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Getting Your Recipe to Market (GYRM)

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Learn how to produce, promote, and sell your recipe.

Getting Your Recipe to Market gives you the skills to:

Understand industry essentials, and avoid common mistakes. Our program is designed to teach you the ins and outs of the food industry and help you avoid costly mistakes. Food industry experts will teach you how to produce, promote and sell your product. Learn about product development, food science, packaging, distribution, and more.

-Connect with and gather insight from local food professionals. In each class, you'll meet experts working in the food industry such as grocery buyers, co-packers, food scientists, packaging experts, regulators, and more. You'll also have your product reviewed by New Seasons Market buyers.

-Prepare for the commercial market. We'll cover core marketing principles for promoting a consumer food product, giving your product the best chance to succeed. Learn how to calculate costs of goods sold (COGS), conduct break-even analysis and other financial keys to creating a profitable product.

-Get one-on-one help building your food product business. We're here for you as you launch your product and continue to grow your business after the program. Your advisor will work with you to develop an action plan and provide guidance in making key business decisions.

List of classes for SBD9354 Getting Your Recipe to Market (GYRM)
CRNClass typeLocationDays & timeDatesSeats availableMore info
23359RemoteNot applicable
Tuesday
from 5 to 8pm

From March 26 through June 11, 2024
Instructor: Jill A Beaman
Tuition: $1995 Fees: $0

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  • In-person: classes take place at specific times and locations. Attendance in person is required.
  • Online: classes do not have meeting times. Regular online interaction is required and there are weekly assignments.
  • Remote: classes take place at specific times online. Students must be logged in during class meeting times.
  • In-person and remote: classes meet both in-person and remotely. Attendance at both is required.
  • In-person and online: classes meet in-person with additional online activities required.
  • Remote and online: classes meet remotely with additional online activities required.