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What food items do you now manufacture or want to manufacture in the future?
 
Bakery Items
 
Candy, Confections
 
Canned Foods
 
Canned Seafood
 
Catered Goods
 
Cheese/Dairy Products
 
Convenience Meals
 
Dried Fruit
 
Dry Mixes
 
Essential Oils
 
Fish
 
Frozen Fruit
 
Herbal Products
 
Honey
 
Jams, Jellies, Syrups
 
Juice or other Beverages
 
Value-added Produce (i.e. Salad Mixes, Cut Veggies, etc.)
 
Kosher Products
 
Organic Products
 
Pasta
 
Smoked or Cured Meats
 
Sauces/Salsa/ & Condiments
 
Other (Be Specific)
 
Other
 
 
 
 
What equipment do you now use or might need in the future?
 
Standard Range/Oven
 
Convection Oven
 
Steam Kettle
 
Meat Smoker
 
Meat Slicer
 
Food Processor
 
Commercial Mixer
 
Freezer
 
Walk-in Cooler
 
Dish Washer
 
Stainless Steel Table
 
Kitchen Utensils
 
Label Machine
 
Package Heat Seal
 
Wash and Bag Line
 
Filling and Packaging Equipment
 
Dehydrator, Drying or Freeze Drying Equipment
 
Flat Top Grill or Griddle
 
Fryer
 
Blast/Quick Chiller
 
Microwave
 
Scales
 
 
 
What storage do you now use or will you need in the future?
 
Freezer Storage
 
Cold Storage
 
Storage Space for Personal Equipment/Supplies
 
Climate Controlled
 
Dry Pallet Storage
 
Cold Pallet Storage
 
Dry Storage
 
Other
 
 
 
 
What production facilities do you now use or are you considering using in the future?
 
None
 
Home/Farm Kitchen
 
Home - Inspected & State Licensed Kitchen
 
Church Kitchen
 
Rental Kitchen (i.e. Restaurant)
 
Co-packer
 
Shared-use Kitchen
 
My own production facility
 
Wash and Bag Line
 
 
 
What are your reasons for using a shared-use kitchen now or in the future?
 
Start Up Business
 
Increase Production Capacity
 
Improved Distribution Options
 
Need larger/faster/better technology or equipment
 
Process & pack for others
 
Hot Meal Preparation
 
Storage and/or Distribution
 
Processing
 
Baking
 
Packaging
 
Food Preparation (i.e. Prepping Chickens for Smoking)
 
Food Preparation (i.e. Chopping Vegetables)
 
Other (Be Specific)
 
Other
 
 
 
 
What additional services do you use now or would you be interested in using in the future?
 
Phone Answering
 
Copy Machine
 
Personal Computer
 
Printer
 
Office Space
 
Secretarial
 
Fax Machine
 
Postage Meter
 
Internet Connectivity
 
Marketing & Distribution
 
Liability Insurance
 
Buying
 
Licensing/Certification
 
Shelf Life Testing
 
Conference Room
 
Other (Be Specific)
 
Other
 
 
 
What other business needs do you have now or anticipate in the future?
Now Future
Finding and Assessing Markets
Assistance with Transportation & Distribution
Estimating Market Size
Awareness of Market Trends
Assessing Competition
Forming Strategic Alliances
Sales Projections
Product Research & Development
Batch Consistency
Packaging & Labeling
Now Future
Pricing Products
Packing
Business Planning
Sourcing Ingredients (Local, Wholesale, etc.)
Food Photography
Social Media
Inventory Management
Financial Assistance/Funding/Credit
Managing Employees
Hiring Additional Labor
Now Future
Mentoring
Scaling up the business
Insurance (Business, Liability, etc.)
Food Safety
Compliance with Regulations
HACCP
Legal Advice
Accounting/Bookkeeping Advice
Nutritional Information
Microenterprise/self-employment
 
 
What is the current status of your business?
Planning & Development Testing on Friends & Family Cottage Food Business New Business (1st Year) Growth Stage Established Business
Now
Future
 
 
How far would you travel to utilize a shared-use facility?
Less than 10 miles 10 - 20 miles 20 - 30 miles 30 - 40 miles 50 - 75 miles 75 - 100 miles More than 100 miles
Now
Future
 
 
What type of business do you now operate or plan to operate in the future?
Caterer Specialty/Gourmet Food Producer Restaurateur Farmer/Grower Chef Church/School/Civic Group Cart/Street Vendor Value Added Farm Producer Baker Specialty Meats Specialty Cheeses Natural Deli/Espresso Food Blogger/Writer Apple Producer
Now
Future
 
 
What type of customers do you now have or would like to have in the future?
Mail Order Distributors and Brokers Grocery Stores Friends and Neighbors Restaurants Caterers Farmers Markets Retail Stores Coffee Shops Bed and Breakfasts Tourists Fundraising Groups Boutiques
Now
Future
 
 
How do you market your products now and how do you plan to market them in the future?
Word-of-Mouth Retail/Grocery Store Displays Wholesale/Distributors Internet/Social Media Radio/TV Yellow Pages Farmers Markets Farm Stand Direct Mail/Fliers/Brochures Festivals Locally Nationally Branding Specialty Stores
Now
Future