LINCOLN, Neb. — Agriculture comprises a large industry in Nebraska. This rapidly changing industry is encouraging many farmers and ranchers to explore the idea of creating value-added food businesses. The Food Processing Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers a program that provides complete business and technical assistance to food manufacturers throughout the country.  More

LINCOLN, Neb. — Americans eat an average of 30 percent of their meals outside their homes, relying on food service workers to provide them with safe food. That can be dangerous if workers aren't properly trained. Nationwide each year there are 76 million reported cases of foodborne illness, resulting in 300,000 hospitalizations and up to 7,000 deaths. More

LINCOLN, Neb. — Even people in the business of serving travelers don't always know everything about their communities. So, they might be stumped by the question, "what is there to do around here?" More

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LINCOLN, Neb. — When planners conceived the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's EntrepreneurShip Investigation, or ESI, curriculum, they knew it would have wide appeal. They knew after all the motivations of innovative people are indiscriminate. They can spark at any age, in any place.  More

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraskans interested in learning more about entrepreneurship and what UNL's EntrepreneurShip Investigation, or ESI, curriculum has to offer can tune in online during the 2008 National Entrepreneur Week Summit Feb. 23-March 1. An entire day will be devoted to ESI and Nebraska entrepreneurs Feb. 28 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. More

LINCOLN, Neb. — Many people have a special recipe that friends and family ask them to prepare over and over. How many consider manufacturing that recipe and developing a business? The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Food Entrepreneurship Assistance Program can help make that a reality. More

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraskans interested in local foods and the demand for them can learn more at the Rural Advantage: Profitable and Sustainable Agricultural Opportunities for Nebraska conference Feb. 1-2 in Omaha. More

LINCOLN, Neb. — It's still four months before federal income taxes are due, but there are only a few days left in this fiscal year. That means time is running out on opportunities to increase tax returns or decrease the total due April 15. More

LINCOLN, Neb. — Since 1989 the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Food Processing Center has offered the From Recipe to Reality seminar to entrepreneurs interested in starting a food business. All seminar materials recently were translated to Spanish and the seminar will be presented in Spanish Oct. 1 in Omaha.  More

LINCOLN, Neb. — There are many great food ideas just waiting to be produced. Entrepreneurs who have one of those ideas should attend a Recipe to Reality seminar. This seminar is part of the nationally recognized Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program at the University of Nebraska Food Processing Center. More