The Northern Colorado Food Incubator provides low-cost technical assistance and consultation for people engaged in starting up or growing a food-related business. Contact Hill Grimmett , Founder and Director, for additional information.

Here is information on starting a business and links to other sites. For example, the Health Dept Info section deals with health department regulation.

Start here with the Colorado Department of Agriculture's extensive list of Marketing and Business Development resources.

Additional topics:

Food testing

Health Department Info

Taxes & Business Regulations

Other food incubators & programs

External Links:

For a checklist on starting a food-related business in Colorado, click here

Colorado Dept of Agriculture - Do's and Don'ts for Food Processors - click here  

For information on the Colorado Proud program, click here

For information on co-packers, click here

 

USDA Acidified and Low-Acid Canned Foods requirements, click here

 

USDA Food Labeling Guide, click here