a few of the Be Well Teas from The Republic of Tea

 Feature The Republic of Tea   Be Well Teas  for a healthy start to 2011.  Each tea is a  rooibos based herbal blend that taste great.  We have  many customers that will swear by them! They sell well in gift shops, coffee shops, as well as natural food stores.

Purification/cleansing: Get clean, Get Lost
Healthy Energy: Get Charged, Get Smart, Get Heart
Beauty: Get Gorgeous, Get Growing
Digestion: Get it going, Get relief
Calming: Get some ZZZ's, Get Relaxed
Mood: Get Happy, Get Passionate
Immune Support: Get soothed, Get Wellness
Women's Health: Get a Grip, Get Maternal

Be Well Range Bestseller rankings
1. Get Clean
2. Get some ZZZ's
3. Get Lost
4. Get Gorgeous
5. Get Happy
6. Get Charged
7. Get Relaxed
8. Get Relief
 

Spring and Chocolate
 - a match made in retail heaven

 For  customers who need an excuse to indulge, Valentine's Day, followed closely by Easter and Mother's Day are the perfect Spring permission slips. Chocolate is the obvious choice and Wild Rose Marketing vendors offer an unparalleled selection. Here's a sampling:

Bissinger's Confectionista Collection

 

• Innovative packaging  (Bissinger's Chocolatiers' high heeled shoes filled with truffles).
• Creative spins on the Spring novelty (Lake Champlain Chocolates' chocolate frog on a white chocolate Lily Pad, Nirvana Chocolates' chocolate lambs, butterflies and bees).
• Salty/sweet (Lake Champlain Chocolates' Heart Throb, Fran's Chocolates salted caramels in red boxes)
• Vegan and Gluten Free offerings (Xan Confections)
• Spices renowned for their romantic properties (Theo Chocolates' Casanova Caramels).

Lake Champlain Chocolates
 

Lake Champlain Chocolates' - Frog

• Frog - Milk chocolate with dark chocolate accents and white chocolate lily pad 
• Valentine Novelty Be Mine heart  
• Valentine hearts - wrapped in embossed red foil (approx 23 pieces per bag) in: dark, milk, raspberry, caramel or assorted
• Heart Throb - milk chocolate, roasted almonds and sea salt, wrapped in red foil, overwrapped in cello, finished with ribbon and "My heart throbs for you" sticker
• Easter Egg POP dispensers in: caramel, coconut cream, hazelnut praline, mocha truffle, peanut butter, raspberry cream
• Potted eggs
• Spring chocolate squares (new design)
• Peanut Butter breakfast eggs

Bissinger's Chocolatier

Bissinger's Valentine Presents

• Confectionista Collection (pictured at start of article). High heeled shoe boxes in red or leopard filled with Bissinger's assorted favorites.  A striking display feature!
• Valentine Lollipops
• Heart shaped box of soft European caramels
• 2 and 4 piece signature classic assortments with red ribbon
• Large foil wrapped hearts
• Cello packs of Red foil Valentine hearts (38% milk chocolate)
• Cello pack of Valentines presents (60% dark chocolate)
• Bunny ears
• Foil wrapped carrots
• Easter chick
   

Theo Chocolates

Theo Chocolates' Casanova Caramels

These luscious caramels contain natural flavors with known aphrodisiac properties (try them out on that special someone!). They are available only January 14 to February 14 and can ship from Jan 17.  They have a 3 month shelf life and there is no minimum order. 
 

• 4pc Casanova Caramel pack - 1 each of Ginger Rose, Honey Saffron, Grey Salted Vanilla and Lavender Caramel
• 12pc Casanova Caramel box - three each of Ginger Rose, Honey Saffron, Grey Salted Vanilla and Lavender Caramel

Nirvana Chocolates

Nirvana Chocolates' Marzipan Strawberries

• Marzipan Strawberries dipped in dark chocolate
• Valentine Love Bear  
• Red foil wrapped milk chocolate praline hearts in cello bag
• Pink foil wrapped dark chocolate praline hearts in cello bag
• Hollow heart figurine in gift box
• 9pc assorted truffles in red satin gift box with flowers
• 8pc assorted chocolates in brown box with pink ribbon
• Chocolate ducks - milk or white chocolate 
• Marzipan ladybugs
• Milk and white chocolate lambs in cello box
   

B.T McElrath

• 6 pc Passion Hearts - tangy passion fruit mousee in white chocolate on dark chocolate base, air brushed red with naturally colored cocoa butter
• 5pc Love Notes - playful conversation heart sayings in naturally colored cocoa butter adorn 70% dark chocolate
• 9pc Epicurean Truffle Assortment in Brown gift box with seasonal ribbon.  Flavors include: Passion-Fruit, Zinfandel Balsamic, Salted Butter Caramel, Kaffir Lime with Coconut and Gnger, Chile Limon

Fran's Chocolates

• 7pc Gray Salt Dark Caramels in red box
• 7pc Smoked Salt Milk Caramels in red box
• 6pc Chocolate ImperialeTruffles in red box
• Gray Salt Caramels Gift Box with red ribbon (20pc)
• Gray and Smoked Salt Caramels Valentine Wrap Gift Box with red ribbon (20 pc)
• Caramel heart in Dark Chocolate in red foil with valentine Sleeve
   

Vosges Haut-Chocolat
 

• Toffee Heart Box - large purple heart box filled with Vosges Toffee
• 3 Bar Valentine Mini Library.  Contains 3 1.5oz bars: Bapchi Caramel Toffee (45% milk), Red Fire - Chile and Ceylon Cinnamon (55% dark), Barcelona - Smoked Almonds, Grey Sea Salt (45% milk)

Peters' Imports

Spring offerings from many well known chocolate and confectionery brands including:

• Ghirardelli
• Lindt
• Jelly Belly
• Chocolove
• Dean Jacobs (chocolate fondue and sugar cookie sets)
• Madelaine (chocolate roses, lip pops)

Xan Confections

Ladybugs from Xan Confections.

• Milk chocolate Almond Toffee Squares in box with heart cut out
• 6pc Raspberry Cupid's Hearts
• 6pc Hazelnut Cupid's hearts
• 4pc Ladybug Dark Asst (pink or green ribbon) 
• 6pc Ladybug milk Asst (pink or green ribbon) 
• Bulk 24ct Raspberry Cupid's heart
• Bulk 24ct Hazelnut Cupid's Heart
• 4pc Ladybug Assorted - Green box
• 4pc Ladybug dark - Purple Box
• 8pc Vegan chocolate caramel with almonds
• 2pc Gluten Free peanut butter crisp squares
   

Full ordering details for all of the above are on our website.
 

• 63% of Americans bought Specialty Food in 2010 (up from 46% in 2009).
• 18-24 year olds purchase most Specialty Foods, followed by 25-34 year olds.
• Women are the most frequent purchasers.
• 70% buy Specialty Foods "to treat myself".
• Specialty food consumers spend more than 4 hrs per week watching Food/Cooking TV and 2 hours on websites related to food.  
• Top categories were: chocolate, coffee, oils, cheese and cold beverages.

• New Popcorn Pouches from 479 Popcorn
• New full leaf teas from The Republic of Tea
• Gluten free Baking mixes from Stonewall Kitchen
• Madecasse chocolate award
• New items from New Zealand Natural Goods
• Much much more!