Consulting for the natural and specialty food industry

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Sage Food Group is the single source of information for all of your needs.

15 minutes free consultation

Call 530-802-7175 to talk to us about your company. See if we're a good fit for your needs.

Tim Sullivan of Sage Food Group is a trusted consultant who has helped scores of companies bring their products to market.

You'll learn about marketing, determining your niche and understanding the numbers.

You'll receive industry statistics, dynamic spreadsheets and deep industry-specific knowledge to help you attain profitability. 

Projects

Here are some of the projects we've been working on.

• Better-for-you snacks
• Specialty cheese
• Organic ready-to-drink teas
• Small batch craft hot sauce
• Traditional African delicacy
• Local barbecue sauce
• Small scale USDA plant
• FDA-inspected food plants
• Organic marinades
• Paleo products
• Nationally distributed pasta sauces

What you'll learn

• Is your concept viable?
  
• Make your own products?
  
• Use a co-packer?
  
• What is the Cottage Food Act?
  
• The importance of food safety
  


• How to price your products
  
• Markup vs. margin
  
• Hidden costs of doing business
  
• Tips for successful branding
  
• Working effectively with brokers
  
• Distributor economics
  


• Save time, money and frustration
  
• Why packaging is crucial
  
• The concept of WII-FM
  
• What's your story?
  


• How to scale up
  
• How to work with grocery chains
  
• Are club stores for you?
  
• How to stand out at trade shows
  
• Fancy Food Shows
  
• Natural Products Expos
  
• Industry terminology
  

Contact us today!

We'll help you find

• Designers
  
• Label compliance
  
• State, FDA and USDA regulations
  
• Trademark registration
  
• UPC codes
  
• Nutritional analysis
  
• Ingredient suppliers
  
• Packaging suppliers
  
• Label printers
  
• Co-packers
  
• Private label manufacturers
  
• Funding sources
  
• Insurance providers
  


• Brokers
  
• Distributors
  
• Retailers
  
• Market research
  
• Trade shows
  
• Direct-to-consumer shows
  
• Online opportunities
  
• Social media
  
• Publications/media