Resources

In addition to our hubs we provide wrap around resources to help you innovate and scale up.

NZFIN FOOD & BEVERAGE ACCELERATOR

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In May 2024, we launched our NZFIN Food and Beverage Accelerator designed to drive the profitable growth of small Food and Beverage businesses.

The NZFIN accelerator is a very affordable three-month program of in-depth training, personalised coaching, and access to an expert network and a supportive community – Participants create a profitable growth plan and are provided with all the tools needed for success in making the plan happen.

After two successful programmes in 2024, the next intake of SMEs for the accelerator will be on 3rd February 2025.

Register your interest here or contact your NZFIN BDM for more information.

JUMPSTART

Jumpstart is an exciting new resource for early stage start-ups.

It provides the essential knowledge to start a successful food or beverage business in an affordable and convenient format.

Jumpstart has been created through a partnership between food industry experts at NZFIN and Beverage and Food Gurus www.bfgs.co.nz

Jumpstart consists of online recorded videos, links, written content, practical tools and downloadable templates.

Subscribers to Jumpstart watch, at their own pace, on the Thinkific video learning platform.

The subscription gives access for 12 months with an option to renew.

Jumpstart covers over 25 topics in seven sections:

  • Concept validation
  • Product development including ingredients, shelf life and sensory
  • Packaging
  • Scale up and commercialisation
  • Food safety, labelling and compliance
  • Costing and margins (including costing and margin templates)
  • Sales and distribution

Pricing for an individual subscription is only $350 plus GST.

Organisations wishing to buy bulk subscriptions (10+) can purchase each for $228 plus GST

Click here to watch a free video sampler.

Click here for more information and to subscribe.

5 Steps to New Product Development

Get started with this quick guide to developing a new food or beverage product.

Grab the guide