Food Prize 2026 - Food Service Track
Awards cash prizes to Michigan food-service entrepreneurs in a regional pitch competition.
Food Prize 2026 - Food Service Track is a City of Battle Creek Small Business Development pitch competition that awards cash prizes to Michigan food-service entrepreneurs -- caterers, food trucks and restaurants in the regional Battle Creek area. Entrants register online, then pitch live at Kellogg Arena during a single event day that pairs the competition with a food business summit and a public …
Food Prize looks for new and existing food businesses across Michigan, with the Food Service track open to caterers, food trucks and restaurants in the regional Battle Creek area. A separate statewide track covers food and beverage manufacturers.
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