ALL CANDY EXPO Product Introductions (Part 2)
The Real Magic Potion Co.
The Real Magic Potion Co. brought Jarm Magical candy bracelets to the EXPO. With themes ranging from Best Friend, Love, Brain Power to Super Sports and Good Luck, the bracelets are filled with colored powder candy. Items in the series are designed for boys and girls, and the company promotes the powder as bringing the wearer special powers.
With a SRP of 99 cents, the bracelets pack on blister cards and ship six 36-ct displays per case.
Kimmie Candy Co.
All Natural Sunbursts, milk and dark chocolate covered roasted sunflower kernels, topped with an all-natural sugar shell, were released by Kimmie Candy Co. Bulk bags of five pounds each have a SRP of $8 per pound, and ship six per case.
The company also revealed Fusion, raisins infused with natural fruit juice and coated in chocolate. The milk chocolate-covered strawberry-flavor variety has a SRP of $5.60 per pound. Strawberry- and orange-flavored raisins are dark-chocolate-coated and have a SRP of $8 per pound. Both ship six five-pound bulk bags per case.
Jonny Almond Nut Co.
The Jonny Almond Nut Co. coated nuts line grew with the addition of Strawberry Almonds and Blazin' Buffalo P-Nuts. Four flavors of almonds and three flavors each of cashews and peanuts comprise the full line. Packs range from four- to seven-ounces, depending on the product, and have a SRP of $2.99. Case packs range from 12- to 36-ct.
Link Snacks, Inc.
Added to Link Snacks, Inc.'s Jack Link's Beef Jerky brand are Matador Meat Sticks. The spicy one-ounce sticks pack in 30-ct display caddies and ship six per case. Also available in 180-ct shipper displays, they have a SRP of 99 cents.
The brand is supported by sponsorship of snowboarding, skateboarding and BMX athletes. The company has also partnered with such events as Camp Woodward, an action sports training camp and the 2009 Dew Tour.
Nostalgic Specialty Food Products LLC
The newest gourmet snacks from Nostalgic Specialty Food Products LLC are Cinnabon Crisps. Made by slicing and toasting the well-known Cinnabon cinnamon rolls, they pack in six-ounce stand-up bags with a SRP of $2.99, and shippers hold 92 bags. Also available are 1.5-ounce packs, with a SRP of $1.25, shipping 12 12-ct displays per case.
Supreme Protein, Inc.
Rocky Road Brownie Bars were presented by Supreme Protein, Inc. at the EXPO. Made with high-quality protein, the company claims the bars are not only low in sugar, but also low in carbs. Shipping six 12-ct display boxes per case, the 3.4-ounce bars have a SRP of $2.99.
