Food Research * FILLED*

• Tasks:

• Research alternatives to current products that approach the store organic, vegetarian, local, ethical, ideals.
• Research new products re: organic, vegetarian, local, ethical, ideals.
• Record list of companies and products researched, with records
  • company name
  • product category
  • product
  • variety
  • place of origin
  • place of manufacture, processing, bottling, etc..
  • order requirements (minimums, etc.)
  • vegetarian
  • vegan
  • social
    • fair-trade
    • charity involvement
  • organic? certified?
  • dietary
    • gluten
    • allergens
    • raw
  • processing (pasteurization, filtering, pressing, etc.)
• Field concerns and queries from membership and customers.
• Follow up research with communication to membership and customers.
• Maintain list of corporate ownership
• Supply summaries of research to marketing WG.

• Time requirements:

• 2.25 Hours weekly

• Software knowledge requirements:

• Internet research
• Word processing
• PDF processing

• Other useful skills & knowledge:

• Solid organization skills, including tracking & archiving emails.
• Tenacity & patience.

• Other notes: