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Rustic Crust Basil & Sea Salt Ciabatta Flatbread. Hot off the presses: Rustic Crust's latest ready-made crust is a Ciabatta Flatbread that makes for an outstanding pizza crust. Each round, wood-fired 12-inch flatbread is made with white and whole-wheat flours, filtered water, sea salt, yeast, honey and basil. These all-natural and organic crusts come in an array of flavors, including Tuscan Six Grain, Cheesy Herb and Crispy Thin Crust. Rustic Crust even offers organic and gluten-free varieties. rusticcrust.com Stonefire Authentic Flatbreads Pizza Crusts. Stonefire is acclaimed for its hand-stretched packaged naan bread baked in a stone oven; now, its artisanal bent moves into the ready-made pizza crust space. The rectangular Italian Artisan Pizza Crust (in Original and Multigrain) and the round Italian Thin Pizza Crust (packaged with a tomato-and-basil sauce) are baked in a stone oven, ready for customers to top, heat and serve. stonefire.com Stonewall Kitchen Pizza Crust Mix and Gluten Free Herbed Pizza Crust Mix. This year Stonewall introduced two pizza-crust mixes to its extensive line of specialty food products. The Pizza Crust Mix, a blend of wheat flour, malted barley flour, sea salt and yeast, needs only warm water, sugar and olive oil to create handmade-style dough. The Gluten-Free Herbed Pizza Crust Mix is made of tapioca starch, sorghum flour and nonfat dry milk and seasoned with basil and garlic; home chefs just add warm water, sugar, cider vinegar and olive oil for a tasty gluten-free pie. stonewallkitchen.com Thaniel's All Natural Pizza Mixes with Sauce. In four varieties, including Tomato Basil, Jalapeño, Garlic Herb and Original, Thaniel's pizza crust mixes give plain crusts an invigorating boost. Each package contains a dry mix and sauce, enough for two thin-crust pizzas or one thick-crust pizza. Consumers need only add wet ingredients to the all-natural flavored crust mix, shape the dough, lay on any desired toppings, and bake for distinct, virtually homemade pies. thaniels.com Victoria Fine Foods Victoria Vegan Sauces. Victoria Fine Foods' sauce line caters to consumers following vegan and gluten-free diets. Several varieties are ideal for standout pizzas: For traditional creations, Classic Marinara contains Italian tomatoes, olive oil, basil, sea salt and spices, and Italian Veggie Marinara boasts roasted red peppers, artichokes, summer squash and capers. Mushroom Marinara adds a twist to the classic pizza topping with a trifecta of portabello, porcini and champignon mushrooms. And even those with dietary restrictions can enjoy a creamy sauce topping with Arugula Pesto Alfredo Sauce, made with cashew cream, basil, lemon juice, arugula, pine nuts and rosemary. victoriafinefoods.com |SFM| Dina Cheney is the author of cookbooks such as Williams-Sonoma New Flavors for Salads and writes for Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine. READ MORE ABOUT WHAT'S NEW IN THE PIZZA CATEGORY at specialtyfood.com/onlinehighlights. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 87