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Additional Hygiene Measures in Food Transport and Delivery
Food transport and delivery is a sensitive and crucial business. Whether it’s the transport of meat and dairy products, seafood or chocolates, there will always be risks in the harvest, processing, packaging, transport, delivery, storage and consumption. Hygiene measures in food transport and delivery The risks are especially greater now because of coronaviruses. Because of these new risks and...
How Food Businesses Can Adapt During and After COVID-19
It’s tougher and uncertain now and things will never be the same especially for food businesses (whether businesses selling Easter chocolates, restaurants, bakeries, food stores or farmers markets). Additional and higher health and safety standards will apply to the entire supply chain of food including production, processing, packaging, distribution, retail and delivery. Also, deliveries might become more common now...
Why Chocolate Transport is Challenging
Chocolate production, storage and transport can be a sweet and yet a complex business. Because it’s a food product, standards are high especially when it comes to sanitation and temperature control (and also about potential allergens such as milk and soy). And because it’s a somewhat soft and fragile product, extra care should be observed to avoid deforming the...
What Affects the Prices of Fruits?
Extreme weather drives higher prices. Often, it’s the lack or excess of water that affects the quantity and quality of produce. Whether it’s a drought or a flood, expect prices of fruits to go up. However, it’s just one factor because Australian’s food supply chain is far from being “a chain” and linear. The truth is that it’s a...
Making Your Fruit Hamper Business Profitable All Year Long
We often think of gift baskets as seasonal because they’re only popular during year end and long holidays. This is bad news for business owners because the remaining months will be really lean. Making your fruit hamper business profitable all year long To get a bit more consistent sales rate for the rest of the year, it’s crucial to...
What’s the Best Way to Market Your Gift Basket Business?
Your products should do all the talking. After all there’s Instagram and Facebook where your products will be showcased to your target customers. Also, customers will surely take photos of the gift baskets. Each photo should be an opportunity to spread the word about your products and business. How to market your gift basket business Gift baskets are always...
Here’s the Important Behind the Scenes of Fruit Baskets
Fruit gift baskets are also baskets of opportunities and profitability. For thriving businesses that sell these (whether on a regular or seasonal basis), they are able to maintain healthy margins as well as gain the trust of their customers. However, it’s also a business full of challenges from how they received the fruits to how they delivered the basket...
What are the Hidden Challenges in the Fruit Hamper Business?
Fruit hamper businesses have several hidden challenges especially if we’re talking about the logistics. Fruits, wines, baskets and packaging come from several different suppliers. We also have to think about delivering to customers who often want it the same day. Aside from those logistical challenges, we also have to deal with quality control and assurance. After all, part of...
The Role of Proper Transport in the Aquaculture Industry
The fisheries and aquaculture production in Australia is valued at more than $2 billion annually and exports of seafood products (especially to Vietnam, south-eastern China and other Asian locations) are valued at least $1.2 billion. Domestic seafood consumption is estimated to be at 15 kilograms per person each year. It’s true that efficient seafood production is a key to...
3 Things That Could Go Wrong with Cakes
The cake is one of the highlights of events especially in weddings. One mistake and it can instantly ruin the event’s vibe and perhaps linger in the memory for the rest of your life. This is bad if you’re the celebrant and worse if you’re the business in charge of the cake. Just like the wedding itself, it’s crucial...
