Food Works 2015 aims to help young companies realise potential

Energetic food companies are being sought for Food Works 2015, the joint Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc programme geared towards export markets.

The programme aims to help young companies to realise their full potential to achieve significant scale and become major international businesses in markets across the globe. The ideal candidates are ambitious entrepreneurs or companies less than four years trading that wish to target new export markets and scale their business.

The call for future participants was made at the conclusion this week of Food Works 2014. Launched in 2012, some 43 start-ups from dairy, snacks, meat, seafood and beverages have participated in the first two years of this programme, selected following a competitive process attracting in excess of 150 applications.