The network for food producers and supply chains in Sussex

A Taste of Sussex has been formed to provide a comprehensive support service to all Sussex based organisations involved in the food chain, including local producers and processors, to expand their markets and make their produce more accessible to the public.

With the support of Sussex Enterprise, A Taste of Sussex aims to:

• Encourage the development of sustainable food businesses that contributes to the rural economy
• Increase awareness, amongst the public and trade, of the diversity and quality of the produce available from Sussex
• Foster good business practice and assist producers to compete as viable enterprises
• Organise marketing and promotional activities
• Encourage high standards of training, production, presentation and quality of assurance of local produce

A Taste of Sussex provides a range of:

Key Support Services

• Local Food Producer Directory - The Sussex Food Finder
• The Sussex Food Finder website
• Website linked to individual sites and regional sites
• Business planning
• Data utilisation
• Business Intelligence service
• Producer marketing and promotion

We also offer representation at:

• Consumer events, food fairs and festivals
• Trade events to the food industry, locally, regionally and nationally
• Meet the buyer events
• Meet the supplier events

Many of these services are free of charge to both members and non-members, others are offered at very competitive rates.

For full details of A Taste of Sussex, contact Hilary Knight on 01444 259 265 or email hilary.knight@sussexenterprise.co.uk