Recipe For Success

From planning through pricing, “Recipe for Success” offers both prospective and current food processors the tools to build a strong foundation on which to grow a successful business, and provides them opportunity to move into retail with greater confidence. We would like to thank Vancity for its valuable financial support with development of this on-line course, supporting new and emerging food processors.

Special thanks to Vancity Savings Credit Union who funded this project.

Module 1: Business Planning

Business Planning

Worksheets Used in his Module:

Worksheet 1 – I Am

Worksheet 2 – Entrepreneurial Self Assessment

Worksheet 3 – My Product Idea

Workshet 4 – Features, Advantages, and Benefits

Module 2: Food Processing and Regulations

Food Processing and Regulations

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Table 1 – Safety Alert

Module 3: The Market

The Market

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Worksheet 5 – Industry Description

Worksheet 6 – My Customer

Worksheet 7 – My Competition

Workshet 8 – My Target Market

Module 4: Product Development

Product Development

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Worksheet 9 – Apple Cobbler

Worksheet 10 – Apple Muffins

Worksheet 11 – Apple Cobbler Ingredient Costs

Table 1 – Conversion Table

Module 5: Labeling and Packaging

Labeling and Packaging

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Worksheet 12 – Your Label

Worksheet 13 – Packaging

Worksheet 14 – Your Package

Module 6: Distribution and Promotion

Distribution and Promotion

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Worksheet 15 – Distributing My Product

Worksheet 16 – Promotional Ideas

Worksheet 17 – Your Business Pitch

Workshet 18 – Matching Distribution and Promotion

Module 7: Pricing

Pricing

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Worksheet 19 – Pricing Calculations

Worksheet 20 – Pricing Strategies

Worksheet 21 – Setting Your Price

Workshet 22 – Pricing Terminology

Table 1 – Ingredient Costs

Table 2 – Labour Costs

Table 3 – Production Costs

Table 4 – Packaging and Labeling Costs

Table 5 – Fixed Costs Equation

Table 6 – Cost Per Unit Practice

Cost Sheet A – Variable Costs

Cost Sheet B – Fixed Cost Checklist

Cost Sheet C – Ingredient Costs

Cost Sheet D – Production Labour

Cost Sheet E – Packaging and Labelling Costs

Cost Sheet F – Distribution – Commissions, Shipping

Cost Sheet G – Ingredients Costsheet – Definitions

Recipe For Success

Module 1: Business Planning

Module 2: Food Processing and Regulations

Module 3: The Market

Module 4: Product Development

Module 5: Labeling and Packaging

Module 6: Distribution and Promotion

Module 7: Pricing

Module 1: Business Planning

Business Planning

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Module 2: Food Processing and Regulations

Food Processing and Regulations

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Module 3: The Market

The Market

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Module 4: Product Development

Product Development

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Module 5: Labeling and Packaging

Labeling and Packaging

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Module 6: Distribution and Promotion

Distribution and Promotion

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Module 7: Pricing

Pricing

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Recommendation Details

Recommendation One