Seafood Product Development Project
Published on 04 March 2018
Ireland
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About this good practice
This project was formed by Letterkenny Institute of Technology LYIT (LYIT - School of Tourism) and Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM – Irish Seafisheries Board) in 2013 following a partnership agreement detailed in a signed Memorandum of Agreement between both parties. The agreement will be renewed in 2016. The main aim of the project is to promote seafood product development via links between culinary arts graduates’ seafood companies in Co. Donegal.
The agreement has three main activities:
1. Graduate placement in BIM’s Seafood Development Centre and six-month industry placement. To date, four LYIT School of Tourism BA (Hons) Culinary Arts graduates have joined the Graduate Food Product Development Chef Programme. All have been successful and have been placed in seafood companies in Ireland.
2. Funding of 24 month Masters by research degree by BIM. Current research is focusing on expanding the shelf-life of white fish to ensure such products are available for export to the Chinese market.
3. Special projects involving supporting seafood companies in terms of research, product development and company management. So far over five individual companies have benefited from this programme via the ‘Seafood Product Development Kitchen’ at the School of Tourism or the Business Incubation centre ‘CoLab’ at LYIT’s main campus in Letterkenny.
The agreement has three main activities:
1. Graduate placement in BIM’s Seafood Development Centre and six-month industry placement. To date, four LYIT School of Tourism BA (Hons) Culinary Arts graduates have joined the Graduate Food Product Development Chef Programme. All have been successful and have been placed in seafood companies in Ireland.
2. Funding of 24 month Masters by research degree by BIM. Current research is focusing on expanding the shelf-life of white fish to ensure such products are available for export to the Chinese market.
3. Special projects involving supporting seafood companies in terms of research, product development and company management. So far over five individual companies have benefited from this programme via the ‘Seafood Product Development Kitchen’ at the School of Tourism or the Business Incubation centre ‘CoLab’ at LYIT’s main campus in Letterkenny.
Resources needed
Funding, Staff and Resources from Letterkenny Institute of Technology LYIT (School of Tourism) and Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM – Irish Seafisheries Board)
Evidence of success
So far over five individual companies have benefited from this programme via the ‘Seafood Product Development Kitchen’ at the School of Tourism or the Business Incubation centre ‘CoLab’ at LYIT’s main campus in Letterkenny.
Potential for learning or transfer
Yes, the potential to adopt a similar model in other regions that wish to support food sector businesses by utilising resources from public sector agencies and colleges or universities.
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