chocolate showpiece, bonbons and an entremet, Chef Paprocki found himself… Read more »
Tree Talk: 5-Star Chef Pastry Select Line Features Six New Pastes
PreGel is expanding its dynamic 5-Star Chef Pastry Select line to encompass six new pastes. The six new pastes include: • Almond Paste Description: Thick and creamy with tiny pieces of almond, this is a classic almond paste. • Coconut Paste Description: A smooth and milky paste with an intense coconut flavor. • Donatella Paste… Read more »
Tree Talk: Views from the Tree Receives 2010 Hermes Creative Platinum Award
Views from the Tree received a coveted 2010 Hermes Creative Platinum Award in the Magazine/Publication category. The top honors were awarded to the Summer/Fall 2009 issue. Views from the Tree’s editorial and creative direction is primarily produced by PreGel AMERICA with design outsourced to WhiteSpace Creative. The magazine is printed at United Printing in Charlotte,… Read more »
Tree Talk: Fig Arabeschi® & Salted Caramel Super Sprint 2010 sofi™ Silver Finalists
PreGel AMERICA’s Fig Arabeschi® and Salted Caramel Super Sprint have been selected as Silver Finalists in the Condiment and New Product categories for the 2010 sofi™ Awards Competition, held by the National Association of Specialty Food Trade (NASFT). With over 1,500 entries across 31 categories, being recognized as a Silver Finalist for the Specialty Outstanding… Read more »
Tree Talk: StarChefs.com Announces Its First Annual International Pastry Competition Presented by PreGel
Leading international and U.S. pastry chefs will gather September 20–22, 2010, in New York City to compete at the first annual StarChefs.com International Pastry Competition presented by PreGel to be held in conjunction with the fifth annual StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress. Over three days, 20 of the industry’s top pastry talent will go through two… Read more »
Tree Talk: PreGel AMERICA Web Site Unveils New Recipe Database
PreGel AMERICA is thrilled to announce the unveiling of their new recipe database on the company’s existing Web site www.pregelamerica.com. Launched Spring 2010, the recipe database contains hundreds of recipes for gelato, sorbetto, Tenero (soft serve) and pastry. Highlighting recipes created by PreGel’s Corporate Pastry Chef Frederic Monti along with the PreGel Training Center team… Read more »
Tree Talk: Four Unique and Trendy Products Make PreGel’s 2010 Novelties List
PreGel AMERICA recently announced its 2010 Novelties, and unlike previous years, it’s a small selection of unique and chic products. Representing a gamut of trends in the industry, the four new products are extremely versatile and true palate- pleasers for all areas of specialty desserts. Salted Caramel Super Sprint – A perfect combination of salty… Read more »
Tree Talk: Tenero, A Concept Redefining Soft Serve
Tenero is the next generation of soft serve products reinventing the frozen dessert experience for both consumers and operators across the United States. Encompassing both ready-to-use and more customizable products and recipes for frozen yogurt, gelato, sorbetto and ice cream, Tenero is a new, healthy and gourmet solution to the time-treasured classic of soft serve…. Read more »
Tree Talk: From Master Chocolatier to World Champion MOF, 2010 5-Star Chef Series Continues to Wow
The PreGel Training Center kicked off the 2010 5-Star Chef Series with amazing talent in February. True forces in the industry, Master Chocolatier Jean-Pierre Wybauw and MOF Olivier Bajard led dynamic 5-Star Chef Series seminars on the Art of Chocolates and Bonbons, and Techniques for Entremets and Tarts. “It was a pleasure to refine my… Read more »
Tree Talk: PreGel Presents Premium Pastry Line
5-Star Chef Pastry Select line features products uniquely created for pastry chefs in both formula and packaging A new product brand called the 5-Star Chef Pastry Select is PreGel’s latest endeavor to cater directly to pastry chefs around the world. The brand features a line of pastry products with new formulas specially tested and approved… Read more »
Tree Talk: Trade Shows – Your Ticket for 2010
Every year, trade shows are held around the country to provide easy access to industry information. In one location, you can meet suppliers and vendors in the industry, attend educational seminars and demonstrations, and learn about the newly released products and technologies. It may seem like now isn’t the best time to attend a trade… Read more »
Tree Talk: Next Chapter at PreGel Begins… Production
PreGel AMERICA is pleased to announce that, after much anticipation, it has launched production at its Concord, N.C., location. This is a large step for parent company, PreGel, located in Reggio Emilia, Italy, as manufacturing has been centralized at the headquarter’s location since the company’s beginning in 1967. The decision to open a second production… Read more »
Tree-Talk: 5-Star Chef Series Kicks Off Its First Year with Masterful Pastry Creations
2009 marked the beginning of a new educational series for the world of pastry called the 5-Star Chef Series. The series of exclusive seminars featured some of the most current world-class pastry chefs: Laurent Branlard, Dimitri Fayard and Stephane Treand. Focusing on their respective specialties, chefs Branlard, Fayard and Treand each led a three-day class… Read more »
Tree Talk: Happy Gelato® Party Craze Comes to America
Happy Gelato® parties are the latest craze sweeping gelaterias around the world – straight from Italy where they began, America is now joining in on the fun. Presented in the U.S. by PreGel AMERICA, the parties feature a trained performance artist who excels at the art of entertainment and gelato – combining both to offer… Read more »
Tree Talk: Pink Grapefruit Super Sprint
Named Outstanding Dessert or Dessert Topping of 2009 sofi™ Gold Winners announced by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade Winners were announced June 29, 2009, for the 37th sofi™ Awards for the outstanding foods and beverages of the year. PreGel AMERICA’s Pink Grapefruit Super Sprint took top honors in the Dessert or Dessert… Read more »
Tree Talk: PreGel America Launches Marketing-In-A-Box Promotion
PreGel AMERICA is proud to announce, after much anticipation, its Marketing-in-a-Box (MIB) promotion. PreGel AMERICA’s MIB promotion is a part of the ongoing initiative to provide customers with one-of-a-kind service. PreGel AMERICA is a company that believes in helping its customers grow from the ground up, always striving to offer unique and creative solutions to… Read more »
Tree Talk: PreGel America Introduces Its Class of 2009 Novelties
PreGel AMERICA is ready to roll out its new 2009 novelties. This year’s novelty class offers new Italian-inspired gelato Super Sprints, one outstanding Traditional Paste and innovative, exceptional pastry products. Boosting the Super Sprint Line are three new authentic Italian flavors: Gianduiotto Super Sprint, a unique flavor of hazelnuts from the Piedmont region combined with… Read more »
Tree Talk: World-Class Pastry Chefs Team With PreGel America For 5-Star Chef Series
Champion Instructors Share Insights into Evolving Industry and Cutting-Edge Techniques PreGel AMERICA, announced the launch of its 5-Star Chef Series, a series of exclusive three-day educational seminars The program, which begins in September, will feature internationally acclaimed, champion pastry chefs dedicated to providing a superior level of instruction on pastry and dessert applications. “These seminars… Read more »
Tree Talk: When Credit Card Companies Get More of Your Returns Than You Do
Goodbye, cold hard cash; the convenience and perks offered by credit and debit cards have consumers everywhere reaching for plastic, leaving small businesses no choice but to accommodate them. With the state of the current economy, many small businesses are feeling the pinch from offering consumers the luxury of using their cards and finding already… Read more »
Tree Talk: Food Costs – a Forecast for Your Business
When buying milk at the supermarket, have you ever thought about how the price of that carton of milk depends not only on the amount of milk from the cows, but also the cost of the grain to feed the cows, the right weather needed to grow the grain and the cost of fuel to… Read more »
Tree Talk: Getting Involved in Your Community – The Creative and Inexpensive Way to Promote Your Business
By getting involved in the community, businesses have the opportunity to prosper and grow at virtually no cost. Gaebler.com, a resource for entrepreneurs, states that, “Getting involved in the community can be a win-win situation in business. You’ll feel good about it, the community will benefit, and it can have added benefits to your company… Read more »
Tree Talk: PreGel’s Pastry Exploration
As a leader in specialty dessert ingredients, PreGel AMERICA continues to expand and adapt to the demands and trends within the industry. Beginning in 2009, PreGel AMERICA will focus on launching its new Pastry Line. Expanding its product lines to incorporate pastry products is a natural stepping stone for PreGel AMERICA as its superior quality… Read more »
Tree Talk: Top Gelato Flavors
Palate satisfaction is the targeted goal of any consumer on the hunt for the cure of the sweet tooth. Recently, veteran and amateur gelato and sorbetto connoisseurs have made it ravenously clear that five of PreGel’s satisfying array of flavors have proven most effective in fulfilling the sweet tooth’s desire. Leading the countdown of PreGel’s… Read more »
Tree Talk: PreGel Launches New ServIce® Line
PreGel AMERICA recently launched ServIce®, a line of custom-designed paper and plastic products to meet all types of supply needs. Each product is made with the highest standards of quality. All of the products are FDA-approved and created using environment-friendly materials and processes. In Italy, gelato is traditionally served in a cone or paper cup…. Read more »