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Growing Business Opportunities in Regional Foods

Discover the untapped potential of regional foods with contract production services and collaborative networks. Unlock the opportunity to serve over 20 million consumers in MPLS–MSA, Wisconsin, and Chicago-MSA. Support local jobs and grow local startups with a focus on food safety. Join the Artisan Food Network and expand your local business today!

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Growing Business Opportunities in Regional Foods

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  1. Growing Business Opportunities in Regional Foods The missing link The opportunity Contract production services

  2. Regional Opportunities At the heart of 20 million+ consumers MPLS – MSA ~4 million Wisconsin 5.75 million Chicago - MSA ~10 million

  3. Business Opportunities in Regional Foods Local jobs Grow local startups Regional demand Regional networks Collaborative regional services Expand local businesses Local customers - consumers / institutions Local Growers

  4. The Missing Links Major food processors Mid-tier food processors Missing Small-batch PROFESSIONAL food services ‘Shared use’ – food business incubators Home made

  5. Artisan scale professionally managed processing Local brands 3rd party brands Missing: • Shared planning • Shared action Small-batch PROFESSIONAL food services

  6. The Craft Beer Metaphor Craft Beers - Hyper regional - Food needs this infrastructure • Double digit gains year over year in volume and revenue • $22.3 billion yearly sales, representing 21% market share -- 2015. Brewers Association A professional contract manufacturing capacity is required for local / regional foods to expand.

  7. A Strong Start

  8. Strong support

  9. A focus on Food Safety First annual Artisan Food Products Safety Expo 2017 Annual Meeting

  10. What’s Next? • Statewide development - Join us as EDO members: • Small business expansions • Food startups • Growers • Community development / institutions

  11. Growing Business Opportunities in Regional Foods Rick Terrien Artisan Food Networks (608) 577 7546 rick@artisanfoodnetworks.com

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