The Costco Connection - October 2018

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Food thoughts

any stories and advertisements in this
issue of the Connection offer great advice
for the holidays. There’s so much going
on at Costco at this time of year to help
you prepare for all the festivities, but the areas that
amaze me most are our food departments.

As you prepare your holiday meals, I recommend that you follow this road map in your local Costco.

First, load up on all the staples needed for your meals, spices for a variety of dishes, beverages and so on.

Then head for the bakery department, where you’ll find a selection of delicious specialties that are brought in only for this time of year—and change from year to year, as our bakery operators always like to try something new. Look for the Harvest Spice Cheesecake before Thanksgiving and a three-pack Holiday Variety Loaf from mid-October through Christmas. And ... the Peppermint Bark!

Next, find the famous Costco pumpkin pies. Yes, pumpkin pies are usually associated with Thanksgiving (we sell over ; million in the days just before Thanksgiving), but they make a wonderful and affordable dessert in October and December as well.

Make your way to the fresh fruit area for apples, oranges and more (homemade apple pie is a personal favorite!). Wheel your cart into the walk-in coolers for fresh produce—our salad kits are really convenient.

Swing by the cheese selection, and last, visit the deli coolers. This is where you’ll find a selection of premade foods that are ready to be popped into the oven as main or side dishes. Our food buyers love to present new options during the holidays. See what they’ve come up with this year. We’re sure you’ll be pleased.

And another convenient option: home delivery through CostcoGrocery. This new service can make food preparation easier. Go to Costco.com and select “Grocery” for details. Let the gladness begin!

M
Tim Talevich

Editorial Director,

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Chew on this!

Last year, Costco sold

6 million pumpkin pies in the U.S. That required some 3. 8

million pumpkins, most of which came from the nation’s top pumpkin-growing state: Illinois.

PUBLISHER Sandy Torrey storrey@costco.com

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Tim Talevich 425-313-6759 ttalevich@costco.com

EDITORS, U.S.

T. Foster Jones 425-313-6748 tod.jones@costco.com

Stephanie E. Ponder 425-427-7134 sponder@costco.com

EDITOR, CANADA

Hana Medina 425-313-6442 hanamedina@costco.com

EDITOR, UK

Will Fifield 425-313-6988 wfifield@costco.com

REPORTERS

Steve Fisher steve.fisher@costco.com

Christina Guerrero cguerrero2@costco.com

COPY EDITOR Miriam Bulmer

CONTRIBUTORS

Rhonda Abrams, Jennifer Babisak, Linda R. Bernstein, Laura Bode, Cat Cora, Judy Gelman, Peter Greenberg, Amanda Horowitz, Vicki Levy Krupp, Nancy Leson, Debbie Miller, Jessica Notini, Barbara Randolph, Ilene Raymond Rush, Marc Saltzman