Food Starter is now offering eligible early stage food companies an opportunity to apply for the Food Venture Program and receive assistance to scale and grow their food processing businesses. Benefits include training, mentoring and a grant of up to $5,000 to successful participants.
BENEFITS
Food Starter can increase an entrepreneur's chances of success in commercializing a food product because we offer all the resources needed to go from concept to shelf.
Benefits of working with Food Starter:
- Access to shared production and packaging equipment
- Access to expert advisers and industry insiders to help you solve problems unique to your business
- Training in all facets of starting and growing a food processing business – from selling to retailers and developing your production line, to implementing systems and building a solid business model to finding funding and setting up your own food plant
- Mentoring from food sector experts and experienced entrepreneurs
- Hands-on assistance to help food entrepreneurs bring their products to life and achieve market success
- Accelerator rental spaces available for businesses who need a step between incubation and moving into their own plant
For submission guidelines please visit http://foodstarter.ca/foodventureprogramapplication/