Cafe Culture Digital Issue 8

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Feel Good Foods [SUPPLIER IN FOCUS]

... NOT JUST A DISTRIBUTOR, MORE LIKE A PARTNER

We caught up with George Giannakopoulos from Feel

set up a business ethos that values the importance

Good Foods on our last visit to Melbourne and we had

of maintaining the personality and message of each

a chat about his business and the key to his success

individual brand. Feel Good Food has been involved in

after 10 years of being involved around specialty cafĂŠ

the growth stage of the Alternate milk trend and has

products via food service distribution.

filled a gap that was not being met with traditional route to market dairy distribution and he has had great

Feel Good Foods started selling alternative milk

success with brands like Bonsoy and Almond Breeze

(Bonsoy) from the back of a truck 10 years ago and is

Barista Blend with both of these products becoming

now considered a key supplier to many cafes, grocery

cult products in the cafĂŠ industry.

stores and independent supermarkets across Victoria and Tasmania. George is Known for bringing the best

George explained they purposely only service 50

range of alternative and edgy artisan brands to the

brands and have separate staff to deliver and manage

market. He has successfully done so by reading trends,

accounts to ensure an intimate service is provided.

moving quickly and responding consistently which has 51


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