Happy Halloween! In true candy-maker
style, we know you’re already preparing for the next holiday (and the next,
and the next)! If you’re looking for new ideas to make your customers
gobble more of your chocolate this Thanksgiving, then look no further! We’re
sharing 8 gobble-worthy chocolate turkey ideas for everyone and every budget.
Hand-Painted Chocolate Turkey Centerpiece
This beauty is for the Thanksgiving “host
with the most” looking for a show-stopping fall centerpiece! Hand-painted, oversized
moulded chocolates, like this one crafted by RCI Member Quix Chocolate in
Ferndale, Michigan, also make for an eye-catching display in your retail store.
Consider displaying a single large moulded piece, like this, to suggest special
orders for large centerpieces.
Even if you sell one or none, these magnificent
pieces can help represent your talent, artistry and broad range, along with serving
as a conversation starter both in-store and online—so don’t miss an opportunity
to show these items off through your social channels!
Other RCI members have shared how they use
large moulded items as a holiday giveaway or raffle off with the proceeds going
toward a local cause.
Chocolate Turkey Pop
There’s just an extra something special about
moulded chocolates on a stick! We think this chocolate turkey pop by Graham’s
Chocolates looks especially regal with the addition of a shiny orange bow, and the way it's styled in front of a festive stack of pumpkins really draws the eye.
Foil-Wrapped Mini Chocolate Turkey
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful! We’re
grateful for RCI Supplier Members, like The Madelaine Chocolate Company who makes
high-quality chocolate moulded pieces like these cute foil-wrapped mini
chocolate turkeys (and other moulded turkeys of literally every shape and
size) so you don’t have to! We love how The Madelaine Chocolate Company shares
lifestyle photos of their chocolate turkeys as part of picture-perfect table settings
on their social media pages illustrating how their products can be used to
elevate any Thanksgiving table.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Turkey
Before you go looking for the wishbone, let
me tell you that this teeny, tiny turkey is actually a chocolate-covered
strawberry made by RCI Member, Water’s Edge Chocolates of Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Pretty convincing, if you ask us! If you already have a following of chocolate-covered
strawberry lovers, you’re going to want to click
here for a video tutorial by Taste of Home!
Chocolate-Covered Oreo® Turkey
RCI Member Bruce’s Candy Kitchen of Cannon Beach, Oregon shares another example of how to transform a chocolate-covered Oreo® into a sweet turkey tom! We especially love the preview of their festive packaging in the background.
Peanut Butter Cup Turkey
If you make your own peanut butter cups or
a similar round-shaped chocolate, or even a chocolate-covered sandwich cookie,
use your imagination to create an elevated version of this turkey that is sure
to be even more delicious than it is cute. Click here for a
tutorial by One Little Project.
Pretzel Stick Turkey
Everyone loves the salty, sweet
combination of chocolate-covered pretzels! Here’s another idea that your
customers are sure to gobble up! The addition of sugar eyes, a candy-coated
chocolate and yes, more candy corn, to your chocolate-covered pretzel sticks
concludes our compilation of gobble-worthy chocolate turkeys.
While Thanksgiving is probably not a big sales
holiday for your business, any reason to catch the attention of shoppers before
Christmas could lead to a big sales opportunity! Even if you don’t have
time to try these ideas this year, we encourage you to try something new for Thanksgiving!
With each sale, make sure to invite customers back to do their Christmas
shopping or sign up for your email list.
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