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Grampian Food Forum Innovation & Business Growth Programme

Grampian Food Forum is running a series of 10 workshops, which started in April and wil run through to January 2010.

This comprehensive business development programme will provide food and drink businesses with the necessary competence skills and knowledge to achieve their growth ambitions through innovation, adding value, new market development and quality improvements.

The programme is open to food and drink companies based in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City and Moray and will include presentations by guest speakers who will share experiences and best practice, awareness visits, access to market research and reports, 'how to......' guides and a key focus throughout the programme will be on innovation.

Workshop Topic - 2009/10

Workshop 1 Added value overview 23rd April
Workshop 2 Targeted market research 14th May
Workshop 3 Product innovation and design 11th June
Workshop 4 Customer expectations and process efficiency 18th June
Workshop 5 Best practice visit – added value 27th August
Workshop 6 Market sectors - direct marketing and retail 17th September
Workshop 7 Market sectors – foodservice and local markets 8th October
Workshop 8 Best practice visit - marketing and quality 4th November
Workshop 9 Customer skills and key account management 26th November
Workshop 10 Development plans seminar 14th January

The programme is particularly suited to new, smaller sized companies but is also relevant for established companies who are developing the skills of new personnel.

Anyone wishing to participate in the remaining workshops should contact the Grampian Food Forum Co-ordinator on grampianfoodforum@aberdeenshire.gov.uk. Each workshop is one-day duration and the cost per delegate is £100, for the remaining 5 workshops.