5J 100% Pure Breed Iberico de Bellota ham. 5J is a brand of Osborne, one of the longest running and most distinguished food and beverage companies in the world. 5J comes from Jabugo in Spain, which is not only the origin of the best Jamon, but also designated as an AOC (Appelation of Origin). Producing cured hams for over one hundred and thirty years, 5J is considered the very best-of-the-best, a premium global brand served at top restaurants and specialty shops around the world, and now in the United States.

Valrhona is one of the world’s most respected makers of fine chocolate for chefs and consumers. In the U.S. and around the globe, Valrhona chocolate graces the kitchens, cupboards, and shelves of those who won’t settle for anything but the best.

Valrhona’s commitment to excellence is perhaps matched only by its unparalleled innovation. Valrhona’s artisanal know-how, which dates back to its founding by a pastry chef in 1922, is tempered by its forward thinking philosophy. The pillars of which are quality and innovation as well as community and environmental stewardship. In other words: what benefits the chefs, the consumers, the workers, the farmers, and the planet, benefits us all. This ingredient is in every aspect of the brand’s production from farm-to factory-to chocolate lover.

Farmer Ivor Chodkowski, the man who helped put the “farm” in Louisville’s vibrant “farm-to-table” movement, will put local farm-fresh foods on the tables at the eagerly awaited Harvest, a “locally grown” restaurant whose mission is to serve amazing food with locally sourced ingredients. Louisville’s reputation as one of the “foodiest towns in America” (according to Bon Appetit) is thanks largely to the bumper-crop of impressive culinary talent and the abundance of staggeringly great food from local producers and farmers, culminating in Chef Coby Lee Ming’s fresh take on year-round rustic regional cuisine celebrating seasonality and sustainability. Harvest wants to excite and educate, and it all begins on the plate.

Besides supporting franchisees and retailers, the family business has always made promotion of its core values and support of the community among the tenets of the company’s philosophy. To cite just one example, the Mavis & Ephraim Hawthorne Golden Krust Scholarship Foundation has awarded over 100 scholarships to date. It was in the namesake St. Andrews, Jamaica family bakery that Lowell Hawthorne and his family learned their love for making and giving good food, and the commitment to hard work. These ideals instilled by their parents, plus tireless drive and desire to bring the Caribbean experience to their new home, has helped the Hawthorne family turn the flagship bakery they opened in 1989 into the largest multi-unit operation of its kind in the nation.

Dirt Candy sets out to satisfy food lovers with a deceptively simple combination: offer extraordinary food made with the freshest ingredients, create innovative dishes with straightforward yet bold flavors, and serve it in an intimate elegant space.

Chef/owner Amanda Cohen believes eating should be fun, food should taste good, and people should worry less about the barrage of conflicting food dogma they are bombarded with.

Martine’s Chocolates are #1 rated, luxurious, handmade confections. Customers can watch Martine’s chef chocolatiers creating these exquisite creations fresh daily from the finest Belgian chocolate, American cream and French butter, before their very eyes at her new shop Martine’s too as well as at her flagship location on the 6th floor of Bloomingdale’s.

Photographer Carl Warner invented the food landscape art form which transforms real food – vegetables, fruits, bread, fish, meat, cheese, and grain – into finely detailed vibrant three-dimensional scenes which are artfully photographed. His masterpieces’ popularity has led to Carl being commissioned by many advertising agencies, organizations, and some of the biggest brand names in the food world. These visuals have resulted in a major deal for Carl’s inaugural book, CARL WARNER’S FOOD LANDSCAPES (Abrams Image; ISBN: 978-0-8109-8993-1).

Dessert Professional magazine is the nation’s leading publication of the pastry, ice cream and chocolate industries. Each year, Dessert Professional announces and celebrates the Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America. Ruskin International handled all media relations for the 17th Annual Awards Ceremony at the Institute of Culinary Education.

StarChefs.com™, the magazine for culinary insiders, hosts the annual trade-only International Chefs Congress (ICC), a three day symposium where the world’s most respected chefs, mixologists, sommeliers, and restaurateurs gather in New York to discuss the latest trends in the food and beverage industries.

Italian Trade Commission

The Italian Trade Commission, in collaboration with select New York Metro Area restaurants and wine shops, celebrated Italian Wine Week (Vino 2011), featuring some of Italy’s finest wine producers from five regions in Italy. Ruskin International managed the in-store retail and restaurant promotion of the Vino 2011 campaign over a two-week period across all online and offline platforms.

The Spanish Pavilion at the Fancy Food Show

The Spanish Pavilion – a brand experience event at the trade-only Summer Fancy Food Show featuring culinary demonstrations from celebrity chefs, seminars by renowned experts in Spanish cuisine, and tastes of some of the best specialty food products from Spain.

CFI Argentine Olive Oil Association

Argentina, already the top producer of olive oil in the Americas, finally debuted its world-class olive oils in the U.S. and Canada with tastings at the Argentine consulate in New York. Ruskin International produced a brand experience event for Argentine Olive Oils featuring celebrity chefs, entertainment, and tastings, targeting media as well as industry key influencers.

The New Leaf is not only a restaurant that gives patrons a truly exceptional and memorable meal, it is the restaurant that literally gives back to the community. All net proceeds from Bette Midler’s New Leaf restaurant support her foundation New York Restoration Project’s cleaning and greening of New York City. This idyllic country-dining-in-the-city experience is created by the palate of flavors, sounds, and sights brought together on the plate by Chef Scott Campbell.

The Consorcio del Jamón Serrano Español is the Association that has grouped together the main producers-exporters of Serrano ham in Spain since 1990. The Consorcio focuses on one concept: Quality. This basic principle is what governs every action we take, and it has been this way for years.

The restaurant Sanctuary T began as an online “e-tailor”, SanctuaryTea, offering complete lines of unique teas and tea related lifestyle, home and beauty products at www.SanctuaryT.com. Founder Dawn Cameron has extended the brand into the bricks-and-mortar world, creating a restaurant where her teas can be enjoyed as an ingredient and a beverage (50+ selections available) in the context of an inviting, elegant, and relaxed environment.

The authentic Hass Avocado was discovered by the Spanish in 1518 in Mexico – where it was a staple of the diet and considered to be an aphrodisiac by the Aztecs – and was then introduced to the rest of the world where it has been enjoyed ever since. This delicious, nutritious, healthful and versatile fruit is a favorite of chefs and food lovers who use Hass Avocados for a wide variety of world cuisines. While the creamy, smooth Hass Avocados from Mexico are particularly popular during the Super Bowl and Cinco de Mayo, they are enjoyed throughout the year from weekend entertaining to day-to-day eating – beyond guacamole and much, much more.

Known for its innovative ice cream flavors, Ciao Bella is America’s leading artisanal ice cream maker. Ciao Bella is the choice of chefs and ice cream lovers alike. Available at the best restaurants as well as supermarkets and gourmet shops nationally.

Third generation chocolate maker Tad Van Leer brings decades of manufacturing know-how and innovation to his newest venture – J. Emanuel Chocolatier. Tad Van Leer’s is life-long love of chocolate and an unbridled desire to take chocolate to a new level has resulted in a delicious and wonderfully innovative line of chocolates – J. Emanuel Chocolatier. The remarkably broad range of products from the Chester,

New York Wines & Dines Promotion

The New York Wine & Grape Foundation is the official association representing all New York State vineyards and grape orchards. The foundation’s mission is to educate the public and to heighten awareness of the wide variety of New York’s world class wines.

New York is home to over 170 wineries in the Lake Erie, Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley and Long Island Regions, which have won hundreds of gold medals in international competitions.

Inviting, Mexican folk-art filled restaurant at 82nd street off Lexington Avenue. A funky, colorful bar and warm, convivial dining room impart a welcoming setting for the distinctive Mexican cuisine.