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Anne Zander joined the group Marketing 10 years, 3 months ago
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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]
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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?
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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?
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Andrea joined the group Marketing 10 years, 3 months ago
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David replied to the topic gluten free desserts/cakes in the forum Cake 10 years, 3 months ago
It depends on what state you live in. Have you read about the laws for your state? http://forrager.com/laws/
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David replied to the topic shagbark hickory syrup in the forum Condiments 10 years, 3 months ago
I’d say it’s pretty doubtful they would allow it, but I’m not sure. You can contact the ag dept at 800-292-3939 or MDA-Info@michigan.gov.
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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. :)
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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]
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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.
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Brooklin joined the group Confections 10 years, 3 months ago
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David replied to the topic name of business in the forum Candy 10 years, 3 months ago
Every county is a little different. You probably do need to register a business to get a Class B permit in LA, but it shouldn’t be hard to do. At the very least, you can just become a sole proprietorship under your name. When you submit your permit application to the health dept, they will tell you whether you need to get registered with the county first.
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David replied to the topic Spices in the forum Dry Goods 10 years, 3 months ago
Unless you are only selling dried herbs, spice mixes aren’t allowed in Missouri. http://forrager.com/law/missouri/
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David replied to the topic Spices in the forum Dry Goods 10 years, 3 months ago
It depends on the state. They’re allowed in a number of states.
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David replied to the topic Clarifications for forrager.com/law/south-carolina/ in the forum Forrager 10 years, 3 months ago
Dylan, thanks so much for getting in touch with me. I’ll address each point below, but first, I think it’s important to note that Forrager is not intended to be totally comprehensive of all information for starting a CFO. There is plenty of additional info that could go on any given law page, but I’ve just tried to include the essentials so that…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Wilton Candy melting pot in the forum Kitchen & Equipment 10 years, 3 months ago
Sorry, I don’t have any experience with those. Have you tried asking on the Wilton discussion forums?
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The Jelly Jar, llc Joanne Littau, Chief joined the group Business 10 years, 3 months ago
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The Jelly Jar, llc Joanne Littau, Chief joined the group Canned Goods 10 years, 3 months ago
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David replied to the topic name of business in the forum Candy 10 years, 3 months ago
The best way to protect a name is through trademarking, but first, I would highly recommend that you don’t worry about that until you are making substantial revenue from your business. Unless you are making waves in your industry, you don’t give people much reason to steal your name. You should be so lucky for people to care about your business…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Unlimited Products and Custom Tabs in the forum Forrager 10 years, 4 months ago
Hi Elise, I’ll send you a PM.
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Bridget Holmes joined the group Business 10 years, 4 months ago
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David, Do you know which states have laws permitting low sugar jams, jellies, preserves? Thanks, Joanne Littau
Joanne, off the top of my head, I don’t know of any that specifically allow jams and jellies that do not fall under Part 150 of CFR Title 21. Maybe Wisconsin? Their law is pretty loose when it comes to canned goods. Of course, there’s always Wyoming, which allows almost anything. I think most states that allow anything low-sugar would require the…[Read more]