Value-Added Products Workshop for Dairy Food Processors and Entrepreneurs
September 28, 2023 @ 8:30 am–4:00 pm
Grow your business and enhance profitability potential with this workshop where you’ll be introduced to: new product categories, line extensions, improvements, and repositioning; cost reductions; and other industry innovations
Target Audience: Dairy and Food Processors, Farmers, Entrepreneurs, and Ingredient Suppliers
Agenda
8:30: Registration
9-11 AM: Morning Session
Welcome and Introductions
Touch base on types of new products on the market
How do products get created:
-Value-added product development process overview
-Concept development process
-Kitchen/Lab-scale product development
Scale-up issues in product development
11-Noon: Tour the JJ Warthesen Food Processing Center & MDFRC Applications Lab
Noon-1 PM: Lunch
1-3PM: Afternoon Session
Business planning and marketing
Food Regulations
How to apply for a business license
Food safety plan
What type of support FScN can provide
Potential funding sources
3-4 PM: Open Session-Q&A
Further info: Contact Sonia Patel (shpatel@umn.edu)