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Examining what it takes to put food on your plate

The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

The Food Chain: How to (Not) Grow Your Food Business

How to (Not) Grow Your Food Business

20/06/2015

BBC World Service - The Food Chain, How to (Not) Grow Your Food Business

Can a food company stay small and still survive?

How to grow your food business from scratch.

Do you have a family recipe that friends say you should bottle and sell? Simon Jack looks at how you can grow a food business from scratch, how to choose an investor wisely, and how to ready your kitchen-cooked product to sell to the masses. Is growth in the food business simple economics - supply and demand - or is it something more intangible? We ask if a food business can stay small and still survive. As a company begins to supply more food to a wider market, how can you keep their commitment to quality, without having to sacrifice quantity. Plus, we look at how micro-brews are a microcosm of buying and selling on the bigger market. 

(Photo: Conveyor belt of bottled beer. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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