Welcome to Tastebuds, the collective for food and drink innovators, formerly the Food Innovation Cluster.
Tastebuds Collective Ltd, formerly known as the Food Innovation Cluster, has its' roots in a collaborative initiative designed to support and drive innovation within the food and drink sector across the East of England. This initiative emerged as a response to the region's rowing demand for resources, networking opportunities, and commercial collaboration, aiming to unite food and drink businesses, academia and research and the public sector under a common platform.
Tastebuds Collective is a community for food and drink, to connect business with innovation and research, partnering to support growth in the industry.
Tastebuds delivers on its' goals by creating and delivering a collective working together as a network to champion the sector, Tastebuds drives innovation through connections, support, and ideation, helping businesses meet people who will make the difference.
We are Tastebuds, the collective for Food and Drink Innovators. We bring food and drink people together, nourishing connection and cultivating success. Expect to collaborate, innovate and elevate.
Learn about Tastebuds
News
Stay updated with the latest from the food and drink sector both nationally and within our region.
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Collaborations with Australian Students
calendar_month 14.11.24 Read about the incredible collaborations that were created between food and drink businesses and Australian students.
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EcoBite Summit: Innovating Sustainability in the Food & Drink Sector
calendar_month 11.11.24 The EcoBite Summit is set to be a transformative event, showcasing key discussions on sustainability, innovation, and cost-effective practices in the food and drink industry.
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Fight on Food Waste - The issue at hand and exploring the bigger picture
calendar_month 07.11.24 Hear an introduction into the fight of food waste by Rowen from Waste Not Rowen.
Upcoming Events
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EcoBite Summit: Innovating Sustainability in Food & Drink
calendar_month 03.12.24 location_on The Mix, Stowmarket
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Step into New Year: Post-Christmas Food & Drink Tour
calendar_month 15.01.25 location_on Norwich City Centre
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From kitchen to table: practical tips for minimising food waste
calendar_month 12.02.25 location_on Yalm Food Hall
Collaborations
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Student experience
If you’re wanting a younger person’s perspective or would like to support their schoolwork, we have students available for work experience, apprenticeships, and T Levels. This could be anything from data storing, efficiency processes, marketing and s...
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Exporting
If you’re aiming to export your products worldwide, we have the contacts to support you to do this, and to guide you along the way. It can be the biggest way to drive your brand forward.
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Who Buys my Food?
Join the exclusive project with Norwich Business School that gives small food and drink producers actionable insight derived from the analysis of their retail data. Receive tailored insight into your own sales data, where your product is popular, whi...
Our Advisory Board
Tastebuds is proud to be supported by a group of founding sponsors who have provided funding to enable us to maximise the support we can give through the membership packages, and to keep the cost of membership as low as possible.
