Learn winning strategies from leading experts on how to be an entrepreneur in the dynamic Food and Beverage business.
Foodpreneurs… do you have a great idea for a food product? Considering starting a food business? Know how to get your product out of the kitchen? Having a tough time pitching the retail buyer and getting that shelf space? Not sure how to design a winning package to get on the customers plate? You need tips and techniques from leading food industry experts who know how to get from kitchen to cash!
If you are a food entrepreneur who wants to turn your ideas and products into cash…quickly and successfully, this workshop is for you!
The Program
Our workshop will cover the 4 steps in starting a food business and new product launch:
- Getting out of the Kitchen – the retail landscape, packaging, FDA regulations, food manufacturing, pricing your products, food and beverage terminology.
- Getting into Business – vision, structure, business development, financial management, operations, human resources, community/family/self. Whew. There’s more to business than you think. Get started on the right foot.
- Getting on the Shelf – new product launch steps, retail ready formats, identifying the right retailers, pitching the retail buyer.
- Getting on the Consumers Plate (Cash!) – your message, product positioning for success, advertising & PR, social media tactics for food, start small and build approach
