April 2011  
Specialty Food News


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In This Issue
Mother's Day - May 8th
Lake Champlain Chocolates
Japan Crisis and Safety of Japanese Teas
Better News on Cacao Prices for Specialty Retailers
April Specials

Stonewall Kitchen

 

Quarter 2 promotion - Grille Sauces- BUY 5 or more cases and SAVE 5% on all cases. 

 

Peters Imports

Chocomania  with discounts of up to 30% on brands like Lindt and Ghirardelli continues till April 30th. 

 

India Tree

Tea Time Promotion - April/May

Tea Time Special Order Form 

 

Spring Full of Sweet Times and Roses Promotion - April/May 

 

Spring Full of Sweet Times and Roses Special Order Form 

  

   

 

NewTree

15% off all items

 

NewTree April Promotion 

 

More Specials 


What's New

 

Theo Chocolate

Help Audubon and Theo protect Costa Rican birds with Theo 91% Single Origin Chocolate

Theo Wholesale Order Form 

(NEW Audubon 91% Cacao Bar is under Single Origin) 

 

The Republic of Tea

Iced Organic Tea on Tap in three popular flavors for a limited time only

 Tea on Tap Sell Sheet 

Also look for:

NEW Mini Taster Tins

NEW Iced Tea Brew Bags

 

Bissinger's Chocolatier 

NEW Register Confections  

NEW 1/2 lb Rainforest Alliance Baking Bars

NEW Salt Caramel flavors  

Bissinger's NEW 2011 Price and Product List   

 

Xan Confections

CocoXan line of truffles with health benefits now available

CocoXan Price List 

 

More What's New 


In the News

 

Tom Douglas

Rub with Love

 

 

Tom Douglas has been nominated (again!) for a James Beard Award and is opening three new restaurants in the Seattle

area.

 

 

CocoHydro 

 

 

Organic Authority's Foodie Buzz voted CocoHydro the "Most Innovative Product" at Expo West Trade Show.

Read article 

 

 



Greetings!

Happy Easter and Passover from all of us here at

Wild Rose Marketing!


Liza Milijasevic
liza@wildrosemarketing.com
Editor

Mother's Day is May 8th!
Suggestions:    

 

Vosges Haut Chocolat

Vosges Mamma's Chocolat Cravings Kit

 

Mamma's Chocolat Cravings Kit Sell Sheet 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lake Champlain Chocolates

Lake Champlain's Spring Truffles

 

 

Look out for Spring TrufflesNEW Mint Crunch Flowers in dispensers and gift bags, Organic Truffles (Available to ship April 18th) and NEW Organic Squares in Milk and Dark chocolate. 

Lake Champlain Chocolates Spring Selection  

 

 

 

The Republic of Tea    

Hibiscus Teas - the perfect  Mother's Day gift

 

 Other tea suggestions:   

Get Gorgeous 

Get Happy  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fran's Chocolates

Fran's Salt Caramels in Lemongrass packaging

 

Fran's Chocolates Spring Collection 

 

 

Meet the Vendor:  

Lake Champlain Chocolates

 

NEW Mint Crunch Flowers

Lake Champlain Chocolates operates from a "green" LEED production facility in Burlington Vermont and stays true to  core values of  colorful packaging, product consistency and the best local ingredients.  The company  boasts extensive Organic Lines and all Lake Champlain Chocolates products are certified Kosher.  Allyson Myers, Director of Sales and Marketing says, "We are proud to be approachable and appealing, not too far out, but that doesn't mean we're not on top of the latest trends."  

5pc Organic Truffles Available to ship April 18th  

   

Lake Champlain Chocolates recently announced it has increased the shelf life of its filled bars: Caramel, Raspberry Truffle, Coffee Truffle and Rum Caramel to 6 months. Organic Truffles will be ready to ship April 18th and  have a 90 day shelf life.   

 

 

 

 

2011 Chocolate Trends

(source Lake Champlain Chocolates)   

 

Nostalgia - homey, childhood flavors like Peanut Butter and Caramel - Caramel Bars, Peanut Butter Breakfast Eggs   

Chocolate for Breakfast - Lake Champlain Chocolates led this trend with their Breakfast Eggs 

Wholesome flavors - Granola Five Star Bars 

Salty Sweet - Salty Sweet Heart Throb for Valentine's Day, Sea Salt Caramels - more  on the way!   

 

Lake Champlain Chocolates Fans & Recent Publicity 

Martha Stewart - Organic Milk Chocolate Bar

Rachael Ray - Voted 5 star chocolate bars her "snack of the day"

Paula Deen -  Breakfast Eggs in April issue of Cooking Paula Deen

Wired Magazine - Milk Chocolate Classic Bunny

Women's World Magazine - Organic Easter Bunny 

 

Lake Champlain Spring Items 

 

Chicago Sun-Times article on Cacao Price Rises featuring Lake Champlain Chocolates 

 


 

Japan Crisis and Japanese Teas
 

Letter from The Republic of Tea, safety statement and complete listing of their teas containing Japanese ingredients.  

Better News on Cacao Prices  for Specialty Retailers 

 

Fair Trade, Fair for Life and Premium Chocolate Prices more stable than Commodity Chocolate Prices.  

Business on Main video featuring Theo Chocolates  

Chicago Sun-Times Article featuring Lake Champlain Chocolates 

 

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