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By Lorrie Baumann Marilyn Johnson received her commercial food producer license from the state of California at the end of August. With that in hand, she was ready to move the production of her Spread the Love jams and jellies out of her house and into...

For many, it is a dream to start a small business. Being your own boss, having the freedom to try out new ideas and the possibility of earning more than a desk job are enticing. Although having a small business isn’t for everyone, it’s...

In 2011, when Julie Busha was looking to take her cabbage­-based, relish-­meets­-salsa condiment Slawsa to market, she explored buying or building out a commercial cooking facility, but ultimately decided to do without. Julie Busha, creator of Slawsa...

The hardest part of starting a new food business should be in perfecting the secret recipe. For many entrepreneurial cooks though, the tough times come when searching for a space to legally make and sell their food. Commercial kitchen space, with stainless...