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Pete’s Gourmet Confections debuts at Ashland Food Cooperative

9:46 pm by Caitlin in Candy Press Releases

OREGON, October 28th, 2008 — a match made in heaven. Ashland Food
Cooperative, known for being a leading cooperative retailer of natural and
organic foods with over 5000 coop owners, is highly selective about what they
sell, dedicated to high standards. Pete’s Gourmet Confections uses those same
high standards to produce their old fashioned, handmade marshmallows and
candies. The mission at Ashland Food Cooperative is to offer the highest
quality, least processed, most flavorful and naturally preserved foods. They
also like to obtain products that are locally made, often from small, uniquely
dedicated food artisans. Being located in Southern Oregon allows Pete’s
Gourmet to be considered a local vendor for their Pacific Northwest location and
the all-natural ingredients in their treats are a perfect fit for customers
seeking quality alternatives.

The story of how Pete’s Gourmet Confections came to be is similar to the
small start that began Ashland Food Cooperative. Peter’s memories of cooking
marshmallows and candies with his grandmother were reawakened after finding
disappointment in the selections typically found at grocery stores. Determined
to bring back the original goodness without preservatives and artificial
sweeteners he began the quest for the perfect marshmallow.

After hundreds of batches, Peter perfected his grandmother’s famous recipe.
Since then he has continued to experiment with new marshmallow flavors, and
other old fashioned sweets such as rocky road, divinity, hot cocoa blends and
pecan rolls. Pete’s Gourmet Confections products use all-natural ingredients
such as two fold pure vanilla extract, and the finest quality semi sweet dark
chocolate.

Ashland Food Coop has introduced a selection of Pete’s Gourmet Confections
into their store. Look for their fluffy marshmallows, mouth-watering Pecan Rolls
and Divinity, and decadent Rocky Road at the bakery counter. As this partnership
continues to grow, you may be able to snack on all of Pete’s Gourmet treats at
the Ashland Food Coop in Ashland, Oregon! For more information about this or any
of Pete’s other products you can also call 1-866-857-3837.