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Food Business Marketing - Brand Strategy Tips to Build a Business You Love

Looking for ways to grow your natural food business or family farm business into a strong local, regional or national brand? Find actionable tips and insights from Food Brand Strategist, Katie Mleziva, to DEFINE, ALIGN, & ACTIVATE your brand strategy to set your food brand apart and align everything you do around that North Star. You will also hear from Clint Matthews, cofounder of Start Right Foods, about food business sales strategy. Clint has a unique perspective and useful tips about working with buyers, brokers, distributors and more. Focusing on cohesive, compelling, and consistent food branding and sales will help you build a business you love and make meaningful connections with your ideal audience, team, buyers, suppliers, influencers, and investors. The Food Business Marketing Podcast (formally known as the Real Food Brands Marketing Podcast) answers critical food business strategy questions that will help food entrepreneurs take a brand-first approach, including these Top 10 questions: 1) What sets my food business apart? 2) How do I prioritize all my different ideas for my food business? 3) Who is the ideal customer for my food business? 4) What is brand strategy and brand management? 5) How can I lead my team to help build a strong brand? 6) What is a step-by-step approach to define my food brand? 7) What is the difference between a product feature and a consumer benefit? 8) How to create an impactful customer journey map for my food business? 9) What is a good marketing plan for a food business? 10) What's the best sales strategy to grow my natural food business? Let’s go shake up shopping carts! Katie Brought to you by Real Food Brands (www.RealFoodBrands.com) and hosted by Katie Mleziva. Join Katie and other food business owners to continue the conversation by joining the free Real Food Brands Marketing Round Table group on Facebook!

info_outline 165. Choosing Your Word of the Year: Lean Into Who You’re Becoming as a Leader 12/30/2025
info_outline 164. Curating Holiday Traditions & Year-Round Food Rituals 12/23/2025
info_outline 163. Brand Pillars: The Backbone of Your Brand That Makes a Major Impact 12/17/2025
info_outline 162. Your Next 12 Months: Review, Regroup & Refocus to Align With Your BHAG 12/10/2025
info_outline 161. Should You Go? Choosing Events & Shows That Will Move Your Food Brand Forward 12/03/2025
info_outline 160. Smart Growth for Food Brands: Are You Using “Expedited Cautiousness”? 11/26/2025
info_outline 159. Does Your Message Feel Messy? Start With Strategy Before You Start Writing 11/19/2025
info_outline 158. Using Grants to Grow Your Brand: VAPG and Beyond 11/12/2025
info_outline 157. PERSIST: After the Sales Pitch...How to Turn a Yes or No into Next Steps (4Ps Sales Process Step 5 of 5) 11/05/2025
info_outline 156. PITCH: How to Present Your Food Business Like a Pro (4Ps Sales Series Part 4 of 5) 10/29/2025
info_outline 155. PREP: Practice Makes Perfect, But Preparation Before the Pitch is Powerful (4Ps Sales Process part 3 of 5) 10/22/2025
info_outline 154. PLAN: How to Find the Right Retail Buyers for Your Food Business (4Ps Sales Process part 2 of 5) 10/15/2025
info_outline 153. INTRO: Unsure About Sales? Use This to Create a Process You Love (4Ps Sales Process part 1 of 5) 10/08/2025
info_outline 152. Sharing Lessons Learned to Build a Strong Food Brand 10/01/2025
info_outline 151. How Do I Take My Brand Strategy to the Next Level? 09/24/2025
info_outline 150. How Do I Get Started Creating a Great Brand Strategy? 09/17/2025
info_outline 149. Choosing Your "Right Fit" Agencies & Strategic Partners 09/10/2025
info_outline 148. Motivation + Discipline: A Mindset Shift for Sustainable Food Business Growth 09/03/2025
info_outline 147. 5 Ways YOU Can Build a Brand That Leaves a Legacy (Rooted in Values, Not Just Products) 08/27/2025
info_outline 146. Bold Moves to Build a Brand that Leaves a Legacy - with Matt Keepman of Mullen’s Dairy Bar 08/20/2025
info_outline 145. Competitor Insights: How to Be Aware But Not Compare as You Build Your Food Brand 08/14/2025
info_outline 144. Do You React or Respond When Opportunity Knocks? 08/07/2025
info_outline 143. Ideas Spinning in Your Head? Here’s How to Use (or Lose) Them Strategically 07/30/2025
info_outline 142. Sales Tips for Food Brands - Reach Out, Stand Out, & Follow Through 07/24/2025
info_outline 141. Bridging Brand Strategy and Sales: Don’t Just Sell More, Sell Smarter 07/16/2025
info_outline 140. Brand Personality: Stay on Brand and Stand Out 07/09/2025
info_outline 139. 4 Ways to Review and Recalibrate Your Brand Strategy 07/01/2025
info_outline 138. Scale Up or Step Away: What’s Next for Your Food Business? - with Jordan Buckner of FoodBevy 06/27/2025
info_outline 137. Say Less to Sell More...A Sales Tip to Use at Your Next Buyer Meeting 06/20/2025
info_outline 136. When Branding Goes Bad 06/13/2025
 
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