Our Guests Deserve The Best: Decadent Beverages Made With Ghirardelli® At Krispy Kreme

WINSTON SALEM, N.C., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Krispy Kreme® is adding the creamy flavor and silky smoothness of Ghirardelli® White Chocolate Sauce to your favorite caffeinated and uncaffeinated beverages.   Krispy Kreme White Chocolate Mocha and White Hot Chocolate are available now through April 21 at participating US Krispy Kreme locations.

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"Ghirardelli's sweet and sophisticated white chocolate flavor adds a wonderfully rich and complex taste that is unforgettable," says Ron Rupocinski, Krispy Kreme Corporate Chef.

Take a sip of white chocolate euphoria with these two new great tasting hot beverages:

• White Hot Chocolate: A deliciously creamy white hot chocolate Made With Ghirardelli and topped with whipped cream
• White Chocolate Mocha: Krispy Kreme's signature espresso blended with Ghirardelli's smooth white chocolate sauce and topped with whipped cream.

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About Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Based in Northern California, The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a manufacturer and marketer of premium chocolate products. Founded in 1852 and in continuous operation since then, Ghirardelli has the richest heritage of any American chocolate company. Ghirardelli is one of the few companies in America that controls the entire chocolate manufacturing process, from cocoa bean to finished product. This control over the manufacturing process, combined with Ghirardelli's proprietary bean blend and unique methods of roasting and processing, ensures that you are rewarded with the highest quality and richest products.

About Krispy Kreme        
Krispy Kreme® is an international retailer of premium-quality sweet treats, including its signature Original Glazed® doughnut. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Company has offered the highest-quality doughnuts and great-tasting coffee since it was founded in 1937. Today, Krispy Kreme can be found in approximately 700 locations around the world and approximately 10,000 grocery, convenience and mass merchant stores in the U.S. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Visit us at www.KrispyKreme.com.

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