Growing Entrepreneurs and the Michigan Economy Parker Jones Innovation Counselor MSU Product Center
Innovation Counselors Provide business counseling to help entrepreneurs assess the developmental phase of projects, identify markets and guide them from concept to launch Areas of expertise Food Agriculture Natural Resources Forestry
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MSU Product Center Provide strategic research and business development services in food, agriculture, and natural resources Collaboration with MSU Extension, Ag-Bio- Research, and Department of Agricultural Food & Resource Economics
Products
Question: what water activity and pH values define non- exempt foods? Quick Poll Cottage Food law exempts all but Potentially Hazardous Foods and Temperature Controlled for Safety foods (PHF, TCS) from some regulation Question: what water activity and pH values define non- exempt foods?
Entering the food sector can be daunting Answer Entering the food sector can be daunting (Products with water activity greater than 0.85 and pH ranges between 4.6 and 7.5 are not allowed under Cottage Food Law)
How can the Product Center help?
How can the Product Center help? Food science and testing Nutritional labeling Packaging Connections to MSU resources
MarketMaker https://mi.foodmarketmaker.com/ Web-based resource that provides a link between producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, farmers' markets, food service providers and end-consumers within the food supply chain.
AgBioResearch A source of UP specific agriculture, natural resources and forestry research Forest Biomass Innovation Center – Escanaba Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center – Chatham Dunbar Forest - Sault Ste. Marie
Larger Clients
Growing entrepreneurs and the Michigan economy 4,164 counseling sessions 689 clients 91 venture launches 461 jobs created 486 jobs retained $53,435,370 new investment
Questions ? Contact: jonesp28@anr.msu.edu https://www.canr.msu.edu/productcenter/