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POPSStarting a Food Business Since starting a food business can be capital intensive, it is important to understand a product's cost of goods sold and establish a pricing structure that forecasts profitability for the manufacturer. Read the full article: http://www.newwest.net/city/article/the_process_of_rebuilding_a_local_food_economy/C8/L8/
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POPSFoodborne Illness It is startling that one in four Americans is sickened by foodborne illness leading to 5,000 deaths.
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POPS2009 Food Trends: Organic-Natural-Sustainability To date market data has led IRI to conclude these trends in consumer packaged goods (CPG). * Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) is the world’s leading provider of enterprise market information solutions and services, empowering its clients to grow their business profitably in a complex marketplace.
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POPSAnother Reason to Eat Your Veggies A comprehensive review of the scientific literature reportes: "Vegetables in the Brassica family -- such as broccoli, cabbage, kale and Brussels sprouts -- are inexpensive yet very nutritive, providing beneficial phytochemicals as well as vitamins, minerals and fiber." This is something that we may have already known, but it is good to see a nice scientific summary that explains the details.
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POPSWhat is a Functional Food The American Dietetic Association has published a scientific opinion paper on functional foods. The operative statements are varied diet, regular basis and effective levels.
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POPSReally Review those Proofs This is a problem more common than you might think. Typos in phone numbers and websites addresses are problematic. I have know of entrepreneurs who had to purchase additional URL domain names because of misspelling. Remember to be careful.
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POPSCo-Packers A beginning list of links to information about food co-packers.
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POPSGluten Free Market Statistics The market growth potential for gluten free products will likely continue, as will competition in this food sector as legacy products are reformulated by the larger manufacturers. New product innovation will be the key for food startup businesses.
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POPSNew Product Idea - Squid Susage The article lead, "Muscle from jumbo squid can form stable gelled-emulsion products, according to Mexican research, offering potential for a range of products like squid frankfurters. " This is an opportunity as no seafood frankfurter has been introduced on the market!
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POPSFDA Approved Plastic Materials A company like Professional Plastics (or others) should be able to provide you with a letter discussing the suitability of using their product materials for food contact.
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POPSQuestions about 'green' packaging In addition to the cited clip, this article makes two additional arguments: (1) some starch based biopolymers can only be produced from genetically modified crops, and (2) biopolymers made from things like corn and sugar can effectively take food out of the overall global food supply. We have hard questions that we need to think deeply about.
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POPSLocal Foods The notion of local foods may become replaced with branded location products. This may finally be the motivation needed for Country of origin labeling and State branding initiatives. Does anyone want a "Florida Orange made in the U.S.A."
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POPSThe Mason Jar This could have been easily overlooked, but 1858, represents an important date in the history of food packaging. We take it as common place today, but the screw-on top for a glass jar was the cutting edge of innovation once.
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POPSBotulism outbreak This is a great explanation of serious stuff! The article concludes by saying that improperly fermented, salted or smoked fish and meat products as well as inadequately canned and bottled low acid foods are the types of food likely to cause food botulism.
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POPSSafety, Satisfaction, Sustainability and Social Responsibility Here is a clear example of what is happening globally within the food industry. The 4-S Criteria for Food and Agriculture (terminology I coined some 3+ year ago) represents the natural course of development for an industry standard, management framework. Food entrepreneurs everywhere are being encouraged to embrace the 4-S principles.
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