Innovation funding for small Irish food companies announced

DETAILS of innovation funding for small Irish companies in the food industry were announced yesterday by Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Brendan Smith.

Innovation vouchers worth €5,000 each are available to all small companies in the food sector over the next six weeks. The deadline for applications is August 20.

Mr Smith said these vouchers are the push that many small Irish food companies need to explore how innovation can change their business for the better, be it through new product development or the improvement of existing processes.