From Kitchen to Consumer. The Entrepreneur's Guide to Commercial Food Preparation

 Content: Front Cover; From Kitchen to Consumer: The Entrepreneur\'s Guide to Commercial Food Production; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; CHAPTER 1. Choosing the Right Product; CHAPTER 2. Developing Your Product; Package Design; Trademarks; Pricing; CHAPTER 3. Organizing Your Business; Planning Your Business; Sole Proprietorship; General Partnership; Limited Partnership; Corporation; Taxes; Internal Organization; CHAPTER 4. Raising Capital; Business Plan; Financial Plan; Glossary; CHAPTER 5. Manufacturing Strategies; Manufacturing System; Site Location. Inventory ManagementQuality Control Standards; CHAPTER 6. Protecting Yourself and the Consumer; Insuring Your Business; Food-Related Regulations; CHAPTER 7. Marketing Your Product; Marketing Budget; Distribution; Sales Presentations; Trade Shows; Transportation; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; CHAPTER 8. Looking to the Future-Exporting Your Product; Programs Offered by the International Trade Administration; Conclusion; Glossary; Appendix 1: State and Local Sources of Assistance; Appendix 2: International Trade Administration/US & FCS District Offices; Appendix A: The Federal Government. Small Business Administration (SBA)SBA Field Offices; Department of Commerce; Appendix B: State Government; Overview; Function; State Agencies; Appendix C: State Locator Telephone Numbers of Key Federal Offices; Appendix D: Small Business Dcvelopment Centers; Appendix E: Selected Business Organizations; Chamber of Commerce of the United States; The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB); National Small Business Association (NSBA); Small Business United (SBU); National Association of Manufacturers (NAM); American Entrepreneurs Association. National Association of Development Companies (NADC)National Association of Entrepreneurs; National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC); National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO); American Association of Minority Enterprise Small Business Investment Companies (MESBICs); National Business League (NBL); U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
 Abstract:             This book contains all the factual, technical, and resource information anyone would need to successfully market and establish a food manufacturing business. It covers such topics as choosing a food product, developing that product, legal and economic aspects of the food marketing business, successful marketing, advertising, packaging, and food safety. It is a must for the would-be entrepreneur!