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Criteria
for Membership:
Northumbria Larder members characteristically produce high
quality fine food & drink products from within the
region of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and
Tees Valley.
If
you:
- source
natural raw materials as locally as possible
- support
local growers whenever possible
- promote
individual and traditional methods wherever possible
- use
local employees
- have
traceability of raw materials where relevant
- develop
regional identity
- promote
the high added value in your product to your customers
- have
high product quality
- support
and/or attend local farmers' markets or other regional food
Events
- add
regional value to your product
- have HACCP procedure in place
then
we would be interested in talking to you about becoming a
member of Northumbria Larder.
A
member of Northumbria Larder will have the following benefits:
- funding/support
towards the costs relating to Events under the banner of
the Northumbria Larder
- access
to exclusive direct sales events
- listing
on the Northumbria Larder website
- access
to promotional materials
- business
advice and support
- selected
preferential rates to certain services
- directory
of member producers
- entry
into the annual Food from Britain Directory
- access
to free and subsidised training seminars
Northumbria
Larder wants promote confidence in members' products through
consistent excellent standards and service through:
- adhering
to all relevant legislation including Food Safety &
Hygiene, Trading Standards etc
- clear
pricing policy
- clear
indication where produce is manufactured
- clear
labelling of produce to including price, weight, ingredients,
best before/use by date etc
- indicating
membership of Northumbria Larder where appropriate
The following membership categories apply to all new members and to current members from 1 st April 2004
Introductory Membership (Small producers under £100k turnover) – Fee £50
This is for the first year of membership and no web site will be provided
Category ‘A’ Membership – Fee £100
For any regional food & drink producer with a turnover up to £250K
Category ‘B’ Membership – Fee £150
For any regional food & drink producer with a turnover from £250K - £500k
Category ‘C’ Membership – Fee £200
For any regional food & drink producer with a turnover from £500K - £1million
Category ‘D’ Membership – Fee £300
For any regional food & drink producer with a turnover over £1million
Associate Membership – Fee £100
Any business in the food & drink sector that is not a producer but uses and supports regional food and drink within their organisation e.g. Restaurant, Hotel, Cater etc
Affiliated Membership – Fee £200
Any business not involved in the food and drink sector but of assistance to Northumbria Larder members e.g. Packaging, Insurance, I.T. etc.
Associate and Affiliated members have no voting or nomination rights and will not attend the AGM or General Meetings unless invited.
Associate and Affiliated Members will have the following benefits:-
- access to the NL directory and regional food producers
- recognition by NL as a supporter of regional food
- preferential involvement in NL activities and events
All producers will be visited and audited by Northumbria Larder prior to their acceptance of membership to Northumbria Larder.
March 2006
If
you are interested in becoming a member of Northumbria Larder,
please send us an email with your full contact details and brief information about your business, and we will send you an application
pack.
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