"Unlimited PTO is a common corporate perk. But what about unlimited ... chocolate? Candy company Unreal Snacks let's its staff expense as much chocolate as they like, from any brand they choose. As of August 1, the company says employees have ordered 1,300 pounds of the sweet treat. It anticipates the 70-person team will order close to 3,000 pounds by years' end."
"McCarthy said the company is focused on health and wellness, and it offers a range of other perks including a wellness stipend that can be used for a wide range of services or products that support physical, mental, or emotional health. The company also offers professional-development stipends, tuition reimbursement, donation-matching programs, co-working stipends, and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave with aone-month phase b"
""That product experience, that bite, is really where we capture our consumers. Because again, we're an indulgent product. We're a chocolate product," McCarthy said, adding that it's "really important" for the brand to be close to that."
Unreal Snacks lets employees expense unlimited chocolate from any brand, and the 70-person team has ordered 1,300 pounds as of August 1, with an estimated 3,000 pounds by year-end. The perk is meant to keep employees close to the company’s products and competing brands on shelves to understand how products taste in the market. The mostly-remote, Boston-based company produces snacks with up to 51% less sugar and sells in roughly 35,000 retail locations including Whole Foods Market and Target. The company also provides wellness stipends, professional-development benefits, tuition reimbursement, donation-matching, co-working stipends, and paid parental leave.
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