Consumer Edition, Issue 81


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July 2018 Issue


We Think Inside the Box- Warm Weather Packaging

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Thinking outside of the box can sometimes work for the corporate world (although that can be overrated!), but for packing it's best to think inside the box, especially for perishable items. Perishable items are susceptible to melting, smoldering, and who knows what else!

Below are some tips to consider when packing perishables in the warm weather:

  • The lower the freezer temperature the longer products stay cold in transit.
  • Ship during the coolest part of the day to help prevent fast thawing.
  • Chocolate suffers in transit when it's more than 72 degrees outside. Custom shipping boxes with plastic foam insulation and frozen gel packs are the best packing materials to use for chocolate.
  • Avoid packages sitting idle over weekends by shipping early in the week.
  • Make sure you keep air space to a minimum and seal tightly.




What July 4th is all about: An excerpt from the Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their safety and happiness.



Fourth of July Facts

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  • Just 27 known copies of the Declaration of Independence are in existence. Television producer Norman Lear owns one of these rare documents.
  • A famous United States patriotic song, "Yankee Doodle" was originally sung by British military officers to mock the disorganized American colonists who fought alongside them during the French and Indian Wars.
  • General George Washington celebrated July 4th, 1778 by provisioning his soldiers with a double ration of rum and ordering an artillery salute.




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All Stores will be closed Wednesday July 4th for Independence Day.



July Quotes

"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

"it's a smile, it's a kiss, it's a sip of wine ... it's summertime!"

Kenny Chesney

"It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside."

Maud Hart Lovelace, Betsy-Tacy and Tib

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time."
John Lubbock, The Use Of Life


"All in all, it was a never-to-be-forgotten summer - one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage of beautiful memories in their going - one of those summers which, in a fortunate combination of delightful weather, delightful friends and delightful doing, come as near to perfection as anything can come in this world."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams


Aaah, summer - that long anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It's a time to hunt for insects, master handstands, practice swimming strokes, conquer trees, explore nooks and crannies, and make new friends.
Darell Hammond