This issue includes our monthly producer focus 'Harry's Nut Butter', Food Academy's newest producers, upcoming DFC Events, dates for your diary and new Dublin food launches
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Irish Food Awards 2021 : Entry Form The Blas awards are the biggest blind tasting of produce in the country, and the criteria on which the product is judged as well as the judging system itself, which was developed by Blas na hEireann with the Food Science Dept o
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This research project was commissioned and designed to help understand the motivations affecting current food choices and diets, while also identifying the opportunities for the future.
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Applications for Food Works 2021 are now open. To apply, submit an application form before January 29th 2021. Finalists will be invited to an online interview on February 11th 2021.
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This year’s annual foodservice seminar will take the form of a virtual event where we will be broadcasting live from the RDS from 10AM – 12:30PM. We will be publishing findings from our end of year Foodservice Market Insights report, building on our 2020 (May)
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This has been a challenging time for all businesses in Ireland, and around the world. We have provided below some links to supports, tips for continuing your business and innovation we have seen that has inspired us recently.
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Here is some useful advice and guidance to help businesses through this difficult time
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GradStart offers Enterprise Ireland’s client companies financial support to hire top graduate talent and develop a talent pipeline. Adding such graduates helps businesses develop new products and services, enhance processes and improve supply chain management.
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Food Academy Start was developed by Bord Bia, SuperValu and the Local Enterprise Offices in 2013 to provide a standardized programme of supports tailored to new and early-stage food businesses throughout the country. Food Academy Start is delivered through workshop style training designed to guide companies from start-up to their first retail sales.
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A new ‘Digital School of Food’ is being launched in Dublin today, aimed at attracting a new stream of food start-ups and helping them succeed. An initiative of the Dublin Food Chain and the Local Enterprise Offices in the Dublin region, the online programme is the first of its kind in Europe, giving food entrepreneurs access to expert advice from their own home or office.
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Read the latest Dublin Food Chain Newsletter - Issue 4! Check out some of the latest news and lots of upcoming events and programmes we recommend!
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Spice Devils have been shortlisted in the Free From Food Awards UK 2017 in the Store cupboard category with their Twist'd Creole Spice Mix.This is their 10th shortlist in under 3 years!
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Bord Bia Food and Drink award winners including Dublin Food Chain members Keelings. Well done all!
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Food Academy is a training programme aimed at supporting and nurturing start-up food businesses. The Local Enterprise Offices have joined forces with Bord Bia and SuperValu on this initiative to provide a consistent level of food marketing knowledge to new and early-stage food business owners.
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Congratulations to Dublin Food Chain Sam Dennigan Strong roots who was the winner in the Best Start Up Business Category (against the other Dublin Regional finalists) in Wednesday's IBYE competition!
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Do you know anyone starting a food business? Please pass info on to them re last Kick Start food programme for 2016. This ‘Kick start your own food business programme’ is a short two day programme designed to help those with a food idea, or those at a very early stage of starting up a food business (typically the first 24 months).
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2016 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year should be a serious consideration for you if you reach the criteria.
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There is a free Dublin City Street Market Opportunity for Dublin Food Chain members (on the 9th of October).
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The Innovation Voucher initiative was developed to build links between Ireland's public knowledge providers (i.e. higher education institutes, public research bodies) and small businesses.
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This breakfast workshop will give an unprecedented view behind the scenes at the new state of the art Pallas Foods distribution centre in Blancardstown. This is a must attend event for anyone interested in supplying the foodservice sector.nnSince the early 1980s Pallas Foods has evolved into one of the leading foodservice distributors on the island of Ireland under the leadership of the Geary Family. Pallas Foods is now part of Sysco (March 2009) and has a team of 978 people dedicated to providing quality products and services to its customers. The company offers fresh, frozen, ambient and non-food products across the island of Ireland through its own delivery fleet.nTweet us @DubFoodChain
read moreFSAI are holding a seminar in Dublin for small food business start ups. At this free, half day event, various experts from the FSAI will outline: the various information resources available from the FSAI, your food safety training requirements, how to set up your food safety management system, labelling regulations and what you need to do in the case of a product recall.
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A brand new food festival is coming to Dublin - "Bite 2015". This event will feature 150 of Ireland's best Artisan Food and Drink producers and a whole host of interactive food activities.
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The TRADEIT Food Safety Brokerage Event will bring together traditional food producers and experts in food safety technologies from across Europe. This is an event not to be missed! Taking place on the 1st and 2nd of October 2015 in the Institute of Technology Tralee.
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We are delighted to announce that DFC are taking a stand at this years Food and Hospitality Show 2015 for the first time Insert Show link here . The DFC stand is located to the front of the hall in a great location. The cost of participating is €450 (is this plus vat) per producer. The 4 Dublin Local Enterprise Offices are kindly supporting producers attending by offering a €200 incentive per producer who books and pays for a stand. You must pay for your stand in full and subsequently claim back your €200 on proof of payment. We will advise later on how to claim your incentive.
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James Burke and Associates are running a 2 Day "Start Your Own Food Business Programme" designed to help those with a food idea or those at a very early stage of starting up a food business. This 2 day programme will provide all participants with a base knowledge of what is invovled in setting up a food business.
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This Thursday the 4th of June Dublin Food Chain is holding an evening seminar in the Royal Marine Hotel Dun Loaghaire. The theme of this seminar is "Learning from Food Entrepreneurs"
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Shared Commercial Kitchen to rent Address : Art & Business Campus Drumcondra Dublin 9. Size: 130 sq metres approximately of fully fitted Commercial kitchen . Power: 3 phase electric and 220V. Access : 24 hour.
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3 New Own Door Food Units at Drinan Enterprise Center The Centre has three units of 53sq metres each. The units are fitted-out to comply with HSE and EHO standards. The units are shell only. Tenant businesses will need to have their own equipment. Drinan is now seeking expressions of in
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Plato Business Development Programme Commencing April 2015 PLATO is a non-profit initiative funded by the four Dublin Local Enterprise Offices and dedicated to the successful development of the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in the Dublin region.
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Enteries are now open for the Irish Quality food and Drink Awards
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Procurement Recommendations for 2015 Recent industry and media reports indicate that the Economy will continue to improve in 2015, while optimism amongst business owners / managers has grown to its highest level since 2008. Higher expectations of business conditions, sales revenues and availability of credit will lead to plans to create more jobs, spend more capital and increased investment across most spend categories within an organisation.
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Interested In winning 25,000 euro Start-up package for your food company?The Lovin Dublin Show Live Monday 24th of November 2014 in The Bord Gais Energy Theatre.
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AIB Export Breakfast Seminar - Identifying Winning Export Strategies and Opportunities The objective of this seminar is to explore the opportunities there are for SMEs, the challenges they face, and how they should manage those challenges.
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There will be a free information evening on Tues 21st October at Tayto Pk, Ashbourne from 5.30-8pm, including case studies from two previous Food Works participants (SynerChi Kombucha and Nusli - Nusli was recently voted the best new product at the Blas nahEireann awards).
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You don't want to miss this great event. It is taking place in the beautiful Newbridge farm house in Donabate. Everyone is welcome, it is going to be a great family day out ! It runs on both the 14th and the 15th of Spetember.
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Breakfast Workshop - "Marketing a Food Business" For Dublin based food producers, distributors, retailers and foodservice operators. 24th of September, the Maldron Hotel Tallaght at 7.30 am.
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Foodsafety workshop. Over 30 members of the Dublin food Chain enjoyed a breakfast workshop at the Cuisine de France facility on Wednesday the 24thJuly. The workshop focused on changes to labelling legislation. The workshop was led by foodsafety expert Eileen Morgan with special inputs from the Foodsafety Authority and Cuisine de Frances technical manager.
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Musgrave has announced today that it will be changing the name of its Superquinn stores to SuperValu from February 2014. Regretfully, due to a reorganisation in Superquinn's support office, 102 colleagues will leave the business over the next eighteen months while 2,500 store staff are unaffected.
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Bord Bia have begun to recruit for the 2014 European Market Study Visits. Bord Bia's overseas offices will be arranging a series of Market Study Visits providing client companies with an excellent insight into European markets in a cost-efficient and timely manner.
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Wednesday the 26th of March In the Shelbourne Hotel. The Restaurant Symposium which will bring together senior leaders from all areas of the hospitality and tourism industry across the international & influential fields of government, media, restaurants, tourism and business.
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On Tuesday, April 8th, Bord Bia is hosting a one-day event at Belvedere House and Gardens in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath to give food producers, stall holders, market managers and industry representatives the opportunity to share insights, review best practice and network. The event will be opened by Minister of State Tom Hayes and feature guest speaker Lulu Meyer, Associate Director of Operations at the renowned Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market in San Francisco, USA.
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Interested in finding out what’s involved in butchering beef, pork or lamb?Like to improve communications with your butcher?For those interested in learning more – come to the Teagasc Butchery & Small Scale Meat Production Workshop
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A recent article by Bord Bia has shown that discounters are loosing market share in France! Ireland is fast approaching the market share at which they peaked in France.
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For your diary in September! This new 2 day show will incorporate SHOP. Really worth considering to either exhibit or visit. This event runs from the from the 18th to the 19th of September in Dublin's RDS. For more information visit the Food & Hospitality Ireland's website
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Scientists have revealed the first ever lab grown beef burger in London to a group of volunteer testers. This burger cost over €250,000 to produce but they are hopeful that this is he start of a new food revolution.
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Dublin Food Chain member Hugh Sweeney wins the live seafood cook off final last Thursday the 18th of July. His fish lasagne was judged the best dish by Master chefs John Torode !
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