<p>Getting your product into grocery stores takes time and requires networking with retailers & buyers in the food industry. Ashley Kirk, Founder of Planted Foods Co, a plant based food company walks us through:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">How to get your products onto store shelves by networking and other strategies</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The consumer research Ashley conducted to decide the products she would sell</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Her winding career path that led to going vegan and building a plant based food business</li> </ul> <p>Full show notes at profoodmaker.com</p>

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