Monday, May 9, 2011

Guidebook for niche meat processors released

By Lisa M. Keefe on 5/9/2011

The Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network (NMPAN) has published a business planning guidebook for small beef, pork and poultry processors titled, appropriately, “The Meat Processors Business Planning Guidebook.”

It is available on the organization’s website: http://www.extension.org/pages/17166/meat-processor-business-development

“Every business needs a plan, whether you're just getting started or changing course after many years,” the organization said in a release. “This short guide walks you through a basic business plan, from a processor looking to upgrade and expand his facility.” It contains detailed financial projections and suggestions for planning other plant configurations (including a mobile slaughter unit), the release said.

A companion spreadsheet offers a modifiable pro forma, based on the model plan in the guide.
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There are are also meat packing feasiblity studies at this site, that have been done a various levels.

The materials are available from eXtension.  

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