On April 13th, you can join Brooklyn Foodworks and guest speakers Terry Romero and Rebecca Dengrove for a crash course in launching successful food kickstarter campaigns (not to mention a great networking opportunity with other foodservice professionals).
Romero is Kickstarter’s food project lead, and Dengrove has extensive experience building retail brands, including her latest project – Brewla Bars. For only $5, attendees will learn from the speakers (and each other):
– Tips and best practices for crafting a high quality crowdfunding campaign
– Opportunities for rallying your community around your project
– How to plan your campaign from start to finish: what to do before, during, and after your campaign is complete
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
Dominique Ansel’s after hours tasting menu at his West Village bakery will focus on highlighting a century of different “American Dreams.” Tickets go on sale Friday, February 19th and Dominique Ansel Kitchen will have seatings through the month of March. The meal costs $85 with an additional $45 for cocktail pairings and $1 for a slice of pizza.
The FDA warns that Parmesan fraud has become a serious issue for American consumers. Tests show that products deemed as “100 percent Parmesan” have substitutes like wood pulp, and cheaper cheeses like cheddar, Swiss and mozzarella. The FDA has been prosecuting industry offenders who are guilty of this proclamation.
Keurig Green Mountain has shown recent decrease in their sales, because of consumer demands of variety in the K-Cups, their high prices, and their lack of adaptability for other branded K-Cups. Their Kold soda-maker had disappointing results despite long term investment. However, the maker of single-serving coffee pod machines has been sold to an investment group for $13.9 billion.
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