IRELAND. The Jelly Bean Factory, a Dublin-based producer of natural gourmet jelly beans, is returning to the TFWA World Exhibition this year with a number of new gift concepts for travel retail ( Stand number: Bord Bia, Mediterranean Village N17 ).
The 75g Fairtrade Box uses fair-trade sugar and comes in four varieties: 36 flavour mix, Berry Burst mix, Fruit Cocktail mix and Tropical Bonanza mix. It has a suggest retail sale price (RSP) of €1.19.
Also new is the 225g folding box, a high quality stand up box containing a 225g bag of gourmet jelly beans. It has a RSP of €3.49.
The new 300g Bean Bank is a novelty tin with hinged lid and little lock and key, and contains a 300g bag. Its suggested RSP is €5.99.
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The 75g Fairtrade Box comes in four flavour mixes: 36 flavour, Berry Burst, Fruit Cocktail and Tropical Bonanza |
The 325g Square to Round Tube, exclusive to travel retail, has a suggested RSP of €4.99.
The Jelly Bean Factory 500g gift box is packed by hand with 12 flavours in individual compartments. The embossed box is specially designed for the travel retail and gift sector with a suggested RSP of €11.99.
The Jelly Bean Factory range of gourmet jelly beans are exported to over 50 countries worldwide. The leading market is the UK, followed by mainland Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Canada. New opportunities are also now opening up in the US, the firm said.
Travel retail distribution for the brand is growing steadily with listings now across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as well as in Barcelona, Dublin, Dubai, Kuwait, and Singapore Changi airports. Inflight, the brand is listed with Ryanair, Aer Lingus, British Airways, EasyJet and Emirates, while P&O Ferries and Stena are both offering The Jelly Bean Factory products on ferries. The brand also has listings with Aelia, Eurodis and Pourshins (Gate Gourmet Group).
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(Left) The Jelly Bean Factory 500g gift box is packed by hand with 12 different flavours in individual compartments; (Right) With a RSP of €3.49, the 225g folding box is a high quality stand up box containing a 225g bag of jelly beans | |
About Aran Candy and The Jelly Bean Factory
Aran Candy specialises in the manufacture and export of American type gourmet jelly beans worldwide. The Dublin based confectionery company was set up in 1998 and produces jelly beans under “˜The Jelly Bean Factory’ brand. The company is said to be among the largest producers of gourmet jellybeans worldwide, with 98% of production from its Dublin factory exported to almost 50 countries.
The Jelly Bean Factory range of gourmet jelly beans places significant emphasis on design, brand identity and packaging innovation. 2010 saw the brand go “˜natural’ along with the launch of a number of new pack formats targeted at the gift and travel retail sector. The product is said to be produced using no artificial colours and no artificial flavours and is GMO, gelatine, gluten and nut Free and halal compliant.
For further information, contact Maria Burke, The Jelly Bean Factory, at maria.burke@jellybeanfactory.com
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