Staying Warm the Next Six Weeks of Winter Just Got Tastier, New Nestle Hot Cocoa Flavors Reduce Sugar, Add Vitamins

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Feb 02, 2010, 04:55 ET

GLENDALE, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestle Hot Cocoa celebrates the six extra weeks of winter with the introduction of four new flavors (Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Caramel, Chocolate Mint and Women's Wellness), featuring less sugar and added nutrients.

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"Sipping from a steaming cup of hot cocoa on a cold winter's day is a great way to chase away the chill of winter," said Chad Patterson, Nestle Hot Cocoa, brand manager.  "With our new hot cocoa flavors, we add a bit more variety to this favorite indulgence, while also helping people reduce the amount of sugar they consume and add some helpful nutrients."

  • Nestle Hot Cocoa Dark Chocolate provides a deep, dark chocolate flavor and contains 25 percent less sugar than the leading brand.  
  • Nestle Hot Cocoa Chocolate Caramel offers a smooth, creamy caramel taste paired with a rich chocolate taste and has 29 percent less sugar than the leading brand.  
  • Nestle Hot Cocoa Chocolate Mint adds the refreshing flavor of peppermint blended with chocolate, with 27 percent less sugar than the leading brand.  
  • Nestle Hot Cocoa Women's Wellness is based on the perennial favorite Rich Chocolate flavor and contains added vitamins, making it an excellent source of calcium, antioxidant vitamins A, C and E, vitamins B6 and B12 and iron.  

These four new flavors join the existing Nestle Hot Cocoa family of flavors, including:  Rich Milk Chocolate, Mini Marshmallows, No Sugar Added and Fat Free.

All Nestle Hot Cocoa flavors are fortified with calcium and are a natural source of antioxidants.

Named one of "America's Most Admired Food Companies" in Fortune magazine for the twelfth consecutive year, Nestle USA provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day.  From nutritious meals with Lean Cuisine® to baking traditions with NestlE® Toll House®, Nestle USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that enrich the very experience of life itself.  That's what "Nestle. Good Food, Good Life" is all about.  Well-known Nestle brands include: NestlE® Toll House®, NestlE® Nesquik®, NestlE® Coffee-mate®, Stouffer's®, Lean Cuisine®, HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® brand sandwiches, NescafE®, NescafE® Taster's Choice®, NESTLE® Juicy Juice®, Buitoni®, DREYER'S/EDY'S®, NestlE® Crunch®, NestlE® Butterfinger®, and Wonka®.  Nestle USA, with 2008 sales of $8.8 billion is part of Nestle S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland — the world's largest food company — with 2008 sales of $101 billion.  For product news and information, visit http://www.nestleusa.com/Nestleusa.com or NestleNewsroom.com.

SOURCE Nestle USA

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