New Choco PB recall info – fresh, uncontaminated bars have been made

Hello,

For those you haven’t heard about Honest Foods’ recall of older runs of Choco Peanut Butter Bars, learn more here: http://honestfoods.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/choco-peanut-butter-bar-info/

However, for those who are already aware and have been waiting for new bars to be made, you can now purchase fresh, uncontaminated Choco Peanut Butter Bars from our online store again. These new bars will be reaching most markets soon as well, so keep your eyes peeled! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me at the phone number or email below.

Thank you for your patience and support!

Mariel Shaw

(858) 922-2739

mshaw@honest-foods.com

Honest Foods giveaway on runtothefinish.blogspot.com!

Want to get some free Honest Foods products? Today through April 20th, the blog Run To The Finish is hosting an Honest Foods giveaway!

For more details on how to enter, check out the post about the giveaway here: http://runtothefinish.blogspot.com/2009/04/honest-foods-giveaway.html.

Thanks again to Blog to the Finish for hosting this! Your blog is awesome.

Best of health!,

Mariel

We are thrilled to announce that we have aligned with a truly exciting charitable effort for the month of April, and we would like for you all to join us in help raise awareness of and funds for an incredibly worthy cause. The 12for12k Challenge is a combination of social media and fundraising that aims to change the lives of millions worldwide. The concept is simple: for every month in 2009 one charity is chosen; 1,200 people join the 12for 12k cause and donate $10 each month, raising $12,000 per charity and $144,000 by December 31, 2009.  This month 12for12K has partnered with MomItForward, an online network that aims to strengthen women by helping them become the best moms they can be while making it fun and sociable to give back. The organizations will be raising money for Yehu Microfinance, BasaBody and Coast Coconut Farms. Funds raised for the program will be used to help combat poverty in rural Kenya through self-sustainability and micro-business education for women entrepreneurs.

Honest Foods will be donating 100 percent of profits from purchases to its online store marked for “12for12K” to this noble effort.  If you want to help, make sure to add “12for12K” to the comments section of your order and we will donate all profits to 12for12k and MomitForward.  Let’s work together to make sure everyone around the globe has yummy foods to eat.

To learn more about this charitable effort, visit www.12for12k.org.

Thank you for joining us!

online store working :)

Hi all,

Our online store is now up and functional. Thanks for your patience!

Cheers,

Mariel Shaw

mshaw@honest-foods.com; (858) 922-2739

Voluntary Recall of Choco Peanut Butter Bar

The FDA recently expanded the scope of the well publicized peanut butter recall to include granulated and roasted peanuts.  In an abundance of caution and consistent with the FDA’s recommendation, we are proceeding with a voluntary recall of our Choco Peanut Butter Baked Whole Food Bars (formerly known as Country Squares). No known illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the bars.

If you have any unopened Choco Peanut Butter bars in your possession, we ask that you not consume them. You are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. The “best buy” dates (imprinted on the individual bar packages) that are subject to recall are: October 1st, 2007 – November 30th, 2009.

Please note that the Choco Peanut Butter Bar is the only Honest Foods product under recall; other flavors and varieties of Honest Foods products are not affected.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support.

Best of health,

Mariel Shaw

mshaw@honest-foods.com; 858.922.2739

new-look Bars & Planks now available at online store

The wait is finally over…granola planks are back in our online store! And dare we say better than ever? Our Bars are still available, but looking a little jazzier now.

So what exactly is different?

• Packaging – brand spankin’ new, and more Honest than ever. One big change is that our Planks are now going to be sold in an individual, grab-n-go format in-store, and in trays of 6 Planks in our online store. (Our Web site is also going to updated with the new look soon; keep your eyes peeled!)
• Calories – The Bar calories have gone down to 210, and the Plank calories are down to 190 per serving.
• Less fat, less sugar in both Bars and Planks

We hope you like! Let us know what you think!

Best of health,

Mariel

Choco Peanut Butter Bar safety

All of us at Honest Foods are concerned about the peanut butter safety issue being discussed in the press. We have one product, our Whole Food Choco Peanut Butter Bar, that contains all-natural peanut butter. However, we have confirmed with our manufacturer that our ingredient sources are not from the contaminated facilities known to the public thus far.

We are staying up to date on any further developments, and we will inform you via this blog if any new information arises. For any questions issues or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact us directly at 858-793-3663 and mshaw@honest-foods.com.

Holiday Offer: continued!

If you ordered from the store and didn’t receive a confirmation email, do let me know. It may mean your order didn’t go through.

Thanks!,

Mariel Shaw

mshaw@honest-foods.com

Holiday offer news

Hi all,

Just a note that our holiday offer coupon code has now been fixed. If you still have problems with it, just write the coupon code in the comments section of your order and we will honor it.

Happy holidays!,

Mariel Shaw

Your Honest Foods Ambassador

EXPO East 2008, booth #2838

Just a note that Honest Foods will have a booth at EXPO East in Boston next week.  Stop on by to get a preview of our brand’s fresh new look and to see what exciting things we have planned for 2009!  The trade show begins Thursday, Oct 16 and goes until Saturday the 16th. See you there!