A family-owned specialty food manufacturer in the historic seaport of Portsmouth, New Hampshire since 1981. The Lollipop Tree manufactures LollipopTree® brand all-natural baking mixes, condiments and jams as well as prepares exclusive private-label products for specialty retailers nationally. The Lollipop Tree’s line of Good Simple Food®–Pepper Jellies, Artisan Bread Mixes, Classic Baking Mixes, Cookie Mixes, Dessert Bread Mixes, Dessert Sauces, Grilling & Glazing Sauces, Jams, Monkey Bread Mixes, Pancake Mixes, Scone Mixes and Syrups–can be found in more than 3,000 stores across the United States.
Please visit our Factory Store for daily samplings and seasonal product demonstrations. Good Simple Food® - always all natural, trans fat free, no preservatives and now ORGANIC!
Keywords: Lollipop Tree, Pepper Jelly, Baking Mixes, Dessert Sauces, Pancakes, Syrups, Jams, Scones, Grilling Sauces, Gourmet Food, Gifts,
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Since 1981.
What is your primary product or service?
We are a specialty food manufacturer. The Lollipop Tree’s lines of Good Simple Food® include Pepper Jellies, Artisan Bread Mixes, Classic Baking Mixes, Cookie Mixes, Dessert Bread Mixes, Dessert Sauces, Grilling & Glazing Sauces, Jams, Monkey Bread Mixes, Pancake Mixes, Scone Mixes and Syrups.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
When a young Laurie Volz watched her mother and grandmothers making jelly on the kitchen stove, she could not have predicted the ways in which her family recipe was going to change her life.
Decades later, when Laurie herself was a young mother, she opted to follow the examples set by the women in her family and turned to her heritage for inspiration.
The weekend before Thanksgiving in 1981, Laurie Lynch was asked to participate in a holiday boutique in Rye, New Hampshire. With half of the family’s food budget, she bought supplies and prepared her family’s treasured pepper jelly recipe. Sales were brisk that Saturday morning and within two hours she had sold all 60 jars. Through word of mouth, news of Laurie’s delicious pepper jelly spread and within five weeks, she had sold over 700 jars—all lovingly adorned with a gingham square and tied with a length of red ribbon by her 85 year-old grandmother. Little did Laurie know that the seeds of The Lollipop Tree had been planted!
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
At The Lollipop Tree, we use only the finest, most flavorful, all natural ingredients to prepare our Good Simple Food®. We make all our own products and package them by hand in our Portsmouth, New Hampshire factory kitchen.
Today we proudly maintain the same values we started our company with over 25 years ago. We are committed to providing our customers the highest quality products—all natural, trans fat free, no preservatives and now ORGANIC—and the best customer service available anywhere.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
The Lollipop Tree’s line of Good Simple Food® can be found in more than 3,000 specialty food and gift stores across the United States.
Our Factory Store is located at 319 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. By the end of 2008 we will have tripled the size of our store and will offer tours along with our daily samplings.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Take 1-95 to Exit 5, Portsmouth
Rte 1 Bypass N to Maplewood Avenue Exit
Right onto Maplewood Avenue
Left onto Vaughan Street
What are your hours of operation?
Corporate Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 to 5
Factory Store: Mon-Fri 9 to 5, Sat 10 to 3
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