Gallery: Brands Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Seasonal Launches
According to the National Confectioners Association, 86% of Americans said they plan to share a gift of chocolate and candy this Valentine’s Day. To offer consumers a variety of seasonal treats to choose from, brands rolled out several sweet (and a few salty) limited edition products to celebrate the holiday. Check out the gallery for notable Valentine’s Day offerings, including new Theo Chocolate and Honey Mama’s flavors and the return of Grillo’s Pickle Bouquet Kit.
Endangered Species
Chocolate maker Endangered Species rolled out a Valentine’s Day Trio package, sold exclusively on its website. The trio includes three bars: Tart Raspberries + 72% Dark Chocolate, Vibrant Cherries + 72% Dark Chocolate and Oat Milk + 55% Dark Chocolate.
Grillo's
Pickle maker Grillo’s Pickle Bouquet DIY Kit returned this Valentine’s Day, offering consumers a salty alternative to a typical vase of flowers. The kit, which has since sold out, came with wooden skewers, tissue paper, artificial florals, an empty pickle jar and a coupon for a free jar of pickles.
Honey Mama's
Cherry Hazelnut is the first limited edition offering from cocoa truffle bar maker Honey Mama’s, made with dark cocoa, raw honey, hazelnuts, bing cherries and flake salt. The new flavor is sold on the brand’s website for $28 per 4-pack of 2.5 oz. bars.
Theo
Theo Chocolate rolled out new Valentine’s Day packaging for two of its flavors, Salted Black Licorice and its latest flavor, Raspberry Cocoa Nib, sold at Fred Meyer, QFC, PCC and Bartell Drugs for $3.99. The brand also released a Valentine’s Day Caramel Collection sold on the brand’s website for $20 per 12-piece box.
Whisps
Whisps Whisps launched a “Valentine’s Cheesygrams” variety pack containing a 5-count pack of Parmesan Whisps and a 5-count pack of Tangy Ranch, along with 100 stickers and signable cards. The variety pack is sold on Amazon for $12.49.
Petit Pot
Petit Pot launched a Heart Shaped Valentine's Day Collection containing two White Chocolate Raspberry twin packs, one Chocolate twin pack and one Vanilla twin pack for $24.99 on the brand’s website. The Heart Shaped Chocolate and Vanilla twin packs also launched at Whole Foods nationwide for $4.99 per pack.
Goodio
Craft chocolate maker Goodio released its first ever Valentine’s Day themed chocolate bar this year, Strawberry and Raspberry, made with organic and vegan chocolate and containing 65% cacao. The bars are now available at select Whole Foods Market and Barnes & Noble stores.
Disset Chocolate
New York-based chocolate company Disset Chocolate released its first two collections this year just in time for Valentine’s Day. In addition to its Winter Signature Collection, sold in 4, 9, and 17-piece bonbon offerings, the company has also launched a Valentine’s Love Box, a 12-piece bonbon assortment ($39), featuring flavors like Salted Caramel and Raspberry Rose. All collections are sold on the brand’s website.
High Life Farms
Cannabis company High Life Farms released a limited edition Red Velvet flavor of its Royal Chocolate Bar, a milk chocolate bar containing 100 mg of THC. The bar is sold at dispensaries across Michigan.
Wildway
Wildway’s seasonal Dark Chocolate Strawberry grain-free granola is now available at HEB locations across Texas. According to the brand, 10% of all sales of the flavor will be donated to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
