A Strategic Workshop for Established Food Brands

You’ve launched your food business—now it’s time to grow smarter, not harder. This advanced workshop at the Food Lab at Stony Brook Southampton is designed for food entrepreneurs who are ready to scale production, increase revenue, and build a more

resilient operation.

We’ll explore how to assess readiness for growth, streamline operations, improve

margins, manage cash flow, and make informed decisions about scaling production, staffing, and distribution. Topics include wholesale versus direct-to-consumer strategies, co-packing considerations, pricing for growth, and avoiding the most

common scaling mistakes that derail food businesses.

Participants will also gain access to valuable regional and state-level resources and contacts, including pathways to support through the Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Taste NY, along with other funding, marketing, and distribution resources available to New York food businesses.

Ideal for: Existing food businesses, packaged food brands, specialty producers, and

entrepreneurs preparing for wholesale, regional distribution, or expanded production.