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