{"id":9785,"date":"2024-09-19T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T05:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/?page_id=9785"},"modified":"2025-10-15T05:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:19:18","slug":"hela-spice-tastes-the-canadian-national-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/newsletters\/hela-spice-tastes-the-canadian-national-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"HELA SPICE TASTES THE CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9785\" class=\"elementor elementor-9785\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c03edb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c03edb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-001e44a\" data-id=\"001e44a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4b5544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4b5544\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64a9e50\" data-id=\"64a9e50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a07f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a07f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Summer 2024<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e92830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e92830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">HELA SPICE TASTES THE CNE\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee5277 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee5277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In our continued effort to go to shows and events, so that you don\u2019t have to, we decided to attend the Food Building at the 2024 Canadian National Exhibition, in Toronto. For some it\u2019s a sign that summer\u2019s almost over, but for the creative geniuses in Hela Spice\u2019s R&amp;D team it\u2019s time to taste some imaginative foods and give you our real opinions.<\/p>\n<p>This year we wanted to make sure we tried the wildest options available to provide some inspiration to create new products and maybe take these concepts from the fairgrounds to your plant!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cn.jpg\" alt=\"Hela Spice Help Baked Good\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2149d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc2149d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">SUPERFLY NOODLES\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c8ec0 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91c8ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First up, it\u2019s Superfly noodles who are taking instant noodles to the next level with a wide range of toppings<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Unlimited toppings \u2013 good variety of options to add on<\/li>\n\t<li>Needs more flavour<\/li>\n\t<li>Good appearance, lacking in taste<\/li>\n\t<li>Chicken and beef indistinguishable \u2013 had unappealing aroma<\/li>\n\t<li>Beef overdone and spongy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice would do it:<\/p>\n<p>Start with a delicious sweet and savoury Japanese style chashu pork, then make an instant tare style sauce to dress the noodles. Topped with a spicy marinated egg and veggies of your choice!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/supply.jpg\" alt=\"Hela Spice Help Baked Good\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77fa37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e77fa37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">O MOCHI DONUT\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37967a list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a37967a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next, we were ready for something sweet! We stopped at O Mochi for a mochi donut<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Looks pretty, visually appealing<\/li>\n\t<li>Flavour was plain, but texture of mochi was delightfully chewy<\/li>\n\t<li>Sugar coating provides sweet crunch and texture contrast<\/li>\n\t<li>Combining popular TikTok foods \u2013 mochi donuts and tanghulu (Chinese candied fruit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice would do it:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping with the fusion, we\u2019d take a yeasted mochi\ndough and combine with Swedish kardemummbullar to\nmake a delicious donut or morning bun! Keep the\ncandied sugar coating for a sweet crunchy initial bite\nand maybe look at adding different sugar and spice\ncombinations like a cinnamon\/ brown sugar coating.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hum.jpg\" alt=\"Smart Creativity Baked Good\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076acc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"076acc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">O MOCHI DRINK\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b601902 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b601902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What a great pairing, a mochi donut with a purple\nube and coconut white chocolate crack drink.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Ube drink with cup lined with white chocolate.\nConsumer squeezes the cup to reveal beautiful\npurple ube drink.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li>Good flavour overall, coconut was stronger than\nthe ube.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li>There was a fatty component to the drink that\ncoated the pallet.<\/li>\n\t\n<\/ul>\n\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice would add to it:\n<\/p>\n<p>Taking inspiration from the coconut and ube we\u2019d\nlook at a line extension and create an instant\ncoconut and ube latte.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/omchi.jpg\" alt=\"Hela Spice Bbq Breads\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c83bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48c83bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">KOOL-AID CHICKEN\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4201ad7 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4201ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we continued to walk the pavilion, we saw the Kool-Aid fried chicken and knew we had to try it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Sweet Cherry Kool-Aid based sauce \u2013 no actual Kool-Aid used to marinate chicken<\/li>\n\t<li>Cherry Kool-Aid sauce added pop of fruity acidity<\/li>\n\t<li>Lost robust flavour once past the coating on outside of the chicken<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice would make this product:<\/p>\n<p>To really help drive that sweet and tangy Kool-Aid flavour, we would brine the chicken with a Kool-Aid infused brine then top with the Kool-Aid infused sauce<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/soase.jpg\" alt=\"Experienced and capable R&amp;D team product\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42d02b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e42d02b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">COOKIE-CROISSANT FRIED\nCHICKEN SANDWICH\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c07338 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c07338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While at the Kool-Aid Fried Chicken booth, we saw they were offering a croissant-cookie hybrid fried chicken sandwich and it looked like something we had to try.<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Croissant dry and stale. Crumbling in hands. Needs fresh croissant, but understandable issue based on providing hundreds of sandwiches an hour.<\/li>\n\t<li>Cookies undercooked. Dough on bottom raw.<\/li>\n\t<li>Just chocolate sauce on chicken.<\/li>\n\t<li>Looks so much better in photos.<\/li>\n\t<li>Item was lacking in sweet and savoury balance, could use more salt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice could improve it:\n<\/p>\n<p>Instead of the chocolate syrup, coat the chicken in a\nsweet and savoury cocoa infused seasoning. It would\ndrive home more of the sweet and salty flavour notes\nand make the flavours come out more and be easier to\neat.<\/p>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/flag.jpg\" alt=\"Our New Product Development Process\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a282e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a282e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">TACO BOMB\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd6e5f list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fd6e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By this time, our hunger was starting to wane, then\nwe walked by the birria taco bombs and had to try\nthem. <\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Slow cooked beef mixed with cheese and fried\ninto a birria inspired bomb served with birria\nconsomm\u00e9.<\/li>\n\t<li>The bomb itself didn\u2019t carry too much Mexican\nflavour, but the consomm\u00e9 had plenty of flavour.<\/li>\n\t<li>Beef used was very tender.<\/li>\n\t\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice would do it:<\/p>\n<p>By mixing a seasoning through the meat and cheese\nit would help to reinforce the birria flavour\nthroughout. We would also coat the balls in a\ntortilla chip crumb to make it even more craveable. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ketchup.jpg\" alt=\"Our New Product Development Process\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0225a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0225a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">MAC AND CHEESE POPSICLE\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b320992 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b320992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When we saw people walking around eating what\nlooked like a deep-fried popsicle coated in cheese,\nwe went searching!<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Deep fried mac and cheese on a stick, with\nmelted cheese on top and served with a cheese\nsauce.<\/li>\n\t<li>Flavour was good, very cheesy.<\/li>\n\t<li>Was expecting a frozen dessert, but was\npleasantly surprised that it was hot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice could add a twist to it:\n<\/p>\n<p>By adding an acidic and spicy pickled jalapeno it\nwould help to lighten up the richness of the product\nand cut through all of the heavy cheese on cheese\ninteraction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mac.jpg\" alt=\"Our New Product Development Process\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec07805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec07805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">WASABI ICE CREAM CONE\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf72b1 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaf72b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After all that fried chicken, we were ready for a\npallet cleanser.<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Wasabi flavoured soft served ice cream <\/li>\n\t<li>Nice balance of sweetness and spicy retro nasal\nheat from the wasabi <\/li>\n\t<li>Great execution on a crazy concept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">How Hela Spice would do it:\n<\/p>\n<p>Exactly like this, it was great!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ice.jpg\" alt=\"Our New Product Development Process\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6280f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f6280f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">LUCKY CHICKEN\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76263de list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76263de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a short break from all the eating we tried to walk it off. Then we saw something different we had to taste, Lucky chicken.<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t\n\t<li>Variety of breakfast cereal and potato chip coated chicken tenders served with a chocolate infused ketchup.<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate ketchup was not good.<\/li>\n\t<li>Cereal and chips were a good coating, offered good crunch and fruity pebbles were a surprise hit.<\/li>\n\t<li>Great product concept, just lacking in finishing it off completely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice would do it:<\/p>\n<p>Amp up the flavour of the potato chip crusted chicken by adding snack seasonings as topical. Improve the chocolate ketchup by making a Mexican mole inspired ketchup.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/chick.jpg\" alt=\"Our New Product Development Process\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f95155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f95155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">SPAM TOTS\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e688d7b list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e688d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When we heard about and then saw the SPAM tots,\nwe knew it was a must.<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Standard \u2018tater tots with fried julienne SPAM, fried\nrice balls and a spicy mayo sauce.<\/li>\n\t<li>Overall, a good execution, but nothing too\ninventive.<\/li>\n\t<li>Was expecting SPAM to be made into a tot.<\/li>\n\t\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice would do it:\n<\/p>\n<p>By combining the shredded potato with shredded\nSPAM we would make a true SPAM tot!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pise.jpg\" alt=\"Our New Product Development Process\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd0a8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfd0a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">TZATZIKI CHEESECAKE\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72a677 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d72a677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We heard about the tzatziki cheesecake and it\nsounded odd enough that it must be good if it was\nbeing shown at the Ex!<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Regular sweet cheesecake with the flavours of\ntzatziki added in the frosting.<\/li>\n\t<li>A bit disappointing that the tzatziki flavour was\nonly in frosting.<\/li>\n\t\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice would improve on it:\n<\/p>\n<p>Really lean into the idea of a savoury cheesecake\nflavoured with garlic, cucumber and dill. By making\nthem a bite sized tart they would be a perfect\ncanape or appetizer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/scoop.jpg\" alt=\"Our New Product Development Process\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec7850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ec7850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">UBE STREET CORN\n\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debc6c2 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"debc6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The amazing purple colour of this ube street corn\nhad us wondering if it tasted as good as it looked.<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Ube infused butter spread on corn then finished\nwith a Mexican Filipino fusion of toppings\nincluding cheese, green onion, and sesame seeds<\/li>\n\t<li>Impressive visuals<\/li>\n<li>Flavour was great, but overall ube did not come\nthrough<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice would do it:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n<li>Keeping with the corn on the cob, just boost the\nUbe flavour so that it survives into the mouth so\nthat the taste matches the visuals<\/li>\n<li>Secondly, rather than an on the cob corn\nexperience, we think you could get more ube\nflavour from an ube street corn fritter<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/lavender.jpg\" alt=\"Our New Product Development Process\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06c828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b06c828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">DEEP FRIED DILL PICKLE OREOS\n\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140a88e list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"140a88e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pickles and oreos? Not a natural flavour\ncombination, but of course we had to try it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Oreos with a slice of dill pickle sandwiched in\nbetween then served with a pickle infused sauce<\/li>\n\t<li>Combination of acidic pickle and sweet cookie\nwas surprisingly quite good<\/li>\n\t\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice could do it:\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRather than a deep-fried Oreo, we think a sandwich\ncookie with a sweet pickle frosting would be\namazing!\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/roll.jpg\" alt=\"Our New Product Development Process\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83589dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83589dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">FRIED CHEESE CURDS (TAYLOR\u2019S\nVERSION)\n\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48be3b4 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48be3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With all the Era\u2019s tour hype we knew that the\nSwifties would want us to try these.<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t<li>Battered and fried cheese curds smothered in a\nsweet icing and topped with lavender flavoured\nsprinkles<\/li>\n\t<li>Nice combination of sweet and savoury with a\npleasant hint of floral flavour from the lavender<\/li>\n<li>Visually appealing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #da020f;\">Here\u2019s how Hela Spice would improve this to make\nmore Swifties happy:<\/p>\n<p>We would take this to another level by battering the\ncheese curds in a vanilla cake batter and topping\nwith a salted caramel sauce. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fried.jpg\" alt=\"Our New Product Development Process\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9355fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9355fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">WHY SHOULD YOU WORK WITH HELA SPICE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a0bf9 list-on-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76a0bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t<li>R&amp;D Team experienced in many different product categories<\/li>\n\t<li>Ability to create products based on customers&#8217; ideas<\/li>\n\t<li>Ability to bring new product ideas and fully developed concepts for customer review<\/li>\n\t<li>Real plant production experience that enables Hela Spice to create an easy to produce system of blends and raw materials including processing instructions, to make processing simple for companies<\/li>\n\t<li>We can adapt procedures to best utilize available plant processing equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"in-img\" style=\"max-width: 300px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helaspice.ca\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/img8-min.jpg\" alt=\"Hela Spice\u2019s\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer 2024 HELA SPICE TASTES THE CNE In our continued effort to go to shows and events, so that you don\u2019t have to, we decided to attend the Food Building at the 2024 Canadian National Exhibition, in Toronto. 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