Food Incubation Centre Questionnaire

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Is your company impacted by a lack of access to knowledge around? please rate from 1-8 according to the highest relevance ( 1 being the most relevant)

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a. How to expand and scale-up production
b. Meeting sustainability targets
c. Packaging product for a range of markets
d. Extending product life for larger scale production
e. Allergen management
f. Product development to meet retailer briefs
g. Account management for larger retailers
h. Other challenges (please enter this information into the free text box)

What services should a Wicklow Food Hub offer? please rate from 1-8 according to the highest relevance (1 being the most relevant)

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a. Food consultancy and advice
b. Development Chef
c. Food production technician
d. Training on equipment use
e. Advice signposting [identifying those individuals or organisation which are most expert at addressing specific food challenges].
f. Food storage and distribution services
g. Account management services
h. Commercial development advice
i. Commercial food testing
j. Support around Securing capital - loans grants etc.
k. Other - please specify

If the Wicklow Food Hub was to specialise in advice on very specific areas, what areas are the most important?

a. Sustainability of food production

b. Development of food flavour

c. Food safety

d. Commercial development of food systems

e. Alcoholic beverage production

f. Other please specify

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a. Recruiting trade customers
b. Reduction in sales increase in cost due to Covid
c. Finding suitable production premises
d. Logistics (getting product to trade customers in cost efficient manner)
e. Being able to expand and scale-up production
f. Meeting sustainability targets
g. Securing funding
h. Securing appropriate staff
i. Packaging product for a range of markets
j. Technical support e.g. allergen management, shelf life testing, product development
k. Account management including securing payment
l. Marketing to the end consumer
m. Other Challenges (please enter this information into the free text box)

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