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Research and development
Understand the importance of research and development for the success of new products, services and ideas
Resource efficiency and managing waste in food businesses
Guidance on resource, waste and water efficiency in food and drink businesses, and dealing with fat, oil and grease correctly
Selling food and drink
Guidance on the sale of goods by weight or other measures such as volume or length, and selling your food or drink product in supermarkets
Food safety and hygiene
Guidance on food law, hygiene for food businesses, food safety inspections, novel foods and chemicals in food
Food packaging and labelling
Guidance on food and drink labelling and packaging requirements
Developing products and services
Key considerations for businesses that are developing new products and services
Use innovation in your business
Guidance on using innovation in manufacturing and business operations, and the benefits of using artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0 technologies and open data in business
Design for business success
Discover how design can benefit your business, your products, services and branding
Food and drink
Guidance for food and drink businesses in Northern Ireland on relevant regulation, best practice and food safety responsibilities
Patents, trade marks, copyright and design
How to protect and register different types of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, design and copyright
Marking, labelling and marketing standards for food imports and exports
Information on marking, labelling and marketing food and drink products for import for export
Innovation and R&D
Guidance on intellectual property, innovation and research and development, and financing business R&D in Northern Ireland
Running a food and drink business
Find business support and funding for the food and drink sector in Northern Ireland
Drink
Guidance on selling alcohol in Northern Ireland and producing and distributing wine, craft beer and cider
Exporting and importing food and drink
Information on the requirements for exporting and importing food and drink products
Intellectual property for business
Find out how to protect your ideas, inventions and intellectual property in domestic and overseas markets