Start-up support

We offer a range of start-up support to Welsh food and drink companies. Whatever stage of the journey you’re at, we can help you along the way: 

• Start-up workshops – We run regular workshops that provide an overview of the key considerations for anyone thinking of setting up a food manufacturing business. See our training and events page for more details.
• ​​Food business registration – We can support you with an initial review of the requirements for food business registration. 
• HACCP – It is a legal requirement in the UK for all food and drink companies to have a food safety plan based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles. Your HACCP plan keeps your food safe from biological, chemical and physical food safety hazards. We offer HACCP workshops as well as bespoke support.
• New product development – From having an idea through to launching in retailers, we can support you to develop new products. There are lots of things to consider, including whether there is a gap in the market for your product and if it is profitable, recipe development, getting feedback from consumers, and having sufficient shelf life. 
• Regulated product approval – Are you sure the ingredients you intend to use in your product are authorised fo​r food use in the UK? If required, we can help you to review the requirements for the ‘Regulated Product Approval’ process with the Food Standards Agency. 
• Labelling and nutritional information – We can help you to ensure that the information you include on your product labels complies with the latest food information regulations. Are the nutrition and health claims you are making accurate and legal? Have you correctly declared ingredients, shelf life, nutritional information and allergens? You also may need to consider cooking instructions too. 
• Scaling up production – Once you have successfully created a product recipe in your home kitchen, there’s a good chance you’ll need to ramp up production to a commercial kitchen or factory. We can help you to think about the processes and equipment which you might need to achieve this. ​