How to Sell Food Items Online
If you make food as a baker or food supplier, then get more customers by creating a website to sell your food items online. Even if you're not a professional but you make special foods that friends and family enjoy, consider selling online. To be able to get the appropriate permit from the Department of Health, you need a record of all of the ingredients in your food items.
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Decide your target audience. For example, if you're selling baked goods such as cookies or brownies, this factors into how you promote your website.
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Contact the Department of Health and register as a baker or food supplier (See References). The department will make sure that you meet all regulations and standards. Once your registration is complete, you will receive your permit for a home food supplier business.
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Purchase a large freezer. Make sure that you have all of the proper storage and cooking equipment for the food you'll be selling. Be prepared for large orders.
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Purchase packaging suitable for sending your food to online customers. Such packaging could include Styrofoam and thick boxes to prevent the food from moving around. Test by sending a package to a friend.
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Create a website that that includes pictures of each food item, prices and delivery methods. Be as simple as possible. A professional photographer's work may be more polished than pictures you take yourself.
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Create a PayPal account specifically for the website. Sign up for a PayPal business account and get the code for a PayPal button to add to your website.
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