The BPEX Supply Chain Grant Scheme was set up two years ago to improve communication and co-operation within the pig meat supply chain, and to bring producers closer to retailers and catering managers at the final point of sale.

From the information supplied by past applicants it was becoming clear that the majority of businesses usually required a steer in the right direction from a general discussion on how to go about getting to the next stage of their business to how one goes about setting up a whole new activity to compliment the existing business.

And so a package of materials, direct help lines, mentors, online information sources, with a view to possibly starting some training courses, has been developed.

For further information visit www.bpex.org/marketing or email info@mlc.org.uk or call 01908 844194.