What We Do
The Kitchen Coop provides ideal food manufacturing space, culinary equipment, industry professionals, and supplemental shared services to help small food companies become profitable, effective organizations. Learn more.
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Facilities
Industrial scale, flexible space to accommodate growing companies
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Services
Taking care of the details so entrepreneurs can focus on developing the big picture
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Incubation
Professional mentorship to
build success beyond the
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Local Food Blog
The Fundamentals of Food Product Development
When a consumer purchases a packaged food item, they probably don’t give a lot of thought to how it was produced, let alone the process by which it came to market. On the other hand, the manufacturer has given a lot of thought to this process — having made significant investments in the product concept, [...]
Why Small Food Producers Should Care About Slow Money
“The 21st Century will be the era of nurture capital, built around principles of carrying capacity, care of the commons, sense of place and non-violence” Slow Money Principle The Slow Money movement is a force that is changing [...]
Brand Pillars: A Recipe for a Food Company’s Success
A brand is the sum of all facets, features and characteristics of a company, both good and bad, which are a result of the company’s interactions with suppliers, manufacturers, service providers, distributors, resellers, employees, customers, the general public, owners/investors – basically, every stakeholder to the company. Brand development and management can get complex and consume [...]