Food Industry Incubation Program

Allow your food business to grow within a facility that has broad and comprehensive support for your food business and its dynamic and changing needs.

Program Description

The South Valley Economic Development Center takes pride in our strong incubation programs for entrepreneurs who are in the food industry.

The Food Industry Incubation Program allows clients use of commercial kitchen equipment at an affordable price and in a healthy and positive environment. All your food production needs can be met in our commercial kitchen. We can also help you distribute your food product(s) to the appropriate sales channels and help you expand your product outreach.

In addition to the kitchen, a food consultant is available full-time to help clients with their regulation, operations and strategy needs. We have internal sales channels so that your product is immediately in a shelf space in Albuquerque.

Food trucks can use the commercial kitchen as commissary space. Elimination of oil, overnight parking, cooking, and general commissary requirements are satisfied here at the South Valley Economic Development Center.

Resources

  • Access to commercial kitchen
  • Dry and cold storage
  • Business incubation training sessions
  • One-on-one business & food industry consultants
  • Community events
  • Fiscal address at the center
  • Receptionist service
  • Co-working area
  • Copy center
  • Lunch room
  • Shared spaces (Main Conference Room, Multipurpose Room, Private Office)
  • Use of resources (high-speed internet, coffee maker and pot, chairs, table, projector, screen, tables, white board, etc.)
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Participating in the Semilla Program is the first step for all SVEDC incubation programs.

FAQs

How long does the Food Industry Incubation Program last?

Clients can participate in the Food Industry Incubation Program for up to five years, though most businesses are launching within the first two to three years.

How much does the Food Industry Incubation Program cost?

The Food Industry Incubation Program fee is $635 for a month plus hourly or monthly use of commercial kitchen areas, equipment and storage. The $635 monthly fee cost is subsidized by the support of several individuals, organizations, foundations and institutions. The SVEDC will incrementally decrease the subsidized cost of the program to ensure that the entrepreneur can continue their business once they graduate from the SVEDC’s Incubation Program.

Program Year 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year
No subsidy $635 $635 $635 $635 $635
With subsidy* $150 $250 $350 $450 $540

 

Additional fees:

  1. Monthly membership fee: $25
  2. Dried Shelf Storage: $10 a month
  3. Cold Storage: $15 a month
  4. Kitchen fees:
    • $5 per hour (non-electricity equipment; e.g. prep table)
    • $7 per hour (electricity/gas utilizing equipment; e.g. oven)
    • $0 per hour; 3-compartment sink & defrost sink

*An additional subsidy could be applied (depending on availability) to those earning a household income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. (The Federal Poverty Guidelines are used as a guideline only. SVEDC programs are not a federal or state program.)

What is the Food Industry Incubation Program capacity?

Currently, we can support 30 businesses at any given time (as a business completes the program, we can take in a new one). We are fundraising to increase our capacity for 90.

Please contact Client Services at (505) 877-0373 to inquire about program availability.

What equipment & facility spaces are available to Food Industry clients?

In addition to the guidance, equipment & facility spaces listed in the Resources section above, you have access to the commercial kitchen equipment, which includes:

  • Blast Chiller
  • Compartment Sink
  • Convection Oven
  • Conventional Oven
  • Dehydrator
  • Dishwasher
  • Dough Sheet Roller
  • Flat Top Grill
  • Floor Mixer
  • Food Prep Areas
  • Fryer
  • Gluten Free Oven
  • Produce Sink
  • Regular Grill
  • Steam Jacketed Kettle
  • Stove Top
  • Tilting Skillet

Do you offer commissary services?

We do offer commissary services, but we have a limited capacity for food trucks. Please contact Client Services at (505) 877-0373 to inquire about availability.

Do you offer greywater disposal?

We cannot service needs for greywater disposal; however, there are multiple options for solutions close to the SVEDC.

What type of industries do you specialize in?

The SVEDC has the industry knowledge and equipment to support business in the following industries:

  • 11 – Agriculture , Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
    • 1151 – Support Activities for Crop Production
  • 72 – Accommodation and Food Services
    • 722310 – Food Service Contractors
    • 722320 – Caterers
    • 722330 – Mobile Food Services
  • 311 – Manufacturing – Food
    • 3113 – Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
    • 311411 – 311412 – Frozen Fruit, Juice, Vegetable and Frozen Specialty
    • 311421 – Fruit and Vegetable Canning or Jarring (we do not have canning equipment)
    • 311422 – Specialty Canning or Jarring (we do not have canning equipment)
    • 311423 – Dried or Dehydrated Food (except meat dehydration) 
    • 3115 – Dairy Product Manufacturing
    • 3117 – Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
    • 311811 – 311812 – Retail and Commercial Bakeries
    • 311813 – Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries
    • 311821 – Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
    • 311824 – Dry Pasta Dough and Flour Mixes
    • 311911 – Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter
    • 311919 – Other Snack Manufacturing
    • 311920 – Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (we have limited equipment)
    • 311930 – Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate
    • 311941 – Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce 
    • 311942 – Spice and Extract Manufacturing
    • 311991 – Perishable Prepared Foods
    • 311999 – All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

Although SVEDC Staff and Business Advisors have the Industry knowledge to assist and provide guidance, the SVEDC facility does not have the equipment or space to incubate the following type of business:

  • 11 – Agriculture , Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
    • 1111 – Oilseed and Grain Farming
    • 1112 – Vegetable and Melon Farming
    • 1113 – Fruit and Tree Nut Farming
    • 1114 – Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production
    • 1119 – Other Crop Farming
    • 1121 – Cattle Ranching and Farming
    • 1122 – Hog and Pig Farming
    • 1123 – Poultry and Egg Production
    • 1124 – Sheep and Goat Farming
    • 1125 – Aquaculture
  • 72 – Accommodation and Food Services
    • 722511 – Full-Service Restaurants
    • 722513 – Limited-Service Restaurants
    • 722514 – Cafeterias and Buffets
  • 311 – Manufacturing – Food
    • 3111 – Animal Food Manufacturing
    • 3112 – Grain and Oilseed Milling
    • 3116 – Animal Slaughtering and Processing
    • 311830 – Tortilla Manufacturing
  • 312 – Manufacturing – Beverage

Although the SVEDC Staff and Business Advisors can assist and provide guidance in the general business management concepts, the SVEDC Staff and Business Advisors do not have the industry knowledge to provide in-depth assistance or guidance. In addition the SVEDC facility does not have the equipment or space to incubate this type of business (other than providing an office space):

  • 11 – Agriculture , Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
    • 1129 – Other Animal Production
    • 1131-1133 – Timber, Forest Nursery and Logging
    • 1141-1142 – Fishing and Hunting
    • 1152-1153 – Support Activities Animal Production and Forestry
  • 21 – Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  • 22- Utilities
  • 23 – Construction
  • 313 – Manufacturing – Textiles
  • 323 – Manufacturing – Printing and related
  • 333 – Manufacturing – Machinery
  • 334 – Manufacturing – Computer and electronic products
  • 337 – Manufacturing – Furniture and related
  • 31-33 – Manufacturing – Other
  • 42 – Wholesale Trade
  • 44-45 – Retail Trade
  • 48-49 – Transportation and Warehousing
  • 51 – Information
  • 52 – Finance and Insurance
  • 53 – Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
  • 54 – Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
  • 55 – Management of Companies
  • 56 – Administrative and Support and Waste Management
  • 61 – Educational Services
  • 62 – Health Care and Social Assistance
  • 71 – Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
  • 72 – Accommodation and Food Services
    • 722515 – Snacks and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
    • 7211-7212 Traveler Accommodation and RV & Recreational Parks
    • 7213 – Rooming and Boarding Houses
    • 7724 – Drinking Places
  • 81 – Other Services
  • 91 – Public Administration