The Business of Food Blog
information to help you start a new food business or grow the one you have
Managing your stress when running a small business.
It’s hard to stay motivated while you get your food business established and work a full time job. Try our tips on decluttering your thoughts and staying focused on your goals.
From Inspired to Empowered, how an Expo launched Glovely Gelato
Maria Glover wanted to improve her own health and also her families. So she began researching food’s link to gut health and inflammation and started fermenting in her home kitchen. Then she attended the 2018 Business of Food Expo and was inspired to launch her own food business.
The benefits of food focussed accelerator programs for start ups
Accelerator Programs are great for entrepreneurs who have a developed a commercial recipe and have a prototype of their food product, but want a supported program to assist them launch into the market place.
Eat & Great: Meet your Brimbank food neighbours
Staying fresh in business can be hard work, so make sure you pay attention to small business offerings in your local area.
What’s new with The Business of Food
Welcome to our updated website, that makes it easier to find the information you need on how we provide practical advice to own a successful food business.
Can you turn food waste into a new food product?
More and more customers are expecting food manufacturers to be conscious of their environmental footprint, when they pack their product, source ingredients and manage their food waste created during production. Is this an opportunity for your business.?
Can you afford to miss the Business of Food Expo?
If you have a food dream - either to get going, launch a new product, expand into the export market or maybe just improve your packaging - then you can’t afford to miss The Business of Food Expo.
You may be a solo operator, but you can be part of the foodie community
It’s important for solo operators to get out of your own business and pay attention to what’s going around you.
Are you responding to your Customer’s needs?
You need to understand who your customer is and what their needs (or wants) are, to direct their attention to your product.