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Lane County Food and Beverage Updates from Season to Taste and the Lane County Food and Beverage Sector Strategy Team
Contents: 1. Event Recap: Food Business Unpacked 2. FSMA Round Table Series Launches 3. UO Student Teams Want to Work with F&B Companies 4. Meet Buyers at the Good Food Mercantile 5. Local Business News 6. Connect with Graduating Seniors 7. Join Love Food Not Waste 8. Eugene FSMA Training: Preventative Controls 9. Job Opportunities 10. Share Your Story 11. EWEB Business Growth and Retention Program
Event Recap: Food Business Unpacked
Nearly 100 people attended Food Business Unpacked: Marketing Innovations last Tuesday at Ninkasi's Atrium. The energy in the room was electric with F&B professionals from across the county gathering to hear marketing experts from local companies discuss the future and how savvy companies are leveraging tech to grow their brands. Thanks again to Ali AAsum, Communications Director at Ninkasi Brewing, Raychel Kolen, Marketing Manager at Mountain Rose Herbs, Darcey Howard, Director of Marketing at Coconut Bliss, and Beth Hjelm, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at UO Lundquist College of Business for sharing your wisdom with the community. This event was a collaboration between Lane Food and Beverage Sector Strategies, Season to Taste, RAIN Eugene Redefining Women in Tech, and Ninkasi Brewing. Keep an eye out for the next Food Business Unpacked!
FSMA Round Table Launches
Thur 3/22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at RAIN Eugene (942 Olive St in Eugene) When it comes to your food safety plan and FSMA compliance, if you aren't looking forward and moving ahead you are falling behind. Understanding what activities qualify as continuous improvement is critical to compliance and ensuring your organization is ready for audits and inspections. The FSMA Round Table Series provides local food and beverage manufacturers with a forum to discuss continuous improvement strategies. This is the first of an ongoing series where industry members will have an opportunity to share best practices and strategies with their peers. Topics will include:
• Corrective Actions • Training • Internal Audits
Marcia Pollard from Inclusilife is leading our first session and sharing some of the strategies
that Inclusilfe is leveraging. Register using this link or contact Mary Craighead at [email protected] for more info.
UO Student Teams Want to Work with F&B Companies
See below for opportunities to work student teams from University or Oregon. These projects create direct connections with motivated students interested in food and beverage careers while delivering value to companies.
• Intrapreneurship: Work with student teams on innovation projects within established companies. New products? New marketing campaigns? New sales channels? This is your chance to get a fresh perspective. The student deliverable is an innovation study or marketing plan . Contact Katherine Harmon at [email protected] for more info and view course syllabus here.
• Public Relation Campaigns: Leverage student teams to develop a communication plan (key messaging, target audiences and strategies) and then implement a part of the PR plan during the remainder of the term. Contact Katherine Kuttis at [email protected] for more info and view course syllabus here.
• Supply Chain: Projects in the past have dealt with issues such as process layout
analysis and design, bottleneck analysis, quality control, inventory management, sourcing and procurement, capacity planning, justifying capital investments related to manufacturing, forecasting, production planning and control, warehouse location, and transportation logistics. Contact Nagesh Murthy at [email protected] for more info and view project overview here.
Did you participate in 2018 Business Careers in Food and Beverage at Lundquist College of Business? More than 50 industry professionals joined hundreds of students on February 8, 2018. More info and event recap here. For more opportunities to connect with UO students contact Sally Bell of Lundquist College of Business Career Services at [email protected].
Meet Buyers at the Good Food Mercantile
Fri 5/4, 12:00pm - 5:00pm in Portland, OR
The Good Food Foundation and the Good Food Merchants Collaborative are proud to bring the third edition of the Traveling GoodFood Mercantile to Portland, Oregon! This one-day, intimate gathering of like-minded food crafters and retailers is the "un-trade show" for tasty authentic, responsible food. Buyers from around the country will be attending this event. John Boyle, Executive Vice
President Merchandising and Products at Market Choice says, "Trust me, this event is much different than other shows you may participate in. There is a great energy and you can actually talk to buyers about your company, values, and products. MOC added nearly 50 products from the recent San Francisco Mercantile along with about 10 brand new vendors from around the country." More info available here. Signup for the event here. Space is limited and filling quickly.
Local Business News
Claim 52 Brewing is opening a third location, Claim 52 Kitchen, in April at the newly renovated 1203 Willamette St., not far from Falling Sky Brew Pub and The Bier Stein. Wide sidewalks and a covered outdoor area offer room for a pint and plate outside, with rollup doors to blend outdoor and indoor spaces with seating for as many as 80 people. Read the whole story here. Franz Bakery has plans for a $20mm expansion at their Glenwood facility. The plans include an addition of 43,700 square feet of new space and hiring 45 new workers once the addition is complete, increasing production and opening an additional bread line in the factory. Read the whole story here. Got news about your business? Send details to [email protected] (not com) or simply reply to this newsletter.
Connect with Graduating Seniors
Thur 4/12, Location: TBA
Would you like to get connected to young people interested in food and beverage careers? Elevate Lane County is the most ambitious school-to-work program ever imagined in Lane County. Last year the organization connected over 3000 students to new career-related experiences. Elevate Lane County is hosting a job fair for graduating seniors this on Thursday April 12th. This event is open to students from across Lane County who will be graduating in June and looking for a job. They will be prepared, polished, and ready to talk with companies. There will also be on site help for resumes, interview tips, and space for on-the-spot interviews.
There is NO fee to attend AND Elevate Lane County will provide you with a booth, table, chairs, LOTS of coffee, and lunch. For more information fill out this form.
Join Love Food Not Waste
Did you know that each year Eugene puts over 40 million pounds of food waste in the local landfill? That is why local garbage haulers, commercial composters, the City of Eugene and area businesses teamed up to make sure that food scraps turn into valuable compost instead of take up space in our landfill. Now it is your turn to do something. Join the Love Food Not Waste campaign and improve our earth while supporting local businesses' bottom line. More information available here.
Eugene FSMA Training: Preventative Controls
Tue 4/24 - Thur 4/26, Location: TBA
On September 17, 2015, the FDA published final rules for Preventive Controls for Human Food. According to Part 117.180(c)(1) of the regulation, every food manufacturing facility covered by this regulation will need to have a “Preventative Controls Qualified Individual”(PCQI). This specialized training course will focus on the FSMA rules and because of its complex nature, will need to be attended by those who have a working understanding of the HACCP method. The PCQI must conduct certain activities related to the Food Safety Plan (including development and preparation of the Food Safety Plan, validation of the preventive controls, records review, and reanalysis of the Food Safety Plan). Successful completion of this course is one way to meet the requirements for a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual. This course is
the standardized curriculum recognized by FDA. This 2.5-day course will be led by Dr. Richard Dougherty. Dr. Dougherty has completed the Lead Instructor Training for FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food.
Each attendee will receive a training manual and a certificate issued by the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO). Find more information and register by 4/20 here.
Job Opportunities
From the diversity of activities, the incredible food and people, to the strong job opportunities, there are plenty of reasons for you to chose to live, work, and play in the greater Eugene area. This video showcases how we work and play in Lane County. Opportunities abound . See below for some current job openings. Oregon Ice Cream
• Financial Analyst | Eugene • Warehouse Operator | Eugene • Production Machine Operator | Eugene • PLC Technician / Electrician | Eugene • Pasteurizer | Eugene
• Sanitation Technician | Eugene • Production Worker | Eugene
Coconut Bliss:
• Social Media and Community Outreach Coordinator | Eugene • Conventional Accounts Manager | Eugene
Springfield Creamery:
• Food Safety and Compliance Manager | Eugene
Young Mountain Tea:
• Operations Intern (Spring Quarter) | Eugene
GloryBee:
• Cost Accounting Manager | Eugene • Route Relief Driver | Eugene • Warehouse Specialist | Eugene • IT Support Analyst | Eugene • Logistics Manager | Eugene • Operations Analyst | Eugene • Outside Sales Representative | Eugene • Packaging Machine Operator | Eugene • Production Manager | Eugene • QA Sanitation Specialist | Eugene • Receiving Specialist | Eugene • Restocking Specialist | Eugene • Transportation Coordinator | Eugene • Warehouse Lead | Eugene • Warehouse Specialist | Eugene
Ninkasi Brewing:
• Mid State Washington Market Manager | Washington State
Yogi Tea:
• Production Worker | Springfield
Mountain Rose Herbs:
• Customer Service Representative | Eugene • Warehouse Assistant | Eugene • Procurement Officer | Eugene • Herb Production Supervisor | Eugene
Attune Foods:
• EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) Intern | Eugene • Janitor | Eugene • Maintenance Technician | Eugene • Senior R&D Food Technologist | Eugene • QA Tech | Eugene • Food Safety Team Member | Eugene • Production Supervisor | Eugene • Material Handler | Eugene
Market of Choice:
• Culinary Team Member | Eugene • Barista | Eugene • Cashier | Eugene • Courtesy Clerk | Eugene • Graveyard Floor Maintenance Clerk | Eugene • Meat and Seafood Clerk | Eugene • On Call Bartender | Eugene • On Call Server | Eugene • Management Training Opportunities | Eugene • PLUS MANY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE
Don't hesitate to reach out if you or your company are seeking talent. We're here to help connect you. Email [email protected] (or simply reply to this newsletter) with a link to job description.
Share Your Story
The Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce is conducting interviews to better understand how the organization can best serve local industry. As part of their greater Business Retention and Expansion Program (BR&E), the Chamber is collecting information privately and aggregating the results to tell the narrative of the industry and inform the work of economic development agencies across Lane County. This is your chance to ensure that the Eugene Chamber and partner agencies are working to serve your needs! These narratives help The Eugene Chamber of Commerce work with the city and county to improve policies/programs that affect our local industries. For example, there is one component of the survey that addresses the permitting concerns of the industry. For more information and to book your interview, contact Joshua Mongé at [email protected]
EWEB Business Growth and Retention Program
Are you aware of the EWEB programs for local businesses? EWEB designed the Business Growth & Retention Program to help attract and encourage business development in our community. Funding varies by project. To determine eligibility, EWEB staff reviews customer projects considering the benefits your development may contribute to our community's economic, social and environmental vitality. One or more of these opportunities may be available to you:
• Special EWEB electric pricing • Facility loans from EWEB • Energy efficiency rebates and loans
Call (541) 685-7160 or email [email protected] for more information and expert advice.
Got Updates? Send content (relevent news, events, announcements, etc) to [email protected] or simply reply to this email. Lane Food and Beverage Sector Strategies works to solidify Lane County’s position as a hub for diverse food and beverage companies by coordinating collaborative development projects, promoting our products and values, and creating opportunities to share knowledge and resources. More info on Lane Food and Beverage Sector Strategies here. Sign up for our mailing list here.
Our mailing address is:
Lane Food and Beverage
942 Olive St
Eugene, OR 97401
