Membership Benefits



Taste South East is a proactive network for South East Food and Drink producers and businesses in the regional food supply chain.

Support for the food and drink sector has recently taken a bad hit with public sector support heavily reduced.  This causes gaps in the coordination and provision of business development support for the sector.  The South East Food Group Partnership has supported the industry for the past 10 years, injecting around 3 million pounds of support to assist food and drink businesses who then attracted this amount in sales many times over.  Currently SEFGP is supported by an European Interreg project which will support us over the next 3 years enabling us to part-fund our activities.

However, to carry on supporting the sector with business development activities we cannot offer our services for free any longer.  To join efforts and to be able to continue supporting the sector we have set up Taste South East, a food and drink network in the South East of England including London.  Accessing new markets, improving staff skills and access to advice is valuable to many food businesses.  With our membership benefits we will be helping businesses where they need it most.

Join us today to strengthen the network and keep the success of local and regional food alive
 
Businesses that grow, make or prepare or supply regional food and drink can join Taste South East  as a Full Producer, Hospitality or Supply Chain Member. Affiliate Membership is open for start-ups and/or businesses who want a flavour of activities. Full members will enjoy up to 75% discount on any of our paid for activities; Affiliates will receive up to 25% discount.
 
Annual Membership Fees - Introductory offer until 1 April 2012. (All packages are exclusive of VAT)
 

 Affiliate Members Full Members
Payment by Credit Card (over the phone) £49.99 £99.99
Payment by 6 monthly SO £74.99 £124.99
 

How to join us?
For an application form, phone the Taste South East office on 01489 878215, send us an email on  info@tastesoutheast.co.uk or download the form at the bottom of this page.
 
 
Benefit Full Producer Member Full Retail/ Hospitality Member Full Supply Chain/
Supplier Member		 Affiliate Member
FREE or Subsidised Meet the Buyer opportunities with retailers, chains, distributors and supermarkets

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Access to extensive national buyers database (by phone or email)

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Access to export support and product promotion at overseas shows

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Receive regular Journalist Alerts looking for products, news and stories

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Access to business support to help you develop your business: start ups, access to new markets, marketing and sales, etc

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Promotion of your business to consumers, media and trade

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FREE promotion of your events on www.tastesoutheast.co.uk

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Access to membership benefits of the English Food and Drink Alliance

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FREE copy of the Retail Toolkit, a practical self-help guide for independent retail outlets (£49.99 normally)

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Discounts on various supplier services

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Access to ‘Ask the Experts!’ Get any food related questions answered and share best practice tips/answers in our E-bulletin.

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PR service and advice (press releases, distribution to trade, retail, bloggers and other media contacts)

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FREE Access to our picture library to use and distribute pictures

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Use of logo (according to guidelines)

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Rotating promotional banner on home page of our website: www.tastesoutheast.co.uk

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Active promotion of your business/events/courses to food producers on website and E-bulletin

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FREE Promotional full website listing in the Food Directory and Interactive Map on www.tastesoutheast.co.uk

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Access to subsidised training courses

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Regular E-bulletins with food related news, information, tips

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