Make / Save Money

There are many different ways for farmers and others in the food supply chain to make or save money.  We have grouped our methods into 5 sections that we call our "Pathways to Profitability".  Each of these pathways is a proven way of delivering commercial benefit.

. : Business Strategy

The Farm Scorecard can help businesses develop a clear competitive strategy.  Competitive strategy is about being different – creating a unique position that is different from rivals’. A competitive strategy is also more than just for today but has a time horizon of 5-10 years.  It    more

. : Business Clubs

Our vision is for farmers across the country, through local groups, to swap ideas and information, based on benchmarking their costs of production, and for these groups to network together.  We also hope to see more international exchange of data, because that gives us the measure of our    more

. : Differentiation

Differentiation provides an opportunity for farmers to capitalise on the growing consumer interest in British food.  The Market Info section (see link on left hand side) provides farmers and food producers with background information on how consumer tastes and habits are changing.     more

. : Production Excellence

Farmers and food processors can learn from other industries and use proven techniques that help to reduce cost and improve quality.  Many such approaches are available but our work has focussed on two – Masterclasses and PROBE. Masterclasses were developed in the motor industry and are    more

. : Collaboration

Food supply chains can be long and complicated.  They can involve several separate businesses and many different steps before the product reaches consumers.  Collaboration between businesses in a supply chain can open up benefits not available to businesses working alone. There are many    more