Publishers of  the Natural Products Field Manual 
 The book we wish we had when we were starting out”

~ Authors Bob Burke & Rick McKelvey

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Table of Contents of  the

Natural Products Field Manual 

Volume 1: The Basics
About the Authors   
About the Enclosed CD   
Introduction  
Chapter 1     Industry Overview       
Chapter 2     Defining the "Natural/Organic Consumer"   
Chapter 3     Margins and pricing: Building blocks for a successful natural foods/specialty                     business    
Chapter 4     Building a Sales Organization   
Chapter 5     All about Brokers, making the most of the broker relationship   
Chapter 6     The important role Trade Organizations play in building your Business   
Chapter 7     Budgeting and Planning - laying out the roadmap   
Chapter 8     Bringing Organic products to market   
Chapter 9     General Natural Ingredient Standards   
Chapter 10    Importance of Product Quality in Building Your Brand   
Chapter 11    Status of anti-GMO movement within the U.S.  
Chapter 12    Industry Resources, favorite bookmarks   
Chapter 13    Running successful Offsite sales and planning meetings   
Chapter 14    Strategic Planning, partnerships, joint ventures, licensing   
Chapter 15    Financing   
Chapter 16    Private Label   
Chapter 17    Launching New Products  

Chapter 18     Supply Chain Savvy

Chapter 19     Working with Co-Packers 
Chapter  20    Bonus: Summary "If we knew then what we know now"   

Volume 2: Trade Marketing
Chapter 1 
    Distributor Programs   
Chapter 2     Retail Overview: Natural Foods   
Chapter 3     Retail Overview: Mainstream Supermarkets with natural sets   
Chapter 4     Trade Promotion - how to maximize what is likely your biggest investment   
Chapter 5     Trade Funds and Deductions Management   
Chapter 6     Trade Advertising programs   
Chapter 7     Key elements of Category Management  
Chapter 8     How to "Cover Your Butt"   
Chapter 9     Optimizing the Trade Show Investment/key trade shows   
Chapter 10   Exporting Basics, resources available from Uncle Sam  
Chapter 11   The Canadian Natural opportunity  

Chapter 12    The UK Market Opportunity

Chapter 13    The Food Service Opportunity
Chapter 14  Using Market Research Information to Build Your Business  

Volume 3: Consumer Marketing
Chapter 1   
  Building Your Brand   

Chapter 2      Package Design
Chapter 3     Consumer Promotion  
Chapter 4    Consumer Advertising     
Chapter 5    The importance of building and utilizing a consumer Database  
Chapter 6     Elements of successful Public Relations programs  
Chapter 7    Special Events Marketing  

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