Why Join the ACBI?
Advisory Service
We are just a phone call away for any issue arising in your business!
- Confidential business mentoring and advice,
- Butchering skills assistance
- Shop design,
- Food safety and other food law,
- Promotions & marketing
- Employment law
Marketing
Quality posters, seasonally, or customised for your shop, special offers etc. Talk to us about your needs. We can also provide personalised recipe leaflets for you to focus on the product you need to sell.
Representation
Like every other sector ACBI is your voice with the authorities; local or national, whether in a crisis like the pigmeat problem or on an everyday basis with the Departments of Agriculture or Health, FSAI, Bord Bia.We are a registered lobby group. ACBI have recently lobbied government on issues such as energy costs and high input costs.. At a high level meeting with FSAI the association stressed the need for consistency in EHO inspections.
We sit on:
- Bord Bia - Meat & livestock committee
- FSAI consulative council
- MSLETB steering group
It's a voice you need! It opens doors!
Branding
The craftbutcher brand sends a strong message to customers. They like brands, this is yours! Let them know you are a CRAFTBUTCHER. It will open your door to new customers!
Compliance
We can take the pain out of HACCP records, Health & Safety and employment law compliance with our stationery products.
Information
Our members only WhattsApp group is a fantastic source of information. We also send out magazines a couple of times per year.
Competitions
A prize or award in any ACBI competitions can add €€€ per week to your turnover. We can prove it!
Most important of all
Most important of all, you will be in a national organisation with people who have the same problems as you and who have found solutions to those problems.
This is a year when membership of ACBI will especially benefit your business
Your national association...can you really afford NOT to be a member?