'Bite' size guide to safe food start ups

To mark World Food Safety Day, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) will host a 'Breakfast Bite' webinar: 'Starting a Food Business – What You Need to Know' on Wednesday, June 7th.

ese webinars are part of a series of informal virtual meetings o ered by the FSAI, catering to both existing food businesses and individuals considering starting their own.

During the webinar, the FSAI's Advice Line Team, including Niamh Dowling, Chloe Coen and Kevin Rowland, will provide insights into best practices for setting up a food business, essential contacts to reach out to and the necessary food legislation that must be followed. e presentation will cover all types of food businesses, including food trucks and mobile units.

Registration for the webinar is free, and the link to sign up can be found on the FSAI's website. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions to the panel members following their presentations.

Dr. Pamela Byrne, CEO of the

FSAI, encourages individuals involved in or considering starting a food business to participate in the Breakfast Bite webinar. “We would call on anyone who is considering or currently setting up a food business to attend this short webinar which will cover everything you need to know on food safety and hygiene. It’s crucial for all food businesses to understand and comply with food legislation and so we also urge food business owners and operators to attend the webinar as a refresher.”

“ rough World Food Safety Day, the World Health Organisation works to mainstream food safety in the public agenda and reduce the burden of foodborne diseases globally. Consumers have a right to safe food and all food businesses – whether wellestablished or newly-founded –must pay close attention to food safety and hygiene standards, which helps ensure that what we eat is safe. Food standards save lives.” her ex-boyfriend, but quickly realised it was a di erent person and said, “Kevin?” to which the accused replied, “yes”. e woman got up straight away and said she was very confused and not sure what was happening. e victim’s housemate then asked Cradden repeatedly to leave the house, and he eventually did so naked from the waist

For further details about the event and to register, visit the FSAI's o cial website at www. fsai.ie.

She met her housemate outside the door who was aware and concerned that Cradden had gone into the bedroom, the court heard.

Female small business owners in Kilkenny have the opportunity to apply for one of ve €10,000 grants and receive one year of coaching from IFundWomen to support their business growth. Despite Ireland's rank as the third-highest country in Europe for earlystage female entrepreneurs, only 37% of high potential start-ups in the country were led by women in 2022. A Visa study revealed a con dence gap, with 93% of surveyed men feeling very or completely con dent in evolving their business compared to 71% of women. Additionally, 87% of Irish female small business owners expressed optimism about their business's future, in contrast to 98% of men.

To bridge the entrepreneurship gap, Visa is reintroducing the She's Next Grant Programme in Ireland. Now in its third year, the program aims to support women entrepreneurs by providing ve grants of €10,000 and one year of coaching with international business experts through IFundWomen, a funding marketplace for women-owned businesses.

Mandy Lamb, Managing Director UK & Ireland at Visa, highlighted the importance of female entrepreneurs and the challenges they face. She expressed Visa's commitment to empowering women through funding, expertise and coaching to help them achieve growth aspirations and make a societal impact.

Last year's She's Next down. e housemate then called Cradden back so he could get dressed. e woman wrote a victim impact statement which was read in silence by Judge Orla Crowe.

Garda Hanlon said there was “absolutely no way” that the victim had led Cradden on or encouraged him in any way.

Cradden has no previous convictions and has not come to garda attention since this assault.

On Tuesday, Judge Crowe said the woman had indicated in her victim impact statement that the o ence had taken away “her sense of self-worth”. “She was distressed and had trust issues with everyone afterward,” Judge Crowe continued. e judge said the o ence was “a considerable violation of her home, her personal space and her body”.

She accepted evidence that Cradden has no previous convictions and has not come to garda attention since this incident and he cannot explain what happened that night.

Judge Crowe said the o ence warranted a headline sentence of four years before she reduced the prison sentence to three years in prison, having taken into account the mitigating factors. e judge suspended the nal 18 months on strict conditions including that he engage with the Probation Service for two years upon his release from prison.

Judge Crowe said Cradden must also “abstain from alcohol”. She said it was clear that Cradden had issues when he is “under the in uence of alcohol.” program received an overwhelming response, with over 60% more entries. Winning businesses, such as ReFunk UpCycling cofounded by Meredith Davis, bene ted from the funding, coaching and valuable ses- sions on topics like branding and team dynamics.

Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO at IFundWomen, expressed enthusiasm for partnering with Visa on the She's Next Grant Programme, emphasising the growth potential of each woman-led business with continued funding and resources.

To apply visit: www.ifundwomen.com/visaireland. e application deadline is July 21, 2023. Terms and conditions apply.