Food, Beverage, & Agribusiness Manufacturing

Industry Specific Services and Training

SCMEP and their partner network support the industry by delivering specialized services to assist with food, beverage, and agribusiness manufacturing needs.

Food Safety Regulatory Compliance

HACCP and FSMA Food Safety Plan Creation

3rd Party Audit Gap Assessments

PCQI Human Foods Certification (FSMA)

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Training

Food Recall and Crisis Management Training

Food Allergens Training

Food Facility Cleaning and Sanitation Training

GFSI Audit Training (BRC, SQF, FSSC 22000, etc.)

Microbiology and Controlling Microbial Hazards Training

HACCP Certification Training

Industry specific automation and Industry 4.0 needs

Custom product and equipment design and engineering

Grants Available

Palmetto Capital Access Program

Value Added Process Grant

Agribusiness Infrastructure Incentives

Agribusiness Tax Credits

REAP Grant

SC Department of Commerce funding for SCMEP consulting and training services

Partner Network Providers

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY EXTENSION’S FOOD SYSTEMS AND SAFETY TEAM
Assists and educates South Carolina’s consumers and food businesses by delivering unbiased, research-based information to build and strengthen the food system and to ensure a safe food supply from farm to fork.
clemson.edu/extension/food
Kimberly Baker, Food Systems and Safety Program Team Director
kabaker@clemson.edu

SOUTH CAROLINA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (SBDC)
Centers across the state offer individual, confidential business consulting at no cost. Highly trained consultants assist both existing and start-up companies.
scsbdc.com
Jim Johnson, Senior Business Consultant
jimmymj@mailbox.sc.edu

SOUTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (SCMEP)
A private, non-profit group that serves as a proven resource to South Carolina manufacturers, providing them with a range of innovative strategies and solutions to improve competitiveness, performance, and profitability.
scmep.org
Local Regional Vice President, scmep.org/team

PALMETTO AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL (PABC)
The only statewide organization bringing a unified voice to the combined agriculture and forestry industries. Network with the ecosystem and key partner SMEs in the field.
scagribusiness.org
Ronald Summers, CEO
ronnie@palmettoagribusiness.com

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (SCDA)
With services as diverse as food safety inspections, entrepreneurship development, and the Certified South Carolina branding program, SCDA helps the state’s farmers and agribusinesses grow and prosper.
agriculture.sc.gov
Hannah Arndt, Program Coordinator, Office of Agribusiness Development
harndt@scda.sc.gov