Food & drink sector event, held at Brickhampton Court Gold Complex on 9th December 2010.

1. Growing Gloucestershire PLC Food & Drink Seminar 9th December 2010

2. 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

3. It’s all About Great Local Companies!

4. IntroductionSuzanne Hall-GibbinsDirector Gloucestershire Chamber & Business Link

5. A World of Opportunities Helping South West businesses really go places Angie Mico UKTI SOUTH WEST Experts in international trade

6. 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

8. Advanced Engineering

9. Automotive

10. Environmental

11. Healthcare/Life Sciences

12. Food & Drink

13. Marine

14. Security

15. Business and Financial Services

16. Creative

19. Your new suppliers

20. Your new partners

21. 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.

23. Save money

25. IYRE Improve Your Resource Efficiency www.businesslink.gov.uk/southwest/environment

27. Decrease energy, waste and resource costs

30. Primary food processing

31. Agriculture

32. Motor vehicles

33. Synthetic fibres

34. Ship building

35. Coal and steel

36. Fisheries and aquaculture

37. HousebuildingMeet growth criteria

38. 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?

39. 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

41. Contact Details iyre@businesslinksw.co.uk (0)845 600 9966

42. 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

44. Provision of relevant events/workshops/seminars

45. 3 day Start-up programme plus on-going support

46. Access to information via website/e-alerts/newsletters

47. Access to specialist advisers – IT; Marketing; Environmental; Finance

50. Opportunities to raise and discuss the burning issues that you face

51. The ability to participate in a peer to peer learning environment

53. provides a structured & practical framework

54. sets priorities and responsibilities

55. provides insights into team and personal dynamics

57. Kitchen Garden Foods

58. Cadbury House Hotel

59. The George Hotel

60. Bart Spices

61. Bensons