Food Business

What is the secret process for turning your food product idea into a shelf-stable manufactured item? Having a business plan is one thing, but the magic happens in the food science laboratory! The technical part of the food industry has always been a mystery because most food scientists work directly for food companies and are not allowed to share proprietary methods or know-how.

Get ready to know all there is to know about starting your own food truck business, and more importantly, keeping it successful! You do not just want your food truck to be successful; you want it to expand and grow into a fully developed business empire. This audiobook aims to support those goals by providing the knowledge and tools you need to achieve lasting success.

The specialty food and beverage business is a thriving industry, and the barriers to entry are low: All you need is a recipe and a kitchen. It sounds simple, but launching a food or beverage company is a maze of choices and consequences. Douglas Raggio has been there: both as a food founder and as a consultant to other successful start-ups, and he's come to learn that every choice a food founder makes has a fairly predictable outcome.

Foodies the world over have awakened to the mouthwatering potential of the food truck, inspiring national food truck competitions and even a show on the Food Network. The relatively low cost of entry, combined with free and low-cost ways to market them through social media, make the food truck business an ideal entry point for budding entrepreneurs. The Food Truck Handbook offers step-by-step advice on achieving your mobile food mogul dreams.

Entrepreneurs from many walks of life flock to the catering profession. Maybe you're a great cook, enjoy throwing parties, or are interested in event planning and want to get started with catering. This book contains all you need to know to start and run a catering business from the ground up, even from the comfort of your home. It covers everything from marketing your catering business to meal costs and menu planning. Based on the size of your guest list for any menu item you can think of. Proposal templates, catering contracts, invoices, venue templates, catering staffing tools, alcohol ...

How much do you know about the meat on your dinner plate? Journalist Christopher Leonard spent more than a decade covering the country's biggest meat companies, including four years as the national agribusiness reporter for the Associated Press. Now he delivers the first comprehensive look inside the industrial meat system, exposing how a handful of companies executed an audacious corporate takeover of the nation's meat supply.

In their first-ever jointly authored book, Michael and Nancy Brown share the inspiring, practical, and humorous story of their own journey from obesity to vibrant health. If you want to break free from the stronghold of food and discover a wonderful new way of life, this book will tell you the way.

New York Times best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Arthur Herman pens this fascinating look at how two businessmen turned the U.S. into a military powerhouse during World War II. In 1940, FDR asked General Motors CEO William Knudsen to oversee the production of guns, tanks, and planes needed for the war. Meanwhile, industrialist Henry J. Kaiser presided over the building of “Liberty ships” - vessels that came to symbolize America’s great wartime output.

Get Your Successful Food Truck Business up and Running in No Time with This Step-By-Step Guide Are you looking to start a food truck business but don’t know where to start? It's no secret that starting and running your own food truck can be incredibly profitable and fulfilling --but it's also hard work. There are so many things to think about, from the initial planning stages to marketing your food truck and everything in between. There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to starting and running a food truck business. It can be hard to know what steps to take, what resources to use, ...

In early 2012, Jim Tselikis visited LA and met up with his cousin Sabin Lomac. Over a few drinks they waxed nostalgic about their childhood in Maine, surrounded by family, often elbow deep in delicious lobster while gathered around the picnic table. From this strong memory was born the very first Cousins Maine Lobster food truck. Smart, authentic marketing, and sustainable, delicious ingredients helped turn that one food truck into an overnight sensation.

A modest investment in a food truck can result in an income stream of $250k to $500k a year. Couple that with the incredible freedom and flexibility offered by not only starting a business, but starting a mobile business, and it’s easy to see why so many people are drawn to the idea of starting up a food truck.

If food excites you as much as it does me, you just might be a foodie. And in today's food-centered world, there is serious money to be made with your passion. Food consumption has really changed in the past decade, and now more than ever, people want to know what's in their food, where it came from and who made it. That's bad news for businesses that mass produce food, but great news for those in the cottage food industry.

Food trucks have become more than an easy stop for a quick bite. Whether you are a professional foodie or a casual eater, no one can deny the charm and satisfaction that a great meal from a food truck provides. This is why the food truck business has continued to grow worldwide, especially in recent times. Food trucks are easier and cheaper to set up than other food businesses than restaurants. If you’re a devoted food lover and looking for the best food service business to launch, you should consider a food truck! In this guide, we will be walking you through everything you need to know ...

Imagine owning a successful food truck. Smell the aroma of grilling meats, hear the cash register ringing continuously, see the smiles of happy guests eating your food. Imagine your wallet full of profits. Now, let’s make it happen! I’m ready. What are you waiting for? Oh, don't know where to start? This handbook is THE only resource you will need. Step by step guidance on what is needed to be a success as a food vendor. Lessons include where to find correct legal information for your state, what questions to ask health department officials. How to source and price your menu for maximum...

It's when you're stuck in the day-to-day, putting out fires and cleaning up messes, that passion turns to frustration. Freedom seems somewhere between elusive and impossible. The secret to getting unstuck is process. This inspiring, informative field guide will prove it's possible to establish rigor and discipline for process while also increasing creativity, flexibility, and innovation. Process! will help you identify a handful of core processes that make your business uniquely valuable.

Small Business for Dummies has been a leading resource for starting and running a small business. Calling upon their more than six decades of combined experience running small businesses, Eric Tyson and Jim Schell once again provide time-tested advice and the latest information on starting and growing a small business.

Twenty years ago, Joel Salatin wrote You Can Farm, which has launched thousands of farm entrepreneurs around the world. With another 20 years of experience under his belt, bringing him to the half-century mark as a full-time farmer, he decided to build on that foundation with a sequel, a graduate-level curriculum. Everyone who reads (or listens to), and enjoys that previous work, will benefit from this additional information.

At more than a billion dollars, the mobile-food industry is enjoying more publicity and notoriety than ever before. Catering to a new generation of foodies looking for quick and unique specialties, the mobile-food business is booming with new opportunities for eager entrepreneurs like you. From gourmet food to all-American basics and hot dog wagons to bustaurants, our experts give you the delicious details behind starting and running a successful mobile-food business.

Delivering the Digital Restaurant explores the massive disruption facing restaurants through firsthand accounts of food industry veterans and start-up entrepreneurs innovating the future of food. Combining sociological observations, rich industry data, and insider knowledge, Delivering paints a picture of how food is evolving and how you as a leader, owner, or operator can successfully innovate and meet the new consumer demands to capitalize on the opportunities ahead.

Do you love to bake? Are you the go-to person for a family birthday cake or special occasion cake? Why not take that love of baking and make some money? The most rewarding thing I’ve ever done in my life was to abandon my career and jump into the bakery business. I’m thankful every single day that I had the support and love of my family and was able to make these decisions. So, do you want to start your own bakery? This is a huge step.