Two great offerings from Aussie Health Snacks;

• Sample Carton - try a range of their products before buying bulk
• Starter Pack - two product varieties, this is a great option for small businesses or if you have limited shelf space

What's hot with other suppliers?

• Vintage Teas - new flavours are now available, have a quick look in Tea Bulk Retail category, 4 Starter Packs on-line soon..
• Springhill Farm - quantity discounts now available on multi-carton buys, new bread mixes are now listed - seed & fruit varieties.

  NEW DaVinci Gourmet Starter Pack Carton - pick any 3 syrup flavours this includes Sugar Free.

Have you worked out how much time it takes for a staff member to portion and wrap bread slices for your display cabinet.  It can be time consuming and you still end up with wastage at the end or customers complaining the size of the slice isn't the same as they've had before!!

MaMa KaZ may have the answer you're looking for...they can wrap their breads in a clear film, so no label no ingredients just the raw product ready to go.  Their range can be frozen up to 6 months making it the perfect grab when needed, this removes all wastage and portion control issues.  The breads freeze extremely well, take very little time to thaw out.

When you go to Mama KaZ wrapped breads carton you'll see a new note asking 'Would you like clear film packaging?(No Brand Label) Yes or No".

MaMa KaZ produces an amazing product, we'll worth a try.  Don't forget they have a sample carton on offer...:) All Diary Free except the Choc Chip variety.  Product Ingredients can be found on-line, just click on an image in the carton and up it pops, can be printed for you to keep in store.

Have a great week.

Jane

Vintage Teas is a product that has the most amazing 'eye catching' packaging and tastes devine.  Being a green tea fan and having tasted many different varieties, it is one of my favourites, it's light and nearly fruity in flavour that doesn't leave that nasty after taste.  I have yet to get through their complete range..:) but if this is anything to go buy then it's well worth stocking.

If you have shelf space in your shop, put a range of tins out for retail sales, serve it to your customers, talk to your staff about up-selling the tea.  It's amazing how quickly people can start to talk, before you know it a customer takes a photo, sends to social media sites and guess what your business has just had a plug on-line because of this great tea!  They also make a great gift, just another reason to get these on your shelf...:)

Vintage Teas offer two cartons, one is a mix of their individual foils, tins and organic range and the other a food service carton for the bulk purchases.

A customer recently asked me if the 30 foil envelope boxes came in silver envelopes or a similar pattern as the box?  They come in a similar pattern as the box, so to serve this next to a pot of hot water is worth doing, create an experience for your customer to come back for...:)

Vintage Teas have a new range coming soon, should be up and running in the next few days.

Have a great day and we hope you've enjoyed the blog.

Jane 

Happy New Year, wishing you all the best for 2013.

We've kicked off the year with a new website, please feel free to send feedback, we like to continually review our offering to ensure we're sourcing you the best possible products...

Later in the week we'll have 3 quick videos for you to watch - How to Order, How to Wishlist, How to Re-Order - to help save you time!

You'll find Live Chat via the new GET HELP tab, this is attached to our new knowledge base, all customer questions are published daily, anything product related, supplier related, recipes, packaging, pricing, delivery etc...you'll start to find everything you need in one spot.

First quarter this year is to get our new Suppliers up and running for you, we have some great new products on offer.  We'll also be reviewing our current supplier list to ensure they are providing you with all the product information you require to get the most from their products.

Lookout for the 'Recent' tab on the top left of your screen, when you're logged in and viewing through lots of cartons, this tab will remember where you've been so you can click back to any cartons of interest.  Nice little feature!

We've added an Activity Calendar to our blog, we're encouraging suppliers to publish any exciting activities e.g local markets, trade shows, product launches etc.. something you maybe able to visit!!

We are going to encourage more Supplier Sample packs this year so you can touch and taste the products you're interested in, it's without doubt the cheapest way to try new products.

Have a look through the product listing to ensure you're not missing out on anything - Baking Pre-Mixes, Beverages, Bisuits/Cookies&Biscotti, Breads&Muffins, Brittle/Fudge&Nougat, Chocolate, Honey&Sweeteners, Relish, Rocky Road&Slices, Supplier Samples and Tarts.

As always, just let us know if you're looking for anything in particular or would like to order from current suppliers via our site to help you consolidate your ordering process.

We're excited about this year and wish you the very best for 2013.

Jane

Liquid Chocolate - offers a decedent pure belgian liquid chocolate in milk, dark and white.

Their range is perfect for any occasion - fondue, fountains, cakes, biscuits, deserts, ice-cream sauce, hot chocolate & more ...

Ready to Use Immediately, no added oils or Thinners, just thick pure belgian chocolate.

Well worth a look, 6 x 1kg tubs per carton, your carton can be mixed flavours - click here.

What else is coming soon .....

• More from Liquid Chocolate - pure belgian buttons will be on-line soon..
• More from Vintage Tea - Bulk, Christmas and Gift range will be on-line Thursday..
• More from YesYouCan - Sample box of the following flavours - Choc Mud, Van Cupcake, Banana Bread, Pizza Base, Multi-Grain  Bread, Buckwheat pancakes ... no better way to try this great product, on-line later this week...
• More from Peninsula Fudge - individually wrapped range will be on-line next week..
• More from our Slushie Supplier soon - have some great Summer deals on Machines & Syrups/Juices..
• More from The Brittle Co - they have new 24g bars coming out, in display boxes that will suit any counter top....

As always have a great afternoon.

Jane

Updated carton mixes for Nougat Limar ....

• You can now purchase a mixed carton of 150g, 75g, 60g & 30g

Nougat Limar offer great 'grab & go' products, the 60g & 30g look fantastic on any counter top, try them in a large glass bowl...

 Their Nougat is creamy and decadent..

HOT NEWS on Arkadia - 1kg Fairtrade Organic Drinking Chocolate is now available, don't forget about 1kg Chai powders as well

OUR VERY FIRST CUSTOMER CARE QUESTION? What else would you like us to list from Arkadia, please drop us an email?

That's it from us this week, have a great weekend.

Jane

Just a quick reminder about these fabulous Pantry and Larder cookies;

• Blended using only the finest ingredients, home made & freshly baked.
• Preservative and additive free with an abundance of inclusions giving you a taste experience not to forget!!
• Pantry and Larder offer a large range of bulk and wrapped cookies, slices, sensational display box for any counter top.

The cookies will absolutely offer your business a point of difference - click here to see more..

Don't forget to look at delivery information - despatch has changed to every Tuesday so please ensure you have all orders in by 5pm Monday.

These products are a must have, we can't begin to tell you how good they are...do yourself a favour today, register on-line and get 10% off your first order.....NEWMBR01coupon use at checkout.

Website Update - over the next few weeks you'll notice our site changing, carton purchasing has already been updated for you, new search options for categories, products, functional attributes (dairy free, gluten free, sugar free etc), these changes should help you all find products quickly and easily...

As always, if you need anything please just let us know.

Thanks & have a great afternoon.  Jane

Thanks everyone for the feedback, as requested here are the new DaVinci Gourmet Syrup flavours on-line now..

• Banana
• Passionfruit
• English Toffee
• Black Cherry

A couple of Barista ideas from DaVinci;

 Black Forest Mocha

Instructions - To make an 8oz beverage you firstly need to extract your espresso into a cup. Add the DaVinci Gourmet Sauce and the DaVinci Gourmet Syrup. Stir to combine and top with steamed milk. Decorate with DaVinci Gourmet Chocolate Sauce and serve.

Ingredients - Fresh Espresso - Hot 1 Shot - 30ml, Chocolate Sauce 1 Pump - 30ml, Cherry Syrup 1 Pump - 7.5ml, Milk 180ml - Steamed

 Banana Chocolate Truffle

Instructions - To make an 8oz beverage you firstly need to pour the DaVinci Gourmet Sauce into a cup and add the DaVinci Gourmet Syrup. Stir to combine and top with steamed milk. Decorate with DaVinci Gourmet Chocolate Sauce and serve.

Ingredients - Chocolate Sauce 1 Pump - 30ml, Banana Classic Syrup 1 Pump - 7.5ml, Milk 180ml - Steamed

DaVinci Gourmet have a large range of recipes on-line - click here - why not offer your customers a drink of the week!!

DaVinci Catalogue can now be found on facebook, well worth a look ....

DaVinci Gourmet Syrups - 6 bottle carton buy on-line now!!  

New carton choices are as follows;

• 6 bottle buy
• 12 bottle buy - 12% discount (2 cartons)
• 18 + bottle buy - 15% discount (3+ cartons)

All cartons can be mixed flavours, pumps also available for syrups and sauces.

Also, anyone interested in the following flavours - Please drop us an email.

• Banana
• Black Cherry
• Cookie Dough
• English Toffee
• Lime
• Peach
• Passionfruit

Subscribe to our 'blog' so you can keep up with our latest news!!

• Arkadia - Spiced & Vanilla Chai, Green Tea Latte, White & Choc Powder

We've listed the 400/440g tin range to begin with, please let us know if you'd like the 1kg range.

• Fudge - you heard it...

We've  finally found an amazing new fudge producer, we tasted around 10 other fudges, this is the most delicious fudge ever, thanks to customer feedback..this tastes as good as it looks!!

 HOT REQUEST for a 6 carton offering of DaVinci Syrups coming soon!!!