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Food Sales Execution

Our Sales Execution service is an integral part of our unique food and beverage strategic planning process: ‘Seed, Incubate, Grow and Harvest’.

Food Sales Execution – Implementing Your Ideas

  • Seed – Using our international food marketing expertise, we help you take your idea from research and development to implementation.
  • Incubate – We assess your needs and product potential, to create a custom plan for your brand or private label proposition to execute in the right markets.
  • Grow – We develop your food or drink brand to achieve the best results for your business over the short, medium and longer-term.
  • Harvest – You achieve business growth through successful sales. The sales execution service analyses, plans, prepares and executes our strategic plans to ensure successful growth for food products in new territories both in the UK and internationally.

With over 25 years of experience in international food marketing, we support food and beverage manufacturers grow and expand into new markets.

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The Three-Phase Sales Execution Process

The three-phase sales execution incorporates:

Pre-Sales Activities

  • Customer prioritisation and presentation
  • Setting up meetings with buyers
  • Partner and/or distributor search
  • Identification and profiling of commercial partners, even merger or acquisition candidates.

Sales Activities

  • Managing the listing process
  • Brand recognition and loyalty
  • Post Sales Activities.

Customer relationship management

  • Key account management
  • The three-phase sales execution service in action

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A recent Shopper Insights study by YouGov (April 2026)* shows a clear shift in the German market: consumers no longer follow strict diet concepts, but instead selectively combine different nutrition trends. High awareness of key nutrition trends Nutrition remains a highly relevant topic for German consumers: – 47% actively and continuously follow nutrition topics, particularly… Continue reading German consumers mix food trends instead of following diets
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The ambition to eat better and consume more responsibly is clear among French consumers, yet the contents of their shopping baskets tell a different story. Data presented at Worldpanel by Numerator’s annual Consumer Day reveals a market caught in a complex paradox that innovative food companies can no longer afford to ignore. Although French shoppers… Continue reading The tension between good intentions and affordability in the French market
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4 August 2026

Finland is currently discussing proposed changes to its Food Market Act that could limit how retailers prioritise and expand their own private label brands. Private labels have become an essential part of modern retail. They provide consumers with affordable alternatives, strengthen price competition, and play an especially important role during periods of inflation and economic… Continue reading Is Finland considering limits on private labels?
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How Hybrid Meat Products Are Reshaping Dutch Supermarkets A growing proportion of meat products in Dutch supermarkets contain significant amounts of plant-based ingredients — up to 40% — without this being clearly indicated on the packaging. Research by Wageningen’s Foodvalley shows that products such as minced meat, burgers and sausages are often enriched with plant… Continue reading Meat containing 40% plants: no clear labelling in Dutch supermarkets
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