Funding Available for Yorkshire Food Companies

InnovateBetter is a two year project run by the Centre of Food Robotics and Automation and is supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

The scheme will make over £1.4 million available for SME businesses wanting to invest in improvements to their production lines.

The aim of the project is to help companies in the food and drink sector increase competitiveness, enhance production, drive growth and develop new market opportunities.

Steve Cann, director of InnovateBetter, said, “We are really excited about what this means for food and drink manufacturers in this region. It comes at just the right time, as manufacturers are facing increasing production and commodity costs, along with ongoing pressure from the market to keep prices down, which in turn is squeezing margins.

“InnovateBetter is about empowering organisations to improve their business performance and competitiveness by embracing technological advances. We expect that this project will have a major impact in safeguarding and creating jobs, as well as adding to the efficiency and competitiveness of this region’s food and drink companies.”