VOLUME 97 - Sep 2013Connecting Specialty Food Processors, Suppliers, Brokers, DistributorsMore than 4,275 subscribersIn This Issue \* FE SPONSOR

VOLUME 97 - Sep 2013

Connecting Specialty Food Processors, Suppliers, Brokers, Distributors
More than 4,275 subscribers

In This Issue

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"Intrepid Culinologist" Rachel Zemser, MS, CCS, knows specialty food processing (making, producing, manufacturing)!

Get to know her services. As Founder and CEO of A La Carte Connections, LLC, Rachel travels throughout the U.S. working with both large and small start up companies. She assists them with their food science and R&D. Rachel is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists and the Restaurant Chefs Association.

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E-BOOK STARTUP GUIDE by RACHEL ZEMSER, MS, and FE SPONSOR

Think about shelf stability when you are developing your specialty food product. Many entrepreneurs don’t consider the processing conditions that will have to take place to take their concept from the kitchen to the room temperature supermarket shelf. "Intrepid Culinologist" Rachel Zemser, MS, CCS, discusses the "ins" and "outs" of how to make your product shelf stable.

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What if you are offered an option to produce your product, but, under a store brand? Will consumers know the difference between your brand and the store brand? Store-brand foods can save consumers a bundle at the supermarket—but are they trading quality for price if they substitute them for those name-brand favorites? Not according to Consumer Reports.

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Here are some of the topics in the most clicked Specialty Food Resource Forum categories: PROCESSING FORUM -
- Where do I purchase ingredients at wholesale price?
- Green Packaging.
- Looking for a Frozen Pasta Co-packer.
- Looking for USDA Meat approved kitchen.

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MORE EXPORT SALES OPPORTUNITIES -

(1) Connect with key buyers from major Mexican supermarkets and specialty health stores at the First Annual "Mexican Healthy Products Summit" - 24-26 January 2014, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. For more information, visit.

(2) JETRO (The Japan External Trade Organization) and The Japan Livestock Industry Association proudly present 'Sake and The City II:' - Discover Japanese Wagyu, Monday, October 28th 2013. Walk-around tasting of select celebrated Sake and Japanese Wagyu producers and distributors. New York City. To Register.

(3) ANUGA, Koelnmesse Fairgrounds, Cologne, Germany,
October 5-9, 2013. See your global sales take off - Exhibit in the USA Pavilion at ANUGA!

Government organizations can help you take a bite out of the export pie. Contact the organization in the area where you work (see below) to see if you are eligible for some "FREE MONEY:"
Western USA
Mid-West and Northeast USA
Southern USA

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Success is a state of how you feel about your business, not just financial success. We feel that our success is an ongoing adventure—it’s really about the journey with all its twists and turns, not the destination. In other words, if you continue to grow then you are being successful. Find out more about Lisbeth Lane Gourmet Cuisine's Rid Francisco and Michael Dernoga.

"I bought your book. Great job and thank you for serving in the service. My dad was Korean War Veteran." GFJOE.

COVER NEW

MORE THAN 41,140 COPIES SOLD. Do you have a specialty food product that needs to be seen? Are you interested in getting it to the marketplace? This textbook shares the profit assuring approaches to attaining success in the marketplace.

ORDER HERE

NOTE: NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN KINDLE FORMAT. This is a textbook. As such, it does not lend itself to electronic formating.

As a service to Specialty Food Vendors and Suppliers, we offer volume (10+ copies) discounts best for co-packers, incubators, community kitchens, SBDC's, etc. Please inquire here.

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The seed of On The Menu started at a kitchen table over a cup of tea and homemade pastry. In the eight years since then, we’ve helped more than 200 clients across the U.S. Join the GMO Labeling discussion on our Blog.

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WHAT'S INSIDE

THIS MONTH'S LABEL NEWS
● Finally, a Final Rule for Gluten-free
● Nutrition Analysis Series - Bonus
Rules of Thumb for Database Nutrition Analysis
● Reader Q&A: Abbreviations for Organic?
● What's News in the Food Label Community

Poll Topics:
1. Broker Commissions
2. Online Sales
3. UPC Codes
4. Impact of Wall Street "Meltdown"
5. Recession Proof?
6. Business Software
7. Life Before Specialty Food Marketing
8. Product Liability Insurance
9. Business Impact of High Gas Prices
10. How Long to be Successful?
11. Sources of Your Start Up Financing

CAST YOUR "VOTE HERE."

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Please welcome our newest Forum member - Dave Dalton's EBARS.

Join our Forum and Blog where we have welcomed more than 1,746 members from as far away as the UK, India, Indonesia, Liberia, Spain, Greece and Lithuania. - Many thanks.

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