Local Competitors Brown Dog Mustard Co – ANG started carrying in August 2015. Sold in other stores locally such as Berkeley Bowl. Started out as a Cottage Food Operation in 2013 has expanded into a complete commercial kitchen operation in Clayton, CA – though they are only making 12 – 24 jars at a time. Sold in…
Category: Product Management
Certifications
USA USDA Organic NOP (National Organic Program) Non-GMO Project Verified Greenstar AVA, American Vegetarian Association CGMPs Current Good Manufacturing Practices, laid out by the FDA; COOL, Country of Origin Labeling (or mCOOL, mandatory COOL), was first legislated as part of the 2002 Farm Bill; its coverage was expanded in 2008 and 2013. EPA Green Power…
App Product Ideas
App Ideas App to scan a Kit’s QR code (which reflects the contents as-shipped) and to then make dining recommendations based on the user’s responses to guided questioning, prior responses, and the listing of what’s left in the Kit. Record the user’s responses, preferences, and items used. Q: Satiator, Hydrator, or Complementor? A: Satiator Q:…
BTK Recommendations On Usage
Business Travel Kit Recommendations On Usage Daily Actions Minimize simple carbohydrates – don’t go to a meal starving Hydrate between meals Avoid bloat and constipation – encourage beneficial gut flora by consuming fiber, pre and probiotics, and (raw) ferments Stabilize blood sugar – eat complex carbohydrate breakfast and snacks Improve vitamin and mineral absorption by…
Private Label Ideas
(See Small Planet Gourmet for initial product line.) Satiators Snacks Candied orange peel with xylitol Candied ginger with xylitol Freeze-dried kim chee akin to kale chips. Freeze dried tomatillo chunks. Freeze dried fermented salsa. Ezme (Turkish Roasted Tomato Relish) Giardiniere pickles – but still as a live food. Pickled walnuts – black in color; a…
Business Travel Kit Product Notes
Features Satiators, complementors, and hydrators covering the five basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami (savory). Includes one meal replacement: the “First Night Meal”. All items are shelf-stable until opened; a few multi-serving containers should be refrigerated after opening. Many items are ready-to-eat. Some require the addition of hot water (such as the hot…
Business Travel Scenarios
Considerations The meals – including morning and afternoon coffee breaks – that are built into your schedule. Proximity of desirable dining options to your lodging and business activity location/s for your “free choice” meals. (If your lodging and meetings are at a hotel near an airport, then you may not have many convenient dining options…
Thermochromic Dye
FoodEngineering September 2012. – page 22 Coors, Mountain Dew, and Hiball (energy drink manufacturer based in San Francisco) are using thermochromic dyes on their can labels. The dye changes color when the can temperature drops below 45 degrees F. The Coors and Hiball dye goes from clear to blue, and the Mountain Dew dye goes…