Description

Are you looking for co-packers to expand your food and beverage production? Join Food Starter for a Popup Roundtable titled Co-packer Scoping - Growing and Protecting Your Food Business with Birgit Blain, a packaged foods specialist and president of a consulting firm, Birgit Blain & Associates Inc.

Popup Roundtables are informal 2-hour presentations where food entrepreneurs have an opportunity to interact with food business experts and fellow entrepreneurs.

About this Roundtable

This will be a roundtable discussion lead by Birgit Blain about co-packing so that you can focus on growing your food and beverage enterprise. We’ll talk about overview of co-packing and how to scope out potential co-packers. We’ll discuss the basics that you need to know about how to find right co-packers for entrepreneurs. Topics include:

• Pros and cons of using a co-packer
• Co-packer readiness assessment
• What to expect
• What to look for in a co-packer
• How to approach them
• How to prepare for discussions
• Co-packer facility visit
• Co-packing agreements

BONUS: Attendees receive a Co-packer Scoping Guide and Co-packer Directory

About the Expert

As a packaged foods specialist and president of a consulting firm, Birgit Blain whips food products into shape to tackle the competition. Through her deep food industry experience, she helps food business owners think strategically, make better decisions and mitigate risks.

Her experience includes 17 years in the grocery trade with Loblaw Companies, where she managed a $9 million President’s Choice® portfolio. Her extensive knowledge base spans product management, account management and food retailing. This enables Birgit to assess your business from a holistic perspective, identifying untapped opportunities for profitable growth.

Birgit is also the author of the FOOD BIZ BLOG and writes for Food in Canada magazine. She has been a respected judge for the annual SIAL Innovation Awards; Grocery Innovations Top 10 Most Innovative Products; and the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards.

Who should attend?

Food & Beverage Entrepreneurs who want to increase production quantity so they can move on to the next level of growth.

Fee

Non-Food Starter Clients: $49.99 plus tax

Active Food Starter Clients: $39.99 plus tax (Contact Paula for special Food Starter client pricing)

Parking

There is a Green P parking lot onsite

We hope to see you there!

*Notes:

1. Registration begins at 10:15 a.m. please be on time.

2. This is an in-person event and must be available to attend in Toronto.