VOLUME 1, ISSUE 9 :::::::::::::::::::::::: DECEMBER 2005

Happy Holidays From The Grand Brands Team

This year has been a year of tremendous growth for Grand Brands and True Lemon® and we know we couldn’t have done it without all of you! As I was creating True Lemon®, I never envisioned that this product would grow to have so many devoted customers. And while I always believed (hoped) that people would really enjoy True Lemon®’s fresh lemon taste, I also never dreamed that so many people would describe themselves as being healthier because of True Lemon®.

I, along with our entire team, have been honored by the fact that so many of our customers tell us that they recommend True Lemon® to their friends and families. To know this, and to know how many of you have made True Lemon® a staple in your life, tells me that the three years I spent creating True Lemon®, making sure I got it just right, was well worth it. Our commitments are to continue to create great tasting, convenient and healthy products that meet the needs of our customers; to continue to listen and learn from our customers, and to continue to provide the best customer service we can.

Thank you again for your support. I cannot tell you how much it means to all of us.

On behalf of everyone at Grand Brands, I wish for you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season and a great 2006!

Sincerely,

David Schleider
Creator of True Lemon® and True LimeTM, founder and president of Grand Brands

Join Us And Become Healthier In 2006!
True Lemon®'s Healthy New Year Challenge– challenging ourselves to be healthier in 2006 and beyond!

For those of us who want to be healthier in 2006 (and make some resolutions we can keep!), we are happy and excited to announce our free new program: True Lemon®’s Healthy New Year Challenge: Challenging ourselves to be healthier in 2006 and beyond!

True Lemon®’s Healthy New Year Challenge is not a diet and it’s not about depriving yourself. Its focus is entirely on incorporating (or increasing) three important habits into your life that can help you be healthier, have more energy and help you lose weight. These habits

  • drinking more water;
  • eating more fruits and vegetables; and
  • getting more exercise

– are described as some of the most important by many dietitians, nutritionists, physicians and healthcare organizations. However, the recommended servings of water (64 ounces per day) and fruits and vegetables (8 servings per day) and the recommendation that you exercise 30 to 45 minutes five times per week can seem so overwhelming and unattainable that many of us don’t even really try.

The message of our Challenge is different. We are focusing on where each of us is now and building from there. Again, the point is to focus on healthy living goals that are realistic for you and for your life. When you achieve those goals, it will be easier to create and reach your next healthy living goals. (Remember: it takes six to eight weeks to create a lasting habit.)

There is no cost to join the True Lemon® Healthy New Year Challenge. We will be sending out an email with more information about the Challenge right after the New Year, but in the meantime, you can register beginning Thursday, December 29th. If you have any questions or comments please email hcarney@grandbrands.us or jduerr@grandbrands.us.

A Year in Review

Over the past year, we have received a great deal of press in national magazines, newspapers, and even television. We’ve been in Real Simple, Shape, Women’s Health and Fitness, Newsweek, Prevention and Healthy Cooking just to name a few.

Awareness and positive feedback that comes from being in the media has helped True Lemon® to grow and has introduced True Lemon® to many of you. Once again, thank you for your support in 2005!

To see all of our press mentions, please visit http://www.truelemon.com/facts3.html.



 





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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

True Lemon®'s Healthy New Year Challenge

From the recipe club...

How do you use True Lemon®?

Customer Quotes of the Month

Contact information


Question of the Month

Q : Does True Lime™ have the same nutritional attributes as True Lemon®?

A : Yes it does! True Lime™ contains 0 calories, 0 carbs, 0 fat, no sweeteners, preservatives or sodium, and provides 25% of an adult’s recommended daily amount of Vitamin C.



Customer Quotes Of The Month

“I have tried a lot of lemon products in my lifetime; products that were supposed to taste like the real thing. Let me tell you, that none of the products that I have tried can hold a candle to True Lemon®. I could not tell the difference between a real lemon and True Lemon®. The only difference is that a real lemon is juicy. But, hey, it tastes great in tea, and it makes a very tasty lemonade; better than lemonade mixes and frozen lemonade. I am even going to take a box to the next pot luck at the church. It will save them from having to cut up fresh lemons, and no one will be able to tell the difference. Thanks again for a great product.”

Roger Beals, Richmond, VA.

“When your product appeared on our store shelves, I was shocked. I hadn't seen anything like it, and have wanted a product like this for a very long time, since I use so much lemon. I have bought 30+ boxes to date. True Lemon® is wonderful! I use True Lemon® in water, in desserts, and I am experimenting other ways to use it. It is excellent! It sure is discouraging when you go to the refrigerator to get a lemon and it is unusable; but when you have these packets, there is no need to worry about that.”

Paula, Tucson, AZ

 



From the Recipe Club...

Low Cal Lemon Refrigerator Cookies

Ingredients:

3 packets True Lemon®
3 tablespoons warm water
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup baking Splenda® or your favorite sugar substitute
2 eggs
1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon of No Salt

Directions:

  1. Dissolve True Lemon® packets in warm water and set aside.
  2. Cream butter, Splenda, and eggs with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla and True Lemon® mixture.
  3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add to lemon mixture.
  4. Form dough into 2x6 inch logs, seal in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 285°F. Cut dough into ½ inch slices and space 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 16-20 minutes.
  6. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
  7. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.


    Servings: 30

Recipe by: Angela Hresan, Powhatan, VA


Lemon Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

¼ cup butter (or margarine), softened
¾ cup sugar (or sugar substitute)
2 packets True Lemon®
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup uncooked oatmeal, regular or quick-cooking
Vegetable cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. With an electric mixer, cream the butter and gradually add the sugar, beating at medium speed until well blended.
  3. Add True Lemon®, salt and allspice. Beat in egg, and mix well.
  4. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating well.
  5. Add the oatmeal, and mix well.
  6. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets coated with cooking spray.
  7. Bake for 12 minutes.


    Servings: About 3 dozen cookies

Recipe by: www.texascooking.com




How Do You Use True Lemon®?

“I had two cases of fresh tomatoes to can up but no lemon on hand. The transmission on my van went out & I had no way to get to town. I mixed up a strong batch of your lemon packets & used them. That was over two weeks ago. So far, so good. My jars of tomatoes are holding up very well!”

Gerri Epps, Big Pine, CA

“Your product is delicious. What an improvement over other reconstituted lemon products. I've used it to marinate fish, and then the acid test; made a glass of lemonade out of it. It was great! I was amazed! It really tastes like lemon. The only thing I can think of that tastes more like lemons than your product is, well, lemons!”

Juanita Berge, Landsdowne, PA

“My mother poured some True Lemon® into a foil bag of dried mangoes, closed it, and shook it up. It turned bland into banging! Delicious!”

Maryann, Newport News, VA



If you have a different way you use True Lemon® or True Lime™, email jduerr@grandbrands.us, and you may be featured in the next newsletter!

 

Contact Information

EDITOR:
Jennifer Duerr
jduerr@grandbrands.us

Grand Brands, LLC
9101-B Yellow Brick Rd.
Baltimore , MD 21237
Phone: 410-238-6000

More than 59 million packets of True Lemon® have been distributed since its introduction last year. Grand Brands, a Baltimore-based food and beverage development, manufacturing, and distribution company, is the maker and distributor of True Lemon®. Founded in 2003, the Grand Brands team is dedicated to meeting the needs of today’s consumer by creating innovative food products that offer taste and convenience, while complementing a healthy diet, and providing a great value for consumer’s money.



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