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Franchise your business
Growing your business by working with independent franchisees.
How to find the right suppliers
Where to find prospective suppliers that can provide you with the goods or services you need at the price you want.
Food crime
Understand the different types of food crime including theft, adulteration and document fraud, and how to report a food crime confidentially.
Working with non-union representatives
How consulting employees and their representatives can encourage a trusting and co-operative business environment.
Crowdfunding
What is crowdfunding and how can it be used to finance a business.
Consider your exit strategy when starting up a business
Why you should have an exit strategy for your business and the options available.
Calculate final pay when a worker leaves
Deductions to make from outstanding pay owed when an employee leaves the business.
Making deductions from a worker's pay
Legally required deductions such as National Insurance and income tax.
Employee representatives
Understand the role of employee representatives and situations when you may need to consult them on issues affecting your workforce.
Food law and enforcement
An introduction for food business operators to food law and food hygiene laws, and how they are enforced.
Food hygiene rating: appeals, replies and re-inspections
How to reply to and appeal your food hygiene rating, and request a re-visit inspection from a food safety officer.
Displaying and promoting your food hygiene rating
All food businesses in Northern Ireland must follow the rules on displaying their food hygiene rating.
Overview of food regulation and legislation
An overview of the laws, regulations, codes of practice and guidance for running a food business.
Food law enforcement agencies
How central government enforcement agencies work with local councils to enforce food laws and regulations.
Food Law Code of Practice
How food law codes of practice regulate the way local councils apply food legislation.
Food hygiene legislation
An outline of the food hygiene regulations that apply to all food businesses throughout the whole food chain.
Enforcement of food laws
The Framework Agreement outlines the remit of the Food Standards Agency to supervise and monitor local authority enforcement.
Food and feed hygiene for farmers and growers
Guidance for farmers and growers on hygiene, and food and feed health and safety legislation.
Support for craft breweries, cideries and distilleries
Find advice and support for craft beer and spirit producers in Northern Ireland from agencies such as Invest NI, Tourism NI, NIFDA and CAMRA.
Waste options for breweries, cideries and distilleries
How to dispose of brewery and distillery waste, and reuse it for animal feed, fertiliser and other environmentally-friendly purposes.