October 2010: Seafood Companies To Drive Sales And Create Jobs With Assistance From Intensive Business Course

A group of twelve ambitious seafood entrepreneurs from County Donegal have become the first in the North West region to benefit from a new intensive business development programme. The official graduation ceremony took place in the Villa Rose Hotel, Ballybofey.

April 2010: Practical Retail Management Programme

Participants on the Retail Excellence Ireland management programme taking part in the 3 month programme for junior managers looking to enhance their skillsets. James Burke & Associates designed and mange this programme on behalf of REI

Foodservice Supplier Development Programme

Some of the producers on the Enterprise Ireland/Bord Bia Foodservice supplier development programme receiving their certificates on completion of the 6 month programme. This was the first time in Ireland a foodservice programme has been run in Ireland and James Burke & Associates were chosen as the programme managers Read what Shelf Life, Ireland's Retail Authority, has to say about the programme.

Food Connect 2010/2011

Tipperary Food Connect Awards Day - March 2011. Food Connect pairs transition year students with local producers in order to learn about local food production

James Burke at Catex 2011

Catex 2011 proved to be a commercial success for this group of producers. For the majority of the producers, this was their first time attending Catex and was an ideal opportunity to strengthen their brand position within the foodservice sector.

July 2010

Producers from the South and West Cork Enterprise Board supplier development programme run by James Burke and Associates enjoying a break during one of their workshops at Innishannon House

June 2010

Producers attending a site visit at Country Crest

May 2010

Retail Excellence's Back To Work Training Programme with Keynote Speaker Senator Feargal Quinn

January 2010

Enterprise Ireland/Bord Bia Superquinn Supplier Development Programme Graduation Day