Q3. Is GF Manufacturing Economically Feasible?
- YES
- Biggest investment is time required to source ingredients & appropriate equipment (thorough blend & clean xanthan/guar)
- Ingredient suppliers & distributors are accessible even to small businesses with poor purchasing power. Ingredient & operational costs are factored into price
- Manufacturers can also outsource & utilize co-packers with dedicated GF rooms & equipment or dedicated GF manufacturing plants (that would decrease their operational & ingredient costs)
- Customer buying power & interest is already there:
- 1:133 with Celiac PLUS wheat allergic consumers?huge demand
- Mintel Survey 2005 ?excellent industry potential
- As GF industry grows, ingredient & production costs will decline & availability will increase ?more affordable to small industry
- Oats would be great asset to GF manufacturer- enhances product taste, texture, & structure ? expand the available product line