Food Ready For Retail - IMPORTS - 9th to 14th March - 2025

We want to attract, develop skills in the food supply chain , and empower bright food ideas to lead the transformation of the Low Carbon food system into an innovative sector that produces healthy and trusted sustainable foods ready for retail.

We want to help ordinary artisan food ideas become innovative so that can grow their businesses or work in food businesses production or retail/distribution in the UK.

Date : 9th - 14th March - 2025

Email : info@sacoma-healthfoods.com

Time : 10.00 to 5.30

Type : Blended ( In Person & Online )

Venue : SACOMA Office, CEME Campus – Marsh Way, Rainham, RM13 8EU

Fees: £2200

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program is designed to boost the food innovation practices to get the product for ready to retail in the UK.

The innovative formula of the programme enables participants to gain new knowledge in a specific area of new product development or getting an existing product ready to retail in the UK  food markets, retail shops, wholesale.  Understand your responsibilities as an importer or food handler, which includes demonstrating that your products meet all legal requirements before they are placed on the UK market for sale.

Programme covers training, factory and distribution logistics and visits. .Before approaching stores, conduct market research, ensure your business and product can meet demand and compliance with UK Food standards and regulations .

This is a unique practical study programme, has been prepared by award winning food innovators and inventors, researchers and practitioners who are highly skilled and experienced in launching products into retail sector in collaboration with academic institutions and food sector Partners from different institutions, offering participants the opportunity to gain a holistic insight into developing products in trend for retail food market!

Our experts from SACOMA, chef’s ambassador, college, universities, research institutions and industry have made every effort to ensure that participants gain a new perspective on their unique products ideas. Indigenous food processing skills and technologies are discussed and, by acquiring new tools, techniques, and practices, gain the ability to develop innovative ideas BY Turning them into actionable retail ready food products. The guiding principle of the study programme is learning through practical

 

We are waiting for you to contribute to positive change in our food system if YOU are a FOOD ARTISAN and a person  who can demonstrate the desire, potential and readiness to begin the transformational journey to unlock commercial potential and achieve sustainable entry into the food industry in UK.

If you’re an entrepreneur, have a product to sale or a business owner who relies on new product development (NPD) and aspiring to getting those products into retail stores to sell, then you should be aware of how challenging this can be. Whether you approach retailers, or wholesalers or distributors, the challenges are the many channellings including for technical documentation and labelling.

Whether your products are made in the UK or imported or looking to access Uk markets via export, Determine which specific UK regulations, laws, and standards apply to your food product. These may differ from the ones you follow in other countries and markets.

To reformulate your product for compliance in the UK market, you must identify the applicable UK regulations, update your technical documentation and product marking, and ensure all labels, instructions, and safety information are in English and easily understandable. Key steps include updating to the UKCA mark (if required), appointing a UK-based importer or authorized representative, and ensuring your supply chain traceability is compliant with UK requirements.

However, with the right strategy, ensuring your product is ready and compliant with standards and regulations  branding and marketing strategies, and through building strong relationships with retail buyers and local retailers, you can increase the likelihood of your products making it on to their shelves.

If you are a worker in the food industry, Compliance and food regulations ,  partner with brands and businesses for greater exposure, co-creation and reformation understanding food claims, medical food and herbal food products with compliant ingredients , understanding food safety and due diligence.

Sacoma Global Foods Innovation and retail launch pad study and market access programme designed to boost the food innovation practices to get the product for ready to retail in the UK and for workers to understand regulations.

The innovative formula of the programme enables participants and food businesses and brand owners  to gain new knowledge in food retail compliance with a specific area of product reformulation or  new product development or getting an existing product ready to retail in the UK  food markets, retail shops, wholesale.  as well as develop their unique competence turning original home-made recipes into revenue producing food businesses the ready to retail programme  covers: Understanding UK food requirements and standards   training on product quality controls, due diligence, traceability, product recall procedures , developing product specification for  manufacturing

factory and distribution logistics and visit branding and Intellectual Property (IP) Rights and  Protections.

Know Where Your Product Fits.

Collaboration and partnerships, Your product story and authenticity and story.

uncover customer insights, create value propositions and design integrated campaigns that connect with audiences

Investigate whether your product can benefit from preferential tariffs under the DCTS or an EPA.

Understand requirements: Familiarize yourself with the rules of origin and other eligibility criteria to ensure your goods qualify. Taxes or eligible for tariff-free access. Ensure your product is high-quality and meets all necessary requirements for retail, such as shelf life and packaging durability. Story telling strategy for attracting costumer and customer.

Before approaching stores, conduct market research, ensure your business and product can meet demand and compliance with UK Food standards and regulations and be prepared to  pitch the benefits of your product to the retailer/wholesaler/Distributor.

Apply for IP Rights

• reduce manufacturing and production costs to increase profit margins
• focus on your target audience and making products that they want and marketing those products in a way that speaks to them
• identify retailers and distributors you can sell to
• create a sakes pitch that impresses
• approach store owners – including smaller, local stores and online stores if you don’t want the hassle of opening and running your own online retail store

Food Science

In today’s global food market, every manufacturer operates at the crossroads of regulatory compliance, shifting consumer expectations, and rapid innovation cycles. For Quality Assurance, R&D, and Regulatory Affairs leaders, maintaining control over product integrity demands more than meeting standards—it requires a deep understanding of the chemistry that defines food itself.

Chemistry food science bridges molecular analysis with real-world manufacturing. It applies chemical principles to the composition, structure, and reactions of food materials, forming the foundation of food chemistry testing. Through advanced chemical analysis, food companies can identify contaminants, ensure nutritional accuracy, and validate the stability and authenticity of their products, thereby protecting both consumers and their brands.

 

Product and brand readiness

• Perfect the product: Ensure your product is high-quality and meets all necessary requirements for retail, such as shelf life and packaging durability.
• Develop strong branding: Create a unique brand identity and consider building a community around your product to generate customer loyalty.
• Rethink packaging: Make sure your packaging is eye-catching, fits the retail environment, and includes clear, high-quality labeling.
• Assess market readiness: Understand if your target market is ready for your product and have a strategy to educate them if needed.

Business and operational readiness

• Evaluate your capabilities: Be realistic about your production capacity and financial resources to ensure you can handle potential orders, inventory, and cash flow requirements.
• Understand retail costs: Research the actual costs involved in getting your product onto a store's shelves, including potential fees and margins.
• Set the right price: Determine your pricing structure to ensure a profitable return for both you and the retailer.

Sales and marketing strategy

• Conduct market research: Research potential retail partners, including their buying cycles and what their customers buy.
• Create a "sell sheet": Prepare a one-page document with high-quality images and key information about your product, pricing, and brand.
• Build relationships: Attend trade shows, join online wholesale marketplaces, and reach out directly to retailers to build connections.
• Develop your pitch: Prepare a concise pitch that clearly explains what your product is, its unique selling points, and, most importantly, the benefits it offers the retailer (e.g., strong margins, customer demand).
• Follow up: Stay in contact with retailers after initial meetings and be persistent but patient.
• Consider your approach: Start small by getting into smaller, independent stores or online marketplaces before aiming for larger chains, as starting with large chains is often difficult without prior exposure.
• Offer samples: Provide samples of your product to store owners to allow them to see and test the quality firsthand.

Participants:

We will work with a diverse selected cluster of individuals and artisans or ethnic food business owners who

• Want to succeed and grow in the food industry  management or production
• Want to work in manufacturing, food detail of distribution  or improve career paths in uk foods markets
• Have a great Artisan food idea for a new food product for the UK and global markets?
• Have a great business story to tell and want to inspire others with your food idea, knowledge, and skill?
• Want to keep your food idea fresh and update with new ingredients or formulations?
• Want to discover insights how top food innovators and big brands, develop, create, design, package their new food ideas.
• Have Indigenous food recipe idea with a proven concept for food processing and preservation method.
• have a great food idea that could possibly grow?
• want to launch your food into retail shop in uk?
• want to improve their food products or develop food ideas with guidance on developing products that are retail ready for
• want to develop retail ready products innovative for future food trends product pipelines.
• Are ready to grow (are at a tipping point in their journey where a delicate transformation is needed to overcome critical barriers to growth)
• demonstrate the desire, potential and readiness to begin the transformational journey to unlock commercial potential and achieve sustainable growth for this market with sustainability credentials .

Gain Insights to help you stay on top of upcoming legislations changes  and proposals

Whether you're involved in procurement, operations, driving sustainability – or often find yourself taking on the tasks others avoid – this webinar is designed to equip SMEs with the clarity and confidence to navigate EPR effectively.

 

Experts will share insights to help you stay on top of the current legislative proposals and prepare for upcoming changes.

Such as :

A comprehensive overview of the key food safety management practices and relevant regulatory developments in GB/UK and EU.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation has reshaped packaging compliance, with more granular data reporting requirements.

Experts will  help you cut through the complexity and take practical steps toward compliance.

You’ll gain:

• A clear understanding of your EPR obligations: Learn what the legislation requires and how it applies specifically to your business.
• Guidance on data collection: Discover how to collate the right data efficiently by integrating it into your existing processes.
• Best practices from industry peers: See how other SMEs are embedding EPR into their procurement and sustainability strategies.
• Tips for internal collaboration: Find out how to raise awareness across your organisation and show how your colleagues have a role to play in the process.

 

CEO Sacoma Global Foods

‘We really want to connect with special people whose traditional food skills and aspects of their food cultures need due recognition and full understanding and utilization because of the valuable contributions to natural unprocessed healthy foods that utilize natural ingredients and less processing. Because at sacoma foods innovation, we think that Insufficient attention has been given to these skills and knowledge within the mainstream food retailers in the UK/EU in developing new food products that could have health benefits and contribute to the management interventions of opportunistic diseases.

Sacoma foods retail ready innovation retail launch pad initiative will help in acceleration the development and getting these products ready for commercialization of some of the promising food Artisan food ideas and contributing to this great vision and opportunities and borough.

The global pollution with hit 9 billion by 2050, even as the food and agriculture sector and projected to grow in double digits with issues of health and wellbeing, sustainability and climate taking centre stages.