Retail online shopping is a crowded marketplace. For a food business you need to replace touch and feel and taste with fantastic photos and evocative words to stand out from the crowd and persuade customers to buy online.

It’s the first pandemic in a 100 years, which means no one in business now was in business then. However Australia has had recessions and depressions in more recent years, which you can learn from now if you are looking to evolve your business offerings.

The export market is a tantalising goal for many artisan food producers, especially with Australia’s high reputation for quality food products. However, to taste success your business needs to be export ready.

The alchemy behind any great business is always a bit of mystery, however there are some key components to to establishing and operating a great food business.

If you are ready to grow your business and are looking for a distributor, then be prepared to answer their questions. A distributor will choose your business just as much as you choose them, so work through our checklist before making contact.