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Take Out with Bob Weeks

Bob Weeks began his publishing career in the early 1970's and served in several different capacities with Bill Communications and Freed Crown Lee Publishing before becoming Publisher of Dairy Foods and Prepared Foods magazines at Gorman Publishing. In 1991 he set out on his own, establishing Weeks Publishing Company with the successful launch of Food Product Design Magazine which subsequently became and remains today the preeminent food development and R&D focused publication/information source. Bob continued as Publisher of Food Product Design as well as Culinology magazine after being acquired by Phoenix-based Virgo Publishing LLC. in 2005. His 23 years in food publishing have established Bob as one of the foremost thought leaders in the food industry.

Prepping for the Future

September 21, 2011 Comments

Posted in Blog, SupplySide

During this time of economic turmoil, anxiety and fear, what should we be focused on for our companies and ourselves?

For me, the answer is quite simple. Stop looking at and worrying about what has happened, and look forward to the future! Despite the constant deluge of negative news, we have to focus on where we go from here. Analyze the market and think about how you can best position your company so it continues to grow and prosper. I know that’s easier said than done, but looking forward is necessary not only for a company’s good health, but on a personal note, for our own careers. Where to start?

As the saying goes, “Every journey begins with a single step." Perhaps the first step should be to visit Las Vegas from October 10 to 14, 2011, and walk the floor at SupplySide West. The tradeshow booths will be filled with food-ingredient suppliers ready and more than willing to discuss the exciting innovations and tools you can use to develop new food and beverage products or reformulate existing products to extend their life cycle.

If you are already planning on being in Las Vegas for SupplySide West, I look forward to seeing you there. If you’re still undecided, please visit the SupplySide website at supplysideshow.com/2011/west to see why you should register now.

I hope to see you there!