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Winter 2009 : Volume 2 Dear Galaxy Supporters, Welcome to the first Galaxy Desserts Newsletter for 2009! After a successful 2008 Holiday Season, Galaxy jumps into 2009 with expanded retail availability and some great PR buzz. Visit our site often for updates and recipes. And don’t forget to ask us your questions! Just email us at info@galaxydesserts.com. Bon appétit! .................................................................................................................. Galaxy in the News Extra!
Williams Sonoma Holiday Spread
How I Met your Mother
.................................................................................................................. New Distribution: We’ve been continuing to expand distribution with our new consumer packaged goods line for the freezer, the Jean-Yves Charon Collection. You can now find us in these fine retailers, or visit our online store locator a complete listing of all the stores near you. Don’t see a store in your area? The next time you’re shopping, please ask the Store Manager to consider carrying the Galaxy Desserts line. It is requests from supporters like you that can really make a difference, so thank you!
.................................................................................................................. Our Not So Secret Ingredient: Butter Over the past few years, butter has gained a bad reputation because of its high fat content and link to high cholesterol. But we all know how wonderful the taste of butter is in any recipe. Eaten in moderation, desserts made with butter can be part of a healthy diet. At Galaxy Desserts, all of our products contain all-natural, kosher butter. Can you imagine how many pounds of butter we might use in our products? At Galaxy Desserts, butter is delivered to our kitchens 4 days a week. It is estimated that we sometimes can receive as much as 30,000 pounds of butter in one week! The butter is purchased from farmers all over California through a local distributor. The butter at Galaxy comes in three ways: 55lb. Blocks, 1 lb. Blocks, and “chips.” The 55 lb. blocks of unsalted butter are cut into various-sized smaller pieces, and put into every product that Galaxy Desserts makes. Some of our butter is purchased in single pound blocks, called “one-pounders.” These get pressed into thin sheets and are folded right into the dough of our famous butter croissants. This process must be done quickly, while the butter is still very cold to ensure the proper consistency of the dough. Lastly, the “chips” of butter are used only in our biscuit recipe. The chips allow the dough to mix with a better consistency. Check out our video clip and watch how the butter is incorporated into our delicious butter croissants! http://galaxydesserts.com/html/JYCC_videos_WS.php .................................................................................................................. The Sustainability Carte
.................................................................................................................. Upcoming Events Look for us at these upcoming events! We’ll be sampling our desserts, sipping fine wine,and eating lots of great food.
Bottlenotes
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One of our eight core values here at Galaxy Desserts is
“sustainable”. In an effort to become more energy-efficient and Green
Business certified, Galaxy Desserts is participating in the PG&E “Smart
Lights” program. In the Fall of 2008, PG&E installed computers in the
Galaxy Desserts freezers that monitor and control the refrigeration,
compressor and condenser levels. So far, we have seen savings of 25% on
our energy bills. Over the next year, we hope to save 135,000 kilowatt
hours of energy. Through the Bay Area Green Business Program, Galaxy Desserts plans to
implement even more programs to improve our environmental efficiency and
sustainability. We will continue to keep you posted on our journey to
become green certified. To learn more about our Core Values, please visit: 
