Errol Schweizer’s Post

Let's talk about the age-old debate of own brand versus branded products. What drives customers to choose brands they've never heard of before? Is it simply price that entices customers to try new brands? Or is it the store positioning and marketing strategy that draws them in? Could it be the packaging that catches their eye, even if the quality of the product is unknown? So we may be the relatively unknown brand compared to the big players, but our premium bacon speaks for itself. At Molls Bacon, we believe in providing not only premium quality affordable products but also deliver on service. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that every customer receives the best bacon experience possible. So why not take a chance on something different? It's time to shake up the bacon aisle and introduce the Cole Valley bacon range to the game. Trust us, once you try our bacon, you won’t look back! Contact us today to learn more about our products and how you can bring Molls Bacon to your shelves. And don’t forget we also have a wide range of bulk bacon packs for the wholesale & foodservice markets too! #MollsBacon #PremiumQuality #BaconLovers #ShakeUpTheAisle #Grocery #Retail #Bacon #ColeValleyBacon #Foodservice #Wholesale

Digitising your wholesale product list/catalogue has a number of benefits - INCREASED ORDER VALUES is something I think every supplier can get around. Read the full story with Daniel Todd from Woody's Free Range! “We're finding quite regularly they'll try a new product. And up to this point, I have not seen any of those products drop off. Maybe they started ordering bacon and sausages, then they think, ‘Well, let's try the ham’ and the ham continues. And then they think ‘Well let's try the pastrami or the charcuterie’ and that continues.” #increasedordervalue #upstockapp #wholesale #food #beverage #chef #foh #jazzy #freerange #woodysfreerange #buyers #suppliers Upstock https://lnkd.in/g8yD2uqe

It is a momentous occasion - I can't tell you the number of times where people would ask, are you a wholesaler, or a retailer? My answer was always, "yes." It is very difficult to run a retail and wholesale organization at the same time as they are two different mindsets and, from an organization design perspective, we were never set up quite right to do both, and there is great power in our independent Retail Partners. I question some decisions that have been made in the past, but not this one, to focus solely as a wholesaler. It's not to say we aren't retail minded - quite the contrary. We are, though, a Licensed Wholesaler with one great brand with high standards, and our new partner is the epitome of that. Similar to my Cleveland post, Denver is right there with it, and with much larger stores and a Hispanic focus that is hands down, the best in the company, and dare I say one of the best in the country. Having been in Saint Louis for 27 years now, it is my home town, and these stores are particularly special to all of us who work at Save A Lot, and is where our founder set up shop way back in 1977. Look for great things in our hometown in the future, and all of us are right here to do everything we can to help them be successful. We are officially, 100%, a licensed wholesaler. #grocery #groceryretail #grocerystores #groceryindustry #wholesale #wholesalers

Great profile featuring PFMA member and sponsor Leevers Supermarkets, Inc. Check out more on Leevers Supermarkets, Inc. in the article below. John Leevers Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association Save A Lot #grocerystores #supermarket #retail #stores #pfma #business #companies #groceryindustry #food #foodindustry

Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. has surpassed its latest milestone, now offering fresh produce options in more than 5,000 stores across the country. With this achievement, the company says it has more individual points of produce distribution than any other U.S. mass retailer or grocer. As first revealed in the company’s Q4 2022 earnings last March, Dollar General has continued to make strides toward reaching this milestone, and now, more than 5,000 stores also carry the top 20 items typically sold in traditional grocery stores, which cover approximately 80% of the produce categories that most grocery stores traditionally provide. | Progressive Grocer https://lnkd.in/gp7ViAxU #retail #supermarkets #produce #grocery #fresh #stores #dollarstores

Sweet Savings: The Delicious Benefits Of Buying Chocolate Chips Wholesale In the realm of baking and confectionery, few ingredients hold as much sway as chocolate chips. These tiny morsels of cocoa goodness have the power to transform ordinary recipes into decadent delights. While purchasing chocolate chips from the local grocery store is convenient, opting to buy them wholesale from CNS CONFECTIONERY Products offers a myriad of benefits that extend beyond mere affordability. Let's delve into the delectable advantages of buying chocolate chips wholesale. https://lnkd.in/dxYweTFQ Chocolate chips #Bakingchocolatechips #Bestchocolatechips #Chocolatechipcookies #Semisweetchocolatechips #Darkchocolatechips #Milkchocolatechips #Veganchocolatechips #Glutenfreechocolatechips #Organicchocolatechips #Minichocolatechips #Bulkchocolatechips #Gourmetchocolatechips #Fairtradechocolatechips #Chocolatechiprecipes #Chocolatechipbrands #Chocolatechipdesserts #Chocolatechippancakes #Chocolatechipmuffins #Chocolatechipicecream

Grocery Dive’s article summarizes some strategies that retailers are taking around the world to retain price-sensitive customers. In each case, it’s important to understand how your customer reacts to price and how to set the right strategy to meet your goals based upon how they shop. https://loom.ly/kYM4Krs #pricing #promotions #markdown

Many roasters work with wholesale clients – including coffee shops and other businesses which serve coffee – for a number of reasons. But one of the most overlooked roaster-customer relationships is with grocery stores and supermarkets. In the specialty coffee industry in particular, selling coffee in grocery stores and other retailers can often come with negative connotations. Large-scale supermarket distribution networks can certainly impact coffee freshness, and thereby quality, but there are also many advantages to selling coffee in stores. Rob Bathe is the founder and owner of Folly Coffee Roasters in St. Louis Park, Minnesota – a wholesale roaster founded in 2018 that sells to cafés, restaurants, grocery stores, retailers, and more. In today’s article, he breaks down how roasters can sell wholesale coffee to supermarkets and retailers. #PerfectDailyGrind #CoffeeRoaster #WholesaleCoffee

Grocery Tip: If you have roommates, try to coordinate grocery shopping/meals together. Not only will everyone benefit from meal prep, this should cut down on individual grocery expenses. A wholesale club membership is a great way to buy for the group and cut back on expenses!

Launching a wholesale plant-based grab n go meals for supermarkets is a super thrilling endeavour. However for someone like me, who is not a “ seasoned”food professional, it’s finding out that it’s not all about cooking up tasty recipes ( that’s the easy part ) to wow our supermarkets,It’s the the journey to getting them into store that’s hard, complex and a huge learning experience for me and my team. I’m only a start up but already feel I could write a book about my journey so far and that BEFORE I’ve even got into the Sprouts or Wholefoods ( watch this space) in Florida. But….. what I have learned so far, though difficult, has enabled me to create the platform where I am comfortable to knock on Sprouts or Wholefoods door and say “ I’m ready for this “ Some key learning 🚀curves below. • Legislation: Ensuring compliance with food regulations and safety standards is paramount. From ingredient sourcing to packaging materials, every aspect has to align with legal requirements that may seem tedious (especially in the “plant based” world who knew that the innocent cucumber is considered a hazardous food) but absolutely essential. • Cost Management: Striking a balance between maintaining the quality of our meals, paying a living wage, managing production costs and incorporating unanticipated expenses such as distribution costs is a tight rope walk that has to be perfectly balanced. • UPC :Creating and using UPC codes is a whole new discipline in it self and is essential for sales tracking, it’s a difficult process & one that I had to painfully repeat each time a new seasonal dish was introduced until I found the shortcuts. (saved money & time) •Logistics: Coordinating distribution via road & shipping to ensure our products reach supermarkets in optimal condition and on time. Exploding boxes was the norm when we started shipping we learned by trial and lots of errors. • Anticipating market demand : scaling production accordingly up or down to meet customer needs is tricky when you don’t have any historical data to rely on to spot trends. Our first summer last year was a shock drop in sales due to Snow Birds leaving town. • Staff Training: Providing comprehensive training to our team members is KEY to ensures product quality it takes a minimum of 3 months to onboard. • Supermarket placement. It’s a competitive world and building relationship with store managers is key to success. • Shelf life one of our many USP ,is we do not use preservatives in our food, a huge competitive advantage in fresh grab n go, however, a disadvantage too, due to its more limited shelf life. • Packaging: Designing packaging that not only showcases our meals, meets standards for labelling, is recyclable, tamper proof,but also includes considerations for shelf space in the supermarket ie how many meals can you fit in the chiller, are all typical buyer questions. Oh & Here’s a sneak peek of our new packaging #HealthyEating