Volume 102 - February 2014 Connecting Specialty Food Processors, Suppliers, Brokers and DistributorsMore than 4,290 subscribers SUPPLIERS/VENDORS:
Volume 102 - February 2014
Connecting Specialty Food Processors, Suppliers, Brokers and Distributors More than 4,290 subscribers
SUPPLIERS/VENDORS: LEARN HOW YOU CAN REACH OVER 4,290 FOOD ENTREPRENEURS.
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▪ More than 4,200 readers (20% + opens) who are involved directly in all aspects of specialty food production and marketing. ▪ FE is entering its nineteenth year of publication. ▪ FE is the only magazine focused exclusively on specialty food marketing. ▪ FE includes a link to an active Discussion Forum/Blog for more than 1,800 producers, vendors and suppliers that address the entire spectrum of specialty food marketing. ▪ Every email answered and information freely shared. ▪ FE management has more than 30 years accomplishment in the specialty food trade.
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"Intrepid Culinologist" Rachel Zemser, MS, CCS, knows specialty food processing (making, producing, manufacturing)! And she is a proud Sponsor of Food Entrepreneur Magazine.
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.
Specialty Food Marketing
Survey Reveals Specialty Food Brands Eager to Market through Social Media, Not Traditional Media and Blogs.
The food marketers surveyed placed media and blogger outreach below a range of tactics in addition to social media including search engine optimization and advertising. Learn more.
E-BOOK STARTUP GUIDE by RACHEL ZEMSER, MS, and FE SPONSOR
"Sometimes… well actually most of the time - I get calls from start ups asking me how they can scale up their recipe to industrial size. The first thing I always ask — is your formula in percentages because that's what manufacturers need to see it in?"
Crickets chirping in the distance--- silence on the line…
Client usually says “I measure my liquids with a measuring cup and I use teaspoons to weight out my salt and sugar- is that ok??” Rachel Zemser ANSWERS HERE
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Fan Mail
Fan Mail = "Thank you for sending out such great information!" Rhonda L. Jones, Owner/Baker, Chez Moi - A Baking Renaissance...Experience the Awakening!
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 marketing support funds:
Western USA Mid-West and Northeast USA Southern USA
MORE THAN 41,448 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.
NOTE: Not Available in Kindle. This is a "write in the margins" textbook. As such, it does not lend itself to electronic formatting.
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.
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.
WHAT'S INSIDE
THIS MONTH'S LABEL NEWS
● Nuances in Nutrition Labeling: U.S. vs. Canada
● Package Claims: U.S & Canada - Part 4 of 8 U.S. Structure/Function Claims
● Reader Q&A: Rounding Servings per Container
● 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:
Khristine Colwill of the Indulgent Pantry.
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