Unlocking Unlimited Potential

Beyond the Idea

Food Entrepreneurship Training Academy provides instruction for entrepreneurs to progress from idea to production to marketplace.

Beyond the Idea

Food Entrepreneurship Training Academy provides instruction for entrepreneurs to progress from idea to production to marketplace.

What does it take to establish a successful food enterprise?

George Washington Carver Food Research Institute provides instruction for entrepreneurial-minded individuals interested in taking their business ideas within the food industry to the next level. Our team leverages our experience and partnerships to lead toward a successful path. Our instructional programs will focus on the following areas:

Concept Design
Product Development
Human Resources
Supply Chain
Pilot Scale Processing
Operational Excellence
Nutritional Labeling

Government Agencies and Industry Governance Organizations
Quality/Food Safety
Sales & Marketing
Pitch Deck for each business stage
Asset light versus asset heavy
Package design
Fundraising

Intro to
Food Basics

Manufacturing &
Commercialization

William F. Williams
Food Entrepreneurship Training Academy

Food Entrepreneurship Training Academy Spotlight:

Chef Keith Lorren – The Spice King

Keith Lorren, an entrepreneur, chef and creative, comes from a family that has a long-standing tradition serving up food with bold flavors. His great grandfather owned a successful restaurant in St. Augustine, Florida, which was a magnet for entertainers like Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and the Kennedys. Keith started his business, the Spice King, in 2011 after returning from a stint in the United Arab Emirates where he had an opportunity to hone his craft and cook for the Royal Family. He started off producing cooking videos and mixing seasonings in his dorm room. You can now find his products in over 5,000 retail outlets nationwide from Wal-Mart, Costco, Kroger, Jewel Osco and Food Lion.

“Seeing my bottled seasonings on store shelves representing African American, Caribbean and Latin cultures is the greatest feeling in the world!” Keith Lorren

@thespiceking
www.spicekingworld.com

William F. Williams Food Entrepreneurship Training Academy

William (Bill) F. Williams was the president and co-founder of Glory Foods, which launched in 1992. Glory Foods is a Southern-style manufacturer of various greens, peas, beans, hot sauces, and cornbread. Before launching Glory Foods, he graduated from The Culinary Institute of America and subsequently obtained his Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Hospitality Management from the University of Massachusetts. Bill always strived to serve the community in which he lived and worked by giving back. Before his death in 2001, he worked tirelessly on his personal mission to attract young African Americans to the culinary arts, food science, agribusiness, and the hospitality fields. To support his efforts, Glory Foods established scholarships in this regard as well as offered many internships for minority college students. Dr. Ian Blount was fortunate to work for Glory Foods for nearly five years and humbly states, “without Bill’s guidance and support academically, professionally and most important, personally, I would not have been nearly as successful in life.” To continue his legacy, we are proud to name one of our cornerstone programs the William F. Williams Food Entrepreneurship Training Academy.

To learn more about William (Bill) F. Williams, please go to Remembering William F. “Bill” Williams by KUT News (soundcloud.com)