Education Programs
Food Product Development Course
As part of the Hawai‘i Ag & Culinary Alliance® From Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise Program, a scholarship for our 12-week course will be awarded to 15 local food entrepreneaurs who utilize Hawaiʻi-grown, raised or caught ingredients .
This 12-week course will cover what it takes to become a successful food business entrepreneur. Featuring industry experts, our workshop sessions start with the basics and take you through everything from consumer surveys, licensing and regulations, startup costs and business law, to marketing, distribution, and pitching your business. You will be equipped to upscale a kitchen recipe into a commercial product that is ready for market.
Cohort 2: May 1 – July 19, 2023
Deadline to apply for scholarship is March 31, 2023
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Phone: (808) 454-4750
Email: vapdc@hawaii.edu