13 August 2023
Seeking training in new product development?
The development of new products is one of the many key elements for success of both established and fledgling food and beverage companies.
This October, the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Co. Dublin, will host two courses for actors in the food and beverage sector looking to not only upskill in new product development but also the management of bringing a new product to the market. Details of the two courses are outlined below:
Introduction to New Product Development course
Whether you are new to food innovation, new product development or want to improve your pipeline of innovative food products, this training course will introduce you to a wide range of best practice methods and real life case studies. This course is designed for entrepreneurs, small food producers, food technologists, brand managers and development chefs working in the food and beverage industry.
What will I learn if I attend?
- Understand the Food Innovation/New Product Development (NPD) process and the different stages involved and apply it within your business/workplace.
- Be aware of the stages involved from idea generation to scale up to running production trials.
- Understand what affects the shelf-life of food products, how to potentially extend shelf-life and how to instigate trials.
- Be aware of the range of packaging solutions available.
- Obtain an overview of your regulatory and labelling responsibilities.
- Gain an understanding of the nutritional and health claims you may be in a position to use for your products.
For more information and to register for this course, click here.
Management of New Product Development course
Innovation and the development of new products is essential to the success and profitability of Irish food businesses. While companies proactively develop and launch new products to meet the changing demands of consumers and ensure growth opportunities, many of these new products fail post launch. Research indicates that the root cause of these failures can be attributed to an ineffective new product development (NPD) process. This course will introduce best practice methods for the successful management of NPD processes within a food business.
This course is designed for individuals who are involved in the development of new food products and the innovation process within their company/business, including NPD and R&D staff. It is also recommended for food companies who are developing an NPD process or want to streamline and improve their process or those who already have a basic understanding of NPD or who have attended the Introduction to Food Innovation & New Product Development course.
What will I learn if I attend?
- To define the principles and benefits of best practice in New Food Product Development.
- The Food Innovation/NPD process and the various stages involved for application within a food business/workplace.
- To integrate successful NPD management with Finance, Operations/Production, Engineering, Distribution and Marketing.
- The key performance indicators for a successful product launch and how to conduct a post launch review.
- An introduction to Teagasc expertise and the analytical and scale up facilities available to food businesses.
- An overview from a successful food business, on the implementation and the ongoing management of their Innovation and NPD System.
For more information and to register for this course, click here.