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2019

Packaging Guide for Scaling Food Businesses

    Most packaged food businesses start in a similar manner, with an entrepreneur producing at home or in a shared kitchen, hand packing products into relatively simple, often store-bought packaging, and selling at a farmer’s market or self-distributing to a handful of stores. However, as these businesses grow, their packaging needs to evolve. Whether the business will continue to self-produce or enlist a contract manufacturer or co-packer, the packaging must change… Continue Reading Packaging Guide for Scaling Food Businesses

    Upcoming Event to Highlight Food and Ag Innovations New Uses Forum 2019: Accelerating Ag Innovation and Investment

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Erik Evans (612) 704-1120 eevans@auri.org SAINT PAUL, Minn. (Feb. 26, 2019) – The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), Compeer Financial and Georgetown University’s Rural Opportunity Initiative are partnering to conduct the 3rd annual New Uses Forum. The theme for this year’s event, which will be held on March 27-28, 2019 at the Minneapolis Marriott West, is Accelerating Ag Innovation and Investment. The event brings together some of… Continue Reading Upcoming Event to Highlight Food and Ag Innovations New Uses Forum 2019: Accelerating Ag Innovation and Investment

      The “Reverse Pitch” Comes to Minnesota: Ag and Food Leaders to Seek Fresh Ideas from Entrepreneurs and Researchers

        MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL—On March 27, some of the world’s largest and most influential food and agricultural companies will gather to present “reverse pitches” to an audience of researchers, entrepreneurs, innovators and subject-matter experts. The businesses will talk about distinctive industry challenges and invite the audience to propose solutions. Continue Reading The “Reverse Pitch” Comes to Minnesota: Ag and Food Leaders to Seek Fresh Ideas from Entrepreneurs and Researchers

        Open Innovation Reverse Pitch Challenges and Proposal Submission Portal

          Thank you for participating in this food and agriculture focused Open Innovation Reverse Pitch Event! A total of 15 challenges have been put forth by the participating companies. If you believe you have an idea or potential solution for one or more of them, we invite you to submit a proposal by selecting a challenge from the list below and completing a submission form. Gamification Models for Farm Management Data (Syngenta)… Continue Reading Open Innovation Reverse Pitch Challenges and Proposal Submission Portal