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Overview information

Food Protection - Vital to Your Business [1.32 MB pdf]
Basic Elements of Equipment Cleaning and Sanitizing in Food Processing and Handling Operations(Cornell)
Keys to Success in Value-Added Agriculture (ATTRA)
Adding Value to Farm Products: An Overview (ATTRA/pdf)
Small-Scale Food Dehydration (ATTRA)
Nutrition Labelling and Claims Regulations - FAQs (Health Canada)
Organic Processing Magazine: digital or print versions available in North America. Currently (2009) free
Bio-degradable Films: News, articles and information

WHERE DOES TEFLON® GO WHEN IT DIES? By Robin Wheeler

Have you ever asked yourself that question? We've all seen the scratched Teflon pans at garage sales, but few of us have stopped to ponder where exactly all those little scrapings of non-stick coating have gone. But it's a question that has been put to the people at Cyber-Help, who had to do some research to answer this question. After all, organic food processors could be using Teflon pots to create value-added products. Buyers of Certified Organic products want to be assured they are getting the cleanest possible foods. So our question is, "Are there Teflon residues remaining in the foods cooked in Teflon, and if so, is that a bad thing?" - February 8, 2004
Complete Teflon article

Sourcing Organic Ingredients

The Organic Trade Association - Organic Ingredient Directory
The Organic Trade Service Directory

Small Scale Food Processing

Trends in Starches and Stabilizers for Application in Organic Foods (OP Mag)
Small Scale Food Processing- links to everything a food processor could ever think of. (OLA & BCMAFF)
British Columbia Food Processor’s Reference Manual (BCMAFF)
Infobasket Micro Food Processing (BCMAFF)
Small Scale Food Processing Association (SSFPA)

Micro Food Processor FAQ's (courtesy of BCMAFF Infobasket)

Are there policies on selling home-prepared foods at temporary food markets or farmers' markets?
What is the difference between Food Safety and Food Quality?
Are there any regulations that govern the commercial preparation of foods made in home kitchens?
Are there any funding/financing programs available for micro food processors?
What types of regulations govern labelling and where can I find information about labelling products in Canada and the United States?
Where can I get technical assistance for product development?
Where can I buy food processing equipment?
What type of marketing should I be doing for a small food processing business?

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