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Membership Application – Online Self Accreditation Form

Argyll Food Producers – Food From Argyll


Membership Application – Self Accreditation Form

Argyll Food Producers Ltd is a registered co-operative group of Argyll food producers (Mutual Society 2646 RS). The group initially came together in 2007 to provide high quality event catering at the Connect Music Festival.

As well as generating returns from these events, our producers have benefited from being part of a recognised regional identity that has received a large amount of media attention and regional, national and UK awards. Recent market research indicates that Food from Argyll is a recognised sign of high quality local food.

We’re developing the Food from Argyll identity to act as a marker of quality for all good food products from the Argyll region, and we’re looking to recruit members to widen the benefits of that identity to all high quality producers.

Reasons to become a member:

  • Membership of a recognised identity that highlights you as a high quality Argyll producer
  • A web listing and photo on foodfromargyll.com with a link to your own website (or a standalone page on ours if you don’t have one)
  • Use of the Food from Argyll logo on your website, marketing literature and packaging
  • Access to Food from Argyll training and networking opportunities
  • Publicity via Food from Argyll press releases
  • Attendance at trade shows coordinated by Food from Argyll, e.g. Scotland’s Speciality Food & Drink Show
  • Joint retail opportunities, e.g. the Food from Argyll hamper sold by mail order
  • Preference for supplying Food from Argyll events and outlets where appropriate

How it works

Please complete this self-accreditation form to apply for membership. Applications are reviewed by the Food from Argyll board, and the board’s decision is final.

If you’re approved, we’ll email you with next steps to set up your account and submit your public member listing.

Step 1 of 2

1. Company Details

Please provide a short summary of your product range, and whether products are designed for retail, food service or other.
3. Product Types
Please tick your main product category (tick more than one if appropriate)
Please indicate your approximate annual turnover.

5. Employment

How many staff do you currently employ?

6. Local Sourcing

7. Food security/health and safety/quality system

Which systems do you operate?

8. Business Environmental Awareness & Carbon reduction

Which systems are in place?

10. Markets

Please indicate your main markets.
11. What of the following activities do you feel would be beneficial to your business?

I have read the conditions of membership and agree to abide by them.

Conditions of Membership

General
1. To become a member each applicant will submit a self accreditation application form to the Board of the Argyll Food Producers. The Board will evaluate each application on it’s compatibility with the aims and aspirations of Argyll Food Producers. The Boards decision is final.

2. The member acknowledges that as a member of the Argyll Food Producers Ltd, he/she will be bound by the rules and regulations relating to members as resolved by the board.

3. All members will have their membership reviewed after 2 years.

4. The member will use his/her best endeavours to promote the Argyll Food Producers Ltd aims and objectives and shall not do anything, which prejudices or is contrary to the interests of Argyll Food Producers. The board reserves the right to terminate the membership agreement at any time at their discretion.

Procedures and Policies
5. The company profile and questionnaire, form part of the membership application and must be completed before membership is sanctioned.

Quality and Standards
6. Membership implies a commitment to the production within the Argyll and Isles area (Argyll and Bute Council area) and to the sale of high quality food and drink (i.e. each member must do his/her utmost to maintain and improve all their products).

7. In entering into membership he/she agrees to abide by terms and conditions specifically relating to the Argyll Food Producers hygiene and Food Safety standard: non compliance will result in termination of membership.

8. Members attending any event organized by the Argyll Food Producers will be expected to deal professionally with staff, customers or potential customers at all times; ensuring a high quality of product, appropriate dress code and equipment and exhibition material should be in good clean condition.

9. Any inappropriate behaviour towards, members and staff including verbal and physical abuse will result in the termination of membership.

Charges/Payment or Invoices
10. The member undertakes that while he/she is a member of Argyll Food Producers Ltd that he/she will pay the annual subscription, which the board has resolved to charge within 30 days of the invoice.

Insurance
11. Evidence must be shown of Public and Product Liability Insurance of no less than £5 million cover.

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