WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Today, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation announced that it is introducing new branded packaging in convenience, mass merchant and grocery stores. Package upgrades, new signature products, and improved display graphics are part of the Company's broader efforts to enhance and grow its presence in these locations. While consumers will see new Krispy Kreme packaging on their grocer's shelves, inside they will continue to find the great-tasting products they've come to expect from the Krispy Kreme brand.
Packaging upgrades include:
•Adding enhanced graphics to increase shelf impact and visual appeal
•Improved graphic consistency across multiple product lines to make shopping easier for consumers
•Enhanced structural integrity to help ensure continued product quality
Popular Krispy Kreme doughnut varieties like the Original Glazed(R), Chocolate Iced with Kreme™ Filling, Chocolate Iced Glazed, and Raspberry Filled doughnuts are available now in new branded packaging. A new line of products introduced in upgraded packaging include: Dipped Chocolate Cake Doughnut Holes, Dipped Cake Doughnuts in snack bags and Krispy Juniors – Dipped Cake Doughnuts.
"We are committed to the packaged goods component of our business," said Jim Morgan, Krispy Kreme's president and chief executive officer. "Exciting new products and improved marketing efforts, like the packaging upgrades we announced today, are expected to help us increase sales in this important distribution channel."
About Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme is a leading branded specialty retailer and wholesaler of premium-quality sweet treats, including its signature Original Glazed(R) doughnut. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Company has offered the highest-quality doughnuts and great-tasting coffee since it was founded in 1937. Krispy Kreme is proud of its Fundraising program, which for decades has helped non-profit organizations raise millions of dollars in needed funds. Today, Krispy Kreme packaged products can be found in more than 10,000 grocery, convenience and mass merchant stores in the U.S. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Visit us at www.KrispyKreme.com.
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Source: Krispy Kreme