Marich Confectionery NEW PRODUCTS Marich Confectionery has launched Scookies, soft-baked cookie bites cov- AND PROMOTIONS ered in milk or dark chocolate. Scook- ies is preservative free and come in Jelly Belly Candy Co. three varieties: Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Double Dark Chocolate and New candy-coated JBz from Chocolate Peanut Butter. The product Jelly Belly Candy Co. com- will be marketed to both specialty gift bine the flavors of Jelly Belly and grocery stores. beans and rich milk chocolate. Tel: +1 (831) 634 4700 Fax: +1 (831) 634 4705 JBz pair chocolate centers www.marich.com with candy shells in flavors such as buttered popcorn, Cap Candy licorice, raspberry, coconut and others. Twenty flavors are available as individual flavors in 10 lb bulk cases. The Fox Licensing and Merchandising and Cap product was first available to ship May 19, 2003. Candy, division of Hasbro, Inc., will launch Tel: +1 (707) 428 2800 Fax: +1 (707) 423 4436 www.jellybelly.com Simpsons confectionery products in June 2003. The Simpsons Pop Topper Assortment fea- tures busts of Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa that Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc. fit over strawberry-flavored lollipops. Each Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc. character is packaged with a clip that can be will launch Airheads Cotton hooked onto a belt loop or similar band. Sug- Candy Bubble Gum, slated gested retail price is $1.99 each. for distribution early summer Characters Homer and Bart are fea- 2003. The item begins as cot- tured in The Simpsons Spin Pop ton candy in appearance, flavor and texture. Soon after Assortment. At the touch of a button, being put into the consumer’s mouth it transforms itself the strawberry lollipop spins as Bart into bubble gum. The product will be available in .39 oz races around a light post on his skate- packs with a suggested retail price of 59¢–69¢ per pack. board. Homer sits beneath the other Available countertop displays contain 54 packs. A 72-pack Spin Pop, raising his arm when acti- powerwing and 144-pack floor display are also available. vated in an effort to grab the candy. Tel: +1 (859) 283 1234 Fax: +1 (859) 283 6880 www.airheads.com Suggested retail price is $3.99 each. Tel: +1 (707) 251 3700 Fax: +1 (707) 251 3574 Malibu Toys, Inc. www.hasbro.com Malibu Toys, Inc., introduces Flashin’ Lix, an interactive jelly pop that lights up from Thompson Candy Co. within the lollipop. The lighting effect is and Rapunzel Pure Organics controlled by using a specially designed Thompson Candy Co. and Rapunzel Pure Organics tab. The lollipops come in a variety of have co-branded a line of certified organic and kosher flavors and shapes. Flavors chocolate novelties. Foil-wrapped organic milk and include strawberry, green apple, semisweet chocolates will be available for Halloween, cherry, orange, lemon/lime and Christmas/Hanukkah, Valentine’s Day and Easter. In grape. Available shapes are rocket addition, the two companies have introduced nonsea- ships, dinosaurs, racing cars, sonal organic milk chocolate pandas and organic semi- aliens, dolphins and teddy bears. sweet chocolates wrapped in grape- and strawberry- Suggested retail price is $1.99 each. shaped foils. The products will be available in natural Malibu Toys is the marketing, sales and distribution food and specialty stores throughout the United States. agent for OTIC Techtime, a Hong Kong based company. Tel: +1 (203) 235 2541 Fax: +1 (203) 630 2492 www.thompsoncandy.com Tel: +1 (866) 714 6842 www.malibutoys.com Tel: +1 (518) 392 8620 Fax: +1 (518) 392 8630 www.rapunzel.com

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