In this coming batch, we're planning to include our first bulk stock for balls and bloks, so we can supply to food service and bulk shops...Today I took a look at the first test from the copacker for our bloks. Originally there were only going to be 4 bloks per bulk pack, but that didn't seem to make much sense in terms of reducing packaging...Asked why so low and the copacker was worried about the chocolate rubbing / marking in transit but we agreed that we would try out a larger 1kg amount with a lot more bloks and multiple...
Yesterday the new flavoured prototypes of our choc balls arrived for testing!We have a strawberry, peanut butter and salted caramel flavor to get "blind" feedback on, which I'm trying to get done by the weekend. This has come together really quickly triggered by a series of events...- our first batch of balls are running out- so we need to lock in next production asap (long leadtimes)- so it's the only window to introduce new flavors (as we do large runs to keep costs down, we can't do small batches)- but first we need to test themAm as excited as I...
What a surreal few days!On Monday we got an email for our very first order...And 2 days later, today the first batch arrived into Hong Kong!
Joyce opened up a carton and checked the chocolate, and it tasted and looked oh so fine!Ā (big relief - no melting or weirdness happening)
It was a team effort to get things together, couldn't have done it without the plant-powered muscle movers... thanks guys!
Kinda crazy to think this was just an idea a short number of months ago, now it's oh so real...#OneStepCloser #BiteForWhatsRight!
This project is starting to get real, and fast!Ā Ā With only a couple of weeks left before returning to Melbourne, thereāsĀ tonsĀ to learn andĀ handle...
