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			Subscribe | Unsubscribe January. No.71

As the pages of each year flips by, we often pause and take a look back, and appreciate all the support, trust, opportunities and challenges, that we all went through. Still being in one piece should make us appreciate what we have achieved, and all the learnings that we have gathered, the past 12 months. Moving forward, we should be expecting a big baby boom this coming months, as the year of the Dragon starts kicking in on January 23rd! In 2011 alone, SINODIS had the privilege to welcome 8 babies into our colleagues’ lives … a record of some sort that we definitely love keeping track of. Wishing everyone a very fruitful and healthy 2012 Dragon Year!

Sinodis CNY Parties in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou & Shenzhen Did you feel the earth rock the past week? The reason behind it maybe SINODIS’ hard rockin’ Chinese New Year parties across Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Good food was abundant, and wines were flowing on January 5, 6, and 9, as SINODIS used the occasion of welcoming the 2012 Dragon Year to thank its numerous customers across the country for their trust and support this past 2011. Grand prizes were eagerly awaited while performances and other entertainment were likewise refreshingly enjoyed during these gatherings. Cheers to a great year of collaboration once again this 2012! Ganbei! more

Dr. Oetker Baking Range Moist and delicious, these delectable cake mixes are simple to make and sure to impress family and guests. Whether it's the sweet ending to a weekday meal or shared with special friends over weekend coffee, Dr. Oetker cakes are the perfect choice. An appetizing range from old school brownies to the charmingly French inspired tart cakes in lemon and chocolate variety to choose from, each cake can generously be shared by 8 people. You don’t have to look very far to enjoy superb cakes! more

Tyrrell’s Chips A pretty young company that started in 2002, Tyrrell’s has grown to be loved by all because of it’s quirky English eccentric visuals while stimulating the taste buds with hand-cooked potato crisps in a variety of flavors. Only the freshest ingredients are used with Tyrrell’s special blend of flavors – skins are even left on the potatoes during cooking. We can assure you there’s nothing artificial about this English crisps! more

Royal Chocolate Thins Founded in 1993, Royal Chocolates has only one vision – to bring high quality Belgian chocolate products to the world at an affordable price. Out comes Chocolate Thins – delicious rice crisps that are coated in luscious Belgian chocolate! Healthy snack and delicious to boot! Six flavors to choose from: Milk, Dark, Caramel, Mint, Almond and Hazelnut. more

Epoisses AOP La Tradition A feast for the palate and nose! This soft cheese with red mold is a big treat, with its smooth creamy paste and pleasantly strong flavor. A genuine Burgundian raw milk cheese, its orange to red-brown rind is washed with marc de Bourgogne. It has been protected by the AOP quality seal since 1991. Its production area is clearly limited to the western part of the Côte d’Or and five cantons of the departements Yonne and Haute-Marne. This region has an altitude of 350 - 450 m, with relatively cool, moist climate characterized by a great variety of flora... more

Swiss Fondue - Traditional Recipe Ingredients: 700/800 g Emmi Swiss cheese (½ gruyere / ½ Emmentaler cheese - grated, shredded), 300 ml white wine, 3 teaspoons maizena (starch), or 2 teaspoons potato starch, 3 small glasses Kirsch, muscat, 1 clove of garlic, lemon juice, Kotanyi seasonings to taste (pepper, paprika …) more

Passionate & Steadfast (Peter Chen - FS & Wholesale (FS) Assistant Sales Manager) With the coming year of the dragon, I am counting this as my 6th year with SINODIS already. I am currently in charge of the Food Service and Wholesale sales in Shenzhen. This role makes me feel very proud of introducing global cuisine to more people, and providing them with the opportunity to taste and enjoy imported food that are specially selected by Sinodis. Looking back, we used to have just 3 of us operating from the office in Shenzhen. Along the way, we have expanded this into 2 offices, with a spin-off in Guangzhou, and have increased headcount to more than 20 colleagues... more

Nian According to tales and legends, the beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the Nian (Chinese: 年; pinyin: nián). Nian would come on the first day of New Year to eat livestock, crops, and even villagers, especially children. To protect themselves, the villagers would put food in front of their doors at the beginning of every year. It was believed that after the Nian ate the food they prepared, it wouldn’t attack any more people. One time, people saw that the Nian was scared away by a little child wearing red... more

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