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CHOCOLATE STORYBOOK TO LAUNCH NEW PRODUCT LINE IN 2023

Specialty Food Association

Chocolate Storybook announces licensing agreement with Sanrio featuring Hello Kitty and Friends.

DES MOINES, IOWA, JANUARY 13, 2023—Chocolate Storybook, a Des Moines based confectionery company, partnered with Sanrio, a Japanese entertainment company, to launch a Hello Kitty and Friends Cotton Candy Line in 2023. Chocolate Storybook will showcase the products at the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show, January 15-17, located at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Attendees are invited to visit Chocolate Storybook at booth #1754 to learn more details.

Chocolate Storybook sells over 40 unique flavors of gourmet cotton candy. Through this new partnership, Chocolate Storybook will design and develop a cotton candy line featuring 5 flavors, some of which are exclusive to the new line. The products will be available June of 2023.

This limited time collection coincides with the celebration of Hello Kitty's 45th anniversary in 2024, said Chocolate Story Book President, Meg Shearer. "We're anticipating great success with this collaboration as Hello Kitty characters are whimsical and appeal to a wide range of customers ages 5 and up, much like our gourmet cotton candy," said Shearer.

The Hello Kitty & Friends product line will be sold in their standard sized tub in department stores and retail shops nationwide, as well as on Chocolate Storybook's ecommerce platforms including their website, Amazon, Walmart and Faire. Each tub retails at $4.95.

Chocolate Storybook uses the finest ingredients spun fresh in small batches. They have twenty-three flavors that contain no artificial colors or flavors.

For more information about Chocolate Storybook and its products, visit www.mygourmetcottoncandy.com or follow them on Facebook (@mygourmetcottoncandy) and Instagram (@mygourmetcottoncandy). 

About Chocolate Storybook

The Chocolate Storybook, founded in 1986, started out making fine chocolates and has a loyal following in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2013, owners Steve and Meg Shearer bought another company that came 20 commercial cotton candy machines. Meg began developing classic as well as unique flavors, many of which are made with no artificial ingredients. In 2019 they built a 16,000 square foot production facility to accommodate their growing sales. In 2022, they finished an addition at the factory to accommodate more production.

As the industry leader in gourmet cotton candy production, their techniques, packaging and recipes are unlike any of the competitors. Eye-catching labels and flavors draw in the buyers. The company now sells over 40 gourmet flavors of cotton candy to thousands of new-found fans nationwide.

 

Chocolate Storybook media contacts:

Facebook: My Gourmet Cotton Candy

LinkedIn: Chocolate Storybook

Instagram: @mygourmetcottoncandy

 

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