CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
"We had good feedback from our ad. The ad helped build awareness
of Daily's ready to drink line of cocktails in our convenient upscale
package. The advertising also helped the operators contact our Chicago
area distributor, Southern Wine & Spirits of Illinois."
Paul Stock, Regional Sales Manager, Daily Juice Products
"We have been a long time advertiser in Food Industry News.
The ads help us get not only good leads but they also help inform
our prospects of our offerings. The ads let them know that we offer
not only point of sale systems at the best prices but we also offer
security systems to help operators control theft."
Sehan Kim ,President , Western Business Systems
"We have advertised consistent monthly ads since Food Industry
News started nearly 25 years ago. We find that advertising makes
it easier for prospects to find us, which is invaluable. The leads
that they provide are also a great resource. Our sales person, Dan
Tepperman, has given us great ideas, support and service."
Jim Loresch ,General Manager,Olympic Maintenance
"Advertising in Food Industry News has helped our sales over
the past year. In the last 6 months, we had a 30 percent sales increase
of foodservice accounts thanks to our consistent ad in Food Industry
News. I have two new customers that furnished their entire restaurants
with our furniture."
Joe Cho, Owner, AAA Furniture Wholesale
"After starting our advertising program, we got immediate
response from new and existing customers. I know that we are effectively
targeting our message because they reach key contacts who buy my
plumbing parts and supplies."
Mitch Miller, Owner, of The Faucet Guy
"We started advertising in Food Industry News with a 1/4 page
ad 13 years ago and now run 3/4 of a page every month because it
works.
Service from Food Industry News and from Cary Miller is always
impeccable. Cary is a great ambassador for our industry, and has
been very helpful with advertising ideas, marketing strategy suggestions
and helping us to grow.
Thanks to our consistent ad program and high quality, we have a
steady flow of new qualified prospects coming to us all the time.
We get many calls on our ad."
Richard Labriola, Founder and President, Labriola Baking Company,
Alsip IL
"I've got a lot of positive feedback from our ads in Food
Industry News. The ads make a real statement about our company and
the quality of our products, and have helped to get more buyers
to know us. The ad is a great value and is a great salesman for
us".
Ted Lagios, VP, Crown Corned Beef Co., Chicago, IL
"Food Industry News is the only advertising which generates
for us. Now, 90% of my call in sales leads comes from Food Industry
News"
Paul Leff, Sales Manager, Retail Control Solutions, Inc (POSitouch)
The monthly Hot Leads Report and the additional Hot Leads monthly
faxes they send are very useful for our sales people. These leads
help them close the sale and stay on top of changes in the food
industry.
Mary Ganchoff, Plitt Seafood Company
"We get a lot of calls from our ad in Food Industry News.
I love the people who respond to our ad because they are always
very nice, polite and professional. When they mention our ad, I
even give them a special discount.
Janet Lopez, National Awnings
"The
monthly Hot Leads Report and the additional Hot Leads monthly faxes
they send are very useful for our sales people. These leads help
them close the sale and stay on top of changes in the food industry."
Mary Ganchoff, Plitt Seafood Company
"Food
Industry News is the only advertising which generates for us. Now,
90% of my call in sales leads comes from Food Industry News."
Paul Leff, Sales Manager, Retail Control Solutions, Inc (POSitouch)
"We
get more from Food Industry News than from my listing in the business
to business Chicago Yellow Pages. I have had much more positive
responses not to mention that the leads from Food Industry News
are very helpful."
Prescott Dunlap, Complete Card Services
"Food Industry
News is a well read and respectable paper. We get good quality leads
every month with our ad in Food Industry News. The leads are much
better than the Yellow Pages. They are the only publication that
sends us leads with their Hot Leads Report that¡¯s mailed
to us, not to mention the faxed leads that we get. These leads help
us close the sale which helps pay for the advertising. Food Industry
News is also a great guide to finding companies that we want to
work with.
I enjoy working with Dan Tepperman, he is on the ball and responsive
to our needs."
Victor Lezza III, Lezza Spumoni and Desserts
"We've
been advertising in Food Industry News since the magazine was founded
in 1982. It is important to us to stay in front of our customers,
friends and prospects, and our ad program in Food Industry News
helps us to achieve this. They reach the people we serve."
Richard Klaskin, President, Empire Cooler Service
"Our
ad is definitely working. I am sold on advertising in Food Industry
News. We now have more credibility, and are getting more referrals
from other successful firms in the industry. We are doing more estimates
than ever! If I had not dine the ad, I would not have several of
the jobs we have now. For our line of work in the food industry,
it's worth every penny!".
Vic
Alampi, Owner, Avanti Air Systems
"We've
gotten quite a few calls from our first ads in Food industry News.
Everything is great, including the leads, the magazine content and
the personalized service we get from our salesperson!"
Kristine
Schmitz, VP, Kool Technologies
"We
get calls on our ad every month from new prospects and old industry
contacts. We enjoy the exposure we get from Food Industry News."
Bob
Geocaris, VP, Devanco Foods
"At least
30% of my new business comes from leads generated by my ad program
in Food Industry News. I do not even advertise in the yellow pages
anymore."
-Joel Zulkowski,
Custom Cooler
"We've had close
to 100 responses from our advertising and mailing program in Food
Industry News, which is pretty darn good! We are very pleased with
Food Industry News"
-Brad Caudill, Product
Manager, Creekstone Farms
"We definitely get
calls from our listing in the Pocket Buyers Directory and from our
display ads running in Food industry news. They give us great service.
We are very happy. They take great care of us."
-Tim Gergel, Quality
Restaurant Supply
"My consistent
ads in Food Industry News get me calls from buyers. Having
my competitors advertise has helped our response too. I know my
ads are seen by buyers, and I'm often surprised at the great local
and national calls we get. I am glad we are advertising in Food
Industry News. It's great for firms like mine with a limited budget
and no marketing department. I appreciate the help and service they
provide for me. It works!
-Paula Dinardo, alGelato
Bornay
"From our first
ad, our phone has been ringing off the hook, even on weekends! We
are getting great new accounts for our grease tramping pumping
and plumbing services. My existing clients have also called from
the ad, which has enabled us to increase sales with our current
and past customers. The ads enhance our credibility, and show our
dedication to the food industry. Advertising in Food Industry News
has been a win win situation for us".
-Hector Campos, Almighty
Plumbing
"With the Food Industry
News new Hot Lead Fax, I am always the first company on the scene,
and have an excellent shot at getting the business. All of the leads
they send to me are very accurate. I have received other lead faxes
in the past, but they are not even close to the quality of the ones
I get from Food Industry News. It is the hottest lead sheet I've
ever had"
-Cole Stone, Business
Development Coordinator, Alsco / American Linen
"Even after decreasing
our Yellow Page ad spending by 50%, we've continued to see sales
increases and calls from new accounts thanks to our consistent ads
in Food Industry News. I am very confident that Food Industry News
targets the markets we wish to serve, and I know that Food Industry
News cost much less than the Yellow Pages too."
-Jim Moran, FoxValleyFire
"The paper helps
us so much, we've just bought another building"
-Darren Ford, Sta-Kleen
(2001 testimonial)
“The response from
our ads in Food Industry News keeps getting better and better. I
now get at least one new call every week from my ad. The ad has
helped us to increase our sales to upscale foodservice and retail
operations, locally and nationally.”
–Dean Poulos, Vice
President, Homer’s Homemade Gourmet Ice Cream
“Reaching owners
and decision makers of restaurants has never been easy for us. Because
we specialize in selling authentic props and antique theme decorations,
the task of finding qualified prospects is even harder for us. The
exposure we get from our consistent ads in Food Industry News has
proved to be an easy, affordable and effective way for our customers
to see us, and more importantly, stay in front of prospects and
future customers. The more ads we run in Food Industry News, the
more referrals and inquiries we get.”
–Bill Rawski, Owner,
Zap Antique and Props, Chicago, IL
“We’ve been
advertising in Food Industry News since their first issue in 1982.
Since then, our business has grown tremendously. The paper helps
us get calls from customers and qualified prospects, from coast
to coast. I am proud to say we are celebrating our 35th year in
business, and plan to continue advertising in Food Industry News.
It reaches our markets.”
–Jerry Saviano,
President, Regal Seating
“One of my best
customers has come to me through my advertising in Food Industry
News. I've earned customers who purchased their first truck from
me, and recently one purchased their 13th from us.
–Michele Royals,
D&STruckCenter, Hodgkins, IL
“I can always tell
when Food Industry News hits the street because my phone starts
to ring. My advertising brings me dozens of good prospects. Many
of whom I am able to save a lot of money for their chemical needs.
I'm glad I'm advertising in Food Industry News because it is very
profitable.”
–Dick Heithoff , Total
Management Systems
"Our consistent
ads in Food Industry News have helped us to sell many of our top
of the line super automatic espresso and cappuccino machines to
upscale operations. We also get excellent leads and results
from using the monthly Hot Leads Report. We are glad we started
advertising with them."
-R.J. Bae, Espresso Best
Inc.
"My response has
been good on my larger size full color ad in Food Industry News.
I am getting calls from places I would have never received If I
not for the ads. We've also received regional, and national chain
leads."
-Lee Fayette, Tropics
Frozen Cocktails
"I was one of the
first advertisers in the paper over 20 years ago. Over the years,
our business has grown along with the paper. I even receive booth
orders which are shipped outside the U.S.. Food Industry News plays
a key role in my marketing and advertising plan. I put my money
where it works, this is the only advertising I do".
-Chicago Mike, Precision
Booth Company
