Monty Bojangles News

Greetings this fine December,

Many might have noticed that I have been rather incommunicado these last few weeks - this can be attributed purely to the blistering activity here at MB head office that has consumed my time almost entirely. All swanning has ceased, naps a thing of the past, indeed this tatty cat has not had his ear scratched for many a late night(!). Much however I am pleased to report has been achieved for this high price. Hence the present stream of consciousness - an update of sorts for all (or anyone) interested in the musings and movements of the cat in charge.

First things first - sales are booming! My dusted truffles are selling a storm in Waitrose as well as in their new outlets in Tesco, Boots, Julian Graves and One Stop! I continue to receive frequent and entertaining mail from inspired truffle lovers praising their cocoa dusted chocolatey heavenliness - correspondence I will never tire of receiving. Likewise I have been besieged with much buoyant beaming praise for my Best of British Sweetie Tubs in Tesco likewise going down a sweetie storm - it fills this cat with kitty satisfaction to imagine hundreds of stockings chocker with MB tasty noshables this Christmas!

Next in the scattershot of thoughts from my ditzy brain comes my divine Dragée. My word are these worth a try - found in your local Waitrose and made with a recipe that I developed closely with my chocolatiers to bring to the shelves (in tidy vivid MB bundles) a truly luxury eat. During their development I (naturally) researched much of the comparable offers in the marketplace. I can say with honest candour that these were unanimously mediocre. The nuts were flavourless, and the fruit was dry and artificial. From this less-than-satisfactory fieldwork I drove doubly hard - experimenting with heightening flavour by flame toasting my hazelnuts and selecting only the most moist and soft, succulent orange peel. These ingredients perfected I moved on to choosing the enrobing chocolate, selecting a range with delicately complimentary notes to create the ultimate Dragée eat. This I can report with confidence I have achieved - take it from the cat in charge!

Easter Egg creation is well under way for our Best of British range that will be stocked in Waitrose and Tesco - the range, affectionately named by yours truly as the 'grandfather clock' eggs are packed full of sugary goodness with delicious creamy milk chocolate eggs within.

Last but by no means least comes Robinsons. I am exceptionally proud of my Robinsons and Fruit Shoot confectionery development team. Each one an electrifying sparkful brain box of enigmatic ideas and explosive potential! From this mélange of creativity has come a range of new sugar confections matching the Robinsons flavours that I truly cannot wait to unleash. Unfortunately these are extremely top secret and it's not worth my few remaining whiskers to tell you all just yet.

Keep the mail, Facebook messages and tweets coming - I love to read them when I achieve a moments peace.

Warmest regards,
The Cat in Charge