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Mondays 17th and 24th October
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Start Your Own Business
Our 2-day start your own food business programme will guide you through the steps involved in setting up and managing your own food manufacturing business.
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Start Your Own Food Business Programme
This two day short programme has been designed for those with a food manufacturing/processing idea or those at a very early stage of set up. The objective is to provide participants with base knowledge of what is involved in setting up a food business. It will provide participants with information which will allow them to avoid the pit falls normally associated with this journey.
Please note: While certain aspects of the programme are relevant to those setting up cafés/restaurants, the core programme content is designed for those producing food to be sold through third parties i.e. food producers. The programme assumes you already understand the basics of setting up a business. i.e tax compliance, developing a business plan, how to register your business etc. - these areas are covered in our general non-food specific Start Your Own Business Programmes.
Day One: Monday 17th October
Day one will focus on providing participants with an overview of the dynamics of the food market in Ireland and getting objectives for their project clear in their mind.
The content will include:
- Individual participant introductions
- Feedback and discussions based on your product idea
- Understanding the Irish food sector
- Understanding what is artisan food production
- Identifying what the pit-falls associated with starting your own food business are
- Minimum requirements e.g. food safety, labelling requirements, insurance, etc.
- How much money might a food start up business cost
- Understanding the critical role of packaging and branding
- Researching your idea
Day Two: Monday 24th October
This workshop will focus on the more practical aspects of setting up a food business.
The content will include:
- How to build your pricing model
- Distribution Options
- Understanding the role of the various agencies e.g. Local Enterprise Offices, Bord Bia,, etc.
- How to manage the brand design process
- Deciding on your route to marker
- Direct selling e.g. on line, farmers market, etc.
- Retail channels & Foodservice channels
- Succeeding with store managers and trade buyers
- Attending consumer shows e.g. Bloom and trade fairs e.g. Catex
- Packaging Review
- Identifying next steps
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