There’s one way to make customers’ mouths water every time they see your gift baskets, and that’s by including Cary’s of Oregon in them.
Well known for their award-winning, milk and dark chocolate English toffees, Cary’s of Oregon creates flavorful treats that inspires customers to request it frequently.
Just the sight of their beautifully-packaged boxes creates excitement for your clients and more sales for you.
Let’s get to know this dynamic firm and why their products are a must have in your gift baskets.
Q: What’s the most-common question that designers ask when ordering for the first time, and what is your response?
CARYS: Designers want to know what’s the most popular toffee flavor, which is Milk Chocolate Toasted Almond. They also ask about the toffee’s shelf life, and that’s six months, but don’t expect it to stay in your inventory that long!
Q: How do you ensure that retailers receive products that are still within the freshness dating on each package?
CARY’S: Because we’re a small company, we’re able to make the product to order so that every package is always fresh.
Q: Share with us information about the products that have won awards and each category.
CARY’S: Trail Toffee won a silver SOFI award (Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation) at the Fancy Food Show for outstanding snack product. Trail Toffee is made with a combination of toffee bits, toasted almonds, dried cranberries and raisins. It’s fantastic!
Q: Some of your products don’t melt in the summertime, which is fantastic news for gift basket designers who want to offer chocolate or something just as delicious during warm months. Tell us about them and why they’re popular in baskets.
CARY’S: We offer the Trail Toffee mentioned earlier and another product called Toffee Fingers. Toffee Fingers is a pure toffee without any chocolate coating. It’s available in 4 oz. & and 8 oz. boxes, perfect sizes for gift baskets.
(Designers: You can view Trail Toffee and Toffee Fingers by clicking here, and note that the prices shown are retail, not wholesale. Email purchases@carysoforegon.com or call them at 888-822-9300.)
Q: What’s the strangest item you’ve been asked to stock, either by a wholesaler or retailer, which you turned down because it was too “out there?”
CARY’S: We specialize in making English Toffee, so no such items have been requested!
What questions or comments do you have for Cary’s of Oregon? I encourage you to share your feedback in the comments section below.
Stay tuned next week for five more questions about placing early orders and more.
I’m pleased that Cary’s of Oregon supports our industry, is a partner of this blog, and is sponsoring the fifth edition of How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business.
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