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| FDA Regs for Pizza Box | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I'm planning to import container loads of color-printed pizza boxes. Can you advise the correct ...
A: This is beyond my area of expertise. I would try the Foodservice Packaging Institute ...
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| BBQ Sauce bottler | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I have a recipe for BBQ sauce that I would like to get bottled. Can you help find a bottler in ...
A: Jeff, The Food & Beverage Marketplace would be a good place to start - http://www.foodmp.com/ You ...
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| sauce | 3/22/2009 |
Q: My father makes a great sauce that is great on all meats. We would like some information on how to ...
A: Billy, You may want to check with some local universities, they may have business incubator programs ...
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| beverage packaging/distribution costs | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I am a college student working on a marketing project. The mock product I am marketing is a fruit ...
A: Mary, You may want to try contacting someone at USDA's Economic Research service ...
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| Country of Origin | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I just took a job with a company that imports olive oil from 5 different countries. Even though we ...
A: Mike, You may be able to find the information from FDA http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html OR try ...
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| reestablishing in Calif. | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I manufactured sauces and spices in Colorado. Now I live in South Lake Tahoe Ca and would like to ...
A: I guessing that you don't produce enough to fall under the federal labelling requirements from FDA. ...
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| Misleading labeling on a product | 8/20/2008 |
Q: The labeling on a bottle of cooking oil say's in large print "PurOliva" with a picture of an olive ...
A: Barry, FDA regulates food labeling. I am not qualified to make that call. There are a number of law ...
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| copackers | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I'm looking for a copacker in the Portland Or. area for my energy bars? I know that "the candy ...
A: Brian, I don't know of a company myself, but I would ask these sources: Portland State's Food ...
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| food bottling | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I would like to start a business bottling and selling homemade sauces. Can you please tell me of ...
A: Elmar, There is an online database at http://www.foodmp.com/ that may help. Also try ...
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| food processors | 3/24/2008 |
Q: 1. Besides the thomas food register what directories do you consider ideal for looking for companies ...
A: Mike, One good source on the U.S. is the Judges' directory - http://www.eejudge.com/ On the ...
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| Import Agency | 6/1/2006 |
Q: Gawley, I'm not sure if you can help me out here, but let's give it a shot, here's my question. I ...
A: The company is going to be very concerned about your ability to get their product into the country ...
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| Food labels | 1/13/2005 |
Q: Jim, First, thanks for your time and assistance. My main concern is the nutrition/ingredient label ...
A: You would need to hire a company to do that. I just met one at a trade show - see ...
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| Pork Distributors and Purchasers | 5/10/2004 |
Q: Would these sites also provide exporters? Are there any free sources? If these sites do not ...
A: Will, There is a free source of U.S. exporters from USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service at: ...
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| Fresh-blanched-ready-to-cook potato products | 5/6/2004 |
Q: I saw that you mentioned Alexia Foods in another posting, so I thought you may be able to point me ...
A: Melanie, This is of a more technical nature than I can answer. There are some good potato links at: ...
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| Potato or alcohol? | 6/24/2002 |
Q: I am thinking about starting a business (very early stage of thinking), and I have two choices ...
A: That depends on what you are going to do with the potatoes, sell them fresh or process them. Either ...
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