Your Online Resource for Value-Added Food Processing Assistance See the Brochure for our Workshop Scheduled for April 24, 2008

Food Entrepreneurship Engagement Program

Getting Started
So you want to market a new specialty food product? What can seem like a daunting task can be made easier if you plan, plan, and plan some more. Information and resources on the key areas of market research, marketing, business planning, product and process development, food ingredients from commodities, labeling and packaging, food regulations, and food safety can help an entrepreneur in this planning. Some general resources for food entrepreneurs are listed below. Further resources are listed in each section.

Small-Scale Food Entrepreneurship: A Technical Guide for Food Ventures
Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship 1-888-624-6785.
Georgia Extension Publications related to new food businesses
New England Food Entrepreneurs
National Center for Home Food Preservation
Iowa Ag Opportunities
Web-based entrepreneur's guide to starting a food business in Pennsylvania
New Hampshire Specialty Food Producers Handbook

Purdue University Department of Food Science 745 Agricultural Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2009 USA Phone: (765) 494-8256

Food Science Extension Contact: Dr. Kevin Keener