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Food Repackaging is a process where surplus or off-spec food products are re-packaged and rebranded to extend their shelf life and make them marketable again. Using a food repackaging and processing partner like Natural Choice Foods provides numerous benefits for food manufacturers, including minimizing costs, reducing waste, expanding into different markets, protecting current contracts, and extending the shelf life of products. With a focus on safety and quality, USDA and FDA-certified Natural Choice Foods ensures that food manufacturers can recoup the most value for their overstock food while maintaining absolute brand protection. Let’s explore the main advantages of using a …
Food manufacturers gain many benefits from using food repackaging facilities. Food repackaging services help manufacturers save money and resources and prevent food waste. But not all food repackaging facilities are created equal. Partnering with a USDA and FDA-certified food repackaging facility ensures that your food products adhere to the strict food safety standards set by the government, even when repackaged and sold in secondary markets. In addition, your products are safely repacked into private label packaging, eliminating risk to your brand. Let’s explore the benefits of utilizing a USDA and FDA-certified food repacking facility and how it can help food …
Considering a change in your career? Looking for a company that you could grow with? Natural Choice Foods is hiring! Natural Choice Foods encourages a company culture where every employee is highly engaged. When you work for us, you’ll see that we foster a sense of belonging and that we value our employees and their career growth. We love to hold events for employees where we can come together and have fun during the workday! Below we share our company values, the benefits we offer, and why you should consider joining our team! What We Bring to the Table Natural …
Five Tips to Save Money on Holiday Food This Year The news about inflation and the increase in food prices feels like a broken record. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like families will get any relief going into the holidays. And when we think of Thanksgiving, Christmas, holiday parties, and seasonal baking, food plays a central part in most holiday festivities. The cost of the additional food items to fulfill our holiday menus can sneak up on you if you’re not careful. If you’re planning on cooking this holiday season, whether hosting a gathering or bringing a dish to pass, we’ve …
Gaining and maintaining a competitive edge in the restaurant industry is a challenge. Customer tastes fluctuate, and new competitors are constantly entering the market. In addition to staying on top of trends, restaurants face supply chain issues, labor shortages, and rising food costs. While you can’t control your customers or competition, savvy restaurateurs are looking at new ways to reduce costs and maintain their margins. No matter the size or style of your restaurant, you can benefit from using an overstock wholesale food supplier. Using an overstock wholesale food supplier like Natural Choice Foods helps restaurants enhance the dining experience …
Riding the supply and demand wave is a real doozy these days. It may feel like you can’t win. If you navigate the supply chain issues well, you may have more overstock now than before – and with the rising cost of food, consumers’ choices fluctuate, creating disruptions in your carefully planned production schedule. Food Retailer Expectations Retailers must manage consumer expectations to protect their image and retain customers. Food manufacturers want to keep our retailers fully stocked with products, so customers don’t turn to competitors, but this can lead to too much food. Consumers are fickle and trained to …
The rising cost of food is impacting the kitchen budgets of everyone across the United States. The price of food at home rose 1.3% from June to July 2022, marking a 13.1% increase compared to last year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it was the most significant price increase for groceries since 1979. With everyone feeling the pinch, Americans are looking for alternative ways to save money at the grocery store. Many have found relief by shopping at their local food outlet, such as the Daily Deals stores in West Michigan. A 13 On Your Side article reports …
Food items that cannot be sold through normal channels are often thrown away. This escalates costs for food manufacturers, distributors, and retail outlets and creates wasted food. The United States discards more food than any other country: nearly 40 million tons — 80 billion pounds — every year. Working with a food repacking partner can help food manufacturers save money, protect their brand, and prevent food waste when a private label or other food cannot be sold through normal channels. Repacking is the process of safely removing wholesome food items from one package or creating individual packages from bulk overstock …
Summer is here! The outside temperature is rising, and so is the cost of just about everything we buy. Can discount food marts help you get the best bang for your buck? From gas to clothing, Americans are feeling the impact of higher prices. And food certainly isn’t immune to rising costs. The Bureau of Labor Statics recorded that grocery store prices increased by 6.5% throughout 2021, and the costs of meat, poultry, fish, and eggs increased the most, rising 12.5% over the year. If you’re planning summer gatherings, such as graduation parties, family reunions, picnics, and Fourth of July …
Dealing with overstocked food repacking & redistributing can be frustrating. At Natural Choice Foods, we move more than 200,000 cases of overstocked and distressed food per week. We also have a network of 350 wholesale customers across the nation. Founders Nels and Shayne Eisenga have a combined 30 years of experience in the retail, wholesale, and manufacturing segments of the food industry. For nearly a decade, NCF has operated Daily Deals stores across the country, so we have a deep understanding of what retailers want and need. In 2019, we expanded our USDA and FDA Certified repack facility to offer …