Entrepreneurs and new ventures in the food and drink sector can win £20,000 in the Business Start-up Competition run by Leatherhead Food International and the Leatherhead Enterprise Centre (LEC).
The competition is open to both individuals and newly formed companies with a creative commercial business proposition for the sector. All entrants are required to submit their new-business proposal by May 31, which will be reviewed by a panel of LEC members and competition sponsors such as Unilever and FONA UK.
The first-prize winner will receive £20,000 worth in investment prizes to support the formation of the business. The winner will receive office-space at LEC in Surrey with six-months free rent, cash awards, office furniture, a PR package, and other service such as legal, graphic design, training and access to lab facilities.
All entrants will also have the chance to win in one of four sponsored special category classes in the food and drink industry which are: Ingredients technology, Retail and Food marketing, Nutrition, allergens and health and Manufacturing and Food technology.
The winners will be announced in July at the Food Entrepreneurs Event.
Leatherhead Food International is a global research, information and training centre for the food and drink industry. For more information visit the website www.leatherheadfood.com/lec.
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