by Jeff Slater | Oct 30, 2017 | Branding Issues, Foodpreneurs
The Vietnamese restaurant that opened up in my neighborhood isn’t for everyone. They have a very specific audience they want to attract who likes the flavors and tastes of Southeast Asia. Their marketing approach is very personal and human – carefully greeting each...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 27, 2017 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
How can you use Amazon’s reach as a core part of starting a food business? Madeline Haydon from Seattle, Washington was lactose intolerant but loved coffee. The choices for creamers for her coffee was filled with sugars and things she didn’t want in her cup of morning...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 20, 2017 | Foodpreneurs, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice
How far would you go to protect the reputation of your brand? Jeni Britton Bauer, the founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, had a booming business making exceptional, artisan ice cream in Columbus, Ohio. She sold through her scoop shops as well as through retailers....
by Jeff Slater | Sep 11, 2017 | Branding Issues, Foodpreneurs
PepsiCo, the parent company of Frito-Lay, is introducing an organic Doritos product to try and penetrate Whole Foods and alternative, natural supermarkets. Under the name Simply (in large letters) Organic (smaller letters) Doritos (logo), this product launch makes...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 4, 2017 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
Have you ever brought home a bottle of wine and found that you didn’t like it – but you powered through it because you hate to waste it? Vinebox has a new idea. What if you could receive a sample glass that enabled you to taste before you buy the bottle? Flaviar.com...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 1, 2017 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Start Ups
When we think of organic farming, we think of pesticide-free land that provides the best produce. But there is one problem. Distance. When you buy organic foods, you may be purchasing it far from the farm. If you live in a city like New York, farmland is hard to find...
