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08/03/2022

Our newsletter just dropped! If you are new to food supply chain or launching a new product click below to learn about the 6 key things you'll need when approaching ingredient suppliers.

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With supply chain delays, inflation, and global COVID hot spots, it’s never too early to start thinking about shoring up your ingredients supply lines for your upcoming production run or new product launch.

07/12/2022

Ingredient substitutions can reduce the costs of producing food and give you more flexibility if an ingredient becomes harder to find.

Here are the 3 considerations to keep in mind before substituting an ingredient:

🌶 What’s the purpose of the ingredient?
🫐 Consider the Nutritional Panel
⏱ Consider the Timelines

Click below If you’re thinking about swapping out an ingredient (or two) to learn more about the best practices behind ingredient substitutions!

https://www.shelflife.us/blog/a-complete-guide-to-food-ingredient-substitutions

06/27/2022

So what exactly is a spec sheet and why do you need one?

We created an overview of the 4 components of a spec sheet:
✅ General information
✅ Product characteristics
✅ Quality and testing information
✅ Packaging information

Click below to learn more about these categories, why they are important, and a template that you can start using today!

Click here: https://www.shelflife.us/blog/what-is-a-spec-sheet