Web 2.0 technologies… Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Del.ic.ious, Stumbledupon, are all proven forces that can drive consumers to purchase from food companies online. It is becoming more apparent to some startup food companies that have embraced this theory, and this channel as a complement to their brick and mortar retail distribution strategies. More and more retailers [...]

Historically, during a recession consumers tend to eat less healthy foods, as fast food restaurants ramp up promotions and dollar menus. A common misconception is that purchasing healthier food products is more expensive. Not the case with this recession. In fact, the opposite is happening. Consumers are becoming more creative and resourceful in their shopping [...]

Interestingly we ran across this article based on reports from Mintel on Yahoo yesterday. It illustrates a stark contrast regarding WHO is launching new food products. At Gourmet Business Solutions we have seen a more than 100% increase in startup consulting projects/new food business launches within the past year. Contrary to the article, our data [...]

For Google’s birthday, they created a replication of their search engine back in 2001, which can be seen here: http://www.google.com/search2001
It is really cool because you can do searches to see exactly what sites were indexed 7 years ago. I did a search for ‘gourmet food’ which yielded 959,000 results at that time. Any guesses how [...]

So it seems that everyone these days has a blog, or has at least thought about setting up their own blog. However, for some reason, so many of the gourmet and specialty food companies I encounter DON”T have a blog, which really amazes me considering the many benefits of doing so. Blogging is nothing new, [...]

Exploring the business models of online food retailers and advertisers
With online sales of specialty foods growing each year, more retail, re-sell, and advertising websites are popping up to get in on the action - each offering a new way of selling and/or promoting gourmet foods online. In earlier article, I outlined a few of the [...]

May Newsletter - exciting announcements and accomplishments
May 2nd, 2007
 
What have we been up to?
The first 4 months of 2007 have been extremely busy and productive for Gourmet Business Solutions and our clients. Here are a few of our more recent exciting accomplishments:
New online wholesale ordering service – we are now [...]

Keys to Success for 2007
by Ryan Montague, Founder and CEO
December 2006
With the New Year less than one week away, most are making their New Year’s resolutions to get in shape, spend more time with the family, or to kick that lifelong habit. But what about your New Year’s Business Resolution? What are you going [...]

4th Quarter 2006 - are you prepared?
by Ryan Montague - Founder and CEO
August 2006
Still figuring out how to capture a share of the 4th quarter shopping frenzy? Not sure where or how to spend your last marketing dollars? Here are a few ideas that could make the difference between breaking even and [...]