New Item Information Sheet
- Company Information
- Company Name
- Address
- Primary contact
- Title
- Contact info (phone, email)
- Secondary contact
- Title
- Contact Info (phone, email)
- Years in business
- Other distributors used
- Product recall procedures outline
- Item Information
- Item Description
- Pack
- Size
- Shipping temperature required (in Fahrenheit)
- Storage/Warehouse temperature required ( in Fahrenheit)
- Days of life guaranteed at receiving to us
- Days of shelf life at manufacturing
- Special handling requirements
- Country of Origin
- Please attach/forward pictures (in JPEG format) of items
- If imported, who is responsible for processing paperwork and paying duty/fees/taxes
- Processing/manufacturing plant
- Name
- Location
- Plant HACCP flow chart
- US inspected/certified
- Case packaging
- Case packaging material
- Is the case packaging clearly marked with
- Brand
- Variety
- UPC bar code
- Date and/or lot identifier
- If cardboard box, are the tops folded, taped, or glued
- Is case packaging recyclable
- Case gross weight (in pounds/decimal format)
- Case dimensions HxWxD (in inches/decimal format)
- Unit packaging
- Unit packaging material
- Must be FDA compliant
- Nutrition and Ingredient information
- Is unit packaging recyclable
- Selling unit dimensions HxWxD (in feet/inches)
- How is selling unit dated?
- Sell by, Use by, manufactured date
- Date format
- Location/lot/line identifiers
- Pallet Information
- TI/HI
- Pallet gross weight (in pounds/decimal format)
- Pallet dimensions (in feet/decimal format)
- Product guarantee
- Product defect
- Guaranteed sale?
- Spoils Allowance?
- Product attributes (all-natural, organic, etc.) Please list all.
- Distributor Pricing/Order Information
- Delivered Case Pricing to Fenton, MO. 63026(EXCEL document preferred)
- FOB Case Pricing (EXCEL document preferred)
- Purchase Minimums
- Order by case, layer, weight, or other
- Order lead time (in business days)
- Mixed pallet options available?
- Is bracket pricing offered
- Payment Terms
- FOB Location Shipping Information
- Specific address
- Loading Dock Available and accessible with a 53’ trailer
- Dock levelers available
- Shipping days and hours
- Do you require a pick-up appointment? If so, what lead time?
- Shipping contact information (phone number & email)
- Retail Information:
- What retailers and general locations currently carry this particular line/item?
- What regular retail price (SRP) are you suggesting?
- Outline yourHI/LOW promoted program?
- Please include details (amounts, frequency, etc.)
- Allowances, Scan, Other
- Outline your EDLC program to the retailer?
- What promoted price would you propose?
- Primary retail department to be merchandised
- Secondary retail department to be merchandised
- Are racks or displays available? Please provide pictures and details
- Sales floor ready pallet programs? Please provide pictures and details
- Free fill?
- Introductory allowance?
- In-store demonstrations (most chains in STL have their own demo services)
TO SEND SAMPLES
- Send products that have current and FDA compliant labels.
- It must be the exact product that will appear on the shelf.
- Send at least 12 of each SKU you wish to have presented.
- Clearly mark shipping containers noting if the product needs refrigeration
- All samples should be sent to: 251 Axminister Drive, Fenton, MO 63028