I frequently receive calls asking if I can help with their ice cream product and not too far into the conversation, I realize the product is anything but ice cream. Really, you say, is it that big of deal? Yes in fact I believe it is and to point, plant based drink...
The easy part.. Is coming up with an idea for a unique product or business concept, from there comes the real work and the hardest part of the exercise. The reality of it all.. You can get tingles just thinking about the greatness and popularity of its potential. In...
A common and frequent call I receive is about if I would provide them with the name of a co-pack manufacturer, to make their very unique and proprietary product. The question can appear to be fairly simple, but know the answer is fairly complex. To be clear I’m not...
In December of 2018 the final version of the farm bill was passed that makes it legal to grow hemp in the US. One of the bill’s key supporters was Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, yes the tobacco state. So what’s the big deal, two come to mind, farmers can parlay from...
Making ice cream and other delicious edibles infused with CBD has been around for some time, but since the recent development of the government legalizing hemp to grow and sell CBD in the US, this segment is the next gold rush. A once calculated and risky business...
Depending on your age, you probably have great childhood memories of a particular ice cream shop you visited as a treat with the family. Here’s a list with a time line of the early adopters of the ones I’m familiar with. 1818 – Breyer’s, founded by...
It’s vital to understand what your product is made up of, so identifying the amount of milk-fat also known as butterfat and air also known as over run is imperative. Why the big deal, because establishing both can equate to the total cost of goods (cog’s) and gross...
If you’re considering to franchise your successful business, then there are a few details to understand before advertising it as a successful, money making opportunity. First, franchise opportunities and choices are vast in category and products. From coffee...
You have a great idea and short on cash, but this doesn’t mean you can’t get things started. Sound crazy, there are a number of items you need to complete well ahead of making products. In fact, searching for investment money may possibly be the easier part of...
Stabilizers in frozen desserts like ice cream contribute to a better product The typical stabilizers you see on a label include guar gum, carob bean gum or cellulose gum. The purpose to include a gum in frozen products, is to reduce the degree of ice crystal growth...
