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Is Turning Homemade Jam Into A Supermarket Sellout Feasible?

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Out of all the things you can make in your kitchen, jam is something that is popular with people from all walks of life. It’s one of those foods that can get enjoyed at any time, and without a particular reason. You could have some jam on toast for breakfast or as a light snack during the day.

You can even use jam as an accompaniment to other meals. Jam is also a simple food item to make and uses few ingredients. Of course, even simple foods like jam can go wrong if you don’t know what you’re doing!

But, if you’ve got the hang of making it, your homemade jam will no doubt be a winner with your family and friends! If you’re known for the awesome jams you make, have you thought about selling it to other people?

Sure, you enjoy making jam to eat at home and to share with your friends. You may even have a winning formula for making delicious jams. If you’re fed up with your job, why not turn your hobby into a business?

I know what you’re thinking. How can your homemade jam get turned into a supermarket sellout? Well, here’s the thing: a lot of branded foods we eat started out as homemade products! There’s no reason to assume that your jam won’t be just as successful. Intrigued? Let me share with you the basic steps to monetizing your homemade jam!

Devise a range of jams to sell

It makes sense to offer at least two or three different products that people can buy. If you’re a jam aficionado, you will doubtless have plenty of recipes that you use often.

Think about the ones that the majority of people seem to love the most. That’s because they are the ones that will sell the quickest in a supermarket.

Set up a business plan

Next, you’ll need to plan your new enterprise and work out how to get started. A business plan is crucial for two reasons. First, it sets out a roadmap of the direction you wish to take your new firm. And, second, it’s a useful document when you need to borrow some money for your new venture!

Organize some large-scale production facilities

Even if you only want to sell in your hometown, your kitchen will still be too small to make jam for the masses. That’s why it makes sense to lease some new premises and get the equipment you need.

You’ve then got the facilities to make your delicious jam on an almost industrial scale!

Set up deals with suppliers

You need to buy in large quantities of ingredients, jars and boxes to make and distribute your jam. Suppliers will often give you discounts if you agree to buy large volumes of stock. Just make sure you don’t end up with a huge surplus!

Start making your jam

Before you can sell your jam, you need to make it first! Assuming you’ve got the means to get started, all you have to do is hire some willing helpers!

I don’t recommend doing everything alone, or you’ll end up never getting any sleep.

Good luck!

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Paul Tomaszewski is a science & tech writer as well as a programmer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of CosmoBC. He has a degree in computer science from John Abbott College, a bachelor's degree in technology from the Memorial University of Newfoundland, and completed some business and economics classes at Concordia University in Montreal. While in college he was the vice-president of the Astronomy Club. In his spare time he is an amateur astronomer and enjoys reading or watching science-fiction. You can follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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