Approved Colorado Cottage Food Products

Honey

July 25, 2019

Honey is the substance made when the nectar and sweet deposits from plants are gathered, modified, and stored in the honeycomb by honey bees (National Honey Board). It has a long history in human diets and is used in various foods and beverages as a sweetener and flavoring. Potential Products […]

Approved Colorado Cottage Food Products, Food Safety, Food Safety Training (Cottage Food, Retail & Consumer)

Fruit Empanadas and Tortillas

July 25, 2019

Fruit Empanadas Empanadas are stuffed pastries, similar to turnovers, which are baked or fried. These popular snacks that originated in Latin America can be savory or sweet but only fruit-filled empanadas can be sold as cottage foods in Colorado. Tortillas Tortillas, originating in Mexico, are a type of soft, thin […]

Approved Colorado Cottage Food Products, Food Safety, Food Safety Training (Cottage Food, Retail & Consumer)

Flour

July 25, 2019

Products baked with flours, such as breads, are very popular in our society. The three parts of the wheat kernel — the bran, germ, and endosperm — are separated during milling and recombined to create different types of flours. Although any grain can be used to make flour, wheat flour […]