Zaycon Foods Joins Forces with Chicken Soup for the Soul™

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Zaycon Foods™, announced today the launch of their relationship with Chicken Soup for the Soul Foods. Zaycon Foods is a five-year-old grocery business delivering farm-fresh foods directly to nearly 400,000 customers via 1,400 delivery locations in 48 states. Chicken Soup for the Soul, which publishes the famous book series, also offers other complementary products including a line of high-quality food that makes it easier to bring people together for healthy meals.

Zaycon Foods will now offer for sale several of Chicken Soup for the Soul's food products including soup, BBQ sauce, pasta sauce, and meal builder sauces. They are available through Zaycon Foods' unique direct-to-consumer model which emphasizes freshness, wholesomeness, and significant value by uniquely offering food that bypasses traditional retail channels.   

The partnership was facilitated by Edward Martin, CMO of Zaycon Foods. "I'm excited to be able to put these two companies together and foresee the development of a valuable and long-term relationship."

"We are working with Chicken Soup for the Soul because it is a trusted company that shares our philosophy of offering quality, delicious food that's premium quality at a significant value," said Zaycon co-founder and CEO Mike Conrad. "It's a beloved brand through its massive number of book titles and other products, and we look forward to expanding the reach of its food products by presenting them to our more than 400,000 registered users."

"We were intrigued by Zaycon Foods' unique business model of combining online ordering with farm-fresh foods that are delivered direct to consumers," said Scott Seaton, CEO of Chicken Soup for the Soul Foods. "It fits perfectly with our philosophy on freshness and quality combined to promote good health and wellness.  We look forward to our products reaching a large user base through Zaycon and a long-term beneficial partnership."

Zaycon Foods customers looking to craft a delicious and convenient meal can use the Chicken Soup for the Soul Chili Meal Builders Cooking Sauce, Sloppy Joe Meal Builders Cooking Sauce, Meat Loaf Meal Builders Cooking Sauce, or Sesame-Ginger Meal Builders Cooking Sauce which are also available through Zaycon. Other Chicken Soup for the Soul food products now available through Zaycon include a variety of delicious soup, broths, sweet and spicy barbecue sauce, soup toppers, gravies and a line of pasta sauce.

To explore the lineup of delicious Chicken Soup for the Soul products, please visit http://www.chickensoup.com/foods/.

About Chicken Soup for the Soul

Chicken Soup for the Soul, the world's favorite and most recognized storyteller, publishes the famous Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. With over 100 million books sold to date in the U.S. and Canada alone, more than 250 titles, and translations into more than 40 languages, "chicken soup for the soul" is one of the world's best-known phrases and is regularly referenced in pop culture. Today, 21 years after it first began sharing happiness, inspiration and wellness through its books, this socially conscious company continues to publish new titles, but has also evolved beyond the bookstore with super premium pet food, a line of high quality food to bring people together for healthy meals, and a variety of licensed products and digital offerings, all inspired by stories. Chicken Soup for the Soul has recently expanded into visual storytelling through movies, television and a YouTube channel. Chicken Soup for the Soul is "changing the world one story at a time^®."

About Zaycon Foods

Now delivering to nearly 400,000 registered users at more than 1,400 locations across 48 states, Zaycon Foods is "How Smart Families Buy Big & Save Big." The innovative company offers families a better way to save on fresh meat, fish, produce, and dairy items by selling in bulk directly from refrigerated trucks. The trucks make local deliveries in the parking lots of churches, businesses and schools, enabling consumers to save an average of 35% when compared to standard retail prices. Customers are alerted to upcoming delivery dates in their area by email and social media, and place orders online via a fast and simple process. Founded in 2009, Zaycon Foods is headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington. For more information, visit www.zayconfoods.com. 

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