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COMMERCIALISING YOUR FOOD PRODUCT |
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Brisbane, 27 & 28 March 2008 |
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Overview:
This two-day course is presented by FoodStream, a team of experienced food technologists, food engineers, business development consultants and industry speakers. So come along and share in a wealth of technical and marketing expertise to assist you to commercialise your food ideal.
The course provides an introduction to business and marketing issues, combined with basic food preservation, safety, and processing information. Legislative issues relating to food standards and labeling are also introduced.
Link to a full listing of course topics.
When: Thursday & Friday 27 & 28 March 2008.
Where: Springwood, Brisbane
Registration Fee: $500 + GST per person for the first registration, and $400.00 + GST for each additional registration received together from the same company.
A discount of 10% is available for registrations received by 8 February 2008.
Registration deadline: Places cannot be guaranteed for registrations received after 14 March 2008.
The registration fee includes handout notes, lunches, and morning and afternoon teas.
Registrations are being administered through Food Industry Engineering Pty Ltd (FIE), and invoices will be issued by that company. For on-line registration, click here
Presenters:
The course is presented by a range of speakers highly experienced in areas of food processing, marketing & distribution, and food legislation. Case studies are presented by people who have developed their own food businesses.
Who should attend?
This course is developed specifically for start-up companies and existing small businesses in the food processing sector, seeking an understanding of the issues involved and steps required in developing a new product and introducing it to the market.
Venue
The venue for the course is the Springwood Tower Apartment Hotel, 9 Murrajong Road, Springwood, 4127.
The Springwood Tower Apartment Hotel is conveniently located between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, and is easily accessible from the Sunshine Coast via the Gateway Motorway.
Accommodation & Meals
Participants must arrange their own accommodation if required.
Accommodation is available at the Springwood Tower Apartment Hotel at a special rate for course participants: $154.00 per night for a one bedroom apartment (1 - 2 people sharing). To receive the special rate, please advise Hotel Reception when booking accommodation that you are attending the FoodStream short course. Ph: (07) 3387 7000; Fax: (07) 3290 2616; Web: http://springwoodtower.com.au/
There are other reasonably priced motels available in the area close to the venue.
Please let us know at the time of registration, if you have any special dietary requirements.
Cancellation policy:
Fees, less a 10% handling charge, will be refunded if participants cancel their registration 14 days or more prior to the course. Fees will not be refunded after that date, but a substitute participant will be accepted at any time.
FoodStream reserves the right to cancel or postpone the course if necessary (eg insufficient registrations). In this case a full refund of fees will be available.
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This page last updated 22 November 2007. |
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WHERE DO I BEGIN? Essential information for new and existing food businesses. |
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The failure rate of new food products is high. This two day course for small-scale and aspiring food processors wanting to commercialise a food product, will provide practical information to help you avoid the pitfalls and enhance the success of your product so that it meets your customers needs, looks and tastes good, is safe, cost effective, and complies with the relevant legislation. |
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For course related enquiries, including registrations, contact:
Timothy Kowitz FoodStream Phone +61 7 3137 1433 Fax+61 7 3102 9128 Email: |
