If I wanted to produce & sell my own baby food what legal action would I have to take? What else would I have to do?
I make my own baby food for my baby & she loves it. I'd like to make a business of it making it at home but I'm not sure where to start making plans for it?
2006-09-20 01:33:46 · 8 answers · asked by Dannie 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Food businesses are among the most difficult to start because there are many regulations to comply with, manufacturers to find, plus a need for liability insurance, and money to market. Your competition has very, very deep pockets and well-known , trusted brand names.
If you think other babies would love the food you make as much as yours does, why not develop a book of recipes and instructions for making baby food, and sell the book? You could start as an ebook, and if there's a big market, have it printed and distributed - or find a publisher.
2006-09-20 01:45:59 · answer #1 · answered by Janet A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably could not afford the product liability insurance. Babies frequently get ill. Suppose a mother noticed that her child got sick after the child ate your product. There might not be a connection, but you would have to deal with any potential claim.
If your food is that good, try selling it to a company that manufactures baby food.
You might have to talk to an attorney to find out how your recipe can be protected, like trademark or copyright.
2006-09-20 01:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a neat idea, but you might want to go with the recipe book rather than have the hassle of manufacturing and bottling in sterile conditions.
You can publish online at several sites, one is www.cafepress.com
You just write your book and upload it, and decide how much you want to charge per copy. They take care of the manufacturing and distribution - and it doesn;t cost anything to get started.
2006-09-20 02:20:18 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may be worth a look. Its FREE to register and allows you to (1) Post a profile of yourself to 1000s of like minded business people or (2) View 1000s of business profiles worldwide... Tell them about your idea...good luck
2006-09-20 23:52:33 · answer #4 · answered by Jester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a £1,000,000 loan and start a small comp up and save £300K for marketing e.g Web, TV, radio, Buss stops.
2006-09-22 03:14:47 · answer #5 · answered by chris wick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone also has to figure out precisely what nutrients are in each jar...so the FDA will need to know about you as well as the lab.
2006-09-20 01:45:51 · answer #6 · answered by Brand X 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take it up with your local council.
2006-09-20 01:36:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
try
2006-09-20 01:44:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋