Design – Industrial Help
You would be surprised at the number of food companies in the UK. You would be even more surprised at how many are in your town.
The food industry although very commercial is full of friendly people, who if asked and if they have the time will help you out. There are two types of food companies, the people that make the final product and the people that make the ingredients that go in the final product. Between these two types there are thousands of food business in the UK.
If your project requires it, or if you need help. Your teacher might help identify a food company to help with the course. This is something that should be encouraged and I suggest you ask your teacher about local food businesses.
Once you find a local business, you need to write your questions to either the R&D-Product Development Manager or the Technical manager. Ask you teacher for help with the letter.
Within the letter, make sure you are clear about how the company can help you. Make sure you leave an email that people can respond to. Address’s are good as are phone numbers, but it takes 2 mins to answer an email question where it takes time and money to phone someone and as for the student or to make a letter. So include an email.
How can a company help, if nothing else they can look at your idea and give feedback. at most, they could help provide ideas for your project, help with the packaging, could send you examples of their haccp systems and specifications. If your really lucky you might get a tour to understand how the food factory works.
Even if the product they make isn’t the same as your product, I would still suggest you contact them as they can provide help you haven’t thought of. Or they might have contacts in a factory that does make a product similar to your project.
If your unfortunate to live in an area which doesn’t have a local food factory, my suggestion is to go to the supermarket look at 5 packs of similar products to your project. On the packs there will be an address either for complaints or for info. Send your letters to these, with the information mentioned above.
Lastly do not be nervous or shy about asking for help, the food industry is calling out for smart intelligent students. So people will be happy to get your letter and should be willing to help at least a little.
If you want help or advice on this topic please comment below and I will see if I can help with my contacts in the industry.
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. Two years and then ended up doing woodwork for my GCSE’s. Awesome stuff that. Afternoon.