Page 5 - Business Basics for Alberta Food Processors

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Food Quality . 29
Quality Control . 29
Practical Quality Control for Small Companies . 29
Product Development . 31
The Development Process . 31
Idea Stage . 31
Formula Development . 31
Sensory Evaluation . 32
Scale-up . 33
Packaging . 33
Shelf Life Studies . 33
Production Run . 34
Test Marketing . 34
Commercialization . 34
Processing and Packaging Equipment . 35
Selection of Equipment . 35
Considerations of Design . 35
Packaging and Labeling . 37
Product Safety . 37
Labeling Regulations . 37
Package Considerations . 39
Consumer Appeal . 40
Look at the Competition . 40
Your Market . 40
Label Design . 41
Working With Your Designer . 42
Distribution and Sales . 45
Direct Sales to the Consumers . 45
Direct Sales to Retailers . 45
Direct Sales to Food Service . 46
Distributors . 46
Brokers . 46
Private Label . 46
Industry Trade Shows . 46