Upload
mjklin
View
187
Download
2
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Setting Up a MiniProcessing Facility
Kathy Keylor
Kathy’s Kitchen
Virginia, IL
The Basics
• Setting Up a Mini Processing Plant
• Equipment and Facilities
• Quality Control
• Pricing
• Records
• Marketing
• Distribution
If You Build It They Will Come
Works Only If You’re In “A Field of Dreams”
Or Happen to be Kevin Costner!
But It’s O.K. to Have a Dream
Getting Started
• Finding Your Niche
• And Be Very Good at doing It
Find Something People NeedOr
Something They Think They Need
Getting It Right Right From the Start
Local Health Departments
State Health Department
FDA
Better ProcessControl School
Determining Which AgencyHas Oversight
Local – County or CityState - Health Dept or Dept of AgFederal – FDA or USDA
a
The Physical Plant Facility
Location
Zoning
Water and Sewer
Expansion
Deliveries
Parking
Acquiring the Tools
Tools Aimed at Producing Quality
PHSaline
Sweetness
Raw Ingredients Seasonal?
What do you do if demand exceeds supply?
Labor
Quality versus quantity
Family and Friends Rules
LABOR COSTS
Wages,
Social Security
Medicare
State Unemployment
Federal Unemployment
Withholding
Quarterly Reports
Annual reports
Business Costs
• Ingredients
• Supplies
• Repairs and Maintenance
• Labor and Employment taxes
• Utilities
• Insurance
• Taxes
General Guidelines for Expenses
Raw Ingredients 35%
Labor 35%
Overhead 15%
Repair and Replace/New 4%
Losses 1%
Profit? 10%
More Costs
• Office and Printing and labels
• Advertising and Marketing
• Distributors’ Charges
• Equipment purchases
• Farm and Fleet (replace and repair)
ITEM Size Each Dozen ITEM Size Each DozenApple Butter Pint $3.00 $36.00 Beet Pickles Pint $2.75 $33.00Apple Butter 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Blue Ribbon Sweet Chips Pint $2.75 $33.00Apple Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Bread & Butter Pickles Pint $2.75 $33.00Apricot Preserves 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Chili Sauce Pint $2.75 $33.00Blackberry Jam 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Chow Chow Pint $2.75 $33.00Blackberry Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Corn Relish Pint $2.75 $33.00Blk Raspberry Jam &Jelly 1/2Pt $2.75 $33.00 Corn Salsa Pint $2.75 $33.00Blueberry Jam 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Dill Pickles Pint $2.75 $33.00Blueberry Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Dilled Asparagus Tips Pint $4.00 $48.00Blueberry Preserves 1/2Pt $2.75 $33.00 Dilled Broccoli Pint $2.75 $33.00Boysenberry Jam & Jelly 1/2Pt $2.75 $33.00 Dilled Brussel Sprouts Pint $2.75 $33.00Cherry Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Green Tomato Pickles Pint $2.75 $33.00Cinnamon Apple Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Green Tomato Relish Pint $2.75 $33.00Corn Cob Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Jalapeno Pepper Relish Pint $2.75 $33.00Gooseberry Jam 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Lime Pickles Pint $2.75 $33.00Gooseberry Preserves 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Mexican Salsa Pint $2.75 $33.00Grape Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Mild Salsa Pint $2.75 $33.00Jalapeno Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Mildly Hot Salsa Pint $2.75 $33.00Peach Butter 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Pickled Garlic 1/2Pt $2.75 $33.00Peach Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Pickled Mixed Veggies Pint $2.75 $33.00Peach Preserves Pint $2.50 $30.00 Red Cinnamon Pickles Pint $2.75 $33.00Pear Honey 1/2Pt $3.00 $36.00 Salsa Verde Pint $2.75 $33.00Plum Jam & Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Spicy Cauliflower Pint $2.75 $33.00Pumpkin Butter Pint $3.00 $36.00 Sweet Basil Peppers Pint $2.75 $33.00Pumpkin Butter 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Sweet Pepper Relish Pint $2.75 $33.00Red Raspberry Jam 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Sweet Pepper Rings Pint $3.00 $36.00Red Raspberry Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Sweet Pickle Relish Pint $2.75 $33.00Red Tomato Preserves 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Sweet Salsa Pint $2.75 $33.00Rhubarb Preserves 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Vidalia Mustard Relish Pint $2.75 $33.00Rhubarb - Strawberry Pres. 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Vidalia Onion Relish Pint $2.75 $33.00Strawberry Jam 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Watermelon Pickles Pint $2.75 $33.00Strawberry Jelly 1/2Pt $2.50 $30.00 Zucchini Pickles & Relish Pint $2.75 $33.00Zinfandel Wine Jelly 1/2 Pt $3.50 $42.00 Piccalilli Pint $2.75 $33.00
And the Paper Piles Up
• Labor
• Retail Sales
• Wholesale Sales
• Receipts, Receipts, and more Receipts
Recycle
PlasticMetalGlassPaper
Compost
In Summary
• Think it Through• Test the Waters• Try Your Best• Tackle the Challenges• Track the Success (and failures)• Trust
• It’s O.K. to Start Small but Think Tall