Growing Gloucestershire PLC

Food & Drink Seminar

9th December 2010

Agenda Introductions & overview of morning Exporting your products & services - UKTI Case study: Soho CoffeeCo. Environmental support: Business Link and Space

Catering Break Case study: Creed Foodservice Strategic Support available Developing a successful and valuable brand: ASHA Q&A Panel

It’s all About Great Local Companies!

Introduction

Suzanne Hall-GibbinsDirector Gloucestershire Chamber

& Business Link

A World of OpportunitiesHelping South West businesses really go places

Angie Mico

UKTI SOUTH WEST Experts in international trade

Do you want your business to grow internationally?UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is here to help

UK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation that helps UK based companies

succeed in international markets. We also assist overseas companies to bring high quality

investment to the UK's vibrant economy

The International Trade Service Team

Your route to the world

Our team includes:

International Trade Sector Specialists in; Aerospace

Advanced Engineering

Automotive

Environmental

Healthcare/Life Sciences

Food & Drink

Marine

Security

Business and Financial Services

Creative

Leisure & Tourism

International Trade Advisers For all other sectors

UKTI SOUTH WEST also has access to a unique network of UKTI colleagues based around the world in Embassies and Consulates.

UKTI Products & Services

When it comes to international trade, there’s a lot to consider.

UKTI SOUTHWEST has a team of experienced and well-connected experts, and a range of useful services, to give your business that international edge.

Contact our International Trade Centre Team, and they will start you on the road to:

• Your next customer

• Your new suppliers

• Your new partners

• And much, much more!

If you want to increase your turnover, boost your sales and increase the size of your business year on year, you can’t afford to miss out on using our International Trade Team.

Benefits•Save time

•Save money

•Grow your business

We’re here to helpWhy wait? Contact us today!

Tel:- 0845 60 60 969

E-mail:- enquiries@uktisouthwest.org

Or visit us at:- www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk

Thank you

IYREImprove Your Resource Efficiency

www.businesslink.gov.uk/southwest/environment

What is the IYRE project?

• In depth engagement with business to improve environmental performance

Improve efficiency and competitiveness Decrease energy, waste and resource

costs Decrease environmental impact -

Carbon

The Customer Journey

• 1) Initial Meeting/scoping

• 2) Baseline

• 3) Feasibility/Quotation/Referral

• 4) Sourcing finance

• 5) Implementation

• 6) Return 1 year on to assess effect

Which businesses are eligible?

• Sectoral restrictionsTransportPrimary food processingAgricultureMotor vehiclesSynthetic fibresShip buildingCoal and steel Fisheries and aquacultureHousebuilding

• Meet growth criteria

In reality, what business are we looking for?

• Intensive resource users (energy, water and materials)

• Potential for renewable energy (FiT)

• Fleet/high mileage

• Environmental goods and services (8% target)

• Go by feel…do you think there is room for improvement?

Case Study – Wickwar Brewery

• IYRE project in later stages

• Replacing grain mill – resource efficiency

• Boiler investigations – replace/acid clean

• 2 actions forecast to save company ~£9000 per year

Contact Details

• iyre@businesslinksw.co.uk

• (0)845 600 9966

To act as the strategic voice of the business community

Proactively engaging with key sectors and their supply chains

Establishing communications and feedback channels with local businesses

Strengthening relationships with local MPs

Collaborating with local chambers

Creating effective feedback loops with members

Engaging with regional and national players

To act as the major access point for business support in the county

• Provide 1:1 support to businesses

• Provision of relevant events/workshops/seminars

• 3 day Start-up programme plus on-going support

• Access to information via website/e-alerts/newsletters

• Access to specialist advisers – IT; Marketing; Environmental; Finance

• Access to 3rd party providers & other public funded bodies

Strategic Growth Programmes

A proven support service delivered through the Business Link

The Strategic Leadership Programme

Aimed at the business leader (It’s all about me!)

The Strategic Development Programme

Aimed at the entire business (It’s all about us!)

Funded through the South West RDA ERDF funds

Strategic Leadership Programme

3 half day sessions:

• Groups of up to 8 business leaders per group

• Opportunities to raise and discuss the burning issues that you face

• The ability to participate in a peer to peer learning environment

• Invitation to continue the group conversation via email and follow up meetings

Strategic Development Programme

3 – 5 half day sessions:

• unites the management team – engendering shared ownership and responsibility

• provides a structured & practical framework

• sets priorities and responsibilities

• provides insights into team and personal dynamics

• provides access to external support for implementation

Who have we worked with?• Bottlegreen• Kitchen Garden Foods• Cadbury House Hotel• The George Hotel• Bart Spices• Bensons• Pheasant Pluckers

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