One of the really special treats that friends have sent us while we have been living in Thailand are Dr. Pepper flavored Jelly Bellies, we love them! You can imagine my excitement to learn that a Jelly Belly factory has opened in Thailand! They are the only factory outside of the US and they take care of all the companies' International business and hope to someday soon be selling their jelly beans in Thailand. They started building the Thai facility two years ago and are still not at 100% capability. The Pattaya International Ladies Club toured the facility on Friday and I joined in. It was so much more interesting than I ever imagined, a lot of work goes into making each individual jelly bean. A 5th generation Jelly Belly founder and his daughter moved here from the California facility and started their International business. The daughter who conducted our tour assured us that we should be able to purchase jelly bellies here soon (sadly, she said Dr.Pepper flavor will not be sold here :( but she advised me to try the cherry coke flavored ones for a nice alternative!) It was a fun day and the boys were so excited to see the gift bag I received full of jelly bellies! A little taste of 'home'!
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How fun!
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