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Hello J, Let's define our terms: Retail Price is the price to the consumer. Wholesale Price is the price to the retailer. Distributor Price is the price to the distributor. To get to the Retail Price: Your exwarehouse price plus your profit ma...
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Thank you very much Paul. Great work! Steve
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Hi Steve: these folks have what you're looking for. VanDrunen Farms 300 West 6th Street Momence, IL 60954-0009 Phone: (815) 472-3100 Fax: (815) 472-3850 Hope that helps, Paul
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Hi, Can any of you provide me with a source, or sources, for plum powder? Thank you. Steve
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This is from the July issue of Wired Magazine: ELEMENT SCARCITY ABUNDANCE Rules Everything is forbidden Everything is permitted unless it is permitted. unless it is forbidden. Social Model Paternalism Egalitarianism ("We know aht's best") ("You ...
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This is from the July issue of Wired Magazine: ELEMENT SCARCITY ABUNDANCE Rules Everything is forbidden Everything is permitted unless it is permitted. unless it is forbidden. Social Model Paternalism Egalitarianism ("We know aht's best") ("You ...
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Steve, I was not completely sure if you were asking for where to get powders, or testimonials on powders that work?? You can get many specialty powders from Commercial Creamery in Spokane, Washington... their specialty is cheese and dairy powder...
June 19
The internet. You will probably come out better getting them from overseas. That's what a friend of mines did with her bags.
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MANAGEMENT STYLE - SCARCITY VS ABUNDANCE

This is from the July issue of Wired Magazine:

ELEMENT SCARCITY ABUNDANCE
Rules Everything is forbidden Everything is permitted
unless it is permitted. unless it is forbidden.

Social Model Paternalism Egalitarianism
("We know aht's best") ("You know what's best.")

Profit Plan Business model We'll figure it out

Decision Provess Top-down Bottom-up

Organizational Command & control Out of control
Structure

I am on the side of abundance, yet I thing the organizational structure is strategic… Continue

Posted on June 21, 2009 at 10:19am —

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SPECIALTY FOOD PRODUCTION - POWDERS

Hello,

Do any of you use powders, specialty powders, in the production of your specialty foods?

If so, can you share with me the types of powder?

Thank you.

Steve

Posted on June 15, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

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MONEY, MONEY. HAVE ANY OF YOU BEEN ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE SBA "ARC LOAN PROGRAM?"

Hello,

The following is from the 43rd edition of Food Entrepreneur Magazine:

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STOP PRESS!!!
ATTENTION small business owners who could benefit from the SBA 2009 Recovery Act.

SBA says:

- Deferred-payment loan up to $35k
- Must be an existing (minimum two years), viable, small business in the U.S.
- Funds can be given out over six months, followed by 12 months with no repayment of principal, followed by a repayment period of five years.
- SBA pays monthly interest to the bank.
- Mu… Continue

Posted on June 11, 2009 at 11:42am — 1 Comment

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JOB AVAILABLE - VP SALES FOR CHOCOHOLICS

Chocoholics Divine Desserts
Vice President of Sales - Specialty Foods
Position Profile

Position Location
Corporate Headquarters, Clements, CA
Chocoholics Divine Desserts
San Francisco / Sacramento / Stockton Region

Company Websites http://gourmetchocolate.com


Company Overview
Chocoholics, a 15 year old privately held company, are a leader in the gourmet chocolate industry renowned for its ultra-premium chocolate, impeccable customer service, and innovative all-natural cutting-edge products.… Continue

Posted on March 20, 2009 at 9:27am —

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Take our mini-surveys

Take our mini-surveys and submit questions for future surveys and articles for publication in FE. Current survey is about "life before specialty food marketing." What did you do before you got the urContinue

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At 9:51am on December 31, 2008, Victor "The Undertaker" Ives said…
Thanks for adding me! I had Borders hold their last copy of your book for me. Picking it up later today. (I received my incorporation papers today too!) What a great way to start the New Year! Thanks so much for demystifying this process. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
At 2:56pm on July 17, 2008, Alexandra Bruskoff said…
Thanks Steve! I really appreciate it.
Alexandra
At 12:20pm on June 3, 2008, Gopal Batra said…
Thanks Steve. I did order it from Amazon.com. Looking forward to reading it.
At 3:06pm on May 21, 2008, Judy "the foodie" Asman said…
Thank you for starting this network, I also have your very informative book.
At 2:56pm on May 21, 2008, Judy "the foodie" Asman said…
Hello,
I appreciate your posts. I'm helping a client take a product to market and have a gazillion questions. Your posts are very educational.
 
 

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