Foodpreneur Advantage is a regional collaboration of Small Business Enterprise Centres in southwestern Ontario, and is supported by Libro Credit Union and FedDev Ontario. Whether you are starting your food venture, or ready to expand and scale your operation, this is the place to start.
Foodpreneur Advantage offers:
- A monthly series of introductory seminars and training opportunities to support entrepreneurs looking to get a start in the industry. Register for Foodpreneur Advantage seminars on our events calendar or the Foodpreneur Advantage website.
- Foodpreneur Scale-Up Program, offered twice a year, encompasses a comprehensive 10-week program for a select group of 20 businesses that produce consumer packaged goods and have demonstrated high potential to scale operations. The program will connect entrepreneurs to industry experts and mentoring opportunities.
Food and beverage manufacturing resources
- Starting a food and beverage processing business
- Growing a food processing business
- Province of Ontario - A Guide to Starting a Home-Based Food Business
- Windsor Essex County Health Unit - Food safety for businesses
- Business development consultants
Past Participants
Check out our 2021-2023 Foodpreneur Advantage Scale-Up program participates from the Windsor-Essex area.
| At Long Last Apps |
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Handmade savoury egg roll appetizers. |
| Cedar Valley |
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Artisan style pita chips. |
| Grape Leaves Food |
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Middle Eastern garlic sauce. |
| Halo Heats |
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Spicy condiments. |
| Hawksview Honey |
| hawksviewhoney.com |
| JP Smitty Sauce |
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Original, sweet and hot everything sauces. |
| Mary's Mindful BakeHouse |
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Health-focused bakerty featuring gluten, grain, dairy, soy, peanut and cashew-free products. |
| Montaneros Coffee |
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Colombian single-origin coffee. |
| Ortaliza Farms |
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High-quality, pesticide-free, nutrient-dense microgreens. |
| Pak'd Pancakes |
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High protein pankcake mixes. |
| Riso Kitchen |
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Gluten-free restaurant and manufacturer of gourmet sauces and pizzas. |
| Smashed Apple Trade Co. |
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Instant Canadian caesar cocktail mix. |
| Snow Peak Cold Brew |
| Cold brew coffee. |
| The Richmond Popcorn Co. |
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Handcrafted gourmet popcorn. |
| Top Dog Brewing Company |
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Small batch brewery located on a family farm. |
| What's Poppin' Popcorn Factory |
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Handcrafted gourmet popcorn. |
| Zuleeats |
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Traditional Ghanaian savoury meat pies and other specialities. |