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Article Surfing ArchiveHow To Start Your Own Baby Food Business Part #4: Understanding Your Market - Articles SurfingUnderstanding your market is critical. As early as possible, before you launch your business, I encourage you to survey moms in your area to learn about their values, buying habits, and infant feeding rituals. An easy way to do this is to use an online survey tool (there are dozens out there) to create your survey. Then send an email to all the moms you know, post a notice on a local mommy message board, or send an email to an online Yahoo! Groups community that is targeted to parents. Not only will this help you learn about your target market but it will give you valuable data that you can use when discussing your business with the local media. Here are some of the questions and answer options that we used for the first Sprouts Baby Food survey years ago. How old is your baby? Which of the following best describes you? Stay-at-home mom Working mom If you are a working mom, which of the following best describes your childcare support? n/a in-home childcare/nanny daycare center family member Are you concerned about food allergies? Yes No Does your baby have any food allergies? Yes No FEEDING YOUR BABY Did you breastfeed your baby? Yes No How long did/do you plan to breast feed your baby? 0-3 months 4-6 months 7-9 months 10-12 months 13-18 months 19-24 months 2+ years How old was your baby when you began feeding him/her solid foods? 3 months 4 months 5 months 6 months 7 months 8 months 9 months 10 months 11 months 12 months Older Why did you begin your baby on solids? Advice from doctor Advice from book Advise from website/web forum Advice from family member Advice from another mom Baby seemed ready Other Which of the following is most often your source for feeding and childcare information? doctor book website/web forum family member other moms Did your doctor give you enough information to help you feel confident about making feeding decisions for your baby? Yes No What is the most frustrating thing about introducing new foods to your baby? WHAT YOU FEED YOUR BABY Which best describes the food that you most frequently give your baby? Home-made baby food Traditional store-bought baby food (jarred) Organic store-bought baby food (jarred) Organic store-bought baby food (frozen) Pureed table foods Catered baby food (such as Sprouts) Do you regularly give your baby formula? Yes No Never Which of the following baby food brands do you most frequently use (please check all that apply). n/a ' I don't give my baby commercial baby food Gerber Baby Food Heinz Baby Food Beech Nut Baby Food Earth's Best Gerber Organic Organic Baby Homemade Baby Bohemian Baby Happy Baby TotPots Mom Made Evie's Organic Edibles Plum Organics Healthy Times Bright Beginnings If you DO NOT make your own baby food, please give us the reasons why. (check all that apply) n/a ' I make my own baby food. I think store-bought food is as good as what I could make at home. I would like to make my own baby food but I don't have the time. If you DO make your own baby food, please give us the reasons why. (check all that apply) I think that fresh is the best. I like to choose my own ingredients. I think that store-bought baby food contains a lot of sugars, starches, and fillers. I don't like that store-bought food is made to sit on store shelves for 2+ years. Store-bought food lacks variety. Is price a factor when feeding your baby? No ' I want the best for my baby, no matter what the cost. Not really ' I'll pay more for better quality foods. Kind of ' It depends. Sometimes. Yes ' We are on a budget and can't afford to spend a great deal of baby food. Yes ' I just don't believe in paying a lot for baby food. Do you read the ingredient labels on baby food in the store? n/a ' I make my own baby food. No Yes, always Yes, but only for baby food If yes, what are you looking for on the labels? On average, how much do you pay for baby food (per jar)? $.10 - $.49 $.50 - $.99 $1.00 - $1.49 $1.50 - $1.99 $2.00 - $2.49 $2.50 - $2.99 $3.00 ' more How much would you pay for quality, freshly-made, organic baby food? $.10 - $.49 $.50 - $.99 $1.00 - $1.49 $1.50 - $1.99 $2.00 - $2.49 $2.50 - $2.99 $3.00 ' more On average, how many jars of baby food do you purchase each week? 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 More RESTURANTS Before having a baby, how many times did you eat out per month? 3-5 times per month 1-2 times per month Once every 2 months Other After having a baby, how many times do you eat out per month? 3-5 times per month 1-2 times per month Once every 2 months Other Since having a baby, is "kid friendliness" (kid menu, high chars, toys, etc. ) a key factor when choosing a restaurant? Yes No Would you be more likely to frequent a good restaurant that had healthy, organic menu selections for your baby? Yes No When dining out at a restaurant do you.....? Bring baby food along Feed the baby off of your plate (mashing something up) Order something off the menu for the baby (then mash it up) Other Additional comments on dining out with your baby.
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