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Canned food business
Posted on 5/17/22 at 9:47 am
Posted on 5/17/22 at 9:47 am
I have an idea for a business, that is COMPLETELY out of my area of expertise. I'm very confident that this is a huge winner, and could bring life-changing money.
Basically, I have an old family recipe for a type of sweet pickle. Grew up with them, never paid it much attention. My wife had them the very first time, and raved. As did my ex-wife. Wife gets the recipe from my mother and start doing them herself at home. Gives away some jars to various people. Everyone wants more! Some ate the whole jar in one sitting.
I have looked everywhere for something close to this that is commercially available, but there is nothing like this to be found.
So here is my question, do I attempt to take these commercial on my own, or approach a big operation that is already set-up for production?
Basically, I have an old family recipe for a type of sweet pickle. Grew up with them, never paid it much attention. My wife had them the very first time, and raved. As did my ex-wife. Wife gets the recipe from my mother and start doing them herself at home. Gives away some jars to various people. Everyone wants more! Some ate the whole jar in one sitting.
I have looked everywhere for something close to this that is commercially available, but there is nothing like this to be found.
So here is my question, do I attempt to take these commercial on my own, or approach a big operation that is already set-up for production?
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Posted on 5/17/22 at 10:01 am to greygoose
I like the spicy ones. Fantastic on a pulled pork sandwich 
Posted on 5/17/22 at 10:06 am to greygoose
I’m pretty sure I know a similar recipe. It is awesome. I get a few jars each year from the family farm. Not sure why no one makes it for major distribution.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 10:13 am to greygoose
Jar it and sell it at Farmers markets. Then try to get in a few local grocery stores. Once you have proof of concept, you need to work with a manufacturer and try to get it in Rouses or AG stores.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 10:33 am to greygoose
My neighbor started a pickle company in his garage..cooked them in his kitchen… used crawfish pots to clean jars.. packed and sent them out… it is growing… (still a side gig) he nows cooks them and has someone else packaging them … … had another neighbor start a salsa business at home… you can buy his salsa nationwide now .. and he does not live in my neighborhood anymore.. moved up!
I think you can rent space in commercial kitchens think tanks kind of places…
I think you can rent space in commercial kitchens think tanks kind of places…
Posted on 5/17/22 at 11:32 am to greygoose
Canned pickles and salsa can be very, very profitable if you have a good product.
There are a couple of baws in NELA that have a very high quality product. Once they get quality control over mass production, they will have a cash flow machine.
So yes, get stared. It may take some time and setbacks but if the product is good, you can find a way.
There are a couple of baws in NELA that have a very high quality product. Once they get quality control over mass production, they will have a cash flow machine.
So yes, get stared. It may take some time and setbacks but if the product is good, you can find a way.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 11:38 am to tigeralum06
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Jar it and sell it at Farmers markets. Then try to get in a few local grocery stores. Once you have proof of concept, you need to work with a manufacturer and try to get it in Rouses or AG stores.
Yep. Start it off as a hobby and then go from there once proof of concept has been achieved.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 11:58 am to greygoose
Shopify + TikTok + Dribbble.com for a designer = Profit.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 2:15 pm to greygoose
My stepmom had a salsa business some years ago. Just make sure you have all the info you need to make your cooking set up able to pass the health inspector. IIRC my dad had to put a certain covering on the walls, add more sinks, and a few other things.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 2:35 pm to greygoose
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Basically, I have an old family recipe
This sounds like a recipe for lawsuits between family members.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 2:45 pm to TDsngumbo
I see what you did there
Eh! There’s honestly no protection for recipes. So he honestly can do whatever he wants with it. When it comes to food, cooking, or recipe there’s nothing the family can honestly sue for because there’s no “intellectual property” protection in place for good or recipes.
Eh! There’s honestly no protection for recipes. So he honestly can do whatever he wants with it. When it comes to food, cooking, or recipe there’s nothing the family can honestly sue for because there’s no “intellectual property” protection in place for good or recipes.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 3:24 pm to greygoose
call them organic free range pickles and double the price
Posted on 5/17/22 at 4:18 pm to greygoose
check w/ lsu small business development center
Posted on 5/17/22 at 9:06 pm to REB BEER
quote:That's the overwhelming part. Government, commercial kitchens, obtaining the produce year round, packaging, labeling. I don't even know where to start with the nutritional labeling. Breakdown of calories, carbs, protein, etc.
My stepmom had a salsa business some years ago. Just make sure you have all the info you need to make your cooking set up able to pass the health inspector. IIRC my dad had to put a certain covering on the walls, add more sinks, and a few other things.
Alabama law states I can do a bakery out of the house, but pickles are a whole different game, and I get it. Lot's of safety concerns.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 9:10 pm to LSUtiger89
quote:That's a whole other concern. Big company steals my idea! I know this sounds unbelievable, but I honestly think I'm sitting on a HUGE, money making idea. We've given jars to a bunch of people, and all of them shared with other people, and I'm getting tons of feedback looking for more. The common comment is "I've never had anything like this".
I see what you did there
Eh! There’s honestly no protection for recipes. So he honestly can do whatever he wants with it. When it comes to food, cooking, or recipe there’s nothing the family can honestly sue for because there’s no “intellectual property” protection in place for good or recipes.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 9:11 pm to umrebel2009
And add gluten free .. people will come! 
Posted on 5/17/22 at 9:12 pm to TDsngumbo
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This sounds like a recipe for lawsuits between family members.
Yeah, I don't really see my elderly mother suing her 1st born.Posted on 5/17/22 at 9:42 pm to greygoose
Posted on 5/17/22 at 11:26 pm to greygoose
If you do this, you're in a distribution, marketing, and sales game, and no proprietary recipe from anyone means anything.
Sell 1 product to 1 stranger for $1 or more and now you have a business. Sell $1000 a month and now you have something scalable. Sell $10,000 a month and it's time to hire the right people to let this be your full time gig.
Good luck.
Sell 1 product to 1 stranger for $1 or more and now you have a business. Sell $1000 a month and now you have something scalable. Sell $10,000 a month and it's time to hire the right people to let this be your full time gig.
Good luck.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 12:51 pm to greygoose
Send me a couple jars to sample and I'll put you in contact with my uncle that owns a rather successful canned food company.
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