FOR FUTURE RELEASE Redondo Beach, CA – September 5, 2005 PREMIUM CHOCOLATES NOW AVAILABLE AT THE BEACH AND IN THE PENALTY BOX

The chocolate is rightly called "an exquisite chocolate" since Marsatta’s chocolate specialties are made-to-order usually within a 24-hour period to ensure the freshest of all-fresh. The bulk chocolate originates in Belgium, but the magic of making these delectable bob-bons are conducted a stones throw away from the beach. The recipes come from Europe and Brazil and are exclusive to Marsatta. Transforming chocolate to chocolates that is what they do best in the South Bay.
Mr. Jeffray D. Gardner, President & CEO, was born in Canada but lived a portion of his life in France and now in the U.S. Following a professional career in ice hockey as an official, Gardner stumbled into the chocolate business quite by accident. In 1995, a friend introduced him to the wonderful world of chocolate and shortly after the two teamed up and a business was born. His desire to taste the fine chocolate he grew up with in France motivated him to open Marsatta only after finding the best recipes for each kind of dark, milk and white chocolate available. He felt the timing was right to enter the US market because of the increasing American appreciation and demand for diversity and quality. “Lets face it, we all grew up with the familiarity of a Hershey or Nestle bar…. they were great but there are all sorts of chocolate out there now, and some awesome ones too!” Gardner said. Marsatta is definitely in the upper echelon of great chocolates.
Gardner never did retire from hockey completely as you can find him on Saturday nights at the LA King’s Training facility (Toyota Sports Center) not only assessing penalties to players but giving out his chocolate as well. It’s one of the few times Gardner says that penalized player’s look forward to a visit in the penalty box.
The Belgian style pralines have intricate fillings of nuts, pastes, and marzipan. An exclusive chocolate product produced by Marsatta is the Caramel/Macadamia milk chocolate bar. This hot-seller can be found at gourmet stores throughout the U.S. including the new luxury boutique Shade Hotel located in Manhattan Beach, CA set to open in October 2005. Truffles are filled with various assortments of ganaches including Champagne, Cognac, Grand Marnier, Kahlua and Rum… additional flavors can be found on the company website www.marsatta.com . The chocolate boxes are gold in color and feature chocolates that you can actually see what is inside them. A visual appealing presentation it is.
Contact: Naomi Ramstad, Public Relations for Marsatta (310) 780-5100 or nramstad@yahoo.com
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