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The real cost of throwing away food Let’s be honest – throwing away food is literally throwing away money. Moreover, as a small food business owner, you’ve probably watched perfectly good ingredients head straight to the dumpster, and inevitably, food waste hurts your bottom line every time. Turning waste into revenue However, what if that…
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Nobody really plans to have deep conversations while trying to eat a messy burger. It just happens. One minute, you’re figuring out how to take a bite without wearing it, and the next thing you know, you’re sharing your life story with whoever’s sitting across the table. That’s the magic of eating together. Shared meals…
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Next time you buy apples, count how many different kinds you see. Just a few, right? But get this – America used to grow over 17,000 different varieties. Now we’re down to mainly just 15 kinds in our stores. Back in your great-grandparents’ day, people needed different apples for everything. Some were for eating, others…
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Are superfoods really that super? Standing in the “health food” aisle of your grocery store, staring at a $15 bag of dried goji berries, it’s hard not to wonder: How did we get here? When did regular food become not good enough? Foods marketed as superfoods have changed consumer buying habits. The superfood craze hit hard…
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Ever wonder why even decent airlines can’t seem to make a good meal? Turns out, it’s not their fault – it’s science. The challenges of preparing decent airplane food are many and complex. You see, When flying six miles above the ground, your body acts weird. The high altitude and cabin pressure mess with your…
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understanding the true cost of the food we eat Ever wonder why a frozen pizza costs less than fresh vegetables? The price tag only tells part of the story. Cheap food seems like a good deal, but it comes with hidden costs that we all end up paying for. This is what is known as…
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Look, I get it. We’ve all felt that pang of guilt reaching for a frozen pizza after a long day or buying canned soup instead of making it from scratch. As someone who works in the food industry and is a very lazy cook sometimes, let me tell you a secret: processed foods aren’t the…
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Craft a signature silence. Whether on a website or physical packaging, resist the urge to overexploit.
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A Gateway for Home-Based Food Entrepreneurs For food lovers in Los Angeles County who’ve dreamed of sharing their creations with a broader audience, the newly launched MEHKO (Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations) program opens exciting possibilities. In Los Angeles, MEHKO lets home cooks legally prepare and sell meals directly from their kitchens to consumers—a big step…
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Although launching a food business can be an exciting journey, it does, however, come with some challenges. Here are the top five concerns that food entrepreneurs typically face, along with practical tips to help you address them. Firstly, Navigating Regulatory compliance Concern: One of the biggest challenges for new food business owners is navigating the…
