"Intrepid Culinologist" Rachel Zemser, MS, CCS, knows specialty food processing (making, producing, manufacturing)! And she is a proud Sponsor of Food Entrepreneur Magazine.
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NBC featured Venture Capitalist Marcus Lemonis gave The Two Armadillos $100,000 to develop and improve its packaging BECAUSE Mr. Lemonis said their product is THE ONLY ONE OUT THERE with virtually no competition. Yet a cursory search yielded at least one half dozen well-established like products! These include: Eden Foods, Biena Foods, Kabuli, Desi, Saffron Road, Kashmir Valley and Partner Foods. The point - One has every hope that 2 Armadillos does not have to return the 100 grand! :-)
Caveman Cookies founder Stephanie Lester suggests that Money, Packaging and Making Friends are three keys to specialty food marketing success. What's her take? Find out here.
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Rachel Zemser reports:Cottage Food Operations (CFOs) are allowed to produce certain foods that are not potentially hazardous in a private home and to sell those products within their local county or state region. Most states allow CFOs or have relevant legislation or initiatives that are pending. Laws and other restrictions vary widely. Here are the general requirements.
2014 is an even numbered year, so that means the really big show is SIAL in Paris this October. Find out how you can benefit from US FDA support. 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:
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