I used a product called "Barley Cup".  I would like to buy it but I
can't find it for sale.  It is a beverage, used as a coffee substitue,
made from Barley and other grains, freeze dried and used like instant
coffee.  I think it is made in Poland.  It is sold in England under
the name "Barley Cup". ( I saw the jar it come in)
thanks

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Request for Question Clarification by scriptor-ga on 07 Nov 2005 05:37 PST

Dear barleycup,

Would British online stores that offer this product and worldwide
shipping be a sufficient source? If so, please let me know.

Regards,
Scriptor

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Clarification of Question by barleycup-ga on 07 Nov 2005 17:55 PST

yes that would be great.  I would also like to know who makes the
product and whether anyone distributes it in the U.S.  I am interested
in distributing it in the U.S.    But mainly I just want to be able to
order some for myself.
Thanks
Jack Tempchin

Dear barleycup,

You can order Barleycup from Britsuperstore, at :
http://www.britsuperstore.com/acatalog/Barleycup.html

They explicitly offer worlwide shipping, so there should be no
problems. If you would like to contact them for additional information
first, here is full contact information:

Britsuperstore
122 Elms Vale Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 9PJ
United Kingdom
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Phone: +44 (0) 1304 206069
Fax: +44 (0) 1304 208275
Email: britsuperstore@britstore.co.uk
Website: http://www.britsuperstore.com/


As for the question whether there already is a distributor for
Barleycup in the USA: I did not find any facts indicating this.
"Barleycup" (and "Barley Cup") is not even a registered trademark in
the USA yet.

The manufacturer of Barleycup was the British company Ridpath Pek
Ltd., which was recently acquired by the U.S. meat processing company
Smithfield Foods Inc. and merged them with Norwich Food Company Ltd.
to form Smithfield Foods Ltd. UK. Therefore, you may want to contact
either the U.S. corporate headquarter of Smithfield Foods, or the head
office of their UK branch:

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
200 Commerce Street
Smithfield, VA 23430
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Phone: 757-365-3000
Toll free phone: 888-366-6767
E-Mail: information@smithfieldfoods.com
Website: http://www.smithfieldfoods.com/

Smithfield Foods Ltd. Norwich 
St. James Mill
Whitefriars
Norwich NR3 1TN
United Kingdom 
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Phone: +44 (0)1603 252400
Fax: +44 (0)1603 252402


I hope that this will be useful for you!
Regards,
Scriptor



Source:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Trademark Database
http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=tess&state=3oekdl.1.1

Ethical Consumer: Porky Pies and Hogwash (PDF file)
http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/magazine/corpwatch/smithfield.pdf

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