Organisation: Bord Bia

Address: Clanwilliam Court Lower Mount Street Dublin 2

Contact: Eileen Bentley

Telephone: 01 668 5155

Fax: 01 678 9174

Email: vantage@bordbia.ie

Website: www.bordbiavantage.ie

Bord Bia is the Irish food and drink industry`s trade development and promotion organisation. Bord Bia Vantage is Bord Bia`s suite of services to small businesses that aims to resource and support the successful growth of small food, drink and horticulture companies. Bord Bia Vantage consists of three services: Vantage Point, Vantage Plus and Vantage Promote. Vantage Point is an extensive on-line resource guide offering access to best practice information and practical, expert advice on a wide range of food business activities. Vantage Plus provides specific, practical information and advice on key areas, through workshops, seminars and guides. Vantage Promote encapsulates Bord Bia’s promotion of the artisan and small business sector to consumers, trade and the media. Bord Bia`s Marketing Assistance Programme (MAP) gives grant assistance for marketing activities to food, drink and horticulture companies with an operating turnover of between €100,000 and €3.5 million in the year of application. For more information and details of all Bord Bia’s services and events go to www.bordbiavantage.ie