Happy Holidays

November just sailed by and here we are 2 weeks until Christmas. In early November we participated in the Fabulous Food Show in Cleveland Ohio. This was a consumer show featuring Food Network favorites; Paula Deen, Tyler Florence, Cat Cora and Ted Allen. We had a great show and were able to introduce our product to excited foodies. We are very busy filling corporate gift orders and internet orders in addition to keeping our customers shelves stocked. We developed some nice gift sets this year to make gift selection easy at any price point. This is our Chocolate Lovers gift set that includes our Chocolate Pear Cabernet & White Chocolate Pear Chardonnay Sauces for $22.00. Our most popular sets have been the sampler set which includes 3 oz jars of our award winning Pepper Jelly and Cinnamon Pear Jelly and a 3.5 oz bottle of our Pear Balsamic and Extra Virgin Olive Oil for $25.00. Our Cheese Lovers Set which includes and 16.9 oz bottle of our Pear Balsamic Vinegar, Award winning Tomato Cinnamon Clove Preserves, Pepper Jelly, Pear Fig Jam, Pear Chipotle Grill Sauce and 2 cheese spreaders for $50.00 has been a tremendous hit as well as our Breakfast Gift Set which includes our Buttermilk Pancake Mix and Cinnamon Pear Maple Syrup. This isn't just any Maple Syrup, it comes from a small farm in Vermont and in extrordinary!

You will see us in the December issue of Martha Stewart Living, Bon Appetit and Taste of the South Magazines.

Because of our name, A Perfect Pear, we have had many requests for Bridal Favors and we were eager to accomodate! Our most popular items are our 3.5 oz bottle of our Pear Balsamic Vinegar & Extra Virgin Olive Oil with custom labels with the bride & grooms name and wedding date. A recent bride placed one of each inside a cello bag along with a card "Recipe for a successful marriage" and a thank you to each guest for being part of their special day.

The New York event was a great experience and it was most inspiring to hear Hilary Clinton and Suzy Orman speak. I would like to welcome our new members and thank our sponsors who put together a First Class Event!!

We are also preparing for the Fancy Food Show that takes place in San Francisco January 21st, 22nd & 23rd.

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We wish everyone a very Happy Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year!!