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		<title>Successful Cost Cutting Steps by a Gourmet Manufacturer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katie, the CEO of DAS Foods, our gourmet caramel vendor, emailed us recently to share the result of their successful cost cutting program. We were impressed and asked her if we could publish the content of her email to show you how a great food manufacturer can work hard to bring the price of its [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Katie, the CEO of DAS Foods, our <a title="Check DAS soft caramels here" href="http://www.savorique.com/m-45-DAS-Caramels.aspx">gourmet caramel vendor</a>, emailed us recently to share the result of their successful cost cutting program. We were impressed and asked her if we could publish the content of her email to show you how a great food manufacturer can work hard to bring the price of its gourmet treats down for you.</p>
<p>So here it is:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Dear <span class="243155418-08062009">All,</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">In tough economic times it has  become difficult to come across good news.<span> </span>That is why it is my pleasure to report to you good news<span class="243155418-08062009"> today</span>.<span> </span>For the past year we have been working diligently on making our facility  more efficient: this included energy and utility related savings as well as  consolidation of the ingredients we use in our caramels and lollipops.<span> </span>Now this work is complete and I would like to  share some of the improvements with you:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Energy savings</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><br />
a.      Preventing wastage<span class="243155418-08062009"> </span>-recycling water used for cooling  equipment<br />
b.      <span class="243155418-08062009">Adding outside wall </span>Insulation – helped reduce our gas bills by 25%</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Effective use of  space</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><br />
a.       Re-negotiated lease cost thus reducing overhead<br />
b.      Consolidati<span class="243155418-08062009">on of the</span> Caramel and Lollipop facilities helped  to spread expenses over several product lines</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Ingredient  consolidation</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><br />
a.      Streamlining ingredients- consolidated ingredients <span class="243155418-08062009">used for making</span> our caramels and lollipops so  that <span class="243155418-08062009">many of them </span>can be used across both  lines.<br />
b.      Reducing SKUs- we have streamlined our flavor offerings to  prioritize our best sellers.<span> </span>As a result  we have discontinued two flavors- Chai Latte and Lemon&amp; Honey.<span> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">These two flavors will no longer be  available to our wholesale customers.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Implementation of these  improvements enabled us to offer you lower prices on all of our  caramels.</span><span> </span>We strongly believe that  new more competitive pricing on our caramels will allow consumers to enjoy them  every day and not just during special occasions. </span></p>
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<p>As a result, <a href="http://www.savorique.com">Savorique </a>could reduce the retail price of those <a title="Check those caramels out!" href="http://www.savorique.com/p-724-das-french-caramels-assortment-box.aspx">fabulous French soft caramels </a>by about 33% on average! We invite you to take advantage of this great price cut now.</p>
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