{"id":3980,"date":"2012-01-20T15:29:13","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T22:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/?p=3980"},"modified":"2012-03-21T10:49:15","modified_gmt":"2012-03-21T16:49:15","slug":"scentsy-launches-fondue-product-line-could-create-more-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2012\/01\/20\/scentsy-launches-fondue-product-line-could-create-more-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Scentsy Launches Fondue Product Line, Could Create More Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3983\"  class=\"wp-caption module image left\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\"><a class=\"fancybox\" title=\"Scenty's fondue line 'Velata' will be available May 1, 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/01\/Velata_hi.jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3983\" title=\"Velata_hi\" src=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/01\/Velata_hi-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/01\/Velata_hi-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/01\/Velata_hi-620x441.jpg 620w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/files\/2012\/01\/Velata_hi-220x156.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-media-credit\">Scentsy<\/p><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scenty&#39;s fondue line &#39;Velata&#39; will be available May 1, 2012<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Scentsy, the Meridian, Idaho-based wickless candle company, launched into the world of fondue today.\u00a0 The company announced its first food product line, called Velata.\u00a0 The chocolate fondue kit will be available in May.\u00a0 It comes with a microwaveable pouch of chocolate, a silicone dish and an electric warmer.<\/p>\n<p>Scentsy has made some new hires in its corporate office related to the chocolate line.\u00a0 Spokeswoman Stephanie Finch says if the company&#8217;s foray into food does well it will require additional corporate support.\u00a0 Finch couldn&#8217;t give an estimate on the number of jobs Scentsy could potentially add.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Last year, Scentsy made<em> Inc. Magazine&#8217;s<\/em> <a title=\"Meridian Based \u201cScentsy\u201d Among Fastest Growing U.S. Companies\" href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2011\/09\/13\/meridian-based-scentsy-among-fastest-growing-u-s-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\">list of the fastest-growing<\/a>, privately-held companies in the United States.\u00a0 The company also made <em>Forbes<\/em> list of America&#8217;s most promising companies in 2011.\u00a0 It stood out on the list for having the greatest revenue of any company the magazine named &#8211; $381.8 million in the most recent fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>The company also announced the expansion of two other product lines, personal fragrance products and scented greeting cards.<\/p>\n<p>Scentsy has more than 145,000 independent consultants who sell its products at in-home parties.\u00a0 The company has more than 760 employees at its corporate office in Meridian, Idaho and more than 220 corporate employees spread across Kentucky, Texas, Utah and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scentsy, the Meridian, Idaho-based wickless candle company, launched into the world of fondue today.\u00a0 The company announced its first food product line, called Velata.\u00a0 The chocolate fondue kit will be available in May.\u00a0 It comes with a microwaveable pouch of chocolate, a silicone dish and an electric warmer. 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