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Ascent Programme 2016

Application Form

1.  Company Details

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Company/ Business Name

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Trading as

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Address

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Contact Person

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Phone

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E-Mail /
Website /
Calendar Year / Total Turnover € / Exports € / Full-time Equivalent Staff *
Actual 2013
Actual 2014
Actual 2015
Projected 2016 (Estimated)
Projected 2017

* An FTE is the equivalent of one person working full time. For example: 1 person working full time = 1 FTE:

2 people each working 4 hours per day, 5 days per week = 1 FTE

What are the reasons for the growth/ decline in actual figures over the period 2013 to 2015?
Please be specific
What obstacles to growth do you believe your company is currently faced with?
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What supports do you believe your company could benefit from in order to deliver sales growth in the next 2-3 years?
Please be specific

2.  Business Overview

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Establishment Date

Brief business history and background:

ownership, key business milestones: product launches/ awards/ listings, etc.

What are your business’s strengths?

What are your business’s weaknesses?

What opportunities exist for your business?

Potential threats to your business?

Products

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What are your products?

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Brief description: pack sizes, positioning (premium/ budget, etc.)

What is unique or innovative about your products, your marketing or your production process?

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What quality standards are in place?

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Are you registered for the Bord Bia Origin Green programme?

If so, have you attended a workshop? Have you submitted your sustainability plan yet? Are you a verified member?

Do you produce any own label products (for example, Tesco Finest) or brands for third parties? If so, for whom and since when?

Do you outsource your production? If so, to whom and since when?

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Markets

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Domestic Market Channel: Where are your products currently available? Provide examples of some key customers.

What is the percentage breakdown between retail, foodservice, on-line sales and direct-to-consumer (from your own outlet, at farmers markets and events)?

Retail
Foodservice
On-Line
Direct to Consumer
Total / 100%

Export Markets: Where are your products available overseas? Provide examples of key customers.

What is the % breakdown between retail, foodservice and on-line sales?

Retail / %
Foodservice / %
On-Line / %
Total / 100%

Exports as a % of turnover

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Please note: Applicants will be invited to interview to secure their place on the programme