Beyond Borders

A TRADITIONAL Scottish confection gets a whole new lease on life with the rollout of
Walkers Shortbread's Ecclefechan Tarts, named for a village in the region of southeastern Scotland known as the Borders.The small, round deep cups of buttery shortbread pastry are packed with juicy sultanas and currants, as well as pieces of glacé cherry and chopped almonds for texture, according to Hauppauge, N.Y.-based Walkers Shortbread USA. Packaged in a rectangular 6.3-ounce carton, four of the small-batch-baked tarts retail for a suggested $8.99.To find out more, visit www.walkersshortbread.com.

Neutral Zone

THE REFRESHAIR COLLECTION from Rockville, Md.-based Chesapeake Bay Candle neutralizes stubborn odors, including those arising from smoke, pets, the bathroom and
the kitchen, while disseminating a light, clean scent. The fragrances offered are Clean Cotton, Green Apple, Lemon Zest, Fresh Peach and Gardenia Blossom. Available in a broad range of colorful, innovative product applications such as reed diffusers and mini reed diffusers, travel tin candles, refresher sprays, and 4- and 8-ounce scented filled candles, the product
line retails for a suggested price range of $5.99 to $12.99.Visit www.chesapeakebaycandle.
com to learn more.

Herbal Experience

THE BRAINCHILD of pediatrician, wife and mother Ayala Laufer Cahana, Ayala’s Herbal Water is the first nationally available bottled water flavored with USDA-certified organic herbs. Using pure artesian well water, the product, recently on display at the Summer Fancy Food
Show, offers such novel flavor combinations as lemon verbena geranium (the latest variety) and lemongrass mint vanilla.The water, which comes in 16-ounce bottles and retails for a suggested $1.50, contains no calories, no preservatives and no artificial flavorings, and is completely sugar-free, according to the New York-based company.To learn more, visit
www.herbalwater.com.

Worth Their Salt

RECENTLY AWARDED the Good Housekeeping Seal, which provides a two-year warranty under which Good Housekeeping magazine will replace or refund the product for consumers, road and sidewalk salt from Chicago-based iconic manufacturer Morton comes in several innovative varieties, including Action Melt® Blend, the fastest-acting ice melter, which melts down to temperatures as low as -15 degrees Fahrenheit; Safe-T-Plus® Eco-Safe Ice Melt, a patented product that's safer for pets, plants and concrete than plain salt, and melts snow and ice down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit; and Safe-T-Power™ Calcium Chloride, the lowest-temperature ice melter, melting down to -25 degrees Fahrenheit. Available in bags or jugs ranging in size from 9 to 25 pounds, the product line retails for a suggested $7.30 to $10.70.
Additional information is available at www.mortonsalt.com.

Take a Bite

BEAR NAKED has expanded its offering of all-natural granola products to include a line of soft and chewy granola bars that are both decadent and nutritious. The La Jolla, Calif.-based Kellogg Co. division's Bear Naked 100% Pure & Natural Grain-ola bars come in Chocolaty Cherry, Tropical, and Fruit and Nut varieties, each featuring a combination of visible, real whole fruits; hearty nuts and seeds; and, of course, the brand's signature granola. The suggested retail price is $1.69 per 1.9- ounce bar. Find out more by visiting www.bearnaked.com.

More Than Hors D'Oeuvres
APPETIZERS have rarely seemed so appetizing, thanks to the advent of Colavita Antipasti. Direct from the fertile soil of the Italian-owned company's home region of Molise, the six all-natural varieties — Grilled Artichokes, Grilled Zucchini, Roasted Peppers, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Crushed Olives and Grilled Cipollini Onions — are marinated in a blend of Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil, sunflower oil, Colavita White Wine Vinegar and herbs. Among the product line's many uses, Linden, N.J.-based Colavita USA suggests that the items be used as sandwich fillers, salad ingredients, pasta mix-ins and pizza toppings. Perfect for display on shelf or in the deli, Colavita Antipasti retail for a suggested $3.99 per 4.23-ounce package.Visit www.colavita.com for more information.