Thursday, 6 November 2014

Cost-Effective Strategies For Your Food Business

By Keren Kipfer


People who wish to sell food products all over the United States are concerned about keeping their operating costs at a minimum. One factor that needs to be taken into consideration is keeping cost per unit as low as possible without sacrificing the product quality. To aid in reducing your overall expenses, below are a helpful few suggestions.

For starters, it is ideal to lease your equipment instead of purchasing everything that you require for your production. Your upfront costs are fairly reduced with leasing. You can focus on product design, quality control and marketing instead of buying equipment.

The type of packaging you use has a big effect on your bottom line. For example, using less packaging generally saves you money so make sure your package is just large enough to surround and protect your food product. Using lighter weight packaging also can be a great way to save on your overall shipping costs, so it is wise to opt for plastic packaging or perhaps a combination of cardboard and plastic to keep your items fresh and protected.

Furthermore, batch numbers and expiration dates and other related special information should be affixed onto these respective units. This is done with the help of a machine known as an id coder or id printer. There are several machines of this type such as CIJ coders and DOD coders, including Videojet coders, Willett coders, Domino coders and other major brands. Refurbished coding equipment from a company such as PrintJet is a good way to cut cost.

In addition to refurbishing coding equipment and selling refurbished coding equipment, Print Jet also creates high quality versions of ink and make-up fluids for all of the major brands of coders. They formulate generic versions of Videojet ink, Imaje ink, Domino ink and many other brands. Buying generic inks and make-up can help you cut costs tremendously.

Trying to expand too quickly is one mistake that many companies take. Don't jump next to a new product until you have established success with your current product and this is particularly true if you have one specific food product that you are selling. Rather than trying to expand with many different varieties, it is best to add one new product at a time. One should not hesitate to remove a product that is recently introduced but isn't gaining popularity as other items need to be concentrated upon.




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