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NEW PRODUCT - Brandini Poppers

2010-03-05T11:05:01-08:00

The long-awaited Brandini Poppers have arrived. This is what one happy customer had to say...

The Brandini………..The Toffee Popped Corn was amazing! Thank-you!

- Tatiana S.

Brandini's New Facility

2009-10-05T09:48:14-07:00

We’re excited to announce that Brandini Toffee has just received the keys to a new manufacturing facility in Rancho Mirage, CA. Centrally located in the Coachella Valley, this 5,200 sq. ft. building will allow us to expand production and develop new products. With great visibility on Highway 111, this location is ideal for a retail storefront scheduled to open sometime before the holidays. So if you’re in the Palm Springs area, look us up!

Our new home is at:

42560 Bob Hope Dr.
Rancho Mirage, CA
92270

Founders Graduate

2009-06-15T07:24:38-07:00

Brandini Toffee founders Leah Post and Brandon “Brandini” Weimer have graduated from La Quinta High School and are headed for business school. Brandon will be attending the University of Arizona and Leah Post, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Brandini Kids Win McKelvey Scholarship

2009-05-07T11:18:31-07:00

Brandini Toffee founders Leah Post and Brandon “Brandini” Weimer are honored recipients of the McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship. They will receive $10,000 per year to attend any 4-year college. They will also attend the foundation’s 3 day e-Venture program in St. Louis, MO. The foundation was established by Monster.com founder Andrew McKelvey. >>More

Brandon will be attending the Eller School of Management at University of Arizona. Leah will be attending the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

McKevley Foundation’s 2008 e-Venture from Andrew Napier on Vimeo.

2009 Best of the Valley

2009-03-30T17:22:13-07:00

Thank you to all who voted Brandini Toffee “Best Chocolate Shop” in Desert Magazine’s 2009 Best of the Valley. This was an important milestone for us to be recognized by our community.

> See the Winners

Martha Stewart - Best Desserts 2008

2009-01-07T17:09:14-08:00

”This fantastic toffee is absolutely delicious and utterly addictive.”

- MarthaStewart.com

Brandini Makes the 'O' List

2008-11-11T21:26:35-08:00

Oprah is one of those special people with an eye for quality and a taste for the good things. We are honored to be included with 22 others on Oprah’s ‘O’ List at Oprah.com

2008 sofi Gold Winner!

2008-06-30T16:37:33-07:00

Brandini Toffee wins the Gold Sofi™ Award in the category of “Outstanding Chocolate”. Founders Leah and Brandon are the youngest recipients of the award. Selected from 2,091 across 32 categories, a panel of specialty food experts selected 150 Silver Finalists before the Summer Show. Noted Chef Jacques Pepin announced the sofi™ Gold Awards, as well as honors for NASFT’s Outstanding Retailers of 2008, during the keynote event at 5:30 p.m. today at the Javits Center in New York City.

Pics from the trip

See Brandon and Leah in the new Fancy Foods promo video.

SoFi Finalists

2008-04-30T11:34:43-07:00

Brandini Toffee has been selected as a Silver Finalist in Part 1 of the 2008 SoFi Awards Competition (Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation). The finalists will be showcased at the Global Food & Style Expo in Chicago. Nearly 1,200 products in 31 categories were judged on numerous attributes, including quality, innovation, packaging, ingredient profile and pricing.

The final judging to select Gold winners will take place at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City. The winners will be announced on June 30.

Brandini Toffee on Martha!

2008-02-29T16:02:48-08:00

Watch online. Look to the right of the video where it says “Appliqued Onesies” and you’ll see the ‘Next’ button at the bottom. Click it to skip ahead to the Brandini Toffee video.

Below are pictures of our trip, pretty much in order. It’s a little like watching home movies so if you want to fast forward, cursor over the slideshow for controls.