2002
Conde Nast Traveller, "Word of Mouth" column by Gisela Williams, November 2002 issue.
Reveries.com "Cool News of the Day", Westport, CT. "Innovation A La Wal-Mart" about Chomp's tactics for selling to Wal-Mart, Wed., Sept 18, 2002.
The New York Times, New York, NY. "Just Don't Let The Dogs Drive" by Suzanne Hamlin. Section called Good Dog! about Yip Yap and Sniffers in Escapes section, Friday, Sept. 13, 2002.
Business 2.0 Magazine, San Francisco, CA. "The World's Largest Focus Group", article about how small companies attract the attention of Wal-Mart, featuring Chomp, with photo of co-founder Sarah Speare. Oct. 2002 issue.
Entrepreneur Magazine, Irvine, CA. Article about Chomp with photo of founders in "Smart Ideas" column, Sept. 2002 issue.
National Geographic KIDS, Washington, DC. Article and photo about Chomp in the Surprise section, Sept. 2002 issue.
Vending Times, New York, NY. Cover photo and story, August 2002 issue. Feature on being in vending machines.
New England Cable News (NECN-Boston) Business feature "Candy, Candy, Candy", reported by Mont Fennel, July 3, 2002. Two minute feature on Chomp's unique business of dog candy, with co-founders Sarah Speare and Lesley Lutyens.
Rosie Magazine, New York, NY, "Doggone I Want a Snickers!" July 2002 issue. Feature on being in vending machines, In the Know column, page 22.
Ventura County Star, Ventura, CA, "Puppy Love" by Brett Johnson. Lifestyle feature, June 23, 2002.
Wall Street Journal StartUp.com "Will Sibling Rivalry Sink Your Venture?" by Kimberly McCall went online June 12, 2002.
Live With Regis and Kelly Show, ABC/TV, May 27, 2002, New York, NY. Yip Yap are featured as fun new product and Regis eats a Yip Yap!
Good Morning America, ABC/TV, May 24, 2002, New York, NY. Segment on Hot New Trends with Robin and Diane featured Yip Yap dog breath mints as hot product for dogs.
Pet Business magazine, New York, NY, "Chomp Sells Pet Candy in Vending Machines" May 2002 issue.
Fox5NY-TV, "Good Day New York" Show with David Price, Live interview with co-founder Lesley Lutyens, Friday, April 19, 2002.
Convenience Store Decisions magazine, Bensalem, PA, Sensible Ideas page: "Rest Stop Patrons Sit Up and Beg for New Candy Item" April 2002 issue.
Mainebiz magazine, Newsworthy section: "Canine Candy" by Michaela Cavallaro. April 15, 2002 issue, Vol. 8 No. 8.
The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ, Business Section, "Chew on This; Company Corners the Market on Canine Candy" by Matthew Reilly. Friday, April 5, 2002.
Vending Times magazine, New York, NY, "Dog's Best Friend" April 2002 issue.
City + Country Pets magazine, "Vending Machines for your Pooch" April 2002 issue.
Convenience Store Decisions magazine, Bensalem, PA, "Quick Chek's Latest Traffic Driver in Snack Foods is for the Dogs" March 2002 issue, Vol. 13 No. 4.
USA Today - Life Section, "Vending Machines Going to the Dogs" by Gene Sloan, March 29, 2002.
Recent national TV coverage of Chomp being the first to sell pet "candy" in vending machines: CBS World News, CNN Headline News, The Today Show, ABC World News Now, March 21 and 22, 2002.
Recent local TV coverage of Chomp being the first to sell pet "candy" in vending machines: KHQ-TV (NBC), Spokane, WA; WHDH-TV (NBC), Boston, MA; WYFF-TV (NBC), Asheville, NC; WAVE-TV (NBC), Louisville, KY; WEYI-TV (NBC), Flint/Saginaw/Bay City, MI; WKYC-TV (NBC) Cleveland, OH; WKCF-TV (WB), Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne, FL; KPNX-TV (NBC) Phoenix, AZ; WAFF-TV (NBC), Huntsville/Decatur, GA; KMCI-TV (IND), Kansas City, MO; KFOR-TV (NBC), Oklahoma City, OK; KGW-TV (NBC) Portland, OR; WNBC-TV (NBC), New York, NY; WICU-TV (NBC), Erie, IL; WMAQ-TV (NBC), Chicago, IL; KCEN-TV (NBC), Waco/Temple, TX; WGAL-TV (NBC), Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York, PA; KSL-TV (NBC), Salk Lake City, UT; KNTV-TV (NBC), San Jose, CA; KHQ-TV (NBC), Spokane, WA; KSEE-TV (NBC), Fresno/Visalia, CA; WEEK-TV (NBC) Peoria/Bloomington, IN; WBIR-TV (NBC), Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto, CA; KVBC-TV (NBC), Las Vegas, NV; KPRC-TV (NBC), Houston, TX; WABC-TV (ABC), New York, NY; NECN Cable, Boston, MA; WCSH-TV (NBC), Portland, ME; WPXT-TV Our Maine News, Portland ME. March 20, 21 and 22, 2002.
Recent national syndicated news radio coverage of Chomp being the first to sell pet "candy" in vending machines: WCBS-AM (CBS) March 20, 2002; WBBR-AM (NBC/ABC) New York, NY; CBS News Radio, March 21, 2002; CBS News Radio, April 2, 2002.
New York Post, NY, NY, vending machine news included in the "Weird But True Column", by Associated Press, March 23, 2002.
New York Times, NY, NY, "Vending Machines to Offer Doggie Treats" by Associated Press, March 22, 2002.
The Forecaster, Falmouth, ME, "Local Woman Helps Solve Dog Breath Problem" by Lori Eschhholz, March 21, 2002.
The Boston Globe, Boston, MA, "Vending Machines to Offer Doggie Treats" by Associated Press, March 21, 2002.
Providence Sunday Journal, Providence, RI, "Daydream Believers" by Andrea Stape, March 17, 2002.
Cambridge Chronicle, Cambridge, MA, "Give Your Dog a (Minty-Fresh) Bone" by Leigh Hornbeck, Feb. 27, 2002.
The Courier News, Bridgewater, NJ, "Firm Finds Its Niche With Candy For Dogs" by Bill Bowman, Feb. 7, 2002.
CSPnet.com, "Quick Chek Going to the Dogs", Feb. 6, 2002.
Conde Nast Traveller, "Word of Mouth" column by Gisela Williams, November 2002 issue.
Reveries.com "Cool News of the Day", Westport, CT. "Innovation A La Wal-Mart" about Chomp's tactics for selling to Wal-Mart, Wed., Sept 18, 2002.
The New York Times, New York, NY. "Just Don't Let The Dogs Drive" by Suzanne Hamlin. Section called Good Dog! about Yip Yap and Sniffers in Escapes section, Friday, Sept. 13, 2002.
Business 2.0 Magazine, San Francisco, CA. "The World's Largest Focus Group", article about how small companies attract the attention of Wal-Mart, featuring Chomp, with photo of co-founder Sarah Speare. Oct. 2002 issue.
Entrepreneur Magazine, Irvine, CA. Article about Chomp with photo of founders in "Smart Ideas" column, Sept. 2002 issue.
National Geographic KIDS, Washington, DC. Article and photo about Chomp in the Surprise section, Sept. 2002 issue.
Vending Times, New York, NY. Cover photo and story, August 2002 issue. Feature on being in vending machines.
New England Cable News (NECN-Boston) Business feature "Candy, Candy, Candy", reported by Mont Fennel, July 3, 2002. Two minute feature on Chomp's unique business of dog candy, with co-founders Sarah Speare and Lesley Lutyens.
Rosie Magazine, New York, NY, "Doggone I Want a Snickers!" July 2002 issue. Feature on being in vending machines, In the Know column, page 22.
Ventura County Star, Ventura, CA, "Puppy Love" by Brett Johnson. Lifestyle feature, June 23, 2002.
Wall Street Journal StartUp.com "Will Sibling Rivalry Sink Your Venture?" by Kimberly McCall went online June 12, 2002.
Live With Regis and Kelly Show, ABC/TV, May 27, 2002, New York, NY. Yip Yap are featured as fun new product and Regis eats a Yip Yap!
Good Morning America, ABC/TV, May 24, 2002, New York, NY. Segment on Hot New Trends with Robin and Diane featured Yip Yap dog breath mints as hot product for dogs.
Pet Business magazine, New York, NY, "Chomp Sells Pet Candy in Vending Machines" May 2002 issue.
Fox5NY-TV, "Good Day New York" Show with David Price, Live interview with co-founder Lesley Lutyens, Friday, April 19, 2002.
Convenience Store Decisions magazine, Bensalem, PA, Sensible Ideas page: "Rest Stop Patrons Sit Up and Beg for New Candy Item" April 2002 issue.
Mainebiz magazine, Newsworthy section: "Canine Candy" by Michaela Cavallaro. April 15, 2002 issue, Vol. 8 No. 8.
The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ, Business Section, "Chew on This; Company Corners the Market on Canine Candy" by Matthew Reilly. Friday, April 5, 2002.
Vending Times magazine, New York, NY, "Dog's Best Friend" April 2002 issue.
City + Country Pets magazine, "Vending Machines for your Pooch" April 2002 issue.
Convenience Store Decisions magazine, Bensalem, PA, "Quick Chek's Latest Traffic Driver in Snack Foods is for the Dogs" March 2002 issue, Vol. 13 No. 4.
USA Today - Life Section, "Vending Machines Going to the Dogs" by Gene Sloan, March 29, 2002.
Recent national TV coverage of Chomp being the first to sell pet "candy" in vending machines: CBS World News, CNN Headline News, The Today Show, ABC World News Now, March 21 and 22, 2002.
Recent local TV coverage of Chomp being the first to sell pet "candy" in vending machines: KHQ-TV (NBC), Spokane, WA; WHDH-TV (NBC), Boston, MA; WYFF-TV (NBC), Asheville, NC; WAVE-TV (NBC), Louisville, KY; WEYI-TV (NBC), Flint/Saginaw/Bay City, MI; WKYC-TV (NBC) Cleveland, OH; WKCF-TV (WB), Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne, FL; KPNX-TV (NBC) Phoenix, AZ; WAFF-TV (NBC), Huntsville/Decatur, GA; KMCI-TV (IND), Kansas City, MO; KFOR-TV (NBC), Oklahoma City, OK; KGW-TV (NBC) Portland, OR; WNBC-TV (NBC), New York, NY; WICU-TV (NBC), Erie, IL; WMAQ-TV (NBC), Chicago, IL; KCEN-TV (NBC), Waco/Temple, TX; WGAL-TV (NBC), Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York, PA; KSL-TV (NBC), Salk Lake City, UT; KNTV-TV (NBC), San Jose, CA; KHQ-TV (NBC), Spokane, WA; KSEE-TV (NBC), Fresno/Visalia, CA; WEEK-TV (NBC) Peoria/Bloomington, IN; WBIR-TV (NBC), Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto, CA; KVBC-TV (NBC), Las Vegas, NV; KPRC-TV (NBC), Houston, TX; WABC-TV (ABC), New York, NY; NECN Cable, Boston, MA; WCSH-TV (NBC), Portland, ME; WPXT-TV Our Maine News, Portland ME. March 20, 21 and 22, 2002.
Recent national syndicated news radio coverage of Chomp being the first to sell pet "candy" in vending machines: WCBS-AM (CBS) March 20, 2002; WBBR-AM (NBC/ABC) New York, NY; CBS News Radio, March 21, 2002; CBS News Radio, April 2, 2002.
New York Post, NY, NY, vending machine news included in the "Weird But True Column", by Associated Press, March 23, 2002.
New York Times, NY, NY, "Vending Machines to Offer Doggie Treats" by Associated Press, March 22, 2002.
The Forecaster, Falmouth, ME, "Local Woman Helps Solve Dog Breath Problem" by Lori Eschhholz, March 21, 2002.
The Boston Globe, Boston, MA, "Vending Machines to Offer Doggie Treats" by Associated Press, March 21, 2002.
Providence Sunday Journal, Providence, RI, "Daydream Believers" by Andrea Stape, March 17, 2002.
Cambridge Chronicle, Cambridge, MA, "Give Your Dog a (Minty-Fresh) Bone" by Leigh Hornbeck, Feb. 27, 2002.
The Courier News, Bridgewater, NJ, "Firm Finds Its Niche With Candy For Dogs" by Bill Bowman, Feb. 7, 2002.
CSPnet.com, "Quick Chek Going to the Dogs", Feb. 6, 2002.
