Home working - My Little Wrapper

KJM_2

Hi again - I have done some more research on this and just as suggested for as little as £20.00 there seems to be suitable software out there to print a range of sizes etc. SO I agree with most of you that paying out of 1K to start you up with 500 bars of chocolate seems a bit much!!

So, if I was do this on my own my big concerns would be where you get your chocolate from and ensuring that you comply with all the labeling legislation. None of the websites I have looked at mention this although lots of them list the ingredients on their sites.... do they also list them on the bars?

I am up for giving this a go myself as I can see a huge market around where I live but I am a little worried about these issues. Does anyone have any advice or experience they could offer?

mellou

chocsessential wrote: »

I don't quite understand this concept I'm afraid. Where does the chocolate come from? I mean does it taste good like Cadbury's or is it cheap nasty chocolate? Also don't the wrappers have to have the ingredients listed on them? Are people touching the chocolate with their bare hands? Okay, I know it's foil wrapped but I feel a bit strange about that. Is it meant to be wrapped in a factory environment? How do you know someone's not touched the chocolate by accident and then folded the foil back over? Sorry, call me paranoid but I'd want to know the answers to these questions before I got involved. I think the person who prints the labels has the right idea. Why go for a costly franchise when they can just print the labels for you at a low cost?

the supplier i use is a chocolate factory in swansea (google it) they supply their chocolate foil wrapped in sealed boxes which are labelled with all the information needed to be printed on the wrapper i.e weight, ingredients and use by date.
i do agree though, that it is possible that it could be unwrapped at the factory and re-wrapped before its boxed for dispatch.

this supplier does make great chocolate though!

Horace

I have experience of My Little Wrapper having met someone who has a franchise. The franchise comes from a chap who set up BestofBusiness - again this is another franchise business promoting local businesses. I went to a seminar where he was talking about how to survive the recession (he didnt promote his franchises at all), he is quite an inspiring chap.

I admit to being wary of the chocolate as so often the chocolate in such bars tastes like dog chocolate but this chocolate is belgian and actually tastes divine - I asked for samples from the person I met because there is no way I would consider using them as a company if their chocolate tasted awful.

lisaandsaffi

I have been interested in My Little Wrapper for some time but was put off with the huge start up costs. I have recently purchased some candy wrapping software but after reading this forum I have no idea where to get chocolate from. I didn't know you couldn't over wrap branded chocolate, which is what I was going to do. So how do all these other companies in the UK do it?

I am so confused I am considering My Little Wrapper again just so I don't do anything illegal by mistake. Is there anywhere I can find out what I can and can't do? Also as others do this there must be somewhere you can buy chocolate and do it all above board!!

I have googled the Swansea chocolates (a bonus as its only 45mins from me) but I can't find any details on what to buy.

Can anyone help?

DeeDeeinDooDoo

Hi,

I would persevere with your research and try to resist going with a franchise.

I have experience of buying a franchise from what seemed to be reputable people interested in helping stay at home moms, I am £10K the poorer, I got off lightly. I know of young mothers who were left heavily in debt. If you do not succeed (and it is always no experience necessary, will fit in with childcare etc, etc) you are still liable for ongoing costs to franchisor and they will sue and insist on a gagging clause which is why you do not get to hear of the failures.

Research, research and more research. Do not hand over large sums of money for something you could do by yourself. All the info is on the internet somewhere.

Believe it or not but there our people out there who see stay at home moms as fair game.

Good luck...

mayoms

I've tried to contact wrap chocolate via their website several times in the last 1 week but I've had no response. Do you have a contact number or email? I'm interested in the business.

Savememoney2009 wrote: »

You should take a look at wrapchocolate. I bought a pack from there recently as they have reduced prices as part of their launch. The My Little Wrapper prices are extortionate and you can only make one size of chocolate bar which you can't buy anywhere else than from them at 40p a bar.
With -Wrap Chocolate- you can completely customize the wrapper and you can personalise any chocolate bar regardless of size or make.
The pack I bought is 75% cheaper than the My Little Wrapper concept and I can now knock up personalised chocolate bars for kids parties and I charge my customers 40p a bar and make a tidy profit.

I couldn't be happier with it

If anyone needs any personalised / logo'd chocolate bars get in touch and I will give you my best prices.

janine71

Hi, Have just read your post about the chocolate wrapper business. I am thinking about setting up on my own & would really appreciate your advice on doing this, particularly where to get the chocolate from, as this seems to be the hardest thing to get round, ie, the legalities of it.

Thanks a lot,
Janine71

mayoms

Hi, do you still work for this chocolate company? I would like more info pls if you can PM me. thanks

itsnowtime wrote: »

Hi All,

I've just started working in a new network for chocolate which launched in the UK in January and low start up costs. It's not the printed chocolate as being discussed here but I do believe it will be a success in the UK marketplace..

Due to board rules I'm not sure I can post any info here - but if you'd like more info then PM and I'll send it across.

Good luck with all your ventures!!

JennyJewell

Hi all
Hope nobody minds me saying this but Party Lite, (yes I know it's candles and not chocolate), has absolutely no start up costs!! No deliveries to do and heaps of benefits to the customer, party hostess and consultants!
I love chocolate but my god I couldn't afford start up costs like that! Good luck to those that can x
Jenny x x

COOLTRIKERCHICK

mellou wrote: »

the supplier i use is a chocolate factory in swansea (google it) they supply their chocolate foil wrapped in sealed boxes which are labelled with all the information needed to be printed on the wrapper i.e weight, ingredients and use by date.
i do agree though, that it is possible that it could be unwrapped at the factory and re-wrapped before its boxed for dispatch.

this supplier does make great chocolate though!

:eek::eek::eek: i worked for them a few years back, i reported them as the place was disgusting behind the scenes... they used to sell the same chocolate for dog treats, as its all vegetable based....

they used to by marshmallows which was near to its end of bb date, and re-package it with a new date adding another 18 months to it, i reported this to the local council, nothing they could do about it, as it was best before, and not use by.