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Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition

December 8, 2022
Yogurt being produced in a facility
Competition for innovators using raw milk and/or dairy ingredients

The Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition is open to innovators working to develop new value-added products using raw milk and/or dairy ingredients produced in the Northeast.

In this competition, up to 10 innovators will receive $20K in participant support, as well as business incubation services such as product prototyping and optimization, food safety and compliance training, and help developing a business plan for bringing products to market. Of these 10 innovators, up to three will be selected to receive an additional $55K and given a presence at the 2023 Dairy Innovation Showcase at the 2023 Grow-NY Summit in Upstate New York.

Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition News

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