Longford Food & Drink Companies Required for Leading Accelerator Programme

(l-r) Rachel Byrne, Zingibeer; Kwanghi Chan, EAST by Kwanghi; Aisling Tuck, Naked Bakes and Giselle Makinde, Cream of the Crop are currently taking part in Food Works.

placeholder image — (l-r) Rachel Byrne, Zingibeer; Kwanghi Chan, EAST by Kwanghi; Aisling Tuck, Naked Bakes and Giselle Makinde, Cream of the Crop are currently taking part in Food Works.

Food and drink companies from Longford are being encouraged to apply for Food Works 2024.

Food Works is Ireland’s leading accelerator programme for high-potential food, drink, ingredients, food science and technology companies. It combines the resources from Board Bia, Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc to aid businesses in preparing to be investor ready in-order to achieve success in domestic and international markets. The Food Works programme is 10 months long, during this period companies will gain access to grant funding, buyers , mentors and investors. Successful applicants on the 2023 programme included Zingibeer, GoodBrew, EAST by Kwanghi Chan, Slice of Life, Cream of the Crop, Wexbury Spirits and Naked Bakes.

Food Works runs annually from February to November. The closing date for applications for the 2024 programme is December 1 2023. To find out more about the Food Works programme and to fill out an application form visit their website ( https://www.foodworksireland.ie/)