Title: Reading
Course: WVA 104 Sauces, Condiments & Dressings > Section: WVA 104 Sauces, Condiments & Dressings

Reading

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Food Entrepreneurs

In this online guide, students are asked to review and examine the factors associated with starting a new food business based on successful product development. In creating a value-added food product, understanding the factors that contribute to establishing a successful food based business will help the student to gain perspective on product placement within the value-added food market place. Students will read and review profitability, regulatory, and food technology resources. Students are asked to read and review this information while considering final project requirements. As you read, consider these factors in relation to the manufacturing and processing of your value-added sauce, condiment, or dressing within the value-added foods marketplace.

Please read about Food Entrepreneurs under the following headings at the Penn State Extension website:

- Getting Started
- Regulations
- Food Technology
- Ingredients
- Equipment
- Packaging and Labeling
- Testing Laboratories
- Process Authorities
- Co-packers
- Kitchen Incubators

Click here to access the Food Entrepreneurs webpage on the Penn State College of Agricultural Science website.