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Mark One Foods
Mark One Foods
Mark One Foods
Mark One Foods
1 Campaign |
Salt Lake City, United States
$11,285 USD by 346 backers
$10,060 USD by 301 backers on Nov 15, 2016
Overview
Oh snap! It's Candwich, a convenient sandwich in a can that comes in a variety of flavors, providing a quick meal to anyone, anywhere. Candwich is a great lunch for busy executives, kids lunches (and running from soccer practice to piano lessons), camping, gamers, emergencies, those on the go, and just about anyone. Join us as we "can" hunger -- one Candwich at a time!

WE MADE OUR CAMPAIGN GOAL - NOW HELP US MAKE SELF-HEATING PIZZA POCKETS A REALITY! 

Imagine a hot pizza pocket, anytime, anywhere! With your help, we can develop and offer you self-heating Candwiches if we meet the financial milestone! We know you're itching to know what a sizzling Pepperoni Pizza pocket in a can is like! 

SELF-HEATING CANDWICH?

YES! That means that your pizza pocket is ready-to-eat piping hot anywhere, anytime. We think that's a pretty big deal! We have a manufacturer and are ready to go but we need to make it to this stretch goal to produce in bulk and make it happen. Now that's one HOT topic! 

HOW DOES IT WORK YOU ASK?

The self-heating can will have a liner around the interior wall. The liner will contain material used in hand warmers, which can be gels, cellulose, water, salts or irons. The liner is activated by squeezing or breaking a specific area or button. Once activated the can will heat up the pocket sandwich approximately 70 degrees Fahrenheit in a few minutes and Voilà your sizzling pepperoni pizza pocket is ready to eat!


 

Oh snap! It's Candwich, a convenient sandwich in a can that comes in a variety of flavors, providing a ready-to-eat meal to anyone, anywhere. To us at Mark One Foods, the can is always half full, and with your help, we can fill the bellies of hungry people everywhere - back our campaign and share it with everyone you know! Believe it or not, Candwich has been around for a while - look who is in Club Candwich!

Yes We CANDWICH!

Stephen Colbert and Conan couldn't believe that our Sandwich in a Can was real. Well guys, we are really passionate about Candwich, and we're back with a new can, new look, and with your help, new flavors! We truly want to be able to donate cans to those in need which is why we have incorporated that into this campaign! 

Candwich is exactly what it sounds like --

a sandwich in a can. Genius, right?

Do people actually want Candwich? The answer is yes. Walmart stocked their shelves with Candwich for a full year back in 2012, but due to a previous shady investor deal going sour, cash flow problems prevented us from keeping up with the overwhelming demand. The shady investor is currently in federal jail, and after we finally settled last year after years of payments and re-negotiations, we are now ready to focus back on producing Candwiches to everyone and anyone in need! 

MANY ORGANIZATIONS ARE READY TO SEND CANDWICHES ON A LARGE SCALE FOR DISASTER AID.

We need orders. Lots of them, to begin mass producing Candwich and donating on a larger scale! How amazing it would be to donate Candwiches at this level to people in need!

FEMA and The Red Cross wanted to send millions of Candwiches to disaster relief areas. FEMA called up after Hurricane Katrina and wanted 10 million the next day, but we weren’t even in production at the time (thanks to the shady investor...) and didn't have the resources to fulfill such a large order in that short amount of time. That's where you come in!

We at Mark One Foods have a dream to bring this tasty treat to everyone in the world. Yeah, a sandwich in a can does sound kind of silly, but let's put it this way: it's quick, convenient, and stays fresh a long time. Forget about that soggy sandwich! Candwich is a practical meal in a can that CAN change the world -- but we need your support to make this possible!

Think about all the people in the world in need of a meal right now. With your help, Candwich could provide the necessary sustenance to people in homeless shelters, natural disaster areas, and even in the military! We can give our soldiers a fun and new MRE (Meal, Ready-to-Eat) option. 

Not only is Candwich practical -- it's FUN! Think back to a time of Lunchables and Fruit Roll-Ups. You can pack it in a school lunch, take it on a camping trip, or even stock up for the Zombie apocalypse. The bottom line is -- Candwich is for EVERYONE!

While some flavors are ready-to-eat right out of the can, our PB&J Grape has some assembly required. That means you get to add your Peanut Butter and Jelly however you like it and you know it's fresh and never soggy! 

Not only will you be among the first to experience the Candwich comeback with three delicious flavors -- Honey BBQ Chicken, PB&J Grape, and Chocolate Filled French Toast (yum!) -- you'll also have the opportunity to enjoy some fun and exciting new flavors once our Indiegogo campaign reaches the necessary number of pre-orders. This is where you come in!

PARTNER WITH CANDWICH & MARK ONE FOODS
Do you have a charity, food bank or group that would like to help Candwich get to more people and places in need? Please reach out to us here: crowdfunding@candwich.com

 

Contact us to discuss larger orders and partnerships!
crowdfunding@candwich.com

 

Our funds go into building Mark One Foods and the Candwich brand, new flavors, and production. We've built this super cool can-chart to show you the breakdown.




Mark Kirkland, the founder of Mark One Foods, is the man behind the curtain. The peanut butter to our jelly. The can to our sandwich. We couldn't imagine a better leader and innovator in the sandwich revolution!

Kirkland owned and operated a large recycling business for several years. He sold his business to pursue the research and development of the Candwich concept and has made it his mission to perfect and bring his sandwich-in-a-can to retail shelves since 2003.

If you order a Candwich, you will get your Candwich. However, our goal is to jumpstart our little sandwichery and turn it into a fully operational CANwichery in order to truly help those in need while also bringing new flavors to all who enjoy Candwich! The main goal is to get as many pre-orders for Candwich as we possibly can! The more that are ordered, the easier it is to mass produce!

NEED LARGE ORDERS TO MASS PRODUCE
We want to give the crowd the chance to make sandwiches great again. The more pre-orders we can secure through this crowdfunding campaign, the more we can donate and the easier it is to produce Candwich with our commercial bakery. With your help, we can bring Candwich across the globe and jumpstart our little business that Can...dwich. We are confident that by pre-ordering and sharing this campaign with everyone you know, we can meet the demand and make this campaign successful.

FORMER BAD ACTOR INVESTORS
We know that you may have heard about our rogue investor back in 2010. Candwich went viral that year because of the news that our investor ran a Ponzi scheme and ran off with the money. That was a bad investor, not our founder Mark. You can be assured that this has been settled with all parties and creditors -- that rogue investor is currently serving time in prison. Why should you trust us this time? We really just love Candwich and want to honestly bring it to shelves everywhere! There's nothing we want more than to share our sandwich in a can. We welcome new investors and those that want to partner with us, however, this time, we are going to be way more careful. That is also why we are turning to crowdfunding. We invite you, to join us on Team Candwich.

If you can't contribute, that doesn't mean you can't help us make our goal!

  • Help us get the word out by sharing the campaign with everyone you know!
  • You can easily share using the share buttons at the top of the page!
  • Keep in touch with us on social media for fun, facts, and more fun!

What are the Candwich flavors?
The flavors that are available to be ordered today are Bacon CheddarHoney BBQ Chicken, PB&J Grape, and Chocolate Filled French Toast

Additional flavors that may go into production if there is enough deman include: Peanut Butter Honey | Pepperoni Pizza | Cinnamon Bun | Apple Turnover | Blueberry Turnover | Cherry Turnover | Honey BBQ Beef

What is inside the cans?
Each Candwich contains  shelf-stable white bread in plastic packaging. Some assembly is required for some flavors. Just pop the top and pull out the sandwich, unwrap the plastic, add any flavor packets if included and take a bite!

PB&J Grape: A pre-sliced shelf stable white bread roll and one peanut butter squeeze pack and one grape jelly squeeze pack. Some assembly required. Ingredients and Nutrition Facts

Honey BBQ Chicken: Lean chicken breast meat in honey BBQ sauce filling in a white bread pocket. Ingredients and Nutrition Facts.

Chocolate Filled French Toast: French toast flavored shelf-stable bread with chocolate filling. Ingredients and Nutrition Facts are not yet available.

Does Candwich ship internationally?
Yes! Candwich can be shipped internationally. Just add the international shipping cost to your order! Shipping is FREE for the United States and $20 for outside the US.

What is the shelf life of a Candwich?
Candwich stays fresh for a minimum of one year. We've eaten one that's lasted (much) longer, and we are A-OK.

What keeps the Candwich fresh?
In order to make the product shelf-stable, we are required to create barriers to block the growth of pathogens. These barriers are known as Hurdle Technology. Three hurdles are created by (1) controlling Water Activity (Aw) by replacing some of the water with humectants, such as glycerin, a common food additive which provides moisture without water, (2) controlling Ph with food grade acids such as vinegar, and (3) controlling oxygen with oxygen absorbing packets. The three hurdles can be applied to both bread and filling. So, the fillings are made with both Ph and Aw within the required parameters.

Is Candwich FDA approved?
Yes! All vegetarian candwiches (PB&J and Chocolate Filled French Toast) are FDA approved.

Is Candwich USDA approved?
Yes! All candwiches with meat (Bacon Cheddar and BBQ Chicken) are USDA approved.

How does the self-heating Candwich heat itself?
The self-heating can will contain a wrap heater. The wrap heater contains two chemicals which when mixed generate a large amount of heat energy. The wrap heater is activated through squeezing in a specific area of the wrap. Once activated, it will take 8-10 minutes to heat the sandwich and Voilà your sizzling pepperoni pizza pocket is ready to eat!

Is the Candwich can recyclable?
YES! We strongly encourage that everyone recycles each Candwich can when you are done with it. Alternatively, Candwich cans are awesome for many things. Collect each can and display them in your home! Use your can as a pen holder, vase for flowers, or even a perfect place for knick-knacks! We encourage you to be as creative as possible with your cans and if you choose to dispose of it, save the landfill and please recycle.

Where are the Candwiches being made? 
Salt Lake City, Utah. We reserve the right to produce in various locations depending on the demand and available production capacity.

Why was Candwich not able to fulfill orders to FEMA and WalMart? 
FEMA had seen an early pre-production sample and called after a hurricane and asked for 10 million cans immediately when we were still in development and testing.  Walmart ordered a different size can, 12 oz. size vs 24 oz. This created an expensive re-tooling of the established production line. At the same time, the company became entangled in an early investor's legal problems. These 2 issues made it impossible to fulfill the Walmart orders.

Candwich has been in the making for a long time. What has prevented the Candwich from world domination (ahem, distribution) until now?
We were originally delayed by an investor who was running a Ponzi scheme unbeknownst to the company. When the story broke in the New York Times, it led to great publicity but also a legal entanglement with the creditors of the dishonest investor. This made it impossible to fulfill orders for the largest retailer in the world until the legal issue was settled.

How does sending a six-pack of Candwich as a gift work?
Once the campaign has successfully been completed, Team Candwich will send a survey to each funder to confirm addresses and get any additional information like the content for the gift note and where you would like to send the gift to. 

Are there vegetarian Candwiches?
Yes there are! Our PB&J and Chocolate Filled French Toast Original flavors are completely vegetarian. If we meet our goals and create more flavors, Apple Turnover, Blueberry Turnover, PB&Honey, and the Cinnamon Bun flavors are also vegetarian.

Is Candwich Gluten Free?
No. Candwich is not Gluten Free.

Why is Candwich crowdfunding
Due to the revolutionary nature of the Candwich it is difficult to attract a large enough investment to begin production on small orders, even from Walmart. Additionally, retail customers typically pay in 30 days, which requires the product to be produced, which requires cash flow. Crowdfunding overcomes the cash flow problem by paying in advance. The Candwich is a fully developed and tested FDA/USDA approved product that is ready to go straight to production and shipping to funders.

What would Mark say to the inventor of the sandwich, Britain's Earl of Sandwich, if he were able travel back in time and speak with him about the Candwich?
As a sandwich lover I could only say "Good Show!"

 

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6 - Variety Pack O' Candwich

$20 USD
Your six pack includes a variety pack of (2) Honey BBQ Chicken, (2) PB&J, and (2) Chocolate Filled French Toast. FREE SHIPPING FOR USA.
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
28 claimed
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Early Bird Six-Pack

$15 USD
First come, first served. This special discount is for sandwich lovers who just can't wait to get their hands on a Candwich! Get this six-pack before it is gone! Honey BBQ Chicken (x2), PB&J Grape (x2), and Chocolate Filled French Toast (x2) or six (6) of one flavor. For every six-pack ordered, one Candwich will be donated to a Food Bank on your behalf. FREE SHIPPING for USA.
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February 2017
Only 6 left
Ships to many locations.

Donate a 6-Pack to Charity

$20 USD
Thanks! You are officially a part of Club Candwich. Because of you, a person in need of food gets a meal. This perk level donates six (6) Candwiches in the classic flavors to a US location in need.
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April 2017
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24 - Variety Pack O' Candwich

$50 USD
Get the party started with a 24 Pack O’ Candwich! Includes: 6-pack of Honey BBQ Chicken, 6-pack of Bacon Cheddar, 6pack of PB&J, and 6-pack of Chocolate Filled French Toast. FREE SHIPPING FOR USA.
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April 2017
5 claimed
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50 - Variety Pack O' Candwich

$100 USD
Have a Candwich party AND save some for the camping trip or zombie apocalypse! Your 50 pack comes in the following classic flavors: 12x Honey BBQ Chicken, 12x Bacon Cheddar, 12x PB&J, and 14x Chocolate Filled French Toast. FREE SHIPPING FOR USA.
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April 2017
2 claimed
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