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 Volume 56 - April 2010
 

This issue compliments of Tim Forrest Consulting

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NOTES AND COMMENT

- OUR SPECIALTYFOODRESOURCE.COM FORUM AND BLOG MAY CHANGE SERVERS. We have just been informed that on 4 May 2010, the Social Network Ning.com will no longer offer free service. We will explore options, and one has every hope, come up with a suitable alternative to our already 540-plus member Forum. All ideas and suggestions are welcome.

- FINAL CALL: LAKE PARADISE ENTERTAINMENTIS LOOKING FOR PASSIONATE FOOD ENTREPRENEURS FOR A NEW TELEVISION SERIES. Do you have an "undiscovered" specialty food item that you think is the "next big thing?" Do you have or are you starting a food business? Learn more about "The Food Project."

-YOUR CHANCE TO HELP COLLEAGUES IN THE SPECIALTY FOOD INDUSTRY - Write a brief review of one or both of two new books about specialty food marketing. Details here.

- NEW DATE FOR KITCHEN TO MARKET SYMPOSIUM 2010 IS 22 May, Cal State University. To Register.

- INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT:Our very unscientific survey on Broker Commissions for Specialty Food sales to distributors = 49% pay 5%; 24% pay 10%, and 33% pay 15%. I say pay no more than 5% for volume sales (to distributors). My advice: Pay no more than 5% for volume sales to distributors. Take the Survey.

Secrets of Growing Your Company and Saving Money with Local Promotions!

Use Tim's "Speed the Food Business' Secrets" in this economy now!  A must read article by this month's FEsponsor Tim Forrest.
Learn about: The Influencer Approach; Bottom-up Approach; Creating Buzz; and Touching Your Communities.

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Products: All natural, made with love and care, and forever fun BARBECUE SAUCES. Kiki and Milo said all they needed was each other, but Gringo Jack spiced up their lives, so they always took him along. Gringo Jack's is all natural, made with love and care, and forever fun...just like Kiki and Milo.

Founder's Vision: "We would like our product line in all stores - both natural and mass market. This would mean that mass market has seen the potential for quality food as opposed to the basic, packaged, processed and full of gross stuff food!"

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Partial Client Listing:

+ Veggie Brothers - Frozen Vegetarian Entrees

+ Rich & Wholesome Foods - Vegan alternative to yogurt, no Allergens, organic "Nogurt"
+ St. Louis Kettle Korn Company - Flavored kettle cornand other snack foods

  

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HERE IS THE APRIL ISSUE OF FOOD LABEL NEWS

Contents:

• FDA Tightens Control on Food Label Claims
• Health Claims on Food Labels: Instructional Series - Part 8 of 10
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  Reader Q&A: Inner and Outer Labeling
• Helpful links to keep you current

Trade Rags you should be reading:

- Gourmet News
- Gourmet Retailer
- Fancy Food
- Specialty Food

EVENTS:
1. "You Should Sell That" Workshop. 30 April - 1 May, West Palm Beach, Florida. To Register.

2. Specialty Food Export Workshop Raleigh, NC. Friday May 7.  Contact Cathy Xuefang Ma at cathy.ma@ncagr.gov

3. Kitchen to Market Symposium 2010, 22 May, Cal State University, East Bay. To Register.

4.National Small Food Manufacturer Conference. May 20-21, Omaha, NB.Contact: www.fpc.unl.edu/nsfmc

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