More International Products & Bigger Variety Of Healthy & Gourmet Items Are Offered For Passover 2010

There's an international array of new products for Passover from Israel, Argentina, and all parts of the USA, according to the producers of Kosherfest (www.kosherfest.com), the largest kosher food, beverage and spirits trade show in the United States.

In addition, items from this Passover season are designed to bring the tastes of the holiday closer to year-round items, while others are meant to add a broader array of items already available for Pesach, according to KosherToday(www.koshertoday.com), the industry publication produced by Kosherfest.

From Guss' pickles and Beit Yitzchak 100% fruit spread, to Shabtai's gluten-free snack cakes and cookies and Zelda's award-winning orange Chiffon cake, it will be hard to tell Passover from the rest of the year, albeit the presence of matzah.

Imported items for Passover include Indalo's extra virgin olive oil from Argentina, and Tishbi wine jellies and preserves from Israel including strawberry merlot and apple cabernet, as well as Ein Harod honey in wildflower blossom, citrus blossom, siziphus blossom, starthistle blossom and avocado blossom flavors; Taanug Olive oil spray, Halperin Jerusalem whole wheat matzah and 18-minute matzah farfel, are just a start.

If it's convenience you want, start with Geshmak prepared cucumber salad, health salad, and beets with horseradish salad, Ungar's Passover heat and serve crusted fish sticks, sweet potato pancakes, blintzes and spinach pancakes, and Blue & White's fresh and frozen kugels and dressings. With this convenience and variety there's no need to make it yourself.

You may do a double take when you see Passover Chow Mein noodles and Passover potato thins from Paskesz, also known for their great candy products as well.

Perhaps one of the biggest growth categories in Passover this year is chocolate, candy and desserts. Among them are Shabtai Gourmet's new Chocolate Chip Biscotti, the Ten Plagues in chocolate from Illinois Nut & Candy, Zelda's Sweet Shoppe chocolate Marshmallow frogs and chocolate S'mores as well as their orange or chocolate chiffon cake, and Empress chocolate Passover symbols and chocolate pops. Look for Klein's brand new Passover ice cream cake, among much, much more.

Need a Passover gift? The Kosher Cook offers the Passover Egg Plate, and Davida Aprons has a "matzahmania" collection of matzah embellished items including oven mitts, plates, bibs, and ties as well as a new apron with the recipe for matzah brie printed upside down so you can read and prepare it as you wear it! Kar-Ben publishing offers a variety of special haggadahs for kids and families that incorporate puppets, crafts, crayons and more. From Shulsinger Judaica you'll find Passover cookbooks for kids, childrens Seder plates, the Matzah sweeper and matzah spreaders.

If you want a Seder with all the trimmings but don't have the time, ABIGAEL'S on Broadway in Manhattan will offer private and communal Seders March 29 and March 30th. They will also offer great Passover take-out and a Chol Hamoed menu for adults and children.

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This year Passover begins at sundown on March 29 and ends April, 7, 2010.

Kosherfest 2010 will take place OCT 26-27, 2010 at the Meadowlands Convention Center in Secaucus, NJ (www.kosherfest.com).

Kosherfest is co-produced by Diversified Business Communications of Portland, ME (www.divbusiness.com) and Menachem Lubinsky, president and CEO of LUBICOM (www.lubicom.com).