THE DR. VIBE SHOW - BYBLACKS.COM. BLACK RESTAURANT WEEK - GETTING YOUR PRODUCT INTO NATIONAL GROCERY STORES - MAY 16 - 2022 - Copy

As part of ByBlacks.com Black Restaurant Week (May 16 – 29, 2022), The Dr. Vibe Show™ and ByBlacks.com hosted the conversation Getting Your Product Into National Grocery Stores. This was a master class on what it takes to move your private label product onto the shelf of major grocery stores. This session will provide insights on: – Branding – Legal requirements – Packaging The conversation was hosted by: Dr. Vibe, host and producer of the award winning The Dr. Vibe Show™ and Roger Dundas, Publisher, ByBlacks.com, Black Canada's Number #1 online magazine. The scheduled panelists were: – Janice Bartley of Foodpreneur Lab – Andrew McBarnett, Neale's Sweet N' Nice Ice Cream During our conversation, Janice and Andrew talked about: – Main challenges Black food entrepreneurs face – What food products are doing the best – Andrew's journey from product ideation to shelf – What items should go to market and the reasoning behind it – Timeline for new entrepreneurs getting into the industry – Andrew's Dragons' Den story – How using a third-party production facility affect product margins – Relations with major retailers – Brand DNA & MAP agencies – Potential for Neale's Sweet N' Nice Ice Cream in independent stores – Popularity with "ethnic" foods and big chains – Janice's advocacy for normalization of food in grocery stores – Andrew's focus on marketing – Process of bringing food from other places to Canada – The future of Andrew & Janice's brands You can find out more information about ByBlacks.com's Black Restaurant Week at: ByBlacks.com Black Restaurant Week You can find out more information about ByBlacks.com at: ByBlacks.com Please feel free to email us at [email protected] Subscribe to The Dr. Vibe Show™ YouTube channel here Please feel free to "Like" the "The Dr. Vibe Show" Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe 2020 Podcast News Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association 2018 Innovation Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association The Dr. Vibe Show™ At "The Good Men Project" One of the first Brand Ambassador's – Cuisine Noir Magazine Dr. Vibe on HuffPost Live – August 2, 2013 2013 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Winner (Best International Blog) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series) Black Blog Of The Day – Black Bloggers Network – June 23, 2011 Twitter Twitter hashtag: #DrVibe The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iTunes The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Spotify Dr. Vibe Media – You Tube The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Stitcher Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – TuneIn Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Google Podcasts The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iHeartRadio The Dr. Vibe Show™ at Anchor Linkedin – The Dr. Vibe Show™ Instagram The Dr. Vibe Show Facebook Fan Page