Seafood graduates ready to go global

The course aims to help participants expand and develop their businesses and develop new and innovative products for Irish and European markets through the provision of additional knowledge and expertise.

“The creativity and innovation displayed by each entrepreneur has been exceptional,” said WCEB’s Michael Hanley.

"It is very exciting to see participants, who began the course with semi-formed ideas for new products, work through the various stages of product development, market research and packaging design.

“After nearly a year of training and mentoring, most of these seafood  professionals now have products that are ready to launch onto the Irish and European market. Some of these ‘value-added’ products, such as prepared seafood dishes, will be very attractive to retailers and distributors in Ireland, continental Europe and further afield.”