Good morning. Another long weekend is in the books and hopefully it was an enjoyable one spent with loved ones or people whom you care about. Maybe you spent it doing an activity that you particularly like. Maybe you cooked a delicious meal or relaxed reading a book or watching something on television. Maybe you mailed in your ballot pertaining to the voting system referendum for British Columbia provincial elections. But whatever you wound up doing this past weekend, even if you did nothing at all, it was only made possible by the fighting men and women who have sacrificed themselves in some way, with their bodies and minds, to ensure those freedoms that we oft take for granted are available to us. Lest we forget.
Alright, onto less sombre things: the new stuff that we like to tell you about every week! But before we get to that, we'd like to remind you about our Customer Request board that's below the monitor in Aisle 1. You probably already know about it and how you can write something on there that you'd like to see brought in, or if you have a question about the availability of an item. But you might not know that posted right above that board is a weekly update to your requests. Please take a moment when you're in the store to have a look.
Not too long ago we brought in Fairlife Ultrafiltered Milk at the request of a customer. It was lactose free with 50% more protein and 50% less sugar than conventional milk. But we received several complaints from people who were upset that this milk's country of origin was the USA. Fair enough. Shortly thereafter we we informed by one of our dairy suppliers that there was a similar Canadian product available! Of course, we jumped at the opportunity to replace one with the other. So now we are proud to offer Joyya Ultrafiltered Milk in a 1L bottle!. It's lactose reduced (not entirely lactose free) and it has 75% more protein and 25% less sugar than conventional milk (the chocolate milk is 50% less sugar!). It's produced entirely in Canada for Canadians by Canadians. And like all milk produced in Canada, that means it's both hormone and additive free! So try Saputo's Joyya Ultrafiltered Milk and #feelthejoyya!
The next new product uses plenty of fresh milk as a primary ingredient! Bad Duck Caramel is butter, sugar and milk (traditional flavour) and that's it! But boy oh boy does it ever combine to make something wonderful! It's handmade in Wynndel, BC and in addition to Traditional, it also comes in Peppermint Chocolate, Salted and Salted Coffee! We don't know why it's called Bad Duck since there's nothing bad whatsoever with this toffee and no ducks are used in the creation of this toffee but who cares? You'll just need to try it for yourself! To eat, just quack it!
Another sweet and delicious product to grace our shelves (and it also contains milk) is Rocco & Olivia Hot Buttered Rum Drink Mix. Simply mix one tablespoon with hot water, add a lemon wedge and enjoy! Add on ounce of amber rum to really warm your cockles. Or you can warm it up and drizzle on ice cream or spread it on toast!
Bonne Maman makes absolutely wonderful jams and spreads, imported from France. Now, whether you'd like to purchase it for your Christmas morning breakfast or to give as a gift, Bonne Maman Assorted Mini Spreads are here! Available in a 5x50g sleeve, this premium quality assortment of jams, jellies and marmalades will put a smile on everyone's face! Giddee up!
As if little tiny jars of jam wasn't enough, how about little tiny tarts? Bonne Maman Tartlets in Lemon, Raspberry and Chocolate Caramel will send your family and friends over the edge in terms of sweet, sensory overload! You'll all feel as though you've been whisked away to a Parisien boulangerie when you bite into one of these little flavour bombs! C'est tres fin et fameux!
And finally, another dairy-free addition that we've brought to you is Daiya Greek Yogurt Alternative in Plain and Vanilla Bean flavours! These are larger 454g containers and two new flavours in addition to the four that we currently carry in the smaller 150g cups. And as with all Daiya products, they're free of the top 8 allergens including dairy, gluten and soy! Daiya Foods: Find your happy plate!
Thanks for having a look! Until next week, take good care!
Pepper's Foods