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A toolkit for B2B sales resources and training

Tailored resources in the form of events, courses, thought leadership, directories, consulting services, and training programs for alternative protein B2B sales people.

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Description

While most of the experience and knowledge from selling other types of foods and ingredients can be leveraged to sell alternative protein foods, there is still a need to develop and widely disseminate specifically tailored insights and tools. This could take the form of events, courses, thought leadership, directories, consulting services, and training programs for alternative protein B2B salespeople who are working with distributors, strategic partners, foodservice operators, foodservice management companies, industrial customers, and retailers.

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A toolkit for B2B sales resources and training

Tailored resources in the form of events, courses, thought leadership, directories, consulting services, and training programs for alternative protein B2B sales people.

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