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Our team of speciality food sales and marketing consultants brings 30 years of marketplace knowledge to your unique challenges.

We create deep collaborations with a select group of producers, providing the foundation you need to grow sustainably. And you can simply focus on crafting exceptional products.

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“Kimberly is a seasoned professional who always goes the extra mile for her customers, colleagues, and vendors. ”

— Pamela Meador, Epicure Foods

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FAQs

We combine a monthly retainer with commissions and are flexible in our compensation package in order to better serve our clients.
We get to work immediately, but depending on your unique situation, you can expect to see results as quickly as possible.
Factors such as market readiness, budgetary constraints, and consistent supply will affect our effectiveness.
Once we complete the onboarding process, we will go to work for you with minimal time required on your part. And if you want to be more involved, we can accommodate that too.
Grant writing is billed hourly and is separate from our sales & marketing compensation.
If you engage Keese’s Cheeses for events involving travel, you can expect to be billed for the standard per diem (meals, lodging, incidentals) and other travel costs.
It’s important to budget for promotional activities, trade shows, shipping of samples, entering competitions, marketing collateral (sell sheets, shelf talkers, etc), and various other requests from your potential customers.
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Linda Luke, Luke Group Inc.

Highly regarded in the industry as a consummate professional, Kimberly knows her stuff. Her product knowledge is impeccable and she strives for transparency and honesty in all her relationships.

Debra Dickerson, 3D cheese

I have worked with Kimberly for the last 30 years in the artisan cheese industry. While placement and financial growth in the marketplace are indications of success, the measure of greatness is how you get there. Kimberly processes a long-term strategic approach that is critical to successfully navigate the American Artisan market today.

Pamela Meador, Epicure Foods

Kimberly is a seasoned professional who always goes the extra mile for her customers, colleagues, and vendors.

Padgett Arnold, Sequatchie Cove Creamery

Keese’s Cheeses has been able to provide customer support in a myriad of ways, including virtual and in-person sales team meetings, food shows, ride-alongs with sales reps, and in-store demos.

Kimberly has opened many doors to valuable new accounts over the past year!

Joe Salonia, Gourmino Affinage & Selection

Kimberly has a wealth of expertise and knowledge in the specialty food world and has amassed a network comprised of food creators, culinary authorities, and consumers.

If I was producing a handcrafted specialty food, I would want Kimberly on my team.