NCDA&CS food business specialist Annette Dunlap offers resources that agribusiness owners and food entrepreneurs can use to grow and manage their business. Annette is available for free one-on-one consultations and can assist business owners with financial and market planning through the agribusiness development section. She can be reached at annette.dunlap@ncagr.gov. Even though it may look [...]

April 3rd, 2013 | By: Paul Jones | Tags: Annette Dunlap, developing a GMP, developing a HACCP, Food and Drug Protection Division, food business, food entrepreneurs, GMP, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, Kristen Baughman, Meat and Poultry Inspection Division | Category: Food Business Almanac | Comments Off

NCDA&CS food business specialist Annette Dunlap offers resources that agribusiness owners and food entrepreneurs can use to grow and manage their business. Annette is available for free one-on-one consultations and can assist business owners with financial and market planning through the agribusiness development section. She can be reached at annette.dunlap@ncagr.gov. The N.C. Department of Agriculture [...]

February 13th, 2013 | By: Annette Dunlap | Tags: agribusiness, Annette Dunlap, food business, food safety, inspections, marketing, services, starting a food business | Category: Food Business Almanac | Comments Off

NCDA&CS food business specialist Annette Dunlap offers resources that agribusiness owners and food entrepreneurs can use to grow and manage their business. Annette is available for free one-on-one consultations and can assist business owners with financial and market planning through the agribusiness development section. She can be reached at annette.dunlap@ncagr.gov. Trade shows can be an [...]

December 5th, 2012 | By: Annette Dunlap | Tags: Annette Dunlap, food business, Food Business Almanac, Laura Kornegay, Nash Produce, roundtable discussion, trade shows | Category: Field Notes, Food Business Almanac | Comments Off

NCDA&CS food business specialist Annette Dunlap offers resources that agribusiness owners and food entrepreneurs can use to grow and manage their business. Annette is available for free one-on-one consultations and can assist business owners with financial and market planning through the agribusiness development section. She can be reached at annette.dunlap@ncagr.gov. In the video above, I [...]

September 12th, 2012 | By: Annette Dunlap | Tags: Annette Dunlap, besting your competition, food business, Food Business Almanac, food recall, holiday, preventing a food recall, produce business, staying competitive, success tips, workshop | Category: Food Business Almanac | Comments Off

NCDA&CS food business specialist Annette Dunlap offers resources that agribusiness owners and food entrepreneurs can use to grow and manage their business. Annette is available for free one-on-one consultations and can assist business owners with financial and market planning through the agribusiness development section. She can be reached at annette.dunlap@ncagr.gov. Hoping to lure your customers [...]

August 27th, 2012 | By: Annette Dunlap | Tags: agribusiness development, Annette Dunlap, Community Supported Agriculture, farmers markets, food business advice, Food Business Almanac, grocery stores, product placements, profit margins | Category: Food Business Almanac | Comments Off

NCDA&CS food business specialist Annette Dunlap offers resources that agribusiness owners and food entrepreneurs can use to grow and manage their business. Annette is available for free one-on-one consultations and can assist business owners with financial and market planning through the agribusiness development section. She can be reached at annette.dunlap@ncagr.gov. Consumers are cautious about how [...]

July 4th, 2012 | By: Annette Dunlap | Tags: Annette Dunlap, food businesses, Michigan State Center for Innovation, North Dakota State University, pricing your food products | Category: Food Business Almanac | Comments Off

NCDA&CS food business specialist Annette Dunlap offers resources that small-business owners and food entrepreneurs can use to grow and manage their business. Annette is available for free one-on-one consultations and can assist small-business owners with financial and market planning through the agribusiness development section. She can be reached at annette.dunlap@ncagr.gov. According to the Center for [...]

June 6th, 2012 | By: Paul Jones | Tags: Blue Ridge Food Ventures, CDC, food business, food safety, Partnership for Food Safety Education, salmonella, specialty foods, summer grilling tips | Category: Food Business Almanac | Comments Off

NCDA&CS food business specialist Annette Dunlap offers resources that small-business owners and food entrepreneurs can use to grow and manage their business. Annette is available for free one-on-one consultations and can assist small-business owners with financial and market planning through the agribusiness development section. She can be reached at annette.dunlap@ncagr.gov. Late spring and early summer [...]

April 23rd, 2012 | By: Annette Dunlap | Tags: agribusiness development, Annette Dunlap, food business, Food Business Almanac, Food Business Conference, marketing | Category: Food Business Almanac | Comments (1)

About 20 local food entrepreneurs gathered in Raleigh Tuesday to share their achievements and challenges breaking into the competitive food market. Small business owners representing a variety of specialties, from agricultural co-ops and flavored peanuts to seasoning packets and flavored drinks, attended the roundtable discussion held at the NCDA&CS Agronomic Lab. The roundtable discussion is [...]

April 4th, 2012 | By: Paul Jones | Tags: Annette Dunlap, Cathy Ma, export, food business, food entrepreneurs, home-based business, roundtable discussion, small business owners | Category: Food Business Almanac | Comments (1)