Service
Food business support - LEO Cork City
Food Academy Programme support promoted by LEO Cork City, a food business development programme run with SuperValu offering training, mentoring and the chance to trial products on SuperValu shelves for 12 weeks.
Apply or enquireKey details
- Provider
- Local Enterprise Office Cork City
- Who it is for
- Startups, Established, Sole traders, 1–9 people
- Where available
- Cork
- Format
- In person
- Cost
- Not stated
- How to access it
- Apply via the Food Academy Programme details on the LEO Cork City page
What this service helps with
Early to mid-stage food producers need structured support and retail trial opportunities to get their product onto supermarket shelves.
About this support
LEO Cork City's Food Business Supports page promotes the Food Academy Programme, created in 2013 by the Local Enterprise Offices and SuperValu as a tailored food business development programme for early to mid-stage food producers. The page states there are now over 300 Food Academy small producers in SuperValu stores, with half of participants expecting sales to increase by 50 percent or more within 12 months. Participants receive training in food safety, market research, branding, marketing, finance, sustainability and business development through workshops and mentoring, plus the opportunity to pitch to the SuperValu team. Successful participants get a 12-week trial of their product in local SuperValu stores, giving them real retail feedback from store staff and consumers to further develop their product, packaging and distribution.
Where it is available
Available in Cork.
National programme, promoted via LEO Cork City's website
Eligibility
Early to mid-stage food business owners; open to LEO Cork City clients via the Food Academy Programme.
Eligibility is recorded from the provider’s own published information. Confirm the current conditions with the provider before applying.
Sectors
All sectors