Food Business Conference slated for March 12 in Spruce Pine

Registration is open for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ fourth annual Food Business Conference, scheduled for March 12 in Spruce Pine.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mayland Community College, 200 Mayland Dr., Spruce Pine.

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 March 1. 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.