by Jeff Slater | Jun 14, 2020 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
The 6000 Project – A Sparkling Marketing Idea My friend Reka, who lives north of Venice, Italy, had a Prosecco problem. 6000 bottles without a home. She and her husband Pier, who own Sfriso Winery, had a 6,000 bottle order of Prosecco canceled just as Italy started to...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 2, 2020 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
With every Starbucks closed for the pandemic, a new startup may have hit a new caffeine high. Meet Jot. It is an ultra-coffee concentrate that is perfect for making cold or hot latte, cappuccinos, or ice-macchiatos. Jot is Just One Tablespoon. Gimmicky name – but I...
by Jeff Slater | May 19, 2020 | Foodpreneurs, Interesting Brands, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups
Here is a small idea I love—a supermarket of small brands for home delivery. Imagine dedicating a business to up and coming food brands. No big guys allowed. Just focus on new products from foodpreneurs. In the UK, Mighty Small has started an online supermarket to...
by Jeff Slater | May 17, 2020 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
I’m working on an exciting project for a beverage client who wants to evaluate ten beverage concepts with consumers. We planned to write up a brief description of each idea, get a graphic artist to design an accompanying picture to illustrate it, and then to have...
by Jeff Slater | May 3, 2020 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
Through our mutual foodie friend, Mike Schall, I met Mark Engel. Mark is the Daddy of oo’mämē, a new product he is introducing to the food world. We share several meaningful connections – we both went to the University of Pennsylvania, both love new product...
by Jeff Slater | Mar 17, 2020 | Foodpreneurs
As a boy, Abe observed his mom using vegetables in sauces to sweeten them without sugar. So, when he started True Made Foods, it wasn’t a surprise that he created his ketchup to compete against Heinz. (David, say hello to the Goliath). By replacing the cane...
