Scale Your Food Business to $1M+ in Sales
The Food Business Accelerator for founders ready to grow
Union Kitchen is The Food Accelerator for ambitious founders who want to grow their packaged food business faster and more effectively
How the Union Kitchen Accelerator Builds $1M+ Brands
We help you build to $1m in sales faster and with less capital through our Four Phase Roadmap, Network, and Ecosystem of Kitchen, Distribution, and Stores. We are there with you at every phase – from early days selling at farmer's markets to scaling national distribution.
Your Winning Products
Rapid Product Refinement
Union Kitchen helps entrepreneurs refine products fast. You’ll iterate your recipe, packaging, and positioning in 90 days or less based on real-market feedback. By leveraging syndicated data and trend insights, our team ensures your product targets a high-potential market and stands out on shelves.
To help you in this, our Accelerator members access:
- Union Kitchen's State-of-the-art commercial manufacturing Kitchen
- On-Site Technical Food Safety Expert
- Network of food scientists
- Sales data reports and real-time buyer feedback
Accelerate Your Sales
Leverage Retail and Distribution
No need to wait years to get into (more) stores. Union Kitchen's ecosystem is here to accelerate the process. From exclusive tastings and trade shows to warm introductions, we've got you covered. We work with hundreds of buyers, retailers, and online wholesalers including Union Kitchen Grocery Stores, Compass Coffee cafes, and District Distribution.
What does this look like:
- Exclusive tastings and warm introductions
- Annual trade show
- Quarterly ecosystem events
- Target sales list with hundreds of contacts for each phase of growth
- Sales opportunities emailed directly to you
Get Hands-On Expertise
Business & Scale Support
Beyond product and sales, Union Kitchen provides strategic guidance at every phase. Our in-house experts coach you on everything from scaling up production, fundraising and investor relationships, running a profitable business, and so much more.
The accelerator also connects you to industry-leading partners (e.g. packaging suppliers, brokers, legal advisors) and even an investor network when you’re ready to raise capital
In short, you’re never alone in this journey – you have a playbook and a team invested in your success.
Our Ecosystem - Retail, Distribution, Manufacturing
Our Ecosystem of Retail Kitchen, and Distribution allows you to accelerate every aspect of your business success. From direct customer feedback to buyers and distribution channels, let's build your business!
Success Stories from our Founders
OUR PARTNERS
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Interested in Partnering?
Join us in building the best CPG brands! We'd love to learn more about your business goals and the best ways to support all the incredible brands in our ecosystem.
Drop us a line here.