Oklahoma State University - Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center
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Basic Training
Workshop Description
The FAPC offers a "Basic Training" workshop for food business entrepreneurs that helps participants address issues through business planning assistance, market identification, strategies and an explanation of food processing regulations. Small-group exchanges and guest speakers from government and industry assist in relaying information in each area.
Basic training participants also will learn about technical assistance available to individual companies from the FAPC, including product testing and evaluation, process scaleup, pilot processing, engineering and analytical services.
While there is not a specific food business-starting formula, there
are some common topics every potential food processor should
consider, such as:
- How much up-front capital will I need?
- What regulations apply to me?
- Who are my target customers?
- How can I get my product to customers?
- When should I expect my business to make money?
The Topics - Planning your business
- Health regulations
- Product and market evaluation
- Labeling and UPC codes
- Patents and trademarks
- Processing and co-packing
- Liabilities and legalities
- Assistance available to entrepreneurs
Other Workshop Features - Video about the state-of-the-art FAPC facilities and the services offered
- Featured luncheon speaker from industry
- Discussion with FAPC faculty and staff and state program officials to ensure each participant gets the most out of each subject.
Dates:
- February 16, 2012 - REGISTRATION FULL
- April 19, 2012
- June 21, 2012
- August 16, 2012
- October 18, 2012
- Registration: 8:15 a.m.
- Workshop: 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Speakers
Featured luncheon speaker from industry, as well as discussion with FAPC faculty and staff and state program officials.
Details:
Registration:
- Cost: $150 (cash or check accepted)
- Registration fee includes workshop materials and lunch costs.
- Registrants must pay a $25 fee to hold their spot for the workshop. This $25 must be paid 10 days following registration and will be put toward the participant's registration cost. This $25 is refundable if you cancel within 10 days prior to the workshop date. The remainder registration cost is due at the time of the workshop.
- Mail deposit to OSU-FAPC, Attention: Karen Smith, Room 116, Stillwater, OK 74078
- Please call 405-744-6071 for more information.
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