For a food manufacturer, there are few things worse than calling for a mandatory food product recall. Food safety is a big deal and food recalls occur much more frequently than we may realize. And we ...

New research has led to a model that assesses the short- and long-term effects of in-store product sampling on sales of both the products offered on sample and competitive products. In big box stores, ...

At Gordon Grade Coffee Company's office in Midtown Manhattan, 2,000 individual servings of Dr. Drip's eco-friendly premium drip coffee are ready to be shared with the masses. The start-up plans to ...

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year. The plan is designed to leverage technological and sampling advances ...

Manual process sampling plays an important role in controlling product quality, detecting corrosion and ensuring processes are operating as expected. But it doesn’t always get the attention it ...

To assess a flour mill’s performance, an operations manager checks processing data in the lab from product sample tests. Issues such as contamination are also monitored. Proper flour sampling can make ...

We’ve done product sampling for a number of clients, and it’s a very effective way to influence buying behavior for a brand. An Arbitron* study indicates that 2/3 of people will take a free sample ...

Ali Hussain has a background that consists of a career in finance with large financial institutions and in journalism covering business. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

As part of The Vitamin Shoppe’s launch of its Innovation stores, the retailer has sought to reach one of its primary goals: to help “demystify” the wellness space and re-establish the direction of its ...

Members-only e-Commerce fashion retailer Rue La La has expanded its partnership with e-Commerce media network and product sampling company BrandShare to deliver more free product samples to its ...