Food Lab
Food Lab
Providing training and job opportunities in food product development and production for grassroots housewives and golden-aged women
Riding on the success of its prototype projects, (namely Festyle and Festyle – HOME-trepreneur Programme), the venture aims to strengthen the training as well as research and development (R&D) elements of its existing social business, in order to further unleash the potential of grassroots housewives and golden-aged women.
The venture will provide 160 grassroots women and 20 golden-aged women with theme-based cooking training led by professional chefs and nutritionists, etc. Twenty trainees with high potential will be selected to receive advanced training to become “R&D chefs”. They will be employed to develop new home-taste products. It is expected that 200 new food products will be developed, with 45 of which to become signature products of a micro-brand.
In addition, another 14 trainees will be hired to engage in food production and daily business operation. The venture would also help refer other trainees to its collaborating organisations for further job opportunities.
Name of Organisation
Festyle (Hong Kong) Limited
Approved Funding Amount
HK$499,500
Funding Period (Status)
1 year and 6 months (Ended)
Impact/Outcomes
- Provided 54 sessions of training to 175 grassroots women and 29 golden aged women
- Launched 204 products, of which 46 are signature products
- Provided at least 8 hours of training to 20 women to become researchers, with $500 training allowance provided
- Generated $1,992,270 revenue from sales of products and $760,080 income for women
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