Local Food Development

The Food Matters team has developed a suite of events and support to help achieve the ambitious targets set out by the Food Matters strategy:

Dedicated Business Development team to help start and grow your business
Food business development grants to help local food and drink production businesses start, grow and use local produce wherever practicable. Support to work to the highest production standards
Annual Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival
Manx Produce Marquee at the annual Southern District Agricultural Show and Royal Manx Agricultural Show
Interactive directory available via https://www.iomfoodanddrink.com/ – Updated for 2021
Isle of Man Food and Drink social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Isle of Man Provenance Label – ‘Made in’ and ‘Product of’ - Awarded to businesses that favour local produce
Support towards international exhibitions for businesses ready to export
Bar Code generation support