Sharing My Knowledge
on
How To Start a Food Manufacturing Business
Professional Experienced…
My experienced is in the F&B business for the past 26 years with 11 solid years into the F&B manufacturing specializing in ready meals, bakery, sweet confectionery , confectionery and beverage manufacturing.
I used to worked with one of the largest bakery in South East Asia for 11 years, where I gained all the professional knowledge in food , ingredient technology and machinery technology from the world class international ingredient and machinery suppliers from all over the world, American Wheat Associates and baking & food technology institute in Asia and Europe.
I had hold some big portfolio such as Chairman in the Food Safety team and Halal in the industry.
Our team had even managed to built the only Bread Museum in Asia.
After years of experienced in the manufacturing line,I then joint ventured and started a manufacturing plant to supply bakery , frozen and fresh food to local hypermarket and overseas market.
Current…
Till to date, I am a food developer, food consultant, food judge/tester, coach, trainer for food entrepreneur, and run an import & export business. I did some community services as a give back, I give lecturing for Diploma, Bachelor and Master degree student in Hospitality and Food Science and Technology studies.
What Makes Us Difference…
Yes, Its not easy to run a manufacturing plant though but FOOD is a “Recession Proof” business. In food industry, INNOVATION is the KEY of success. Food will always be food but how we innovate and having CREATIVE THINKING SKILL to ensure that the products sells either through innovation in ingredients, recipes/formulations, packaging , serving size or even marketing.
Small or big the business is, it doesn’t matter but with the Step by Step procedures I develop and follow upon a lot of Trial and Error makes me understand and be a master about this F&B manufacturing industry. Anyway, I am still learning on how to improvise to make things easier and practical though I knew most of it there is no easy way or short cut.
With my vast knowledge and professional experienced in this industry,
I would like to share TIPS on STEP by STEP on
How to Run a Food & Beverage Manufacturing business.
These tips hopefully can help you in making sure that you do not miss any single steps of running a food business in a PROFESSIONAL WAY!
Things-to-do
STEP 1
IDENTIFY PRODUCT (FROZEN / NON FROZEN / FRESH / LONG LIFE)
STEP 2
SETTING UP: ENTERPRISE OR COMPANY
STEP 3
CHOOSING THE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
CHOOSING SUPPLIER : RAW MATERIAL / PACKAGING MATERIAL
STEP 4
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCT
STEP 5
FLOWCHART: FOOD SAFETY
FOOD QUALITY CONTROL
STEP 6
SHELF-LIFE TEST: PRODUCT
STEP 7
PACKAGING DESIGN – LABELLING
STEP 8
SET-UP SPECIFICATION: RAW MATERIAL, PACKAGING MATERIAL, PRODUCT
STEP 9
LOGISTICS & STORAGE
STEP 10
PRODUCT COSTINGS
STEP 11
IDENTIFY INTENDED MARKET, AGE GROUP
STEP 12
PROCEDURE OF HANDLING CUSTOMER COMPLAINT
STEP 13
FACTORY LAYOUT
STEP 14
SALES, MARKETING & EVENT: EXHIBITION
STEP 15
BRANDING
STEP 16
FOOD ACT & REGULATION, LABELLING COMPLIANCE
STEP 17
COMPETITOR’S ANALYSIS
STEP 18 (OPTIONAL)
REGISTER PRODUCT / TRADE MARKING FOR LOGO AND BRANDING
All the above procedure are needed in order to have a smooth day to day operation running your Food & Beverage manufacturing business.
With these steps will definitely aid you to minimized all unnecessary problem arise in the future. You can follow and custom made according to your industry needs.
All the above are all based on my professional and personal experienced in running this business.
You may take the leads and starts your Journey into the Food & Beverage industry now !Â
Good Luck!
