E70 Eric Skae, CEO Carbone Fine Foods ”The Simplest Hardest Business In The World”

Eric Skae, CEO, Carbone Fine Food https://carbonefinefood.com/

Connect with Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-skae-7712b017/

Across all CPG categories, the "premiumization" trend is transforming ho-hum brands into big winners throughout the value chain in what Eric calls the WIIFM mindset (What's In It For Me).

In this week's episode, CPG expert Eric Skae offers his best advice to entrepreneurs and CEOs across a range of topics:

• Introduction to Carbone Fine Food
• WIIFM value chain
• The simplest hardest business in the world
• Gross Margin targets
• Premiumization trends
• Run fast and small
• Focus on the 20% that matters
• Channel identification
• Expansion strategy: grow your base
• Celebrity endorsements
• The future of Carbone Fine Food 
• Trends in food

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Episode 70 sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/

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Winning at Work in today’s food and beverage / CPG space requires taking learning and development into your own hands. Fortunately, I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful Food & Beverage/CPG executives and leaders to help you do just that.

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