tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304463972011-05-16T09:10:19.751-05:00Galler USA sells imported Belgian chocolates in the U.S. This blog provides an opportunity for us and our customers and friends to make announcements, post the latest chocolate news stories and allow reviews of our products. This blog can also provide an open forum for feedback in addition to our website at http://www.gallerusa.com/ <p> Become a Team Member and start your own posts on our blog! Just email us at gallerusa@gmail.com and ask to be added.</p>Galler, 'The' Belgian Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03449354545390038303noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30446397.post-1157941593518924582006-09-10T21:18:00.000-05:002006-09-10T21:26:34.090-05:00

We are giving away FREE Chocolate!Tune in to Pure Cocoa Podcast and find out how to you can get a sleeve of three chocolate golf balls for FREE! Golf balls are available in dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate. Episode #4 also contains information about how cocoa can aid losing weight and find out how to find us on television in a city near you. Download the podcast thru iTunes or

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Our online catalog has been updated now to include the descriptions of the current line of pralines offered by Galler Chocolate in America. Click here to link directly to our Praline Section of our online store.Please feel free to browse our site and familiarize yourself with our selections of dark, milk and white chocolate pralines. This section is particularly helpful for those who want to know

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In Episode #3, we spotlight Les Florales, the amazing collaboration that blossomed chocolate and flowers and made sending them together much easier. This episode also talks about Tropical Storm Ernesto, reminds our viewers of our special offers that will be expiring soon and projects our future podcasting schedule.Also, remember if you would like to share your love of Galler Chocolate, you can

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We are preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Ernesto. At this time we are being told not to expect Ernesto to develop into a hurricane. However, we are being told that we may see up to 15 inches of rain in the next 24 hours with winds in the 40-70 mph range. For those not familiar, Galler USA is located where 'the X marks the spot' on the above map less than 2 miles from Ft. Lauderdale

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We have updated our online catalog with three items from our print catalog. Now available are our chocolate bars and tablets in prepackaged assortments (for a slightly discounted price) and the ability to purchase our shortbread in a container suitable for gifting.Please use the link for our online store to the right and select our New Items category.Share in our passion for pure cocoa chocolate,

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For a limited time only: Exclusive Galler Chocolate Golf Balls are on sale for $5.90 (originally $9.95) for a set of three. Each trio set comes in a traditional golf ball sleeve and can be purchased containing either dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, or a special set containing one of each.The direct link to our online store's 'Seasonal & Holiday' section is here .Remember, this is

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We would like to stress the word "potential" here as the following was a preliminary study:French researchers with the company BIOAlternatives, claim that the polyphenols in cocoa beans have a powerful impact on stopping the spread of cancerous prostate cells.Test showed that malignant cells, exposed to high does of cocoa extracts, were prevented from spreading with no harm coming to adjacent

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We apologize to our loyal fans and following about not posting Episode #3 today. Our website has required a bit more attention this week than usual. We hope to bring you the next episode next week.Remember, the Coupon code presented in the first two episodes is valid till the end of the month. Feel free to download our previous podcasts to get the code.See you next week. Peace, Love and

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Some would consider it a dream situation to be trapped in a vat of chocolate. We are pretty sure Darmin Garcia, a 21-year old in Wisconsin would not agree with you. Last Friday, Garcia was working in a chocolate factory and slid into a 110-degree (F) hopper of chocolate. The chocolate was thick enough to prevent Garcia from moving. Cocoa Butter had to be added to thin the mixture enough to

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We are proud to announce the addition of four gift boxes and a ballotin (prepared praline box) to our online Galler Chocolate Catalog.Now available in our Prepared Box - Ballotin Section are the 'Prestige', 'Gourmet', 'Dégustation', and 'Découverte' gift box sets and the 'Etui Classique' Ballotin. The gift boxes offer a variety of Galler products with the Prestige set being capped with a bottle

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We received a fresh shipment of chocolate tablets today. Three tablets we were previously out of (Noir 85, Noir 70 and Lait Pleine Saveur) have been re-stocked and are available in-store and online.Noir 85 and Noir 70 are our solid dark chocolate tablets made of 85% and 70% cocoa mass content, respectively. Lait Pleine Saveur is our solid milk chocolate tablet with a 32% cocoa content (minimum).

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If you have been waiting for an excuse to come visit our store on Las Olas Blvd. in Ft. Lauderdale - now you have it. We have posted a valuable coupon in Google Maps. Search for directions to our store by using Google Maps and you can print a coupon to save 10% off a prepared box (ballotin) of pralines. This coupon is good until the end of August.Our Ballotins consist of dark, milk and white

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In Episode 2, find out how cocoa can benefit your cardiovascular health, save on both Cat's Tongues (Langues de Chat) and your overall online order, and learn how to be heard on upcoming episodes.Episodes are available in both MP3 and MPEG-4 (iTunes Enhanced). Links for our podcast page, rss feed, and iTunes subscription are located on the right side of this page.Remember, you have to listen to

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For a limited time only, Cat's Tongues or Langues de Chat (with praline only) are discounted 33% when you purchase three or more of each item. Currently in stock are the Milk Chocolate with praline in both the box and the tin, as well as the Dark Chocolate (70%) with praline in the collector's tin.Don't miss out on this opportunity!------------------------------For Milk Chocolate w/praline (boxed

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We are entertaining the idea of having a Galler Chocolate Fan join us on Pure Cocoa Podcasts.Chosen fans will be able to share their love of Galler Chocolate with others by highlighting their favorite product and offering a quick anecdote. Requirements are simple: Have a broadband connection, an account on either AOL Instant Messanger (AIM) or iChat and a decent microphone/headset to chat in

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Chocolate quips and quotes: “Chemically speaking, chocolate really is the world’s perfect food." -- Michael Levine, nutrition researcher, as quoted in “The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars."Chocolate’s effects on the body: According to Italian researchers, women who eat chocolate regularly have a better sex life than those who deny themselves the treat. Those

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Our entry into the podcasting medium has begun. Pure Cocoa Podcast presented by GallerUSA.com is a rather entertaining method to communicate chocolate and cocoa news, events, history and information to our world-wide community. Also included in this podcast is a coupon code good for 15% off any online purchase, good until the end of August.Web addresses are provided, as well as hot links at the

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Originally Published by WebMD, Aug. 4, 2006 and linked in its entirety below.By Jennifer WarnerReviewed by Louise Chang, M.D. © 2006, WebMD Inc. All rights reserved.Researchers found adults who drank a specially processed cocoa beverage rich in flavonols for four to six days improved their blood vessel function, and older adults appeared to benefit the most. "Aging is typically associated with

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Greater Ft Lauderdale Convention and Visitors BureauWe received mention today from the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention and Visitor Bureau in their blog about how delicious our chocolate is as well as how informative our website is. Thank you to LauderBlogger for the review. We are looking forward to satisfying your chocolate decadence in the future, Sir.Here at Galler, we ask only that your own

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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J., July 26 (UPI) --A team of U.S. and German researchers finds that flavanol-rich cocoa has circulatory health benefits including brain and cardiovascular blood-flow improvement.Two independent studies, one in a healthy elderly population and another in young healthy women, demonstrate that the consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa can increase blood flow to the brain, according to

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Our 'Teas, Cocoa and Co.' section of our website has now been updated to include our line of international teas. Our teas include those classified as Black, Green, Red and Herbal. Additionally, we have teas from India, Ceylon, Japan, China, England and Africa to name a few. Prices range from $2.20 to $9.50 per ounce. Our teas are all natural and loose leaf.Chocolate and Tea is a natural

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Sample Les Florales for FREE...We are offering FREE samplings with the purchase of half or one pound Ballotins. Receive 4 (one each) with every one-pound Ballotin purchase or get 2 (different floral pralines) with the purchase of a half-pound Ballotin.What are Les Florales?The Latest Creation From Jean Galler...Cultivated from the collaboration with world-renowned Belgian florist Daniel Ost,

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Originally published: July 18, 2006 - NY TimesBy ANAHAD O’CONNORTHE FACTS The Aztecs may have been the first on record to draw a link between the cocoa bean and sexual desire: the emperor Montezuma was said to consume the bean in copious amounts to fuel his romantic trysts.Nowadays, scientists ascribe the aphrodisiac qualities of chocolate, if any, to two chemicals it contains. One, tryptophan,

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Not quite ready yet for our official kickoff announcement. We realize that nothing is perfect in this world (with a small exception made for Galler Chocolate), but we want to be sure our promotional giveaway to launch the blog is appropriate and rewarding. So, stay tuned and don't wait to post. We know you are watching. Just email us at gallerusa@gmail.com to become a Team Member and get post

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The grand launch of this blog is imminent. We are planning some promotions via this blog in conjunction with our e-commerce site (see the user supplied link) and this blog site's official commencement.We hope for this blog to be an open forum for all to participate. This will allow persons to blog or review our store/website/products on your own. We are also planning some promotions and contests

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We have created this blog in anticipation of expanding the web community for our website at /gallerusa.com/. There will be regular and frequent posts made in the coming days. But, why wait for us...post away!In the meantime, we would like to solicit your comments on our website as we upgrade and update the catalog. The site is functional now and new items are being added daily.Can't wait to hear

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