Food Entrepreneurship in Florida series

Food Safety Regulatory Agencies and Steps to Opening a Food Business in Florida

Matthew D. Krug, Jennifer Hagen, and Sarah M. Ellis

In Florida, three main agencies enforce food safety regulations and license food businesses. Each agency enforces regulations pertaining to a different sector of food businesses. With three agencies enforcing similar rules, food entrepreneurs often struggle to find the correct information needed to obtain a license to open a food business. This new 3-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department intends to introduce food entrepreneurs to the various agencies in Florida that regulate food businesses and provide a brief overview of the steps to open a food business in Florida. Written by Matthew D. Krug, Jennifer Hagen, and Sarah M. Ellis.

Finding and Using a Co-packer

Alison O'Donoughue, Wendi Jennings, and Soohyoun Ahn

A contract packager, commonly called a co-packer, is a manufacturer that will produce, package, and/or label a product for clients. This new 7-page factsheet provides a brief overview on the definition of co-packers, advantages and disadvantages of using a co-packer, and the list of things you need to consider when you hire and work with a co-packer. This factsheet is one in the Food Entrepreneurship in Florida series, which serves as a useful guide to help run a successful food-related business.

How to Start a Food Business: Basic Food Technology—Food Acidity

Soohyoun Ahn and Matthew Krug

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. Published by Nutrition and Food Systems

Cottage Food in Florida

Sarah M. Ellis, Jennifer Hagen, and Matthew D. Krug

This document is one in a “Florida Food Entrepreneur” series, which seeks to assist new and established food entrepreneurs by providing information on topics relevant to food-based businesses.

How to Start a Food Business: Introduction

Soohyoun Ahn, Alison O'Donoughue, Renee Goodrich-Schneider, and Amarat H. Simonne

This factsheet is one in a "Food Entrepreneurship in Florida" series that assists beginning and established food entrepreneurs by providing them information on topics highly relevant to starting and running a food business—regulations, safety, labeling, processing, and marketing. This series serves as a useful guide to help make a business plan and determine the feasibility of starting a food business.

Facility Registration and Initial Regulatory Compliance Activities for Acidified Food and Low-Acid Canned Food Processors in Florida

Matthew Krug and Soohyoun Ahn

How to Start a Food Business: Writing a Business Plan

Soohyoun Ahn, Alison O'Donoughue, Lisa House, and Renée Goodrich-Schneider

This factsheet is one in a "Food Entrepreneurship in Florida" series that assists beginning and established food entrepreneurs by providing them information on topics highly relevant to starting and running a food business: regulations, safety, labeling, processing, and marketing. This series serves as a useful guide to help make a business plan and determine the feasibility of starting a food business.