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Guide to Organic Food and Beverage Manufacturers
Expand your food and beverage offerings by tapping into the organic trendFood and beverage manufacturers release over 1,000 new organic products annually. To compete as a seller of foods and beverages, you need to stay on top of the trend and stock a good selection of organic items for your customers.
As you’re choosing which food and beverage manufacturers from which to buy, keep the following in mind:
- US food manufacturers must follow the USDA guidelines to be marked as such, but import products are certified by their home country’s standards. US food and beverage manufacturers must also have their product certified as organic by a third-party certifying agent.
- Though major US food manufacturers like Kraft Foods and Nestle USA offer organic products, brands that are purely organic may offer more cache.
- Organic products are more expensive than conventional products. Because of their new awareness of what “organic” means, consumers will pay more for organic than conventional, so you'll recoup your additional spending for organic.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Understand what you're getting when you choose organic
Before you expand your offerings into the organic market, you should understand the USDA labeling practices for US food manufacturers. Without this knowledge, you may end up with products much lower in organic ingredients than you'd hope.
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Review organic standards for food labeling at the USDA for an overview of labeling practices that food manufacturing companies must follow. You can also review a food manufacturer directory of accredited organic certifying agents by state on their website, as well.
Stay on top of organic trends in food manufacturing
You need to know the market to best serve your customers. Knowing what products food and beverage manufacturers will be releasing helps you do this.
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Keep in touch with the latest in organic foods and beverages by attending trade expos like the Organic Products Expo. This expo draws together a number of organic food and beverage manufacturers under one roof to help you select the best organic products.
Keep in touch with organic suppliers and food manufacturing trends
Build a network of suppliers and distributors. Determine which food and beverage manufacturers' products you want to stock.
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The Natural Food Network provides a listing of organic food and service suppliers so you can have the tools you need to stock your shelves. Here, you can also buy The Certified Organic Food Directory, an annual listing of organic products.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide- Expand into organic lines one product type at a time. This way, you can test out the food manufacturers you think your customers will be drawn to. It's easier to phase out one product type than to remove a number of them from your shelves.
- Many food and beverage manufacturers that supply organic foods label their non-organic foods as 'natural.' This label has no legal meaning and isn't related to the organic status of the product.
