Groups – Activity – Angela Hunter

Searcy Lewis joined the group Marketing 10 years ago

Searcy Lewis joined the group Packaging & Labeling 10 years ago

David replied to the topic Making no bake candies and fudge in the forum Candy 10 years ago

I think that using a convection oven (but not a microwave) to bake would be fine. Items that are not baked, like fudge, no bake cookies, and no bake candy, would not be allowed.

Thomas Hackney joined the group Canned Goods 10 years, 1 month ago

Jim Belliveau joined the group Canned Goods 10 years, 1 month ago

Colin McGee joined the group Kitchen & Equipment 10 years, 1 month ago

Colin McGee joined the group Canned Goods 10 years, 1 month ago

Tomiwa Osunkoya joined the group Packaging & Labeling 10 years, 1 month ago

Tomiwa Osunkoya joined the group Marketing 10 years, 1 month ago

Lisa Davidsohn joined the group Commercial 10 years, 2 months ago

Kim Ramos joined the group Commercial 10 years, 2 months ago

Starr Family Farms joined the group Canned Goods 10 years, 3 months ago

Anne Zander joined the group Marketing 10 years, 3 months ago

David replied to the topic Ways to work around CF laws? in the forum Dry Goods 10 years, 3 months ago

The cottage food laws are only if you want to use your home kitchen. You could use the cottage food law to sell your seasoning, but you’d have to adhere to the restrictions listed under the law.

If you want to ship and/or sell out-of-state, you’ll need to use a commercial kitchen and get the appropriate license from the health dept. It will…[Read more]

Andrea posted an update in the group Marketing 10 years, 3 months ago

Hi everyone! Is anyone struggling to get the buzz out to find more customers? What do you find most challenging in marketing your goods?

David Crabill replied 10 years, 3 months ago
I think getting noticed is hard for any new business. Something that I struggle with is talking up my product at every spare moment, with whomever I meet, and doing so in a way that comes off as authentic and not awkward. Have you found some of your marketing efforts to be successful?

Andrea joined the group Marketing 10 years, 3 months ago

David replied to the topic researching for start up business- hot prepared food question in the forum Commercial 10 years, 3 months ago

No, you can only sell food from your home if your cottage food law allows it. A few states do allow CFOs to use commercial kitchens if they want to, but the items you can sell from home would still be limited to those your cottage food law allows.

David replied to the topic Wilton Candy melting pot in the forum Kitchen & Equipment 10 years, 3 months ago

Well I have no experience with melting pots, but I know that chocolate melts at 90 degrees or below. I found some info online that indicates that you probably don’t have a faulty machine:

“There are two “on” settings, one is “melt” and the other is “warm”, although they are not labeled (the furthest to the right is the higher of the settings).…

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Brooklin posted an update in the group Candy 10 years, 3 months ago

Any ideas on caramel (candied) apples? I’m going to try them this week–they’re so perfect for fall! I just don’t want them to flop. :)

David Crabill replied 10 years, 3 months ago
From a business perspective, they’re awesome. I think many people find that they sell well.
But technically, you are not supposed to sell unbaked, uncanned, cut fresh fruit without the proper licensing, so sometimes, health depts take issue with someone puncturing the apple with a stick. Non-punctured caramel apples are definitely approved, and I…[Read more]
Brooklin replied 10 years, 3 months ago
Okie dokie, thanks. As far as I was aware, there weren’t any stipulations on them, whether they were punctured or not. But I’ll double check on that.

Brooklin joined the group Confections 10 years, 3 months ago

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