The Specialty Food Association’s Professional Food Buyer course, created in cooperation with eCornell, is a self-paced, certificate-granting program that enables buyers to better understand and develop an appreciation for the key principles and best practices associated with supply chain management, strategic partnerships, strategic sourcing, and product success in the food industry.
Through self-guided coursework and completion of practical long-form exercises, knowledge checks, and tests, buyers will gain the knowledge and skills required to be well-informed, successful specialty food buyers.
For a limited time, both SFA members and non-members can receive a 30 percent discount off the regular price. SFA members, go here to apply through the member portal using discount code SFAMEMBER30. SFA non-members, use discount code SFAPROMO on the Cornell site.
Related: How to Optimize the Food Value Chain to Maximize Success; Selling to Supermarkets: A Buyer’s Advice