Project HELIX — Welsh Food & Drink In-Kind Support
Provides in-kind technical and product development support for Welsh food and drink companies and makers.
Project HELIX is a Welsh Government-funded programme delivering free in-kind technical assistance to food and drink businesses operating in Wales. Administered through four regional Food Innovation Wales centres, the programme provides support across new product development, manufacturing process optimisation, food-safety certification, and market intelligence — all delivered as a service rather t…
New product development, manufacturing process optimisation, food-safety certification, and market intelligence delivered as free in-kind technical support to Welsh food and drink businesses.
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