A wholesale food processor/manufacturer makes food and sells to other businesses for resale.This includes processing or manufacturing raw materials and other food ingredients into food items, reprocessing of food items, or packaging of food. Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
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A Wholesale Food Processor/Manufacturer makes food and sells it to other businesses for resale (e.g. restaurants, grocery stores, other retail establishments, or distributors). This type of food operation uses raw materials and other food ingredients and manufactures a food product. A food facility that reformulates, reprocesses, or repackages foods would also be considered a wholesale food processor/manufacturer.
These manufacturers produce a wide variety of foods in Minnesota including but not limited to seafood products, canned/jarred foods (salsas, hot sauces, BBQ sauces, etc.), candy, bakery items, dry mixes, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, juice beverages, bottled water, ice, and dietary supplements.
Wholesale Food Processors/Manufacturers are inspected by the Manufactured Food Program within the Food and Feed Safety Division. Food operations making meat and dairy products for wholesale may be regulated by the Dairy and Meat Inspection Division.
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License fees are based on your gross annual food sales and food safety risk. If you are found operating without a license, then a no-license penalty fee will apply.
January 1 - December 31
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