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http://www.3dwest.com/
3D West is a product development company. Our clients are entrepreneurs, small companies, and large corporations. Our goal is to help you get your product idea to manufacturing. We will support complete programs or segments of programs. We also provide engineering services with state of the art equipment and personnel. Please take a moment and learn about our capabilities.

http://www.aacgroup.com/
AAC Consulting Group, Inc. provides a full range of support and assistance to industries regulated by FDA and similar international agencies.

http://www.agripartners.com/
Agri Partners International Inc. or API has as the primary purpose of this innovative new company is to create and foster strategic alliances and investments between the Canadian value-added agriculture and food industries, and their markets.

http://www.aimsnet.com/
AIMS Corporation Marketing and Consulting AIMS assists consumer products manufacturers to develop effective sales organizations and trade programs. The uniqueness of AIMS is our comprehensive understanding of what is required to effectively manage business through broker, hybrid or direct sales organizations.

http://www.anaxagoras.com/bpinnov. http://www.api-pt.com
American Proficiency Institute is a proficiency testing service with over 8000 laboratories. Includes information on products, statistics, regulations, news, and links.

http://www.astm.org/
American Society for Testing & Materials has a range of programs. Includes news and information and information of technical interest. Has a search consultants directory.

http://www.arthurdlittle.com/default.htm
Arthur D. Little is a site for a company which does management consulting, technology and product development, environmental, health and safety consulting. There is information and links available.

http://www.911Lab.com
Brunswick Laboratories is the library of knowledge and analysis expertise for antioxidants. Our laboratory can analyze any food, beverage, or supplement and report its actual antioxidant activity.

http://www.toolkit.cch.com
Business Owner's Toolkit has information and know-how for small businesses.

http://www.celebrityfoods.com/
Cell-ebrity Foods is an organization committed to providing Quality, Value and Excellence in Service to the emerging Global Food Market place. Provides PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES to Domestic and International Food Businesses. Our Procurement Management Services include Container Load Sales of 1st Quality and Surplus Institutional and Retail Food Items (frozen, dry and canned), Jail & Military Provisions, Food Franchises, Vending Products, Food-service Contract Management, International Food Licensing/Technology Transfer and Warehouse/Distribution Services.

http://members.aol.com/charlesdn/
Charles D. Nesbit a consultant to assist the food industry in using technology and in designing plants.

http://www.bus.orst.edu/coffee/
Coffee Roasting Company is a simulation put together by the College of Business at Oregon State University.

http://www.cpadirectory.com/
CPAdirectory is a database of certified public accountants with listings searchable by name, location and industry focus. Links to taxes, small business, stocks and money and professional resources. Career information, job listings and resume postings are available.

http://www.dainrauscherwessels.com
Dain Rauscher Wessels helps companies with capital investment.

http://www.doblin.com/
Doblin Group is a helping leading-edge companies make bold transformations in strategy, brands, business models, products, and customer experiences.

Innovation is a strategic necessity, yet many companies struggle to understand it better and do it more often. Innovation is about anticipating changes in the marketplace, pleasing your customers, and startling your competition. You need to be quick and effective, agile and responsive.

http://www.findsvp.com
Find-SVP consultants are an indispensible resource for executives who want to keep informed and stay ahead of the competition. From quick consulting to in-depth studies and custom analysis, our specialists have the answers you need. Includes such items as market looks, market intelligence reports, surveys.

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http://www.maine.com/foodprod/
Food Product Development Company

http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/fdc
Food Development Centre's The Food Development Centre's in Canada 1,000 square meter food pilot plant provides a well-equipped and serviced facility in which you can produce your products for a market test or for established commercial distribution. Engineering and processing skills of pilot plant staff are available to assist you in getting your product to its market.

http://www.fooddude.com
Home of the foodDude FoodDude by Foresight Food Marketing The Fooddude is committed to providing a forum for food industry professionals and consumers in true, Internet, gift-economy style. Foresight Food Marketing created, sponsors, and maintains the fooddude domain.

http://www.foodexplorer.com
Food Explorer has information on food manufacturing, packaging and product development.

http://www.thedesktop.com/foodshow/
Food Photographer is Robert Dodds tasty images of food.

http://foodsci.unl.edu/
The Food Processing Center out of the University of Nebraska has a variety of product development supports.

http://www.maine.com/foodprod/
Food Product Development Company does research and product development of foods.

http://www.foodshapes.com/
Food Shapes is a company doing art and design catering to the food industry. They work on solutions for food marketing and promotion.

http://www.esha.com
Genesis R&D automates tasks such as labeling, ingredient statements, moisture and fat adjustments, analysis overrides, material costing, report generation. Are producers of the Food Processor.

http://www.factoryfarm.org
The Grace Factory Farm Project has the goal to eliminate factory farming in favor of a sustainable food production system which is healthful and humane, economicfally viable and environmentally sound.

http://www.foodcom.com/foodcom/gmg.html
The Graphic Marketing Group, Inc.does planning and photography and printed matter marketing for the food and beverage industry.

http://www.hsrassociates.net
HRS Associates is an advertising firm. Assists with marketing services and new product information.

http://foodfront.com/hfd/index.htm
Haun Food Design, Inc. have experts to assist in food technology and marketing, including international retail, foodservice and industrial food marketplace.

http://iacp-online.org/
IACP International Association of Culinary Professionals has links, how to be a member, ask the experts, food stylists and photographers locator, cookbook awards, and conference titles.

http://www.foodnetwork.com
Intnat'l Food Network is an independently-owned contract research laboratory providing product development services to the food and beverage industries. Has links to areas of expertise, product categories, other resources.

http://www.ccc.jmp.bc.ca/
JMP and Creative Consumer Contact offers a full range of marketing services including food product and recipe testing, focus group services, and contest administration.

http://www.recipe.com/recipe/index.htm
Ketchum Kitchen This page welcomes webbers to a working test kitchen in San Francisco, the kitchen of Ketchum Public Relations Worldwide, includes recipes, question answer sessions, market baskets and quickcook ideas and a Celebrity Chef.

http://www.ocsnet.net/Kimball/">
Kimball Consulting in fruit juice and drink manufacturing. Includes: quality control, computer applications, production software, marketing software, new product development and a variety of other pertinent competencies.

http://www.ea.net/labelchk/
Label Check, LTD. will help with checking your label.

http://www.londre.com/
The Londre Company, Inc. is a marketing and public relations firm with kitchen tidbits and a variety of other "good stuff". This all is a site with help and hints on running your own business. http://www.londre.com/food. This is achieved by creating innovative marketing campaigns that provide solutions to consumer needs. Has food safety, tidbits, product development work, and contact information.

http://www.empnet.com/domocorp/consult.htm
Marda Stoliar & Associates is a consulting firm that specializes in European Bakers, new product development, and training. Located in Bend Oregon

http://www.markettrends.com/p0000670.htm
Market Trends Research Company was designed as a full-service marketing research firm serving a wide range of local clients in a variety of industries. The primary emphasis of the firm was in qualitative and quantitative research utilizing the most advanced PC and mainframe programs.

http://www.aztec.co.za/users/melny/
Melnyczuk Research and Development [as of mid-1997] [formerly Roberts & Melnyczuk Food Research and Development] Roberts & Melnyczuk was founded in 1990, and has contributed to research and development in food industry sectors as diverse as processed meat, snackfoods, special dietary products, canned foods, instant foods and beverages. Such projects often require strict confidentiality, as new formulations become the property of the company which requested the development of a product or product range.

http://www.nbia.org/
National Business Incubator Business helps small business with business creation strategies. The purpose of this web site is to provide a clearinghouse of information on the business incubation industry. If you're new to the concept, we suggest you start with What Is Business Incubation?

http://www.showlearn.com
New Products Showcase and Learning Center has a mission to help new product developers and marketers of consumer package goods develop successful new product concepts.

http://www.pdLab.com/
pdLab has information regarding flavors, consumer interest, science, journals and ingredients. Interesting site

http://www.nciia.org/
National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance supports faculty and students who believe that the teaching of invention and innovation is critical to American higher education. Its mission is to nurture a new generation of innovators by promoting curricula designed to teach creativity, invention, and entrepreneurship.

At the same time, the NCIIA offers faculty a forum where they can share technical information and ideas, learn about new pedagogical techniques, and discuss effective curricular models. Our members include small liberal arts colleges, large research universities, engineering schools, and business programs.

http://www.thenfl.com
National Food Laboratory are partners in analytical chemistry, microbiology, product and process development and sensory evaluation and marketing research.

http://foodsci.unl.edu/FPC/MARKET/nfiahome.htm
Nebraska Food Industry Association is a private, non-profit organization who, in partnership with FoodStrategy, shares the mission to strengthen the overall competitive market position of Nebraska's food industry. This is done through expanding individual member's professional skills and increasing business and market opportunities for all those members related to this industry. NFIA strives to increase consumer awareness and preference for the many food products made in Nebraska, thereby strengthening the state's economy.

http://foodsci.unl.edu/
University of Nebraska Lincoln Food Processing Center has available technical assistance in developing foods from a variety of aspects.

http://www2.ari.net/home3/health/network.html
Network/Multi-Level Marketing Info has a variety of articles of different aspects of marketing and business online.

http://colette.ogsm.vanderbilt.edu/product.development/syllabus.html
New Product and Service Development in Marketing See if available

http://www.foodchannel.com/npd/home.html
Noble and Associates is the food marketing resource that delivers smart, fast, food ideas for consumer products and foodservice companies seeking brand building growth. The Noble Product Development team consists of expertise in strategy, opportunity development, marketing, culinary creative, research and development and communications.

http://www.northlandlabs.com/
Northland laboratories is a full service, fully accredited independent Chemical,Microbiological and Consulting Laboratory for the food, feed and allied industries with many testing capabilities in the areas of: Dairy and Milk Testing, General Microbiology, Shelf Life / Challenge Studies, Water Testing, Amino Acid Analysis, Fats and Oils, Flavors and Additives, General Chemistry, Minerals, Nutritional Testing (Nutrition Label), Pesticide Residue Analysis, Sugars,Vitamins

http://www.nwasoft.com
Northwest Analytical, Inc. has NWA Quality Analyst for quality reporting of food quality. Is a SQC package.

http://www.pdLab.com/
pdLab on line laboratory in food science and product development. Has links to information regarding science, consumer, flavors, tools, journals, ingredients and such. Has practical information and resoruces for food and beverage formulation.

http://www.pecosdesign.com
Pecos Design is a web design group that seems to emphasize foods, advertisings, packaging, and displays and such.

http://www.pdma.org
Product Development & Management Assocation is a non-profit, cross-industry group of product developers.

http://www.webcom.com/~pvo-plus/Welcome.shtml
PVO ProVisions OnLine ProVisions Online offers Web Site Creation and Consultation specifically for the Food & Beverage Industry. With over 30 years experience in the industry, we can help your company become an interactive presence on the World Wide Web.

http://www.rtechlabs.com/
R*Tech Lab OnLine is a subsidiary of Land O'Lakes which is well-versed in international business and marketing and understands the special needs of companies trying to market a food product in the United States or desiring to expand their business to other international markets. They can provide your company with all phases of product introduction from consumer research, ensuring that you meet all the legal and government regulations, test marketing, and developing a marketing and business plan that best fits your company. They can also make sales calls to customers on your behalf, arrange for distribution of your product, and help establish a North American, European, or Pacific Rim sales office for your company.

http://www.roper.com//dt>Roper Starch leaders in advertising and media research including food.

http://128.6.88.72/factshts.htm
Rutgers Fact Sheets includes information on "so you want to be a food manufacturer and resources

http://www.shusterlabs.com
Shuster Labs provides Product Development, Quality Assurance, Sensory Evaluation and Technical Consulting Services to the following industries: Foods, Pharmaceuticals, Dietary Supplements, Personal Care Products, Household Chemicals, Private Label/Retail/Manufacturer

http://www.smallbizresearch.net/
Small Biz Research Center helps all entrepreneurs by having important business information at their fingertips. For example, how long a company has been in business and if there are any judgments pending against them. This in turn puts you in control to make a huge decision that is right for you. Essentially, they assist small home-based business.

http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov
Small Business Administration of the government. This is a resource that has news, information, diaster assistance, outreach initiatives, regulatory fairness, SBA classroom, and other information.

http://www.aloha.net/~zodiac/foodtech.html
The Specialty Food Consultants have developed an easy to follow Guide that can get your products into the Market Place. Learn how to profit from your delicious cooking or food product! Has information to purchase this guide.

http://members.aol.com/lileks4/food/food.html
Specialities of the House has a number of food products of old.

http://www.aloha.net/~zodiac/foodtech.html
The Speciality Food Consultants have developed an easy to follow Guide that can get your products into the Market Place. Learn how to profit from your delicious cooking or food product!

http://tastetest.sideroad.com/
Taste Test does sensoryevaluation and consumer testing for product development in the food and beverage industries.

http://www.testkitchen.com/
The Test Kitchen is the answer to a customized consumer and industrial test facility. More than a kitchen, however, The Test Kitchen offers the services necessary for every phase of product and concept development, including market research, small focus groups, recipe and product development, food styling, media relations as well as a photo and video studio.

http://m2.monsterbit.com/touch/
Touchstone Natural Products assists with food product development.

http://www.triz-journal.com
TRIZ Institute is the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving which includes a Moskowitz Jacobs Inc. web link about accelerating fuzzy front end product development.

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ubic/
UBIC is an international consulting firm specialized in food, food ingredients and chemical industries. UBIC designs specific methodologies (e.g. industrial creativity) for its areas of expertise. The concept employed takes into account each domain or application's specifications and real base facts. Strategic and Marketing assessments aims at defining the environment and missions of customer companies in prospective vision, while designing their implementation.

http://www.ume.maine.edu/~specfood/welcome.html
University of Maine Specialty Food and Drink Marketing on the Internet is a site specializing in food marketing.

http://foodsci.unl.edu/fpc/fpc1.htm
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Food Proccessing Center serves the food industry and its suppliers. The Center offers a wide range of fee-based services including: research/product development, analytical, short courses and marketing/business information to firms throughout the state of Nebraska and the world. The Food Processing Center understands the technology and business of food. Our unique combination of technical and marketing expertise attracts hundreds of food processing companies each year.

http://www.webbersmith.com/
Wade Palmer & Associates are engineers and architects for food processing and distribution, full-service design, capabilities for meat, dairy, and bakery facilities, utilities, process, instrumentation and controls, and material handling systems, planning, studies, and consulting for bakery and snack foods, process safety management, distribution, dairy, meat and poultry, instrumentation and controls

http://www.warrenLab.com/
Warren Analytical Laboratory does chemical, microbiology, and nutritional analysis and labeling.

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