• This year's National Women's Enterprise Day will be celebrated on the 17th October in the stunning surrounds of Castlemartyr Resort, with celebrated entrepreneur Celia Holman Lee joining the event as keynote speaker. Over Afternoon Tea, we will hear from Aisling Hurley, 'The Business Fairy', Aoibheann O'Brien, 'Food Cloud', and Dr Wendy Oke, 'TeachKloud', amongst others. Join the Local Enterprise Offices of Cork and Kerry on the day to celebrate the unique challenges and opportunities that face women in business and entrepreneurship. Book online at www.localenterprise.ie/southcork
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    This year's National Women's Enterprise Day will be celebrated on the 17th October in the stunning surrounds of Castlemartyr Resort, with celebrated entrepreneur Celia Holman Lee joining the event as keynote speaker. Over Afternoon Tea, we will hear from Aisling Hurley, 'The Business Fairy', Aoibheann O'Brien, 'Food Cloud', and Dr Wendy Oke, 'TeachKloud', amongst others. Join the Local Enterprise Offices of Cork and Kerry on the day to celebrate the unique challenges and opportunities that face women in business and entrepreneurship. Book online at www.localenterprise.ie/southcork
  • The new facility is a direct result of Velo Coffee Roasters’ nationwide retail listing in Aldi’s retailer’s 139 stores nationwide. The deal has created three full time jobs as well as two work placements on the Cope Foundation’s “Ability@Work” project. Read the full article here; https://www.tastecork.com/news/2019/july/olympic-silver-medallist-and-world-champion-gary-o-donovan-opens-velo-coffee-roasters-new-coffee-roasting-warehouse
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    The new facility is a direct result of Velo Coffee Roasters’ nationwide retail listing in Aldi’s retailer’s 139 stores nationwide. The deal has created three full time jobs as well as two work placements on the Cope Foundation’s “[email protected]” project. Read the full article here; https://www.tastecork.com/news/2019/july/olympic-silver-medallist-and-world-champion-gary-o-donovan-opens-velo-coffee-roasters-new-coffee-roasting-warehouse
  • International Training Course in Ice Cream Science and Technology University College Cork is pleased to announce an International Training Course on “Ice Cream Science and Technology”, which will take place in Ireland on 18-20 February 2020. This follows previous successful courses at UCC held biennially since 2004. This intensive three-day course will provide participants with knowledge of the science and technology of ice cream and frozen desserts, including ingredients, processing and quality aspects. Lectures will be complemented with demonstrations and there will be ample opportunity for personal contact with the trainer and industry colleagues. This course, similar to that delivered at the University of Guelph, Canada, is very popular with participants from around the world and places fill very quickly. Find out more here; https://www.tastecork.com/whats-on/international-training-course-in-ice-cream-science-and-technology
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    International Training Course in Ice Cream Science and Technology University College Cork is pleased to announce an International Training Course on “Ice Cream Science and Technology”, which will take place in Ireland on 18-20 February 2020. This follows previous successful courses at UCC held biennially since 2004. This intensive three-day course will provide participants with knowledge of the science and technology of ice cream and frozen desserts, including ingredients, processing and quality aspects. Lectures will be complemented with demonstrations and there will be ample opportunity for personal contact with the trainer and industry colleagues. This course, similar to that delivered at the University of Guelph, Canada, is very popular with participants from around the world and places fill very quickly. Find out more here; https://www.tastecork.com/whats-on/international-training-course-in-ice-cream-science-and-technology
  • Brexit Preparedness Checklist Despite the continuing uncertainty over Brexit, as a food importer and exporter, it's important to be prepared for the possible changes in customs regulations. Bear in mind that your suppliers may be affected by Brexit too, and your supply chain could be affected. Check out the handy new Brexit Preparedness Checklist, to quickly assess what you need to do. https://www.localenterprise.ie/Documents-and-Publications/Brexit-Preparedness-Checklist.pdf
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    Brexit Preparedness Checklist Despite the continuing uncertainty over Brexit, as a food importer and exporter, it's important to be prepared for the possible changes in customs regulations. Bear in mind that your suppliers may be affected by Brexit too, and your supply chain could be affected. Check out the handy new Brexit Preparedness Checklist, to quickly assess what you need to do. https://www.localenterprise.ie/Documents-and-Publications/Brexit-Preparedness-Checklist.pdf
  • Irish spice company Green Saffron has announced details of a significant expansion into the UK market, inking a deal with supermarket giant Waitrose & Partners which will see the Cork firm's unique spice blend sachets on British shelves – and in British shopping baskets - from September 2019. The Waitrose vote of confidence in Green Saffron products – comprising the best of ingredients sourced directly from partner farms in India - comes amid a well-documented swell of UK consumer interest in 'authentic', Indian-style street food flavours, blending intensity of flavour and convenience of preparation with natural health benefits of plant-based ingredients and fresh spices. Read more here; https://www.tastecork.com/news/2019/july/irish-spice-merchant-green-saffron-set-to-taste-uk-success-with-waitrose-listing
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    Irish spice company Green Saffron has announced details of a significant expansion into the UK market, inking a deal with supermarket giant Waitrose & Partners which will see the Cork firm's unique spice blend sachets on British shelves – and in British shopping baskets - from September 2019. The Waitrose vote of confidence in Green Saffron products – comprising the best of ingredients sourced directly from partner farms in India - comes amid a well-documented swell of UK consumer interest in 'authentic', Indian-style street food flavours, blending intensity of flavour and convenience of preparation with natural health benefits of plant-based ingredients and fresh spices. Read more here; https://www.tastecork.com/news/2019/july/irish-spice-merchant-green-saffron-set-to-taste-uk-success-with-waitrose-listing
  • Part-Time Courses for 2019/2020 Food Industry Training Unit in University College Cork The Food Industry Training Unit is located in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences in University College Cork and services the part-time training, continuing education and professional development needs of people working in, or associated with, food, agri-food and the seafood sectors. To ensure the Unit meets the dynamic and evolving needs of those working within these sectors courses are developed in partnership with industry, stage agencies and the wider University. The 2019/2020 offerings are available below and range from short courses right through to Certificates, Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates. Please do not hesitate to make contact if you have any questions or would like further information on any of the courses listed below. For general queries please contact Mary McCarthy-Buckley at m.mccarthybuckley@ucc.ie.
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    Part-Time Courses for 2019/2020 Food Industry Training Unit in University College Cork The Food Industry Training Unit is located in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences in University College Cork and services the part-time training, continuing education and professional development needs of people working in, or associated with, food, agri-food and the seafood sectors. To ensure the Unit meets the dynamic and evolving needs of those working within these sectors courses are developed in partnership with industry, stage agencies and the wider University. The 2019/2020 offerings are available below and range from short courses right through to Certificates, Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates. Please do not hesitate to make contact if you have any questions or would like further information on any of the courses listed below. For general queries please contact Mary McCarthy-Buckley at [email protected]
  • Flavour.ie Pops Up with Grub N Dub Club in West Cork! Flavour.ie has teamed up with Cork-city duo RockSteady Food Co to bring their Jamaican-inspired Grub N Dub Club to West Cork. Saturday 20thJuly Venue: Tots Pub, Ballygurteen, nr Clonakilty, West Cork www.flavour.ie/rocksteady Food writer Kate Ryanof West Cork based Flavour.iehas teamed up with Cork-city duo Conor Lyonsand Aaron Comerford, aka RockSteady Food Co, to bring a taste ofJamaican Soul Foodto West Cork as they roll into town with their Grub N Dub Club! For more info click https://www.tastecork.com/whats-on/flavourie-pops-up-with-grub-n-dub-club-in-west-cork
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    Flavour.ie Pops Up with Grub N Dub Club in West Cork! Flavour.ie has teamed up with Cork-city duo RockSteady Food Co to bring their Jamaican-inspired Grub N Dub Club to West Cork. Saturday 20thJuly Venue: Tots Pub, Ballygurteen, nr Clonakilty, West Cork www.flavour.ie/rocksteady Food writer Kate Ryanof West Cork based Flavour.iehas teamed up with Cork-city duo Conor Lyonsand Aaron Comerford, aka RockSteady Food Co, to bring a taste ofJamaican Soul Foodto West Cork as they roll into town with their Grub N Dub Club! For more info click https://www.tastecork.com/whats-on/flavourie-pops-up-with-grub-n-dub-club-in-west-cork
  • Avail of Leader Funding Opportunity! Calling on Food Companies in South and West Cork to Avail of LEADER Funding Opportunity! https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/news/eu300000-funding-awarded-food-producers-cork
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    Avail of Leader Funding Opportunity! Calling on Food Companies in South and West Cork to Avail of LEADER Funding Opportunity! https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/news/eu300000-funding-awarded-food-producers-cork
  • Matthew from The Skibbereen Food Company was at the Digital Marketing Picnic in Wells house & Garden and can highly recommend it. He also met Leanne Richard's from the Welsh Government who is based up in the Dublin Embassy. So keep and eye out for their next event https://www.southeastdigitalpicnic.com
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    Matthew from The Skibbereen Food Company was at the Digital Marketing Picnic in Wells house & Garden and can highly recommend it. He also met Leanne Richard's from the Welsh Government who is based up in the Dublin Embassy. So keep and eye out for their next event https://www.southeastdigitalpicnic.com
  • Customs Procedures Workshop LEO South Cork are running a Customs Procedures Workshop on the 6th September, in advance of Brexit. This workshop will cover all the administration that is required when trading (importing or exporting) with a non-EU member state. This workshop is a valuable resource for all SMEs, and places are limited. Due to limited numbers, it is essential that you only reserve a place on the workshop if you are certain you can attend. Bookings can be made at: https://www.localenterprise.ie/SouthCork/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Customs-Procedures-Workshop-2-2019.html
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    Customs Procedures Workshop LEO South Cork are running a Customs Procedures Workshop on the 6th September, in advance of Brexit. This workshop will cover all the administration that is required when trading (importing or exporting) with a non-EU member state. This workshop is a valuable resource for all SMEs, and places are limited. Due to limited numbers, it is essential that you only reserve a place on the workshop if you are certain you can attend. Bookings can be made at: https://www.localenterprise.ie/SouthCork/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Customs-Procedures-Workshop-2-2019.html
  • Fem-Ale Fest Franciscan Well Brewpub Celebrates Women in the Drinks Industry in aid of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork The Fem-Ale Festival held in the Franciscan Well Brewpub on North Mall, Cork is Irelands only festival dedicated to celebrating women in the drinks industry, running August 9th & 10th. For more info visit https://www.tastecork.com/whats-on/fem-ale-fest
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    Fem-Ale Fest Franciscan Well Brewpub Celebrates Women in the Drinks Industry in aid of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork The Fem-Ale Festival held in the Franciscan Well Brewpub on North Mall, Cork is Irelands only festival dedicated to celebrating women in the drinks industry, running August 9th & 10th. For more info visit https://www.tastecork.com/whats-on/fem-ale-fest
  • Trading Online Voucher A Trading Online Voucher is a valuable form of grant funding available from the LEO, for food producers to sell their products online. From the Local Enterprise Office, you can avail of up to €2500 in matched funding to make your website sales-friendly, allowing you to sell online, both nationally and internationally, or set up a click-and-collect service - an extremely useful service for selling at Farmer's Markets, fairs, or trade shows. Check if you're eligible at: https://www.localenterprise.ie/SouthCork/Financial-Supports/Trading-Online-Voucher/
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    Trading Online Voucher A Trading Online Voucher is a valuable form of grant funding available from the LEO, for food producers to sell their products online. From the Local Enterprise Office, you can avail of up to €2500 in matched funding to make your website sales-friendly, allowing you to sell online, both nationally and internationally, or set up a click-and-collect service - an extremely useful service for selling at Farmer's Markets, fairs, or trade shows. Check if you're eligible at: https://www.localenterprise.ie/SouthCork/Financial-Supports/Trading-Online-Voucher/
  • IRELAND’S GLUTEN FREE BREWERY ONLY COMPANY TO WIN CONSECUTIVE INNOVATION AWARDS 9 White Deer Brewery from Baile Bhúirne in the Muskerry Gealtacht were awarded their fourth innovation award at last Friday’s Free From Food Awards held in The Grand Hotel, Mallahide (only 3 innovation awards are given each year). The brewery has once again received high recognition to the work they do in normalising life for people with Coeliac disease or an intolerance to gluten. An estimated 1% of our population have Coeliac disease with a much bigger proportion going undiagnosed and many more have an intolerance but not necessarily being diagnosed with the disease. Board Bia estimates one in five of us now shop regularly for gluten free. Eating out, which most of us take for granted used to be incredibly difficult, but now more and more companies understand and create solutions for sufferers of this disease. They develop methods, recipes and products that are inclusive so everyone can enjoy them. 9 White Deer collected the innovation award for bringing gluten free draught beers to market and being the first to boldly announce themselves as the countries first brewery to go 100% gluten free, they also received a gold medal for their Black Lightning, a Black IPA, previous winner of Quality food and drinks awards in 2015 as well as a bronze medal for their pale ale Stag Bán and a merit for their Stout which won the innovation award last year. Since last year the company has grown it’s distribution with many publicans taking on the brewery to offer a draught service that covers both craft and gluten free beer options in one, and the type of beer can be rotated throughout their range of seven beers, gluten free is no longer boring. For More information see http://www.9whitedeer.ie/stockists
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    IRELAND’S GLUTEN FREE BREWERY ONLY COMPANY TO WIN CONSECUTIVE INNOVATION AWARDS 9 White Deer Brewery from Baile Bhúirne in the Muskerry Gealtacht were awarded their fourth innovation award at last Friday’s Free From Food Awards held in The Grand Hotel, Mallahide (only 3 innovation awards are given each year). The brewery has once again received high recognition to the work they do in normalising life for people with Coeliac disease or an intolerance to gluten. An estimated 1% of our population have Coeliac disease with a much bigger proportion going undiagnosed and many more have an intolerance but not necessarily being diagnosed with the disease. Board Bia estimates one in five of us now shop regularly for gluten free. Eating out, which most of us take for granted used to be incredibly difficult, but now more and more companies understand and create solutions for sufferers of this disease. They develop methods, recipes and products that are inclusive so everyone can enjoy them. 9 White Deer collected the innovation award for bringing gluten free draught beers to market and being the first to boldly announce themselves as the countries first brewery to go 100% gluten free, they also received a gold medal for their Black Lightning, a Black IPA, previous winner of Quality food and drinks awards in 2015 as well as a bronze medal for their pale ale Stag Bán and a merit for their Stout which won the innovation award last year. Since last year the company has grown it’s distribution with many publicans taking on the brewery to offer a draught service that covers both craft and gluten free beer options in one, and the type of beer can be rotated throughout their range of seven beers, gluten free is no longer boring. For More information see http://www.9whitedeer.ie/stockists
  • Cork herbal tea brand Remedy Roots switches to compostable retail packaging. Wellness teas that treat the planet as well as they treat your body. That’s the latest milestone achieved by cousins Lisa and Stuart in their pursuit of running an eco-friendly business. They’re 6 herbal teas and 2 vegan lattes are now completely compostable as part of their retail packaging design overhaul. They want to help customers, local retailers and other brands move closer to a plastic free world!
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    Cork herbal tea brand Remedy Roots switches to compostable retail packaging. Wellness teas that treat the planet as well as they treat your body. That’s the latest milestone achieved by cousins Lisa and Stuart in their pursuit of running an eco-friendly business. They’re 6 herbal teas and 2 vegan lattes are now completely compostable as part of their retail packaging design overhaul. They want to help customers, local retailers and other brands move closer to a plastic free world!
  • START YOUR OWN FOOD BUSINESS: 2 Day training course in County Cork starting on 15th April in CORK CITY: Book here: https://www.localenterprise.ie/CorkCity/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Food-Starter-Programme.html
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    START YOUR OWN FOOD BUSINESS: 2 Day training course in County Cork starting on 15th April in CORK CITY: Book here: https://www.localenterprise.ie/CorkCity/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Food-Starter-Programme.html