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Entrepreneur

Food Science

There are many elements to starting a food business—product, finances, facility, licensing, packaging and so on. Embedded among these elements are a number of regulations and governing agencies aiming to protect consumers and businesses alike.

The online Food Business Guide found in this section aims to encourage you and your enterprise to succeed.

This guide provides key steps when planning and starting a small food business. It will help to guide you through the complete process for seeing a business idea to fruition.

The compilation of these pages in pdf format can be downloaded here as well as in the Additional Resources section.

Entrepreneur

  • Overview
  • Starting a Small Food Business
  • Groundwork for Business Success
  • Business Plan
  • Food Safety Planning
  • Production

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