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DeMet’s Candy Company Launches New TURTLES® Double Chocolate Double Chocolate Launches at Sweets & Snacks Expo, Available to Consumers Now!

Stamford, Conn., – DeMet’s Candy Company, maker of America’s most beloved chocolate indulgences including TURTLES® Caramel Nut Clusters and FLIPZ® Covered Pretzels, is launching a new treat sure to become an instant classic: TURTLES® Double Chocolate. The new flavor will be available to consumers nationwide at food, mass, drug, and convenience retail chains in Q2 2016.

Consumers who love chocolate and want more of it inspired this new caramel nut cluster variety. TURTLES ®Double Chocolate is a delicious combination of premium pecans, luscious chocolate caramel, covered in creamy milk chocolate and finished with rich, dark chocolate bits for the ultimate chocolate lover’s experience!

TURTLES® Double Chocolate joins a delectable lineup of flavors including Original Pecan, Dark Chocolate Almond, Sea Salt Caramel, Peanut and Hazelnut. Double Chocolate will be line priced with existing items and available in a 4.7 oz. standup bag with individually wrapped pieces.

ABOUT TURTLES® TURTLES®, the original caramel nut cluster, was created in Chicago by George DeMet 100 years ago. TURTLES® clusters are still made in the same time-honored tradition as they were in 1916. TURTLES clusters are available in a variety of sizes and flavors including: Original Pecan, Dark Chocolate Almond, Sea Salt Caramel, Peanut, Hazelnut and new Double Chocolate. TURTLES® can be found nationwide at food, mass, drug and convenience retail chains including Target, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and Kroger. To learn more, visit Dem etsturtles.com. ABOUT DEMET’S CANDY COMPANY DeMet’s Candy Company makes America’s most beloved chocolate indulgences including the timeless classic, TURTLES® Caramel Nut Clusters and the irresistible anytime snack, FLIPZ® Covered Pretzels. Taking great pride in honoring the traditions George DeMet intended when his family opened his first candy store back in the early 1900s, it’s the DeMet’s way to use only the very best ingredients. From baking pretzels fresh in house daily, to taking the time to handcraft our own caramel, and sourcing world-class chocolates and premium nuts, all of DeMet’s confections are sure to delight. To learn more, visit DemetsCandy.com

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