Scaling Up Your Food Business: Regulations and Considerations
- Language
- English
- Event Format
- On-Demand | Recorded
Join us for a PDA perspective on Scaling Up Your Food Business: Regulations and Considerations. The goal of this webinar is to assist small firms in taking the next step to grow their sales and includes topics such as licensing, finding an appropriate location for the business, and common mistakes to avoid during this process. Whether you are considering moving to a more prominent place or taking on new processes as a food business, there can be several questions and hurdles. The next step in scaling up your small food business can involve obtaining the appropriate licensing, navigating regulations related to the food manufacturing processes, and finding a location that works for you.
This event is being offered at no charge to participants. Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar. Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.
- Restaurants wanting to distribute product beyond their own retail operation
- Warehouses trying to process foods for their food service customers
- Small home processors looking to expand beyond the farmers’ market channel
- What is the appropriate license for the scale and model of your expanded business
- Applicable regulations based on the size and model of your food business
- When to register with PDA and FDA
- What licensing and registration is applicable to your business model
- Common mistakes and violations when making this change
- Considerations for processing areas and moving to larger-scale operations
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