Cowgirl Chocolates

COMPANY PROFILE

Head Cowgirl Marilyn Lysohir founded Cowgirl Chocolates in 1997. Her two favorite things in the world are art (she has a notable career as a ceramic sculptor) and chocolate. In fact her first job was working in a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania. Marilyn mingled some favorite memories with some new ideas to create an American original, Cowgirl Chocolates. Cowgirl Chocolates has won a total of 16 product awards and 2 packaging awards and is located in Moscow, Idaho USA. It has also been featured on the Food Network on ?Unwrapped? and ?Extreme Cuisine? and in the New York Times and Toronto Star among others.

HAPPENINGS / NEWS / PRESS COVERAGE

As seen in the New York Times & on the National Food Channel "Unwrapped" and "Extreme Cuisine" Featured in LA Daily News Atlanta Journal Constitution Chicago Tribune Contra Costa Times New Jersey Star Ledger NW Palate Magazine Philadelphia Inquirer Portland Monthly Magazine San Francisco Chronicle San Jose Mercury News Santa Cruz Sentinel SW Airlines Magazine Woman's World InStyle Magazine CNBC "On the Money" Country Living Magazine Chocolatier Cowboys & Indians Magazine Dallas Morning News Houston Chronicle Denver Post Knight Ridder Syndicate Portland Oregonian Endless Vacation Magazine Idaho Magazine Washington State University Alumni Magazine CelebrityCafe.com lovemarks.com

ACHIEVEMENTS

Winner of 12 Fiery Food Challenge Awards including: Best New Product for 1998, 2nd Best New Product 2OOO & 2002 & 2004 1st Place 2001 & 2004 Winner of Best New Product for Idaho Specialty Foods for 1998. Winner of a Scovie Award for Candy 1999 & 2OOO & 2005 1st place Winner Scovie 2OOO for Caramel Sauce & 1st place Winner Scovie 2002 for best Candy & 2004 Best Packaging Award of Excellence for Package Design American Corporate Identity 2OOO & Creativity 29 Award of Distinction

ABOUT THE OWNER

Marilyn Lysohir founded Cowgirl Chocolates in 1997. Her two favorite things in the world are art (she has a notable career as a ceramic sculptor) and chocolate. In fact her first job was working in a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania. Marilyn mingled some favorite memories with some new ideas to create an American original, Cowgirl Chocolates.

AWARDS / RECOGNITION

Cowgirl Chocolates has won a total of 16 product awards and 2 packaging awards and is located in Moscow, Idaho USA. It has also been featured on the Food Network on ?Unwrapped? and ?Extreme Cuisine? and in the New York Times and Toronto Star among others.

BUSINESS INFORMATION