Lake Champlain Chocolates debuts Organic Chocolate Bars and Gift Boxes for the most discerning of tastes

Burlington, VT (PRWEB) June 19, 2012

Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC) is exhibiting at the 2012 NASFT Summer Fancy Food Show in the Vermont Pavilion at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. from June 17 to 19. The chocolatiers, known for their excellent quality and small batch confections, are showcasing a variety of irresistible products ideal for the upcoming fall and holiday seasons at booth #3423.

Raising the bar with organic:
Lake Champlain Chocolates has developed two new 70% dark chocolate bars: Peru Organic Bar and Cherry Peruvian Organic Bar (both SRP $4.59.) Made with organic, single-origin cocoa that is grown sustainably on plantations in the Apurimac Valley of Peru, the bars feature a custom recipe creating a deep, complex, dark chocolate with forward juicy berry tones, slight sourness, and an earthy quality. The Cherry Peruvian Bar is made with organic, tart, dried cherries from Northern Michigan and complements the fruitiness that is already present in the Peru Organic Dark Chocolate Bar. Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans, considered the finest and most balanced vanilla bean available, helps meld the complex elements of the Dark Cherry bar together.

“The classic flavor combination, the health benefits of dark chocolate and cherries along with consumers’ desires to indulge while making a thoughtful purchase fits with the future trends we expect to see with chocolate bar sales,” says Allyson Myers, Director of Sales for LCC. “As the first high-cocoa content bar in our Organic line, we’re proud to be able to provide the transparency consumers are looking for in their chocolate. In addition, all ingredients are certified organic and the packaging materials are printed locally.”

Bold, New Designs for All-Occasion Line:
Lake Champlain Chocolates is pleased to introduce a new design for its signature line of products: Selection, Truffles and Chocolates of Vermont gift boxes. Drawing inspiration from the color palette and sensory experience found in their Vermont retail stores, the new design brings a more cohesive look to LCC’s gift box collection.

“Our fanatical attention to detail really drove this project,” states Jim Lampman, Founder and President of LCC. “The packaging must live up to the chocolate inside. We wanted a compelling, consistent design for these best-selling gift boxes so the consumer would easily recognize the LCC brand and integrity.”

At a time when companies may be cutting back on their boxed assortments, LCC recognized there are many gifting occasions when a bar or bag of chocolate just isn’t appropriate. Consumers need ready-to-impress gifts; and pairing classic confections that feature a local taste of Vermont with elegant and approachable designs delivers just what today’s customer desires.

With wide appeal to holiday, corporate and all-occasion shoppers, the gift box collection includes a new Chocolates of Vermont 24pc gift box (SRP $35), the best-selling 15pc and 30pc Selection Boxes (SRP $29.50 and $58), and the 9pc and 16pc Truffle Gift Boxes (SRP $26.99 and $48).

To taste these products, visit LCC at the Fancy Food Show at Booth 3423 or contact Sales(at)LakeChamplainChocolates.com to discover more about the company’s full line of holiday gifts and items, including Thanksgiving place setting turkeys and gifts for Hanukkah, Christmas and party hosts. All LCC products are preservative- free and kosher-certified.

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About Lake Champlain Chocolates:
Preservative-free and kosher-certified, Lake Champlain Chocolates are crafted in small batches from the finest quality chocolate and select natural ingredients including local Vermont cream, sweet butter, maple syrup and honey. The company offers a variety of gifts including super-premium chocolate covered fruits and nuts, chocolate truffles, chocolate gift baskets and its ever-popular Chocolate of the Month Club. Lake Champlain Chocolates are available online, by calling toll-free at 800-465-5909, as corporate gifts & wedding favors, at three company-owned retail stores in Vermont and nationwide at specialty food & gift stores and upscale hotels & inns.

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