The MGP support was a huge relief both for scalability and cashflow . It meant we could scale in the short space of time we had by investing in the machinery we needed . This , in turn , ensured we were in Aldi stores on time .
“ Our Growth Manager was very helpful , professional , and made the process extremely straightforward . I look forward to working with her again in the future .”
The Manufacturing Growth Programme is currently the UK ’ s largest and leading business support programme for SME manufacturers .
The initiative , which is designed and delivered by Oxford Innovation Advice and funded by the European Regional Development Fund ( ERDF ), has secured more than £ 13.5million in grants for 4300 companies over the last three years , creating and safeguarding over 10,000 jobs in the process .
With ERDF funds being phased out , MGP is due to end in early 2023 unless the ‘ essential lifeline for small to medium-sized manufacturers ’ can be incorporated into the Shared Prosperity Fund .
Amanda Freeland , Manufacturing Growth Manager , added her support : “ It is amazing that this small company , which only began fully trading in December 2021 , was able to make such a hit with the Managing Director of Buying at Aldi .
“ This was all down to the quality and consistency of its smoked cured meat products , and the family business will now gain recognition for this by being stocked in every Aldi store across the UK .
“ It ’ s an incredible achievement , a great success story . I am genuinely delighted that MGP has been able to help it gear up to meet the growth challenge by supporting it with a grant for faster manufacturing equipment . The story is a genuine inspiration !”
For further information , please visit www . thegreekfarmer . com or www . manufacturinggrowthprogramme . co . uk
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