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Key things to agree with your designer
What are the main things you should discuss with your designer, including objectives, budget, timescales and intellectual property rights
Create an effective design team
Find out how to form a good design team for your business’ project and what design team roles you may need to consider
Risk management process
Risk management process involves five crucial steps that can help you identify, assess and mitigate risks to your business
How novel foods are assessed
What the compulsory pre-market safety assessment for novel foods covers and how to get authorisation for novel food.
Exporting to France
What you need to know about exporting to France, and how you can get help targeting this market.
Manage your design project effectively
Understand how to efficiently manage and review your design project during different stages of the design process
Reasons to hire a professional designer
Find out how the right designer or design agency can help you improve your product, packaging, brand and sales
Industry 4.0 challenges and risks
Find out about the risks of Industry 4.0 for your business, and possible limitations of these new digital industrial technologies
Write an effective design brief
How to write an effective design brief that will help your designer understand your design problem and deliver the right solution
Pesticides and food safety
Introduction to how pesticides are regulated and pesticide residue levels are monitored in food.
What are novel foods?
Overview of novel foods and technologies, why they're developed, and the regulations that control their use.
Nanotechnology in food
An explanation of nanotechnology, and how it's regulated when used in the production of food and food products.
Regulation of novel foods
Overview of the foods, ingredients and food processes covered by the Novel Foods Regulation, and what may be exempt from the regulation.
Cloning and novel foods
Food produced from cloned animals is considered novel and requires pre-market approval.
Business growth through acquisition, mergers and partnerships
Understand the power of partnerships in business and how to use acquisitions, joint ventures and mergers to grow your company.
Planning for business growth (video)
Watch our short video tutorial to find out how to carry out a business review and prepare your business for growth.
Product development strategy
How to create a product development strategy and use tactics such as brand expansion to increase your sales and market share.
Market development strategy
How to create a market development strategy and use pricing, distribution and promotional tactics to increase your sales and market share.
Market penetration strategy
Understand what market penetration is, how to measure it and tactics to use to help you gain market share or grow revenue through sales.
Financing for business growth
Introduction to financial planning for growth, including equity, venture capital and funding from business angels.