PRODUCT GUIDE 2017
REFRESH YOUR GUESTEXPERIENCE WITH MINTS
2017 Foodservice Catalog
Boost your guest experience, increase loyalty and drive traffic
Of guests offered a branded mint:
69% think more highly of the restaurant and feel more valued
61% are more likely to return and recommend the restaurant to others
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Why Mints?Why Custom Mints?Customizing Your WrapperProduct PortfolioWrapper OptionsBulk Mints & CandiesNutrition & Ingredients
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Mints show you are committed to a high level of guest experience and are great for all types of operations.
WHY MINTS?
CASUAL AND FAMILY RESTAURANTS
• Waitstaff presents mints with the guest check• Offer in a bowl at the hostess stand• Include mints with each take-out / to-go order
QSR • Offer in a bowl by the condiment stand• Include in all drive-thru orders• Staff uses as table-touches thanking guests for their visit
FINE DINING RESTAURANTS
• Waitstaff presents mints with the guest check• Manager could also present additional mints as a special thank you• Offer in a bowl at the hostess stand
CATERING • Incorporate mints into each catering order
• 84% of guests think mints are a nice gesture• 71% of guests feel more valued when offered a mint• 71% of guests believe a restaurant offering mints is more customer-oriented
WHY MINTS?
Research indicates that giving your guests mints at the end of a meal can increase a waitstaff’s tip by as much as 20%. Higher tips result in a happier and moreengaged waitstaff.
Mints can increase waitstaff tips as much as 20%!
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WHY CUSTOM MINTS?
Mints: An Effective Marketing Tool -70% of guests notice if a mint is custom
wrapped and your message inspires them to take action
Custom wrappers enhance your brand image. A custom wrapper is a cost efficient marketing vehicle, especially compared to other marketing tools. There are a number of ways to use wrapper space and create a custom message that promotes your restaurant.
Engage guests with a call to action, using a coupon code or a QR code directing them to a website or mobile app Drive awareness of key priorities such as causal marketing or charities, catering, gift cards, loyalty programs, e-stores, social media, etc
Share tailored messages
Elevate brand recognition with your logo
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CUSTOMIZING YOUR WRAPPER
Designing a custom wrapper is easy
Be sure to utilize all printable space on the wrapper
• Front of wrapper
• Back - above the seam
• Back - below the seam
• Back - under the flap
Large Wrappers Small WrappersAn assortment of fourdifferent messages
An assortment of sixdifferent messages
Small wrappers are available in white or clear.
Large wrappers are available in white, clear, tinted, metallic gold or silver ($7.50 extra per case). Specify up to three colors. Flood filled backgrounds count as one of the three colors.
Select Your MintDesign Your Wrapper • Message • Wrapper Color • Ink Color
Submit Artwork &Purchase Order
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PRODUCTS - SOFT MINTS
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Buttermints1,000 Count
Chocolate Mint Creams650 Count
Assorted Chocolate Pastels1,000 Count
Jelly-Filled Mints1,000 Count
Assorted Pastel Buttermints1,000 Count
Pink Buttermints1,000 Count
Soft Peppermints1,000 Count
Chocolate Pastel MintsWith White Candy Shell
1,000 Count
Yellow Buttermints1,000 Count
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Kosher | Fat Free | Gluten Free | Shelf Life: 5 MonthsSafe Quality Foods (SQF) Certified Level II
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PRODUCTS - HARD MINTS & CANDIES
Cinnamon Starlites1,000 or 3,000 Count
Red Peppermint Starlites1,000 or 3,000 Count
Spearmint Starlites1,000 or 3,000 Count
Green Peppermint Starlites1,000 or 3,000 Count
Assorted Fruit Buttons1,000 or 3,000 Count
Hard Cinnamon Balls1,000 Count
Assorted Fruit Balls1,000 Count
Hard Peppermint Balls1,000 Count
Ice Crystals3,000 Count
Assorted Fruit Cubes1,512 Count
Assorted Fruit Rods1, 745 Count
Kosher | Fat Free | Gluten Free | Shelf Life: 12 MonthsSafe Quality Foods (SQF) Certified Level II
STOCK WRAPPERS
TOP SELLERS
SPECIALTY WRAPPERS FOR BUTTERMINTS
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“Thank You”Chocolate Mint Creams
CHOC-6-TYO
“Thank You”Buttermints
BUTR-1-TYO
“Thank You”Assorted Chocolate Pastels
CPAS-1-TYO
Clear“Thank You”Assorted Chocolate Pastels
CPAS-1-TYC
American FlagBUTR-1-FLAG
Muchas GraciasBUTR-1-MG
GrazieBUTR-1-GRA
ClearBUTR-1-CLR
White WrapperNo Imprint
BUTR-1-NOI
Thank You for Ice CrystalsICE-3-TYO
Clear Wrapped Ice CrystalsICE-3-CLR
Asian Thank You Wrappers12 Assorted Fortunes
ICE-3-PREDICT
SPECIALTY WRAPPERS FOR ICE CRYSTALS
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STOCK WRAPPERS
Assorted Fruit BallsClear Wrapped
FRBA-1-CLR
American FlagFLAG
GrazieGRA
Muchas GraciasMG
Thanks A MintTAM
Clear Wrapped StarliteCLR
Assorted Fruit RodsM/FRUITROD-20LB-CLR
Assorted Fruit CubesM/FRUIT-20LB-CLR
SPECIALTY WRAPPERS FOR STARLITES
ASSORTED FRUIT CANDIES
SPORTS MINTS WRAPPERS
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Alabama Crimson Tide
BUTR -1- ALABAMA
ArkansaRazorbacks
BUTR -1- ARKANSAS
Florida Gators
BUTR -1- GATOR
GeorgiaBulldogs
BUTR -1- GEORGIA
Kansas Jayhawks
BUTR -1- KANSASUNV
Kansas State Wildcats
BUTR -1- KANSASST
LSUTigers
BUTR-1-LSU
Michigan StateSpartans
BUTR -1- MICHIGANST
MontanaGrizzlies
BUTR -1- MONTANAUNV
Montana StateBobcats
BUTR-1-MONTANAST
Nebraska Cornhuskers
BUTR-1-NEBRASKA
Oklahoma State Sooners
BUTR-1-OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State Cowboys
BUTR-1-OKLHAMAST
Penn State Nittany Lions
BUTR-1-PENN
Texas A&M Aggies
BUTR-1-TEXASA&M
UtahUtes
BUTR-1-UTAH
WyomingCowboys
BUTR-1-WYOMING
BULK MINTS AND CANDIES
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Jelly-Filled Mints JELL-6/3LB-BAGFS
6/3 LB (approx. 378 pcs/bag)Ten-month shelf life
Thank You ButtermintsBUTR-6/26OZ-TYO
6/26 oz. (approx. 203 pcs/bag) Ten-month shelf life
Pastel Buttermints APAS-6/3LB-BAGFS
6/3 LB (approx. 378 pcs/bag)Ten-month shelf life
Thank You Ice CrystalsICE-6/26OZ-TYO
6/26 oz. (approx. 526 pcs/bag) Ten-month shelf life
Large Peppermint StarlitesPSWL-20LB-BAG
4/5 LB bags (approx. 667 pcs/bag) per 20 LB case18-month shelf life
We Offer Bagging For Bulk Cases!Bagging extends shelf-life to TEN MONTHS
Allows you to divide cases into convenient pack sizes for catering orders.
Available in 50-count and 100-count bags
Products offered in program:“Thank You” Buttermints“Thank You” Chocolate Mint Creams (50 count only)“Thank You” Chocolate PastelsCustom
NUTRITION & INGREDIENTS - SOFT MINTS
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NUTRITION & INGREDIENTS HARD MINTS & CANDIES
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Leading restaurants buy mints because they work
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