Resources
Guides and practical planning tools for launching a food business.
Starting a Packaged Food or Beverage Business?
Use these expert videos and RMC companion notes to sharpen your questions before investing in production.
Should You Start a Packaged Food Business?
Four practical questions to test your customer, sales channel, operating commitment and production requirements before launching a packaged-food business.
How Much Will It Cost?
Plan a packaged-food startup budget around your sales channel, production workflow, packaging, compliance needs and working-capital buffer.
Free Downloads
Review the planning guide, facility specifications and standard agreement.
Food Business Startup Kit
A practical introduction to licensing, costs and first steps for a Colorado food business (PDF).
Equipment Specification Sheet
A concise inventory of kitchen, hood, cold-storage and support capacity to discuss during a tour (PDF).
Commissary Rental Agreement
Review RMC's standard commissary kitchen rental agreement before signing (PDF).
Have a Production Question?
Bring your product and workflow questions to a facility tour.
