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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...
How to Make Sure the Wedding Cake Arrives in One Piece
All eyes will be on the wedding cake and it’s important that it looks perfect. There should be zero noticeable damages because after all, the cake reflects the couple and the entire event. Also, it’s important that the cake is safe to consume. It’s the start of a new life by the new couple and we hate to have...
How to Profit from the Australian Food Industry Trends
Trends come and go due to evolving demographics and customer preferences especially in the food sector (but proper food handling, transport and storage will always be a priority no matter what). As a result, the landscape has been always changing and entrepreneurs are trying to profit from those changes (whether starting a new business or changing the menus to...
Here are a Few Tips on Storing Food Safely
Time and temperature have huge roles in preventing and accelerating food spoilage. It’s due to the microorganisms that reproduce and release toxins that lead to food borne illnesses. It’s true that anything can happen if you just give it enough time especially when it comes to food spoilage and poisoning. To minimise the risk of dangerous microorganisms or toxins,...
Ensuring Food Safety in Temporary and Mobile Food Premises
Food businesses that use temporary and mobile food premises have similar requirements and standards as that of restaurants, office canteens, cafes, eateries and other establishments. After all, there’s always the concern about ensuring food safety for the health of their customers. The risks of food poisoning or contamination are always there especially for businesses handling kebabs, salads and other...
