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Category: RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

How to tackle the big challenges

  By Birgit Blain RECIPE TO RETAIL Series, Strategy
Root Cause Analysis

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 37… Food businesses are plagued with challenges on a daily basis. The big ones often revolve… LEARN MORE

Tagged   problem solving, root cause analysis

What drives consumer behaviour?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 36… What compels consumers to buy, or not buy, a product? To unlock the mysteries, I looked into… LEARN MORE

Tagged   consumer behaviour, human needs, marketing, Maslow, motivation, motivation theory

How to Grow Sales with Store Surveys

  By Birgit Blain RECIPE TO RETAIL Series, Strategy

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 35 Too often food processors and brand owners are chained to their desks firefighting and buried… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, product development, strategy

Digging into Protein: Little known facts

  By Birgit Blain RECIPE TO RETAIL Series
Protein Sources

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 34… Protein remains high on the list of consumers’ preferred claims. In response, thousands of food… LEARN MORE

Tagged   essential amino acids, muscle protein synthesis, protein

Why Food Safety Culture is a No-brainer

  By Birgit Blain Food Safety, Management, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series
food safety culture

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 33… No food business leader wants to wake up to the nightmare of a product recall.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   Culture Assurance Consulting, food safety, Paul Valder, QA

Why French Matters

  By Birgit Blain Labelling Regulations, Legal Issues, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series
French

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 32… Every day I come across food brands sold in Canada without French on their packaging.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   bilingual labelling, French Canadian, Quebecois

What do grocers want from brands?   

  By Birgit Blain RECIPE TO RETAIL Series, Strategy
grocery

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 31… Competition is fierce among Canada’s food retailers, and they have a long list of priorities… LEARN MORE

Packaging Redesign: Is it a sound investment?

  By Birgit Blain Packaging, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series, Strategy

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 30… Are you planning a packaging redesign? Changing the graphic identity may be a worthwhile investment… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand strategy, packaging design

Merchandising Matters

  By Birgit Blain Packaging, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 29… For brand owners selling through retail channels, it’s critical to squeeze out time for store… LEARN MORE

Tagged   in-store merchandising, packaging, planograms

Decision: Go Organic or Not?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series, Strategy
Canada Organic logo

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 28… Yes, organic sales are growing, but does organic make sense for your brand? There are many… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand strategy, organic, strategy

Unique challenges of packaging design

  By Birgit Blain Packaging, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 27… When surveying food stores I often see packaging graphic design that misses the mark. Packaging… LEARN MORE

Tagged   packaging design, packaging graphic design

Certification Programs: Are they worth it?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Safety, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series
certification programs

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 26… Myriad food certification programs have burst on the CPG scene in recent years. As a… LEARN MORE

How to Make a Splash at Virtual Trade Shows

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series, Trade Shows
virtual trade show

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 25… Like it or not, virtual trade shows are the way of the future.  Having spent… LEARN MORE

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Time to say good-bye? When to exit a business

  By Birgit Blain Management, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 24… Food is a tough business. And it takes big bucks to build a sustainable brand.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   business strategy
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Packaging Misconceptions Unwrapped

  By Birgit Blain Packaging, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 23… In this age of plastic dependency and growing mountains of packaging waste, brand owners need… LEARN MORE

Tagged   biodegradable, compostable, environmental sustainability, packaging, packaging sustainability, recyclable packaging
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