Hawaiian Host® Showcases Christmas 2009 Products New Convenient Shippers and Floor Displays for Favorite Chocolate Macadamia Nuts at the 34th Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco
HONOLULU—Hawaiian Host®, Inc., Hawaii’s original chocolate-covered macadamia nut candy manufacturer, is showcasing its new products for the holiday season of 2009 along with other made-in-Hawaii candies at the 34th Winter Fancy Food Show on Sunday, January 18 to Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The show is sponsored by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT).
Hawaiian Host’s Christmas 2009 Products feature signature and classic candy favorites
available in new convenient cases and floor displays:
• The Scenic Box is like a picture post card from Hawaii and more, filled with the
islands’ finest macadamia and premium chocolate at a good value of 28 pieces in
a 14-ounce box. The Scenic Box is available as a 12-count case or as a 20-count
floor display. Suggested retail price is $6.99.
• One of the most popular taste treats from the islands, Maui Caramacs®, features
delicate dry-roasted macadamias smothered in smooth, soft caramel and
covered with Hawaiian Host’s rich milk chocolate, offered in 24 pieces in a 12-
ounce box. Maui Caramacs® are also available in a 12-count case or as a 20-
count floor display. Suggested retail price is $6.99.
• Dark Chocolate Covered Whole Macadamias are dry-roasted delicately and
covered with Hawaiian Host’s premium special blend of smooth dark chocolate
with 18 pieces in a 7-ounce box. The Dark Chocolate Covered Whole
Macadamias are also available as a 12-count PDQ and 36-count floor display.
Suggested retail price is $5.99. Hawaiian Host Showcases Christmas 2009 Product
• The Christmas Macadamia Medley® is a seasonal premium gift offering that
includes 14 pieces of Hawaiian Host favorites: Maui Caramacs®; dark chocolate
whole macadamias; signature macadamias covered in Hawaiian Host’s secret
milk chocolate blend; and MacNut Crunch® pieces, available in a 6-ounce box.
The Christmas Macadamia Medley is available as a 12-count PDQ and 36-count
floor display. Suggested retail price is $5.99.
• The Indulgent Bar Display features six 24-count counter displays of individually
wrapped candies for easy lunch box snacks or take-along treats. The following
flavors are available in the display: Classic Original Bars, Scenic Bars, Maui
Caramacs® Bars, MacNut Crunch® Bars, and Kona Caramacs™ Bars. Suggested
retail prices are between 79 cents and 99 cents each. Hawaiian Host will also be showcasing its newly redesigned Stand Up Boxes featuring more chocolate macadamia nuts than ever—from eight pieces to 11 pieces—at the same suggested retail price. Both the Milk Chocolate Macadamia Nuts and Dark Chocolate Macadamia Nuts Stand Up Boxes also offer Hawaiian Host’s signature double nut format. The net weight of the boxes increased from 3.1 ounces to 4 ounces. Suggested retail price ranges from $2.99 to $3.99. The Stand Up Boxes are also available as a 36-count floor display. Also available are Hawaiian Host’s new line of convenient, snack-easy Stand Up Bags, available in six favorite varieties. The 11-ounce, re-closable Stand Up Bags line includes three chocolate confections: Dark Chocolate Macadamias, Hawaiian Honey Milk Chocolate Macadamias, and Premium Milk Chocolate Macadamias; and three nut flavors: Dry Roasted Salted Macadamias, Hawaiian Honey Glazed Macadamias, and Maui Onion and Garlic Macadamias. All are made from premium grade nuts handpicked from more than 600 independent growers on the Big Island of Hawaii. Hawaiian Host Stand Up Bags sell at the suggested retail price of $9.99 to $10.99. Hawaiian Host, Inc. is the manufacturer of Hawaii’s original chocolate covered macadamias. Mamoru Takitani purchased Ellen Dye Candies, a local confectioner since 1927, and renamed the company Hawaiian Host. Its corporate headquarters is located at 500 Alakawa Street in Honolulu. For more information, please visit the website at www.hawaiianhost.com. Genuine. Classic. Original.®
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