To celebrate 10 years of Food Works, we have launched a special edition podcast featuring interviews with leading Irish food and drink companies, and business mentors offering tips and advice for start-ups. A new episode will be released each Friday at 10am.

 

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Episode Ten:    Beth-Ann Smith & Ken Madden, Lismore Foods on their success over the last 10 years since they took part in the first ever Food Works Programme, their continual innovation, new product development and export

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Episode Nine:  Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland & Teagasc on the value Food Works brings to food and drink start ups, each agencies role within the programme and critical factors for success

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Episode Eight:  Shane Ryan, Fiid on their journey to setting up a food business, growing a team and getting investment

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Episode Seven:  Karen O'Neil, Beekon Batches on their journey setting up a business within the Drinks Industry

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Episode Six:  Dave Mulligan, Craft Cocktails, on his learnings in business, advice for early-stage food or drink companies, and the benefits of the Food Works programme for Craft Cocktails

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Episode Five:  Jacquie Marsh, Food Entrepreneur and Food Works Business Advisor, on what it takes to survive and thrive in the Food and Drink Industry

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Episode Four:  Simon Lynch, Wicklow Wolf on how they successfully grew the business and tackled the export market

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Episode Three:  Aisling Cullen, Thanks Plants - from product inspiration to securing investment

 

Episode Two:  Joanna Walker - key success factors and entering the UK market

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Episode One:  Nobó - working with the FoodWorks programme as an early start up food company

 

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