Become a 'Chocolatier' With DIY Chocolate Kits And Other Gifts from Monbana

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Monbana is a French chocolate maker with one of the broadest ranges of fine chocolates on the market: chocolate to drink, to offer as a gift, and new this year--"do-it-yourself" chocolate kits.

Monbana is a French chocolate maker with one of the broadest ranges of fine chocolates on the market: chocolate to drink, to offer as a gift, and new this year--"do-it-yourself" chocolate kits. These new kits will delight regular sweet tooths and gourmands alike. Monbana will showcase its gift collections at the 2011 Fancy Food Show in San Francisco from Jan. 16 to 18. The company will be found at the Sopexa French Pavilion at booth 3532.

Since its creation in 1934, Monbana has always sought to provide a chocolaty dream world for gourmets, helping them experience new sensations, thanks to its extensive know-how in the service of innovation and taste. This desire to develop a full range of products to accompany chocolate rituals has enabled Monbana to position itself on the tableware and design segments. Also available as part of its regular offering to the gift and candy industries, Monbana has a selection of gift boxes and chocolate drinks in a variety of sizes and packaging for a variety of occasions.

Today, Monbana offers the largest range of chocolate drinks on the market, to suit any drinking occasion, for all seasons and to adapt to the different drinking habits around the world.

A choice of textures: chocolate lovers can choose among 3 different textures of hot chocolate (classic, creamy, thick)

A choice of flavors: with its flavored chocolate drinks, Monbana offers a wide range of 9 flavors to discover

Hot or Cold: with Ice Chocolate, chocolate drinks can also be enjoyed iced in the summer

Monbana celebrates the exceptional wealth of French cuisine by bringing out its famous regional chocolate bar and hammer in 7 delicious gourmet flavors with evocative names. Go on a real tour of the regions of France with this new range of bars that come in a square "discovery" format (80 or 90g) to be shared with family, friends, or enjoyed alone.
-La Provençale
-La Champenoise
-La Recette Occitane
-La Nougat & Calisson
-Les Alpilles
-La Bretonne
-La Parisienne

This year, Monbana wants the customer to also experience the pleasure in the art of chocolate-making by offering a new range of DIY chocolate kits. Named "Mon Chocolat à Cuisiner," each of the four candy kits in this range includes pre-measured ingredients, kitchen thermometer and detailed instructions to ensure a fun and rewarding chocolate experience.

The four recipes available each represent one of the Monbana flagship products:

-Truffles Kit
-Orangettes and Citronnettes Kit
-Dark Chocolate Mendiants Kit
-Fine Caramel Chocolates Kit

Gift Collections are also available:
-Tasting boxes: 25 chocolate squares presented in a beautiful color case
-Chrysalis sachets: 50 chocolate squares delicately wrapped in colorful chrysalis sachets (orange, pink and burgundy)

Thanks to the reputation for the quality of its chocolate and to its typically French know-how, the company Monbana has successfully established itself abroad. Today, the share of its turnover from exports has reached 20%. It is currently present in around 40 countries around the world including Asia, the United States, Canada and Great Britain, the Middle East, as well as in the German countries and Central and Eastern Europe.

Monbana sells all of its French ranges abroad through food wholesalers and networks of boutiques/delicatessens: chocolate squares, classic or flavored chocolate powders, products to accompany coffee, and more. The chocolates for export are carefully and sometimes exclusively packaged for private labels, in order to meet the expectations of local consumers. The textures, scents and tastes of the products are tailored to specific national or continental needs, if necessary.

For more information, please contact:

MONBANA
Alexandra Kiefer
Communications & PR Manager
Rue Alain Colas - P.A. de la Hainaud
53500 Ernée
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 2 43 05 42 48 - Fax: +33 2 43 05 43 66
E-mail: a.kiefer@monbana.fr
Web: www.monbana.com