Key West Pie Producer Snags First Place Prize (as excepted from Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery)

The Key West Key Lime Pie Co. won first place for its Original Key Lime Pie Bar at the 2009 American Pie Council championships held in April in Orlando, Fla. The Pie Bar, which is a slice of the company’s handmade key lime pie dipped in chocolate and served on a stick, won in the Super Gourmet category for commercial bakers.   Last year, the Big Pine Key, Fla.-based pie producer won four blue ribbons.   It’s primary offering, Key Lime Pie, is made with 100% real key lime juice and sweetened condensed milk, ladled into a graham cracker crust and then topped with non-dairy whipped cream. Additionally, they are eggless, trans-fat free and can be thawed and refrozen multiple times. Some 31 producers from across the nation entered more than 500 pies in the commercial category judged during the three-day event.   For a full listing of this year’s winners, go to www.piecouncil.org.

BIG PINE KEY, FL. THE KEY WEST KEY LIME PIE CO. 2008 NATIONAL PIE CHAMPIONS FOR THE NATIONS BEST KEY LIME PIE HAS ANNOUNCED THE OPENING OF THEIR 2^{ND STORE IN CUDJOE KEY, FLORIDA KEYS. CUDJOE KEY IS 22 MILES NORTH OF KEY WEST.}

WITH A VERY SUCCESSFUL 1ST STORE AND ADJOINING PRODUCTION FACILITY IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO OPEN ANOTHER "RETAIL ONLY" STORE DIRECTLY ON VERY BUSY US1 WITH SIGNIFICANT DRIVE BY VISIBILITY OF 13,000-15,000 CARS EVERY DAY, SAYS COMPANY CEO JIM BRUSH. THE REALLY UNIQUE ASPECT OF THE KEYS IS THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY IN AND ONE WAY OUT. VISITORS WHO FLY INTO SOUTH FLORIDA OR DRIVE INTO MONROE COUNTY SEEKING TO VISIT KEY WEST OR OTHER GREAT PLACES IN THE KEYS WILL PASS BY ALL BUSINESSES LOCATED ON US1 ALSO KNOWN AS THE OVERSEAS HIGHWAY. WE HAVE FINISHED OUR 2ND FULL YEAR IN OUR 1ST LOCATION AND FEEL IT IS TIME TO SEEK HIGHER TRAFFIC LOCATIONS. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO HAVE A FLAGSHIP STORE IN A PROMINENT KEY WEST LOCATION. JIM AND ALISON ARE HAVING FUN WITH THIS VENTURE. ALISON SAYS "EVEN THOUGH WE DO PUT IN A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME IT REALLY IS A LOT OF FUN." "THIS IS NOT A JOB", ADDS ALISON. "WHEN OUR CUSTOMERS COME IN THEY ARE SEEKING TO ENJOY ALL THE GOODIES THAT KEY LIMES HAVE TO OFFER."

THE CUDJOE KEY LOCATION WILL BE HAVE A LARGER RETAIL AREA ALLOWING US TO HAVE ALL OF OUR KEY LIME PRODUCTS AS WELL AS OFFERING UNIQUE KEYS GIFTS AND ARTWORK. WE WILL NOW HAVE 2 FUN STORES FOR BOTH LOCALS AND VISITORS TO ENJOY.

ABOUT THE KEY WEST KEY LIME PIE CO. THE KEY WEST KEY LIME PIE CO. LLC, FOUNDED IN 2006, IS A FLORIDA KEYS BASED COMPANY PROVIDING NATIONALLY AWARD-WINNING HANDMADE KEY LIME PIES AND THE ORIGINAL KEY LIME PIE BARS™ TO NUMEROUS RETAIL AND WHOLESALE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS AND NATIONWIDE. OUR REACH PROVIDES MACY’S @ HERALD SQUARE MANHATTAN , A VARIETY OF OTHER RESTAURANTS, SPECIALTY SHOPS IN MARTHA’S VINEYARD, AND MARKETS ACROSS THE US. ADDITIONALLY, WE SERVICE WHOLESALE ACCOUNTS IN NEW YORK, VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MISSOURI, COLORADO, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA & NORTH CAROLINA. WE ALSO HAVE AN ONLINE PRESENCE GIVING WEB CUSTOMERS THE ABILITY TO HAVE OUR PRODUCTS SHIPPED DIRECT. WWW.KEYWESTKEYLIMEPIECO.COM

Press Contact
James Brush, CEO
Key West Key Lime Pie Co. LLC
225 Key Deer Blvd
Big Pine Key, Fl 33043
305-872-7400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 13, 2008
FROM: KEY WEST KEY LIME PIE CO. LLC
BIG PINE KEY FL, 33043
JIM BRUSH, CEO
ALISON SLOAT, PRESIDENT

KEY WEST KEY LIME PIE CO FEATURED AS ONE OF THE GREAT REGIONAL FOODS BY
FOODS ACROSS AMERICA

BIG PINE KEY FL: THE KEY WEST KEY LIME PIE CO, WINNERS OF THE 2008 AMERICAN PIE COUNCIL’S NATIONAL PIE CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS FOR THE NATION’S BEST KEY LIME PIE, HAS BEEN SELECTED BY FOODS ACROSS AMERICA (WWW.FOODSACROSSAMERICA.COM) . AS THE ONLY KEY LIME PIE FEATURED IN THEIR RECENTLY DEBUTED WEBSITE AND CATALOG. 

“FOODS ACROSS AMERICA” FEATURES UNIQUE QUALITY FOODS FROM DISTINCT ’FOOD’ REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES”, SAYS JIM BRUSH, CEO, OF KEY WEST KEY LIME PIE CO.

“WE ARE THRILLED TO BE IN SUCH GREAT COMPANY, NOT ONLY WITH VIENNA BEEF, THE FOUNDER OF FOODS ACROSS AMERICA, AS WELL AS  OTHER WORLD FAMOUS FOOD GREATS  SUCH AS  CAFÉ DU MONDE OF NEW ORLEANS, CARNEGIE DELI  OF NEW YORK AND JACK STACK RIBS OF KANSAS CITY . IT’S VERY EXCITING TO BE REPRESENTING FLORIDA’S OFFICIAL DESSERT FOR THE NATION TO ENJOY. THIS IS A FANTASTIC WAY TO CELEBRATE OUR 2^ND YEAR ANNIVERSARY.  

JIM ADDS, “VIENNA BEEF AND FOODS ACROSS AMERICA HAS BEEN WONDERFUL TO WORK WITH IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS VENTURE”.  “ A CLASS COMPANY,” NOTES ALISON SLOAT,  PRESIDENT.

THE ‘FOODS ACROSS AMERICA’ CATALOG IS SCHEDULED TO BE SHIPPED MID-NOVEMBER TO 1.5 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, JUST IN TIME FOR THE 2008 HOLIDAY SEASON. VIENNA BEEF HAS A WEB SITE FOR FOLKS TO ACCESS THESE GREAT FOODS AS WELL. WWW.FOODSACROSSAMERICA.COM

About The Key West Key Lime Pie Co.
The Key West Key Lime Pie Co. LLC, FOUNDED IN 2006, IS a Florida Keys based company providing NATIONALLY AWARD-WINNING handmade key lime pies and The Original Key Lime Pie Bars™ to NUMEROUS RETAIL AND WHOLESALE locations throughout the Florida Keys AND nationwide. OUR reach provides Macy’s @ Herald Square Manhattan , a variety of other restaurants, specialty shops in Martha’s Vineyard, and markets across the US. Additionally, we service wholesale accounts in New York, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Colorado, California, Georgia & NORTH CAROLINA.  WE also have an online presence giving web customers the ability to have  OUR products shipped direct. www.keywestkeylimepieco.com

Press Contact
James Brush, CEO
Key West Key Lime Pie Co. LLC
225 Key Deer Blvd
Big Pine Key, Fl 33043
305-872-7400
305-872-7600 FAX
kwlimes@hotmail.com

 Nation’s BEST KEY LIME PIE TO BE SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT
cUCINA & cO IN MANHATTAN.

KEY WEST KEY LIME PIE CO TO FEATURE ITS PIES AND PIE BARS
AT CUCINA & CO IN MACY’S NEW YORK

 BIG PINE KEY , FL, June 20, 2008 – Key West Key Lime Pie Co..& Cucina & Co., the gourmet marketplace in The Cellar at Macy’s Herald Square, announces it will be Manhattan’s exclusive retailer of Key West Key Lime Pie Co.’s handmade pies and The Original Key Lime Pie Bar™.  Voted “Best Key Lime Pie in the Nation” by the American Pie Council, Key West Key Lime Pie Co. has partnered with Cucina & Co. to bring a slice of the Florida Keys to New York City, beginning Independence Day, July 4^th. Cucina & Co. is located in the Cellar of Macy’s at 151 W. 34^th Street, New York, NY 10001.  

“These light and tangy pies are a natural fit for our diners and are perfect for summer,” said Michael Salmon, General Manager of Cucina & Co. at Macy’s.  “Once I tasted them, I knew we had to bring them to New York.” . “We’re absolutely thrilled to be a part of Macy’s,” say owners Jim Brush & Alison Sloat, both former New Yorkers.  

Key West Key Lime Pie Co., located in Big Pine Key, Fl, uses a 100 year-old family recipe with only the finest ingredients for its pies.  The pies are unique and made of 100% real key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, ladled into a graham cracker crust, then finished with a non-dairy whipped topping around the edge.  Unlike most key lime pies, these pies are eggless, which reduces cholesterol, contains no trans fats and can be thawed and refrozen multiple times.  The company also produces The Original Key Lime Pie Bar™; a slice of their handmade key lime pie dipped in rich, creamy chocolate served on a stick.  

About The Key West Key Lime Pie Co. ™ 

The Key West Key Lime Pie Co. LLC is a Florida Keys based company providing their handmade key lime pies and The Original Key Lime Pie Bars™ to over 50 locations throughout the Keys such as Circle K convenience stores, Hawk’s Cay Resort and a variety of other restaurants, specialty shops and markets. Their reach is nationwide with wholesale accounts in several states including New York, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Missouri. Negotiations are underway with companies in California, Georgia and Illinois to provide their products. They also have an on line presence giving web customers the ability to have all their products shipped to them directly. www.keywestkeylimepieco.com

Press Contact
Jim Brush
Key West Key Lime Pie Co. LLC
225 Key Deer Blvd
Big Pine Key, Fl 33043
kwlimes@hotmail.com
305-872-740

AMERICAN PIE COUNCIL
2008 NATIONAL PIE CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARDS

KEY WEST KEY LIME PIE CO.
“BEST KEY LIME PIE IN THE COUNTRY”

 Celebration, Florida: In a blind tasting for the “Super Gourmet” category for commercial bakers, the Key West Key Lime Pie Co. of Big Pine Key, Florida was awarded four (4) 1^st place ribbons for their handmade Key Lime Pies. The ribbons went for Traditional Key Lime Pie, Mango Key Lime Pie, Raspberry Key Lime Pie in a chocolate cookie crust & The Original Key Lime Pie Bar™, a slice of their handmade key lime dipped in chocolate served on a stick. 

All of their Key Lime Pies are made by hand with highest quality ingredients in their own production facility. That fact, explained to some of the judges after the awards, “is why you won” said the panel.