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Starting a Licensed Food Business

Published on September 18, 2019
Starting a Licensed Food Business training will help you understand how to turn your food business idea into a successful commercial reality.
BRITE bites has bright future because it was able to define its brand, founder says

Published on September 18, 2019
Attending Making It In Michigan Conference and Marketplace Trade Show as a vendor shined a light on what was most important to be a successful food entrepreneur, and this MSU student is never looking back.
Employee mentorship and positive community impact are the keys to success for this Grand Rapids fresh juice business

Published on August 16, 2019
Jermale Eddie of Malamiah Juice Bar will be a workshop presenter at the 2019 Making It In Michigan Conference and Marketplace Trade Show.
Register now for Michigan’s premier food entrepreneur conference 'Making It In Michigan'

Published on August 16, 2019
Conference is Nov. 13 at the Lansing Center and space for both educational sessions and vendor space is limited.
Opportunities in forestry: Hazelnuts

Published on August 6, 2019
Hazelnut products comprise a diverse and growing global industry. Recent regional developments represent an opportunity for Upper Peninsula growers to break into this $34-billion-dollar industry.
Text is marketing

Published on July 18, 2019
In the retail food industry, consumers spend a short amount of time deciding which products to buy from the crowded grocery store shelf. Typeface is an important aspect of food branding that can attract a consumer’s attention, and dollars.
Local government not benefiting from economic recovery

Published on March 29, 2019
Lack of revenue limits local units to enjoy economic recovery.
MSU Student Organic Farm 2018 Annual Report: Affirming the Unique Opportunities of a University Educational Farm

Published on March 29, 2019
The MSU Student Organic Farm 2018 Annual Report highlights the impact of their diverse programming and the partnerships that make them an asset to the MSU community
Opportunities in forestry: Non-timber forest products

Published on March 26, 2019
Producing non-timber forest products within a forest can create income and open new markets. Value-added products from the forest represents a possible solution to non-timber forest products’ well known market challenges.
Opportunities in forestry: Specialty wood

Published on March 25, 2019
Opportunities to selectively harvest trees with unique growth patterns enables managers to differentiate their product in order to access higher margin markets. Novel marketing of any timber product can yield the same effect.