Peter’s Chocolate Product Line Expands for Confectioners
New “Bottomer” Product Solves “Blooming” Frustrations

Lititz, PA (February 10, 2005) – Peter’s Chocolate continues its course of industry leadership with the launch of its newest product to help confectioners achieve greater success in their businesses: Peter's Firstcoat™ “bottomers”. 

Peter’s Firstcoat™ “bottomers” are designed to solve the common problem of bloomed bottom confections, a common frustration for candy makers.  Unique to the industry, the non-lauric chocolate flavored pieces are fast drying products designed to be 100% compatible with cocoa butter.  Peter’s Firstcoat™ “bottomers” reduce or eliminate gray bottoms on centers.

Customers have two varieties to choose from, both with less than 0.5 g of trans fat per serving: Melbourne™, for use with milk chocolate, and Darley™, for use with dark chocolate.  Peter’s Firstcoat™ are moulded in cap form and packed 25 lbs. per case. 

Based in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Peter’s Chocolate is recognized throughout the United States as the long-standing premier manufacturer of truly superior chocolate ingredients.  As the creator of milk chocolate, Peter’s has nearly 140 years experience in developing and processing the finest milk, dark and white chocolates, providing unsurpassed quality, consistency and service.