FUSION project to formalise the new product development system in a company, and bring new preserve and other innovative, wholesome food products to existing and new customers

This project supported growth of own brand and branded product sales in a sweet and savoury preserves business. The project aims were to formalise the new product development system, and bring new cooking sauce and other innovative, wholesome savoury and sweet preserve products to existing and new customers. Evidence of achievement exists in the form of 13 products which were developed and brought to market for own brand customers, a further 6 own brand products due for launch in the Spring 2016, a Christmas range of product concepts for own brand customers in the pipeline, and product prototypes and associated business cases for branded cooking sauces. The knowledge resulting from the project has helped service existing retail and food service customers and secured new retail and food service own brand customers, and engage the company with Bord Bia for development of its digital marketing strategy and processes for retailer and consumer-led product development.