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Cracking the Competition

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 2… Thousands of packaged food products are launched annually in Canada. The success rate is remarkably… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, foodservice, marketing, retail
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Trends in Produce

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Innovation, Retail

  Canadians are eating less than half the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables. The lack of preparation time is… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, produce, retail, trends

How to make better decisions

  By Birgit Blain Management

Food processors and brand owners frequently need to deal with complex decisions. How can we increase output, reduce costs, sell… LEARN MORE

Tagged   business management, decision making
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Transforming Recipes into Packaged Products

  By Birgit Blain Product Development, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 1… For food entrepreneurs aspiring to see their creations on retail store shelves, there is much they… LEARN MORE

Tagged   co-packers, packaging, product development, regulations

Who cares about French translation?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Safety, Labelling Regulations, Packaging

An American brand owner planning to launch in the Canadian market, told me they don’t need a French translator for… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CFIA, food safety, French, French translation, labelling, marketing, SFCA

Product Innovations at GIC

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends

Innovation is often the result of trying to solve a problem. The more painful and widespread the problem, the greater… LEARN MORE

Tagged   innovation, product development, trends

Promotions: Are print flyers becoming obsolete?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Retail

  Getting products listed at retailers can be a challenge, and that is only the beginning. Keeping them on-shelf and… LEARN MORE

Tagged   advertising, marketing, online flyers, print flyers

Canadian Food Shopping Trends

  By Birgit Blain Retail, Trends

At the Food Trends Forecast 2014 conference hosted by NSF GFTC, Carman Allison, VP Consumer Insights at Nielsen, shared the… LEARN MORE

Tagged   channels, consumer behaviour, grocery, retail, trends

Canadian Food Innovators

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends

At this year’s CHFA Show in Toronto, some Canadian brands stood out as true innovators. Here are two companies that… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, gluten-free, innovation, product development, trends
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How to Identify Your Competitors

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Service, Retail

  Understanding the competition is crucial to a brand’s success. Whether you are developing a brand strategy, marketing plan or… LEARN MORE

Tagged   competitors, foodservice, marketing, retail, substitutability
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Is Low GI the Next Trend?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Product Development, Trends

  Food marketers are always looking for the next big thing. Will low GI (glycemic index) be the next trend?… LEARN MORE

Tagged   glycemic index, low GI, trends

Private Label Pros & Cons

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Private Label, Retail

  Food processors often ask me if they should enter the private label arena. As is the case with most… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, go-to-market strategy, private label, strategy

5 Packaging Innovations

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Packaging, Trade Shows, Trends

Packaging can have a big impact on sales (positive and negative) and be a powerful product differentiator. Let’s take a… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, food safety, innovation, packaging, shelf life, trends

Clean Labels: A Marketing Opportunity

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Product Development, Trends

  Canadian attitudes to food are changing rapidly, with increasing numbers of consumers paying more attention to food labels. Their search for… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand, brand strategy, food, food safety, marketing, product development, promise, shelf life, trends

Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) is here. Do you comply?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Legal Issues

  If you use commercial electronic messages such as e-mail, newsletters, text messages, voicemail and social media to market your products,… LEARN MORE

Tagged   Canada's Anti-Spam Law, CASL, legal, marketing
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