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Put your business strategy to work

Published on February 3, 2023
Strategy doesn’t stop with a finished strategic plan—to have an impact, it must be integrated into day-to-day operations through culture, rewards and boundaries.
Making It In Michigan Conference and Trade Show coming to Lansing in April 2023

Published on February 2, 2023
Join us for Michigan’s specialty food manufacturers premier event.
MSU Product Center to host 12 USDA Value-Added Producer Grant workshops

Published on January 27, 2023
Find out if this grant opportunity is a fit for your value-added farm business.
Making It In Michigan Conference and Trade Show returns to in-person format for 2023

Published on January 17, 2023
MSU Product Center hosts 14th annual conference on April 20, 2023.
Diversify your food business with synergy

Published on January 6, 2023
Creating new products and entering new businesses brings opportunities and threats, but the key to success is synergy, which comes from economies of scope, market power and unrelated diversification.
Licenses to direct market individual cuts of meat in Michigan

Published on December 19, 2022
Selling meat by the individual retail cut or in bundles requires a license in Michigan.
Global to local: Food trends to watch in 2023

Published on December 16, 2022
Buzz-worthy food product predictions for the New Year.
Ongoing trends in the food industry

Published on December 15, 2022
Wellness trends take an inside-out approach as people continue to look to functional foods and environmental footprints of products.
Sea moss foods and beverages

Published on December 2, 2022
What manufacturers need to know before they go to market with sea moss products.
Michigan Economic Development Corporation and MSU Extension forge partnership to better Michigan communities through fresh sets of eyes

Published on December 2, 2022
First Impressions Tourism (FIT) assessment program assists communities in understanding themselves and unique assets more through visitor experiences.