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Retailers may need to reconsider
margins with local producers.
of its business in its home state of
Connecticut. But both companies
also have plans for growth.
"We're about to quadruple our
size," Civitello says, noting that
Mystic Cheese will open a new
facility later this year. "There's a
fine line because it's very difficult
to be a small artisan producer. The margins are tough and you want
to grow your company, but how much can you grow before you're
perceived as mass produced? I think that's a tough part of growing a
small artisan company and maintaining the image of your quality and
being a local company."
Hoffman says supermarkets can help these smaller companies by
perhaps doing something that might not, at first, be popular internally.
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"I think one thing grocery stores need to think about - if they really are
committed to supporting local - is taking a little bit lower margin," she
says. "All of the small producers I know are dealing with the problem
of not being able to take advantage of scale and are really struggling
economically. I think for grocery stores, a lot of times the price point is
not where it normally is in terms of the way they think about margins."
In the end, it can lead to a store's customers being able to find their
favorite local brands on their shelves. "I think there is that attraction
that brings the customer in if they have the local product," Hoffman
says. "If they can rely on that to attract customers, they might consider
taking a lower margin on it."
And better accessibility can benefit all parties - the local producers,
retailers and consumers. "We sort of pride ourselves on the fact that,
behind the marketing, our products are very accessible," Civitello
says. "We're trying to reach the widest spectrum of cheese consumers
possible. We're not trying to make these really strong cheeses. We're
finding a niche as maybe a gateway into artisan cheese for people who
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Editor's Note - Retail Foodservice: Enjoy the show
Table of Contents
News - On Our Radar
Spotlight - By the Numbers - Muffins
Product Knowledge - Need to Know: Pulses
Functional Flours
Cover Story - Don't Forget Boomers Just Yet
IDDBA Coverage - The man behind the plan
Speaker lineup
IDDBA Product Spotlight
Commissary Insider - Insight Insider: New name, same high quality for FreshPro
Food Safety: Making sanitizing easier
Equipment: Portion Control
Product Category Spotlight: Improving flexibility with baked goods
Product Knowledge: Put Some Sweets in Your Deli Meats
Research and Development: Managing Allergens: Steps to Prevent a Recall
Specialty Insights - Consider: Local Cheeses
Feature - Natural Progression
Feature - Traditional quality
Equipment & Packaging - Latest Innovation: Single-serve
Bad Packaging: The quickest way to lose your most loyal customers
Feature - Focus on Food Safety
Merchandising - On Display: Food-forward design
Feature - Pleight of the bumble bee
Product Showcase
Ad Index
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