State Department of Agriculture Program: California
From the From the PGSA (Packaged Goods Services Association) and Co-Packing Network Teams, comes CalifMade.com which celebrates the consumer products that are produced in the State of California. Our Palm Springs office is available anytime to discuss our California based consumer product incubation and funding programs. www.CalifMade.com
State Department of Agriculture, California
California Grown: California Grown is all about connecting Californians with the people who grow and produce their food. It really is that simple. Farmers have a lot of stories to tell and want to welcome you into their fields so you can really understand where your food comes from – and how important you are to the process.
http://www.californiagrown.org/
California Made: CA Made is a new state labeling program designed to encourage consumer product awareness and to promote the purchase of products manufactured in California. The program is administered by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz).
http://camade.ca.gov/
Industry Resources:
Help With Your Manufacturing Needs:
Need help finding a Commercial Kitchen (also known as a Kitchen Incubator, Shared Kitchen, Food Innovation Center, Commissary, Culinary Kitchen, food labs and food incubator) to make your product Contact the Commercial Kitchens Association. (www.CommercialKitchens.org).
Need help finding a Contract Manufacturer (contract packager) of any size or region (South-West, North-West, North-Central, South-Central, Ohio Valley, North-East, South-East, Hawaii, Alaska and even Canada. Contact the Co-Packing Network.www.Co-Packing.net
InBIA, a 501(c)3, serves a growing network of entrepreneurship centers (incubators, accelerators, university entrepreneurship centers, etc.) that enable entrepreneurs to transform their dreams into high-growth business ventures. Through InBIA’s global network of over 1,300 members, as well as over 22,000 affiliate organizations, partners will further their pursuits of being resources to the international innovation economy.www.inbia.org
America’s SBDC represents America’s nationwide network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) – the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States and its territories.
SBDCs are hosted by leading universities, colleges, state economic development agencies and private partners, and funded in part by the United States Congress through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
There are nearly 1,000 local centers available to provide no-cost business consulting and low-cost training to new and existing businesses.
www.americassbdc.org/find-your-sbdc/
Core Customers: Retail
California is home to a-number of important customers who are ideal to look at for distribution. These include Petco, Road Runner Sports, Big Five Sporting Goods, Williams Sonoma, Costco, Grocery Outlet, 99 Only, Bevmo, Cost Plus World Markets, Fry’s Electronics, West Marine, 24 Hour Fitness, Sport Chalet, AM/PM, Fallas Paredes, American Golf, Nutri Shops, Tony’s Fine Foods, DPI, Core-Mark, LA Fitness, Sephora, Old Navy, WSS Shoe Stores, Curacao, Busy Body, Baby News, Armstrong Nurseries, The North Face, Patagonia, Planet Beauty, Max Muscle, Relax The Back, Pricesmart, Harbor Freight Tools, Stater Bros, Bristol Farms, Nutrition Express, Baron’s, Gelson’s, Unified Grocers, Rainbow Acres, Mother’s Markets, Whole Foods So Cal, Whole Foods No Cal, Andronico’s, Northgate Markets, Tawa, Real Goods, Elliot’s, Clark’s Nutrition, Jensen’s, Fresh and Easy, KV Mart, Smart and Final, Kroger (Ralph’s, Food 4 Less), Save Mart, Raley’s, Albertson’s, Jon’s Markets, Super A Foods, Trader Joe’s, Cardena’s Markets, Safeway, Pitco, Seafood City, New Leaf Markets, Nature’s Best, UNFI, Lassen’s, Superior Frontier, Draeger’s, Nijiya Markets, Nugget Markets and O’Brien’s Markets.
Core Customers: Food Service
California is home to a number of important food service customers who are ideal to look at for distribution. These include Shakey’s Pizza, Johnny Rocket’s, Fatburger, Wolfgang Puck, Jack in the Box, Carrow’s, Coco’s, BJ’s. IHOP/ Applebee’s.. Cheesecake Factory, Carl’s Jr, Rubio’s, La Salsa, Baja Fresh, Island’s, Yum Yum Donuts, Il Fornaio, In and Out Burger, Juice It Up, El Pollo Loco, Sizzler, Acapulco / Chevy’s / El Torito, Peet’s Coffee, Coffee Bean, Yard House, Z Pizza, Wienerschnitzel, Del Taco, El Gallo Giro, Pinkberry, Robek’s, Red Brick Pizza, Wetzel’s Prestzels, Cinema West, Metro Theatres, Krikorian Theatres, Marie Callendar’s, Togo’s, Wahoo’s, Mimi’s Cafe, Pho Hoa, Java City, Jamba Juice, Panda Kitchen, Farmer Boys, Kimpton Hotels, Sunstone Hotels, Submarina, Straw Hat Pizza, Galaxy Theatres, Universal Studios, Knott’s, Disney, etc