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Famous Brazilian Meal Snack, Po deQueijo,

To Be Featured at Natural Products Expo West & Engredea

Forno de Minas showcases authentic Brazilian cheese roll

Miami, FL – March 6, 2018 – Forno de Minas, a Brazilian-based company with a wholly owned subsidiary in the U.S., will be showcasing their healthy, mouth-watering Po de Queijo (cheese roll in Portuguese) during the 38^th annual Natural Products Expo West & Engredea in Anaheim, CA. The show, which is the world's largest natural, organic and healthy products event, will take place March 7-11, 2018.

Forno de Minas’ Po de Queijo is all-natural, yeast-free and gluten-free. In addition to being the perfect, delicious snack meal for those who are living an all-natural and healthy lifestyle, it is the only Po de Queijo available in the market that is fully-baked, frozen and takes only five minutes to warm up.

A household name in Brazil, Forno de Minas, is the pioneer producer of Po de Queijo. The company uses an authentic, homemade recipe made from only natural ingredients sourced from local producers. Staying true to its mission, while respecting the preparation process used by the farmers for centuries, Po de Queijo is innovative and of the highest quality.

“Po de Queijo is much more than a Brazilian cheese roll, it’s part of Forno de Minas’ rich legacy,” said Tamyres Romano, Marketing Manager, Forno de Minas. “We’re proud of our all-natural recipe which has carefully been passed down from generation to generation.” Po de Queijo’s starch base is cassava, also known as tapioca or manioc. Its signature fluffy texture also comes from chicken eggs, pasture cow’s milk, and a local specialty cheese.

While Po de Queijo is one of the most popular meal snacks in Brazil, Forno de Minas’ Po de Queijo is the leading Brazilian cheese roll in the country. Since entering the U.S. market in 2014, the company’s product has found its home in the frozen food aisle of supermarkets, movie theaters and restaurants across the nation.

“Po de Queijo is served as a snack or for breakfast, lunch or dinner across Brazilian homes,” added Romano. “It is a very special treat for us to provide a meal snack option that appeals to health-conscious individuals, and bring this traditional food staple to U.S. homes.”

Attendees of the Natural Products Expo West & Engredea are encouraged to visit Forno de Minas’ Po de Queijo booth #N410, and sample firsthand the tasty Brazilian cheese roll. To learn more about the company’s 28-year history, and where to find products, visit http://www.fornodeminas.com/

About Forno De Minas

For a long time, “Dona” Dalva delighted her family with Po de Queijo she baked at home in Brazil. This led her into business and, in 1990, she started Forno de Minas, a family-owned company she still runs jointly with her children. The company is the pioneer producer of frozen Po de Queijo, exporting to many countries around the world. It is the leading Brazilian cheese roll in Brazil. Since 2014, Forno de Minas operates a wholly owned subsidiary in the U.S., the first outside of Brazil, and Po de Queijo can be found in grocery retailers, movie theaters and restaurants.

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