Value-Added Products Workshop for Dairy Food Processors and Entrepreneurs

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)