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Why Business Relationships Matter
In the relentless pursuit of cost control, businesses often make a critical mistake: they assume that the lowest invoice automatically translates to the best value. This mindset reduces complex business partnerships to simple arithmetic, ignoring the profound impact that long-term relationships have on sustainable growth, learning opportunities, and operational resilience. After more than a decade
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Why Every Founder Needs a Fractional Business Partner: Even If You're Going It Alone
I've always been grateful to have amazing business partners to ask the tough questions. After 15 years in this business and working with over 300 brands, I can tell you that having someone challenge your thinking isn't just helpful: it's essential. But here's what I see all the time: brilliant founders going it alone, making
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How a CBP Brand Extension Can Benefit Your Restaurant, Bar, or Hotel
Custom branded products are revolutionizing how hospitality venues connect with guests and generate revenue. While most restaurants, bars, and hotels focus solely on their core service offerings, the smartest operators are discovering an untapped goldmine sitting right under their noses. A Custom Branded Product (CBP) extension isn't just about slapping your logo on a bottle.
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The Proven Framework: How to Transform Your Food Idea Into Market-Ready Products in 120 Days
Most food entrepreneurs spend years trying to bring their product to market. The industry average? 18-24 months from concept to shelf. But here's what we've learned after working with hundreds of founders: with the right operational framework and fractional COO support, you can cut that timeline to just 120 days. The catch? You need someone
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The Proven Framework: How to Transform Your Food Idea Into Market-Ready Products in 120 Days
Most food entrepreneurs believe product development takes years. They're wrong. The traditional food industry operates on outdated timelines: six months to five years for product development. But here's what industry insiders know: the right framework, combined with experienced operational guidance, can compress this timeline to just 120 days. We've seen it happen dozens of times.
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Supporting Farmers and Making Unique Farm-Stand CPG Products
Turning Surplus Vegetables into Delicious Value-Added CPG Products and Reducing Food Waste I live on a small farm. I would hardly call myself a farmer, but over the past 5 years, I have learned how difficult it is to work the land and grow food for people. Our goal at the OFI is to support
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The Future of Food is Functional
How Private Label, Probiotics, and GLP-1 Drugs are Reshaping the Market At Organic Food Incubator, we believe food should be more than just sustenance. It should be functional and flavorful. It must also align with the evolving needs of consumers. With private label brands outpacing national competitors, probiotic-rich foods gaining traction, and the rise of
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The Rise of Better-for-You Sodas: A Revolution in the Beverage Industry
As the co-founder of the Organic Food Incubator and BAO Food and Drink, I’ve witnessed firsthand the soda industry’s transformation. It has changed remarkably over the past decade. The rise of the better-for-you soda category has been nothing short of revolutionary, reshaping consumer preferences and challenging traditional beverage giants. The Birth of a Movement In
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Harnessing the Power of Food as Medicine: Insights from a Pioneering Study
The adage “you are what you eat” has never been more relevant than today, as the link between diet and health takes center stage in public health discussions. A groundbreaking study recently explored the potential of Food as Medicine (FAM) programs, demonstrating how Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)-led interventions can improve health outcomes for individuals managing
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4 Benefits Of Having An Organic Food Certified Product
You just got your new product finished, you got your Scheduled Process, and now you’re ready to get your product to mainstream markets and supermarkets. But then you’re wondering if you should get your product organic food certified or not. But let me tell you this first, not all products need an organic food certification.
