Source: NCDA&CS, 130/15

Registration is open for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ fourth annual Food Business Conference, scheduled for Feb. 24 in Burlington.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alamance Cooperative Extension office, 209-C N. Graham-Hopedale Road in Burlington.

Titled “To Market, To Market,” the conference will include presentations on product promotion, market selection and building customer loyalty. 

“Building a successful food business involves so much more than just creating great food products,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “This conference will focus on ways to improve your marketing efforts, with a goal of increasing sales and product awareness.”

Registration is open to existing food businesses. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Because of catering requirements, no day-of, walk-in registrations will be accepted. Registration deadline is Feb. 13. The cost is $40.

The agenda and registration form are available online at www.ncagr.gov/markets/agribiz/. For more information, contact Annette Dunlap at 919-707-3117 or annette.dunlap@ncagr.gov.