Ignite food passions
Join the Ignite Food Business Pre-accelerator Program.
A structured and inclusive 6 week program to help you scale your food business profitably
With expert advice and 1:1 food business mentoring
Ready to scale up? Or maybe you have inefficiencies that are making your product too expensive? Maybe you’ve applied to an Accelerator program and been told you aren’t ready yet.
It might be time to revisit those business areas you haven’t had a chance to concentrate on.
Designed for food business owners attempting to navigate the risky scale-up process, this program is for serious start-ups or young businesses (2-3 years in operation) ready to review their processes and move to the next level.
Without a proper plan in place (including smart pricing and promotion strategies!) your profits can flatten creating a risk that your business becomes less viable. This program is designed to help you grow without the pain.
Our next Ignite food business pre-accelerator program starts 6 May 2025.
Information sessions upcoming dates:
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April 14, 2025
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June 2. 2025
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July 7, 2025
Can’t make these dates or just want to learn more?
Schedule an obligation free online chat with our founder, Jane Del Rosso.
What you get
Explore the major areas of building a successful food business through the topic areas listed below.
Learn from experts who work with food businesses including a food technologist, business and accounting professional, marketing and branding specialists, retail buyer and distribution experts. You also get 30 minutes of private one-on-one business mentoring per week with the founder of The Business of Food.
The program culminates with you delivering a presentation where you tell your story to the group and our experts. Receive structured feedback so that you are ready to pitch your idea to partners, customers, and supporters.
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Business planning
build a one-page business plan
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Food production
efficiencies of processing - looking at overwhelm and refining processes
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Pricing
how to price your product and lower your expenses
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Promotion
identifying your market and how to reach them according to your business plan
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Food laws and labelling
including food safe production and marketing for packaging
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Tips from an expert
on how to approach retailers and what buyers are looking for
Partner with us
Our proven program working with councils across Victoria can help your community to build and grow successful local food businesses.
Partner with us to bring it to your area
