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Product Development Course for Small Food Businesses
December 11, 2019 @ 9:00 am - December 12, 2019 @ 1:00 pm
Location: Hope & Main, 691 Main St Warren, RI 02885
Date and Time: December 11th, 9am to 5pm December 12th, 9am to 1pm
Course Description:
Are you an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about ensuring the safety of your product? If so, this is the program for you! This course is a 1.5-day program designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small processors. Throughout the course, we will introduce the food science basics, important considerations when developing a new food product, share key elements required for product labeling, and an provide an overview of key regulatory requirements for small and emerging food businesses, such as entrepreneurs and local food processors.
Please note: This is a pilot course for a training that will be offered in the future; as a result, we will be looking for active participation and feedback via a course evaluation.
Thanks to funding through USDA-NIFA, this course is being offered free of cost. Participants will also receive a $50 stipend upon completion of course. Lunch will be provided on December 11th.