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Introduction to the rules for labelling alcohol products, including a list of all the information required to be on the label.

Key legal requirements for running a brewery, cidery or distillery in Northern Ireland, including premises, licensing, alcohol duty, food law and advertising.

Your business plan will need to be ready for an external audience to view if you're seeking finance or investment.

A guide on the essential role that creating and using a business plan plays in starting your new business.

How to dispose of brewery and distillery waste, and reuse it for animal feed, fertiliser and other environmentally-friendly purposes.

Key considerations for a new brewery or distillery, including market research, planning and finance.

The history of cider making in Northern Ireland, the current industry and what defines craft cider.

Overview of the local craft spirit industry, covering the increasingly popular gin sector and what defines a craft spirit.

Information on organisations that provide mentoring opportunities for local businesses in Northern Ireland.

Skills and experience you'll need to become a business mentor, including the ability to listen and empathise.

Building on your business mentoring support through coaching, networking, peer mentoring and learning alliances.

The craft brewing industry in Northern Ireland, including recent growth, defining craft beer and the types of breweries.

Online business mentoring lets mentors and mentees work together wherever they are located at times which suit.

How to choose the business mentoring format that works for you if you prefer face-to-face meetings to online mentorship.

Learn how to start and grow a craft brewery, cidery or distillery in Northern Ireland. Covers licensing, funding, waste and selling alcohol.

Advantages of business mentoring can include building your network and helping your personal and professional development.

Experienced business mentors can be found through local business networks and dedicated support organisations.

How a business mentor can offer you guidance and support to help your business succeed, and how to become a business mentor.

Rules on using irradiated food in your business and how the law regulates this process and labelling.

Restrictions on the type of packaging and food contact materials that can be used for food products, and how to check your packaging is safe and compliant.

How residues of pesticides and veterinary medicines in food are controlled and what food businesses must do to ensure compliance.

The Back in Business scheme offers businesses a 50% rates discount for up to two years if they occupy a vacant retail unit.

The Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) provides different levels of rate relief for Northern Ireland business properties depending on their net annual value.

How acrylamide forms in food, how it affects health, and practical steps to reduce levels of acrylamide in food products.