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Spanish Food brand Matiz España Announces New Matiz Paella Rice Up-cycling Program

Consumers to receive free Matiz Paella Rice Tote Bag

 

LYNNWOOD, WA. February 7, 2017 – Culinary Collective, parent company of Spanish food brand Matiz España announces a new package recycling or “up-cycling” program for its best-selling Matiz Paella Rice. Consumers who send in three empty Matiz Paella Rice and Bomba Rice cloth bags will receive a free Matiz Rice Shopping Tote made from up-cycled rice bags.

The eco-friendly tote bags are hand made in Seattle from sturdy USA-made canvas, with an up-cycled Matiz Rice cloth sack forming a pocket on each side. The totes are ideal as an everyday carryall or for trips to the market

Owner Betsy Power comments, “We’ve been hearing for years just how much people love our uniquely beautiful Matiz Paella Rice cloth packaging, and being a certified B Corp responsible business made us think about how we might creatively re-use them in a way that both reduces waste and rewards our customers. The result is both stylish and functional.”

Each bag of Matiz Paella or Bomba Rice will have a special tag promoting the program with instructions on how consumers can receive their free tote, with additional details on the company website.

Matiz Paella Rice from Spain is grown in the rich soils of the national L’Albufera Nature Preserve in Valencia. Both the traditional paella and bomba rice varieties are the perfect ingredient for paella and risotto. These short-grain rices have high absorption rates that allow them to soak up and hold an abundance of flavor in rice dishes. To ensure freshness and quality, Matiz rices are packaged in a cloth sack that allows the rice to breathe.

Distributors and retailers are encouraged to promote the program with their customers. Contact Culinary Collective to inquire about in-store promotional support. For more information on the program, go to www.culinarycollective.com/matiz-rice-tote-bag.

Culinary Collective

Based in Lynnwood, Washington, Culinary Collective is an import and distribution company specializing in gourmet cultural foods that embody and promote native cultures and traditions. The company works with small family and community companies that take pride in producing all-natural foods using methods and recipes passed down through the generations. Under its Matiz España label, Culinary Collective imports and distributes an extensive line of traditional products from Spain. Under its Zócalo Gourmet brand, the Collective supports small-scale producers of all-natural cultural foods in Peru by bringing quality products such as grains, flours, beans and chili pastes direct from the producers to US and Canadian retailers and consumers. Culinary Collective is proud to be a Certified B Corporation. More information at www.culinarycollective.com.

For further information: Christine Weiss, Culinary Collective, 425-398-9761, chrissy@culinarycollective.com