If you have a recipe and are serious about turning it into a packaged food business, this hands-on introduction to Hudson Kitchen’s Food Business Bootcamp® Startup Accelerator is for you.
You'll work alongside food scientists and brand strategists, participate in guided exercises using your own business as the starting point, and explore the decisions involved in bringing a packaged food product to market.
Whether you're working through how to position your brand, understanding what it takes to produce commercially, or learning from founders who have navigated these challenges, the focus is on putting what you learn into practice.
You'll leave with new perspectives, practical insights, and a clearer understanding of the next steps for your business.
What You’ll Experience
Get Hands-On in the Commercial Kitchen
Work with Drexel Food Lab during an interactive session inside Hudson Kitchen’s commercial kitchen.
Explore key considerations that come into play when taking a recipe from the home kitchen to commercial production, including food safety, formulation, and production.
Start Building Your Brand Strategy
Work with Opus Hours to explore the building blocks of a strong food brand, including your target customer, competition, and positioning.
Through guided group exercises, you'll apply these concepts to your own business and begin identifying what makes your product different and how to communicate its value to customers.
Hear From Founders Who Have Done It
Hear directly from four Food Business Bootcamp® alumni as they share their experiences, challenges, accomplishments, and lessons learned while building their packaged food businesses.
Meet Our Alumni Panelists:
Juliette Clark, Founder of Daramel
Alejandro Quintero, Founder of Mucha Macha
Lan Luong, Founder of Chicka Chew
Sarah Huang, Founder of Gamsa Foods
Hear how each founder has approached the journey from product development to commercial production and sales, and get insights you can apply to your own business.
Explore Food Business Bootcamp®
Connect with the Hudson Kitchen team and learn how our eight-month Food Business Bootcamp® Startup Accelerator works.
We’ll walk through the program structure, hands-on learning experience, participation requirements, and what founders can expect during the program.
You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions and determine whether Bootcamp aligns with where you are and what you want to accomplish.
Learn More About Food Business Bootcamp®