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It’s rough out there. No matter your business, you’ve felt the squeeze of dollars not going as far as they used to. The market is bearish, and that will last for a while. Because of this, companies of every shape and size ask big questions like, “how can I lower my food packaging costs” and even more so, “how to reduce packaging costs.”
Eugene, Oregon is hosting the 2022 Track and Field World Championships. In anticipation of the event, Oregon Live has published a series of guides to local food and drink. These are great resources for travelers and local alike!
Craft3 knows that local food and beverage processors are vitally important to a thriving regional economy. They also understand the need for flexible capital to take advantage of opportunities and act on good ideas.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is excited to announce a unique, new business resource website that serves agricultural producers and small to mid-sized food and beverage companies in Oregon who want to grow and become more successful.
WorkSource Oregon is a one-stop resource for businesses. All services are at no cost to you.
Ready to grow your sales team? Singing Dog Vanilla Co-Founder, Marty Parisien offers tips on different methods for compensating sales staff.
Onward Eugene offers an On the Job Training (OJT) program with Worksource Lane that helps to offset the cost. Business partners are reimbursed 50% of the wage paid to the OJT trainee up to a maximum of $3,500.
Community Co-Pack NW is a low-barrier contract manufacturer that incubates and scales BIPOC and women-led businesses.
Locally Grown is your premier guide for sourcing local foods. Willamette Farm and Food publishes and distributes thousands of free copies every year.
Oregon State University’s Center for Small Farms and Community Food Systems has released a summary of Oregon Food Hubs that includes 12 different operations.
If you are looking to launch or grow your business and want to learn more about the variety of local organizations that can support, Lane Business Link can help get you connected.
Food+Tech Connect has aggregated a substantial list of resources for those looking to support anti-racism work in food and beverage industry.
BRING helps businesses protect the local environment, conserve natural resources, and save money through certification programs and other innovative partnerships.
The Journal Agriculture and Human Values has just released a special collection of essays on COVID-19, Agriculture, and Food. It assembles in-the-moment essays and commentaries from more than 120 scholars, authors, practitioners, farmers, activists, and analysts of agriculture and food systems around the world. It is freely available.
Eugene’s Table hosted a virtual edition of Food Business Unpacked on Thursday 4/23. The discussion covered some of the most pertinent issues faced by F&B manufacturing companies right now including cash management, retail partnerships, virtual sales, meeting consumer needs, and staffing concerns.
Many organizations are stepping up to provide support and information access right now. We highly suggest utilizing these groups to stay up to date
Business Oregon has launched a new loan program that is designed to support the growth of small businesses in Oregon.
SHINE (Sustainability Hub of Interchange Negotiation Experts) is a selective program funded through an investment from the Lane Workforce Partnership through State Layoff Aversion funds.
The organization started google sheet that catalogs everything from Direct to Consumer to Distributors & Brokers. Everyone with the link has edit access.
Host Sarah Masoni is Director of Product & Process Development at the OSU Food Innovation Center who the New York Times called the woman with the million dollar palate, and fellow host Sarah Marshall is founder of Marshall's Haute Sauce makers of delicious fresh and local small batch farm-to-table hot sauces. Each week they speak with food startup entrepreneurs from around the world.
The grocer makes small loans in the $5k - $25k available to local businesses 2yrs and older who could do business with New Seasons (though it’s not required that they do).
EWEB offers electricity that is approximately 90 percent renewable, so increasing the energy efficiency in your business makes good sense. By making energy efficiency improvements, you will help reduce your carbon footprint and could increase comfort while reducing your utility bill.
The organization offers a variety of training for the food industry professional, from continuing education courses to customizable, targeted training programs offered at your location.
The organization has an assortment of tools available that may support your marketing efforts including a substantial media library filled with stock photos and b-roll footage.
Oregon OSHA consultation services are free and confidential. They have consultants in workplace safety, industrial hygiene, and ergonomics that can help you reduce accidents and related costs and help you develop a comprehensive program to manage safety and health.
Development can be complex. The City seeks to make it less complex by facilitating development and good design in downtown Eugene and beyond- this is the role of the Development Investment Group (DIG).
To support economic growth, the City of Eugene works with businesses and developers using available tools. Along with the established Business Growth Loans, Downtown Loans, and River Loans, Art Loans are a new way for new or existing businesses and nonprofits to contribute to the creative vibe in Eugene while boosting their bottom line.
There is a free program at PSU to support companies to go through their B Corp certification. They have a lot of ready to adapt policies.