Sweet Fire Pepper Jelly was a happy accident:
Dana Stenzel of Sweet Fire Pepper Jelly started making a spicy pepper jelly by accident one day. She blames it on her husband. One I consider a "happy accident" (shout out to Bob Ross). Her first foray into using a co-packer she brought her ingredients to the facility. This brought on a chuckle from the packer because she brought enough ingredients to make a five pound batch. A test run for the packer required a minimum of 30 pound batches.
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Dana quickly learned how to work with her co-packer. She started sourcing her own ingredients from local farmers to make sure the quality was at the standard she needed as well as a price break from the co-packer.
What's Next for Sweet Fire Pepper Jelly?
Next up for Sweet Fire Pepper Jelly is expanding into new product categories including; salad dressings and barbecue sauces.
Takeaways from this episode:
- When Looking for a co-packer make sure they are licensed, insured, and can be 3rd party inspected
- Develop relationships with key people. Dana developed a relationship with a woman who was a few steps ahead of her, but the mentoring shaved months off of Dana's learning curve.
- Look for retailers who may have local foragers or product developers.
Important Resources from this episode:
- Palm Springs VillageFest
- Whole Foods Market Local Vendor Program
- Tasting Box By Hatchery.co
- Get 10% off your order of Sweet Fire Pepper Jelly
Dana wanted to thank you for listening to The Food Craftsmen by giving you 10% off your order at Sweet Fire Pepper Jelly by entering in the code: FoodCraft at checkout. Tell her thanks for being so awesome.
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