Navigating Your Food Business: A Success Series in 2026

Series Introduction Webinar
March 24, 6-7:30pm, Zoom

This session is your direct roadmap to the resources available in North Carolina and future education opportunities in this series.

• Insights on Process Authority and laboratory services
• Introduction to food regulation in North Carolina
• Who is available to help your sector of the food industry?

During the webinar on March 24th, we will share about upcoming events that include in-person training opportunities to optimize food safety programs, webinars including marketing assistance from the NC Department of Agriculture’s Got to Be NC, grant writing, advanced labeling considerations, and taxes and registration from NC Extension and partners.

Webinar Series (registration information available soon)

Hosted May 6 – June 10, every Wednesday from 1-2pm and 6-7pm as a recorded session with project leaders

Hear from business and food safety experts on how to establish and grow your food business in NC.

• ‘Got to Be NC’ with the NCDA’s Marketing Program
• Taxes, licenses and business considerations with EDPNC
• Grant writing for food businesses
• Labeling: Do’s and Don’ts
• 3rd Party auditing preparation
• Retail foods, food trucks and other opportunities

In-Person Sessions (registration information available soon)

May – June in the evenings in Eastern, Central, and Western NC

Get our new food safety implementation guide and network with food professionals in your area. Walk away with insight, tools, templates and logs to implement optimized food safety systems.

Core focus areas that we’ll cover:

• Personnel and Hygiene: What does a written policy look like?
• Supplier Programs: Verifying where your ingredients come from
• Process Controls: Managing critical steps, e.g., temperature and pH
• Sanitation: Procedures: Where sanitation matters most in an operation
• Allergen Programs: Essentials of allergen labeling and preventing cross-contact
• Labeling Essentials: Outline the mandatory elements of a food label
• Recall plans: Tracking your product if something goes wrong