Sending Chocolates in Hampers
November 17th, 2013
Chocolates are a mouth-watering treat for nearly everyone. From luscious Belgian and Swiss Chocolates to common Hershey and Snicker chocolates, there is a wide variety to choose from. Chocolate hampers are especially loved by everyone.
One can create chocolate hampers in UK at home or order them from bakeries or online stores. Some of the chocolate hampers for occasions are:
- Valentine’s day hampers
- Christmas hampers
- Birthday Hampers
- Father’s Day hampers
- Mother’s day hampers
- Hampers made of Belgian chocolates
- Hampers made of Swiss chocolates
- Thank You Hampers
- Congratulations hampers- wedding, new job, new baby
- Get well soon hampers
Belgian and Swiss chocolate hampers are a source for selfish indulgence, which cannot be shared with anyone. Branded or homemade chocolates can be packed into a hamper in a Ballotin Box tied up with fancy ribbons and sent to celebrate any event. Luscious chocolates combined with a bottle of wine or a small cake can be created into a hamper which is ideal to celebrate any event like Birthday to Wedding or to wishing a loved one to Get Well Soon.
What are the types of chocolate hampers?
- Exclusively homemade chocolates: Hamper contain only chocolates and that too, only homemade ones. They are liked for being exclusive and rich with fresh ingredients like nuts and raisins.
- Exclusive chocolates that are ordered online: One can order hampers of chocolates made by online stores. You have a wide variety to choose from.
- Add on hampers: Online stores provide fancy packaging and attractive additions like a teddy bear or a bottle of wine. Hampers need not consist exclusively of chocolates. Combine it with cakes, teddy bears, toys, Bottles of champagne or wine, Fruits, fresh Flowers, Dry flower arrangements etc.
- Corporate give aways: Corporate events can be made special with chocolate hampers for give aways.
- Wedding give aways: Nothing like a chocolate hamper to gift the guest so that they remember the event for a long time.
- Branded hampers: Create or order hampers made out of branded chocolates like Hershey’s, Lindt, Cadbury’s, Nestle, Mars, Lotte etc.
A chocolate bar is basically a confectionary item made of the following ingredients: Cocoa butter, sugar, cocoa solids and milk. The presence or absence of these ingredients determines the type of chocolates: white chocolate, dark chocolate and milk chocolate. In addition, chocolates may contain emulsifiers like Lecithin and flavouring agents like Vanilla. Raisins, dry fruit, caramel, fondant and nuts may add value to chocolates.
Consumers in UK spent £2.5 billion on Chocolates in 2013 compared to £2.5 billion five years back. There has also been a change in the way that UK consumers purchase chocolates. The trend is towards buying multi packs so that they save money.
The top ten branded chocolates in the U.K. are as follows:
- Cadbury Dairy Milk
- Mars galaxy
- Nestle Kit Kat
- Mars Maltesers
- Mars bar
- Mars Snickers
- Cadbury Twirl
- Nestle Aero
- Cadbury Wispa
- Mars M&M
Conclusion: One can create a chocolate hamper at home with homemade chocolates or branded chocolates. Alternatively you can order the hamper online.