TORIE & HOWARD’S NEWLY INTRODUCED ORGANIC CHEWIE FRUTIES CANDY IS A FINALIST IN MARTHA STEWART’S AMERICAN MADE AWARDS
NEW MILFORD, Conn., Oct. 2, 2015 – Torie & Howard’s newly introduced organic Chewie Fruities candy has been named a finalist in the Martha Stewart American Made Awards.
The 4-ounce package of assorted Chewie Fruities candy, introduced in May, was selected as a finalist and now is eligible for the Martha Stewart American Made Audience Choice Award for which public voting will end on Oct. 19, said Torie Burke, company co-founder. Winners are to be announced on or about Oct. 23.
According to the contest website, Martha Stewart along with Martha Stewart Living’s executive editorial team serve as category judges and oversee the selection process for finalists in crafts, design, food and style categories. Products are evaluated for innovativeness, creativity, originality, customer need and value, and visual appeal of packaging among other criteria.
“Martha Stewart is an icon of artisanal style and craft, and we’re deeply honored to have Chewie Fruities selected as an award finalist,” Burke said. “We’re having fun engaging our friends on social media and retailers to help us get enough votes to win the Audience Choice Award.” Contest information about Torie & Howard and voting are online at http://bit.ly/1FfQgtp.
Chewie Fruities are made in the USA, have a suggested retail price of $3.99, and are available six to a case and 48 to a master case. The 2-ounce recyclable steel tins of the organic hard candy have a suggested retail price of $3.99-$4.99 and the tins are available eight per case with 12 cases to a master case. All Torie & Howard hard candy is USDA Organic, Non GMO and kosher certified and also are free from major allergens, including soy, wheat, gluten, nuts, and dairy. Also available are a Halloween hard candy assortment packaged in 10-ounce lie-flat bags and a 6-ounce handbag gift package, both with SRPs of $6.99 to $7.99. The hard candy is sold in bulk as well. More information is available by calling 1-888-826-9554 or online at www.TorieAndHoward.com.
About Torie & Howard:
Torie & Howard is a producer of all natural, organic, Non-GMO candy designed to satisfy consumers with discriminating palates who crave healthy, yet indulgent, snacks. The candy is USDA Organic and kosher certified. The company was launched by color consultant Torie Burke and interior designer Howard Slatkin in early 2012 with headquarters in New Milford, Conn. In keeping with its pledge to produce snacks in ways that are as health-friendly, eco-friendly and socially conscious as possible, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks. The candy is available nationally through foodservice and more than 5,000 retailers, including Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, H-E-B, Kings, Balducci’s, Dean & Deluca, Earth Fare, Central Market, select CVS stores, and online at www.TorieAndHoward.com. More information is available by calling 1-888-826-9554 or connecting via https://www.Facebook.com/TorieandHoward, https://Twitter.com/TorieandHoward, and https://www.Pinterest.com/TorieandHoward/.
