Recipe to Retail: Mapping the Food Business Journey

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Are you an aspiring food entrepreneur or an early-stage food business operating within the City of Greater Dandenong?

This practical workshop will help local food businesses and aspiring business owners understand the journey from a food product idea to a market-ready business.

Whether you are developing a family recipe, creating a packaged food product, or exploring opportunities in food manufacturing, this session will provide a realistic overview of what it takes to bring a product to market and build strong business foundations.

This workshop will be facilitated by Jane Del Rosso from The Business of Food.

You will gain insights into:

  • Developing and validating your food product
  • Understanding your customers and market
  • Food safety, compliance and regulations
  • Branding, packaging and retail pathways
  • Common challenges and how to avoid them
  • Business support available to help you succeed 

Who should attend?

This workshop is suitable for:

  • Start-up food businesses operating within the City of Greater Dandenong
  • Aspiring food business owners
  • Home-based food producers looking to commercialise a food product
    Existing food businesses looking to grow or strengthen their product development approach
  • Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of the key steps, obligations and considerations involved in bringing a food product to market.

Please note: This workshop is for food businesses and aspiring business owners who operate, or intend to operate, within the City of Greater Dandenong.

Places are limited. Register now.

If you require additional assistance to participate, please get in contact with us.

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Date and Time

Thursday 17 September,10.30am-12pm

Date and Time
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Location
Keysborough Community Hub
10 Villiers Road, Keysborough
Cost of Event (if any)
Free event. Registrations required.
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