Gourmet Impression Signs With Fog Studios For Exclusive Strategic Alliance Representation
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.