1/27/2003
Elite Representation Firm to Preview Opportunities for
Worldwide Distribution and Manufacturing Partners at International
Restaurant & Food Service Show
(NEW YORK, NY, IRFS) - New York-based inventor of food embossing
products, Gourmet Impression™ LLC (www.gourmetimpression.com)
announces that it has signed with elite representation firm, FOG
Studios, Inc. (www.fogstudios.com) to assist in building strategic
relationships with international distributors, manufacturers and OEM
partners for the company's patent-pending food Roller™ and Stamper™
products. Using modular devices called the "Roller" and the
"Stamper," companies can emboss their logo or advertising messages
on food items. Initial prototypes are designed for pizzas, calzones,
bread sticks, cheeses, melons, white bread, pita breads, brownies,
pies, butter sticks, as well as baked potatoes.
The Stamper tool works like a rubber stamp. It is roughly 4"
tall, with modules of varying lengths and widths. By pressing, it
easily and quickly embosses a text message or an image into a food
item. Everything from personalized 'Happy Birthday' messages to
advertisements and company logos can be embossed within seconds. A
unique feature of the Stamper is that it can be adjusted for the
depth of the food being embossed; a deeper setting can be used for
bread dough, for example, while a shallower setting can be used for
cheese. The tool can cut out food at the same time it is embossing.
The Roller device features a wheel that is 6" in diameter and
3/4" wide, with a fender for gripping. Rolling the tool across many
foods, including a pizza around the crust, imprints a customized
message. The embossment depth can be altered to fit the food depth.
Gourmet Impression's brand of food embossing products are simple
to use and durable. Its ergonomically modular design will make them
popular with chefs. They are easily taken apart for cleaning and can
withstand the high heat of commercial dishwashers.
"Gourmet Impression is ready to bring our product to an
international partner who can manufacture or distribute our Roller
or Stamper to a greater audience," notes Gourmet Impression
founder, Rich Errera. "We've signed with FOG Studios to help us
create those strategic relationships for anything from a chain of
pizza restaurants that wants to sell personalized pizza pies to a
manufacturer who would like to make the tool available to every
household."
About Gourmet Impression
Gourmet Impression™ LLC was founded
in 2002 by Rich Errera, President of Benlynn, Inc., a New York
headquartered numismatics firm. Rich had a simple, but exceptionally
clever idea: Embossing foods with messages and images to enhance the
dining experience while providing a unique and effective means to
enhance corporate marketing campaigns. The products that perform the
embossing are primarily targeted to fast food, restaurant chains,
catering companies, and institutional food service. The products
also appeal to independent restaurants, and home chefs. The company
is interested in licensing these tools for use in fast food chains,
restaurants, catering operations, home usages, and children's baking
toys. For more information, visit the web site at
www.gourmetimpression.com.
About FOG Studios
In 1995, Barry Friedman and partner Ed Dille
founded FOG Studios Inc. to capitalize on entertainment convergence
opportunities on the emerging World Wide Web. FOG Studios and its
predecessor, International Computer Group founded in 1979, has
represented nearly 500 clients, including CrossGen Comics, Platinum
Studios, Whoswe Design Studios, Magic Johnson, Roger Staubach,
football's Hall of Fame Players Association, Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame, Paul Allen's The Sporting News, ESPNET/SportsZone and
Spectrum Holobyte. FOG Studios was responsible for the sale of
Westwood Studios to Richard Branson's Virgin and is currently doing
fundraising for VisuTel. Friedman currently serves as a member of
the advisory board for ChannelAdvisor, an eBay company. For more
information, visit the web site at www.fogstudios.com.