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By Domenick Celentano, About.com Guide

McCormick Grilling Flavor Forecast 2013 Created: Monday, June 17, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
New product development inspiration from McCormicks Flavors trending in grilling
How to Market Beverages Through Online Party Planners Created: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, June 05, 2013
A new white paper on marketing your brand to online party planners from Punchbowl.com shows how to market beverages so brands can target those consumers who spend billions on celebrations every sin...
Friendship Dairies Hits the Road with their First Food Truck Created: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Do you want to have a “can’t wait to have it” food brand? I interviewed one of Friendships brand managers to learn more about this effort to reposition cottage cheese from a commo...
Fast Casual Restaurants - Watch out for Retail Meal Solutions Created: Sunday, June 02, 2013 Updated: Sunday, June 02, 2013
Technomic says "Fast casual may still be a darling of the foodservice world… retail foodservice is a rising and dynamic player that demands attention"
Winning Stores of the Future Created: Thursday, May 23, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
Grocery center store will be competing with Grocer-ants and the addition of to go foods. Millenials will need to be attracted by foods that appeal to their global palate. Big box retailers are in f...
New Food Trends - Mini Desserts Created: Thursday, May 23, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
The mini desserts trend is built on this… providing the consumer just the right amount of indulgence
ProHatch Launches Leilani & Kalani Crowdfunding Campaign Created: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
SBA loans? Nope! Consider a crowdfunding campaign where your customers are
Nutrient Claims for Packaged Foods and Beverages 1989 – 2010 Created: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Your new product launch strategy should consider the Health and Nutritional Claims that position the nutrients to encourage in your food product.
Voluntary Health- and Nutrition- Related Claims (HNR) Created: Saturday, May 18, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013
These are the FDA Voluntary Health- and Nutrition- Related Claims - nutrient content claims, health claims, qualified health claims, and structure/function claims.
The Future of Food Retail is not Fast Casual Created: Monday, May 13, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Harris Interactive found that Americans continue to be reducing how often that they eat out at restaurants. How will retail grocery respond?
Future Trends in the Food Industry Created: Monday, May 13, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013
Demands placed on the consumer contribute to a food marketplace focused on convenience
Innovative Food and Beverage Brands Add Excitement to Retail Food Shopping Created: Saturday, September 04, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Information Resources Inc published its 15th annual publication of New Product Pacesetter which is an annual study of the most successful consumer new product entries of the past year. 2009 was yea...
ProHatch Launches with Five Crowdfunding Campaigns Created: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Don’t go to the greedy banks and SBA loans! Try crowdfunding to start your small food business and ProHatch maybe the platform you consider.
World Empanadas Web Site Development Before and After Created: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
My Foodpreneur Clients start with a Brand Positioning statement to develop their web sites and Facebook pages.
Moms Use Social Media More Than Men For Meal Planning Created: Sunday, April 28, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Did you know - dads are doing more grocery shopping and older moms differ from younger millennial moms who are looking to acquire skills vs older moms who are willing to share.
Working with a Food Client on Brand Positioning Created: Friday, April 26, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Woman food entrepreneur creates a successful brand of fusion flavored empanadas... World Empanadas.
Restaurant Catering Marketing Ideas Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
An expert gives us 10 ways to build your restaurant catering program
Restaurant Formats - Starting a restaurant? Here are the basics Created: Friday, July 08, 2011 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Restaurant Formats - Starting a restaurant? Here are the basics of QSR, Casual Dining and Fast Casual
Mobile Marketing for Small Restaurants Created: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Learn how to get an inexpensive app for your small restaurant, deli or bar.
How to Assess and Control Shipping Costs for Your Food Business Created: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Do you know to select corrugated shippers for your food business? Staples Industrial gives you tips and techniques.
QR Codes on Packaging and Marketing Materials Boost Sales at the Supermarket Created: Sunday, April 14, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013
Small food businesses should use these QR codes. Put QR codes on packaging to boost sales at the supermarket.
Visual Marketing For Foodpreneurs Created: Saturday, April 13, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013
See how the Foodpreneur consulting helps an artisan brand with Visual Marketing using and easy to create Youtube Video
Food & Beverage Things to Watch in 2013 Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
Trends are only useful if you can translate into a market… meaning there are customers interested in products resulting from the trend.
How to Select a Contract Packer Created: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013
Do we want someone else to assemble your food products? GSC's business is assembly of a finished product. Foods that are best for contract packers are the kinds that can be sent in as bulk. Snack ...
Selecting the Right Food Packaging Products Created: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013
GSC Packaging, an expert, has tips for food startups select the right food package.
Clients Corner - Fun to Eat Fruit Created: Monday, March 18, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Foodpreneur consulting helps Fun to Eat Fruit use Mommy Bloggers to grow their business. Moms use social media to solve their meal preparation challenges.
Small Business Pitch Greenie Tots Created: Thursday, March 14, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013
Food entrepreneurs Jamie & Jilea Hemmings started their food business when their oldest son was diagnosed with Autism at 2 years old.
Small Business Pitch Cheesecake Cafe Created: Thursday, March 14, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Positioning statements succinctly communicate the great taste of your food product because people can;t taste your product until they buy it.
Women Food Entrepreneurs are Ready to Grow Their Business - Big! Created: Sunday, March 10, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013
Investors pitches and retail buyer pitches are different so learn the difference for a successful food business.
The Most Memorable New Product Launches for 2012 Created: Saturday, March 09, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 09, 2013
Top 2012 food product launches Doritos Locos Taco, Cantina Bowls and Duncan Hines Frosting Creations rode food trends that were cultural, lifestage driven and millennial focused
Matt’s Munchies Premium Fruit Snacks Created: Saturday, February 23, 2013 Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013
A business pitch example from food entrepreneur Matt Ghorab. He is in his family business producing amazing, organic snacks, called Matt’s Munchies Premium Fruit Snacks.
Food Trends for 2013 Farm to Table and Country Chic Created: Saturday, February 23, 2013 Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013
Small Artisan and Specialty Food companies must use social media and crowdsourcing for insights culinary trends for 2013.

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