Supports Agencies / Useful Links
Teagasc. The national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to agriculture and the food industry www.teagasc.ie
Food Safety Authority of Ireland www.fsai.ie
Healt Service Executive hse.ie
Athlone Institute of Technology www.ait.ie
Enterprise Ireland (New Frontiers Programme, Grants) www.enterpriseireland.ie
Bord Bia (Food Events, Markets etc) www.bordbia.ie
Failte Ireland (Business tools, Costings tool kit, Sales tool kit) www.failteireland.ie
Department of Agriculture Food and Marine www.agriculture.gov.ie
LEO (Offaly Local Enterprise Office) grant funding and mentoring support www.localenterprise.ie/Offaly
ODLC (Offaly Local Development Company) www.offalyldc.ie
Offaly Tourism www.offalytourism.com
Guidance & Direction
Here at Ferbane Food Campus we help our tenants through the development process, making them aware of what they need at the different stages.
1. Concept / Idea
(Brainstorming, In-store Observation)
2. Market Research
(Will product sell and satisfy?)
3. Product Design
(Ingredients, Formulations, Packaging)
4. Feasability
(Technical and Financial considerations)
5. Develop Kitchen Samples
(Source Ingredients, Recipe Development,
Processing Time/Temperatures)
6. Product Testing
(Sensory Analysis, Shelf-life, Consumer/Retail Feedback)
7. Factory Trials
(Where? How? Any changes to processing/packaging?)
8. Further Product Testing and Quality Control
(Ensure product is performing as expected and is cost effective)
9. First Production Run
(Ready to Launch!)
10. Promotion/Launch
(Unique selling point? Cost competitive?
Promotional plan? Distribution Channels?)
11. Performance and Monitoring
(How is product doing and can we improve or extend product lines?)