We have a strong track record of partnering with food and drink business owners to bring their ideas to life and achieve lasting success. From initial concept to in-store launch and ongoing product improvement, we provide the strategic guidance needed at every stage. Whether you’re a start-up or an established brand, we support you throughout your growth journey, helping you navigate challenges and create new opportunities. Our expertise lies in crafting compelling, tailored commercial strategies that focus on growing your turnover and profit, ensuring that your products not only reach the market but thrive within it.
In a highly competitive market, staying relevant and successful requires continuous innovation. New product development is a critical pillar of this success, and at ifac, we specialise in helping producers develop standout products with strong commercial potential. From feasibility studies to market entry plans, we provide the strategic insight you need to bring your ideas to life and ensure they resonate with consumers.
Negotiating with retailers or food service providers can be a daunting task, but it’s a crucial step in securing the profitability of your product. Our team has extensive experience in developing effective negotiation strategies and tactics, ensuring you get that “extra 10c” that can make all the difference between a profitable and an unprofitable product. We work closely with you to develop a strategy that maximises your product’s value and secures favourable terms with retailers.
Understanding your market is key to making informed decisions that drive growth. We provide food and drink producers with valuable market insights that help them stay ahead of industry trends and consumer preferences. Whether it’s identifying new opportunities, assessing competitor performance, or analysing shifting consumer behaviours, our expert guidance ensures you’re positioned to succeed.
Our Specialist Advisory Brochure offers expert guidance tailored specifically for clients in the food and agribusiness sector.
Our partnership with food and drink producers has led to remarkable growth in turnover, securing new retailer contracts, and driving profitability through innovative product development strategies. This collaboration is making a significant impact across a range of Irish food producers and co-ops, helping them scale, innovate, and succeed in an ever-evolving market.
At ifac, we’re more than just advisors—we’re partners in your success, dedicated to helping your food business grow and thrive.
“We first engaged with ifac when we became serious about moving into retail. They have been a great partner and resource over the past 12-18 months, From identifying gaps in the market, feasibility studies, competitor analysis, product costing and pricing, negotiating with retailers, Stephanie, Andrew and the team at ifac have been there every step of the way.”
"We worked with ifac on both our succession strategy and commercial strategy, in more detail. We worked closely with Stephanie, David, Andrew and Oisin on our commercial strategy including pricing structure, market positioning and new product development. We reaped the rewards of this work through many ways, in particular, through growth in sales and significant savings in margin annually through changes implemented.”
“Ifac have provided us with a lot of information and direction that we needed. You need to make sure you go to the right people, who know what they are doing, and who have been there and done that. Ifac have been an excellent partner and I would say to any food business they are the best business advisory partner for you if you’re on a growth journey. ”
