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Training Series for Corner Store Owners

Part 1: Creating Healthy Value Added Products

With generous support from Knorr, The Food Trust has developed a set of advanced training videos to help store owners reach a new level of expertise in running their businesses.

Part 2: Food Safety for Corner Store Operators

After you've watched Part 1, all about infusing healthy items in your store, check out this video that focuses on the most important elements of food safety.

Part 3: Creating an Attractive Produce Display in Your Store

Finally, finish our series with tips and tricks on how to make your healthy product displays more visually appealing.

Marketing Materials for Grocers

How-To: The Grocer's Guide to Healthy Food Marketing

Developed by The Food Trust in partnership with the National Grocers Association, The Grocer’s Guide to Healthy Food Marketing is a one-stop shop full of tools and resources to encourage healthy food purchases in grocery stores nationwide.

Free Downloads: Templates & Marketing Materials

The following 8.5×11-inch sheets, available for free download in English and Spanish, can be customized in Microsoft Word. You can add information about weekly specials, locally grown foods and other featured products. You can also include your store’s logo. Print them in-house or at your local printer (FedEx, Staples, etc.) and display them around your store.

“Special!” / ¡Especial!””

“Locally Grown!” / ¡Cultivado Localmente!”“

Free Downloads: Recipe Cards

This set of Healthy Recipe Card PDFs — available in English and Spanish — can be printed out and displayed in your store near healthy ingredients, or distributed during taste test events.

You can also check out our Recipe Explorer for more free downloads.