GLENDALE, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2007) — Add a touch of romance and sophistication to upscale menus with new PERUGINA® Dark Hot Cocoa from Nestlé FoodServices.

Inspired by the brand’s Italian heritage and handcrafted chocolate tradition, PERUGINA® Dark Hot Cocoa is designed to be made with heated milk to create an indulgent beverage experience.  It’s best suited for full service restaurants, hotels and resorts, and specialty coffee cafés. Consisting of six simple ingredients, PERUGINA® Dark Hot Cocoa includes 26 percent natural dark cocoa sourced exclusively from the coastal regions of Papua, New Guinea.

The passion and romance associated with PERUGINA® chocolate can be traced back 100 years to the love notes hidden in handmade chocolates exchanged by Giovanni Buitoni and a confectioner in Perugia, Italy.   Perugina has become known for fine chocolate products around the world, synonymous with the exchange of affection, passion for life, and sophistication so characteristic of the Italian culture. PERUGINA® Dark Hot Cocoa carries on that tradition today.

For more information, call 1-800-288-8682 or visit www.nestlefoodservices.com .

About Nestlé FoodServices

Nestlé FoodServices North America is dedicated to bringing great-tasting food and beverage products, quality brands, and business-building solutions to the foodservice industry in the U.S. and Canada. From innovative beverage systems under the NESCAF é^® and COFFEE-MATE^® brands, to on-trend culinary items from STOUFFER’S^® , MINOR’S^® , and HOT POCKETS^® brand sandwiches , Nestlé FoodServices meets the needs of foodservice operators while satisfying the tastes of the out-of-home consumer. Nestlé FoodServices North America is part of Nestlé S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland — the world’s largest food company — with sales of $79 billion.   For foodservice product news and information, visit Nestlefoodservices.com.

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