Primary
Sponsor
Ascension Economic Development Corporation
Ascension Economic Development Foundation
The Louisiana Edible Creation Center
is a 5,000 square foot shared kitchen facility where
food entrepreneurs can rent kitchen space hourly to
produce and package food products. Tenants pay hourly
fees for the use of the facility and additional rates
for use of storage. The kitchen is equipment with
commercial equipment such as fry masters, 3 walk in
coolers and a walk in freezer, steam kettle, ice
machine, grills, steamers and meat slicer.
The LECC is approved by the La. Dept.
of Health and meets all the requirements for the La.
Food and Drug Administration.
The Louisiana Edible
Creations Center offers its tenants:
The opportunity to utilize a
state of the art, fully approved kitchen to
develop a food product for commercial
resale.
A low cost rent that allows
tenants to grow their small business paying
only for the time and space that they use.
Synergy with other food
entrepreneurs who occupy the kitchen,
sharing ideas and resources with each other.
The opportunities for
existing small businesses to take on
contracts that help expand their
capabilities.
Consulting services
available to tenants on various issues
regarding starting a business including LSU
Food Science Center and the LSU Business
Incubator.
Utilities packaging
equipment to enable them to package their
finished product.
A network of resources and
support on how to proceed with their
business plan.
Access to a conference room
and library of resource books on the subject
of growing your business.
