With plenty of variety and possible strategies, chocolate, candy and mints provide distributors with a product that is memorable in look as well as taste. Like little kids in the piñata scrum, clients will want more. For distributors, that means a plethora of products that not only stand apart from the rest, but also reach clients on a different level—taste. Here are three things to keep in mind while selling chocolate, candy and mints.
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