Zoe Kidd attended RYE Pre-Start workshops in Northern Ireland while studying at CAFRE Loughry for a degree in Food Technology. She has always had a passion for food and in particular a passion to have her own bakery however things took an unexpected turn when Zoe was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, not long afterwards her two younger brothers were also diagnosed as Celiac. Partly driven by frustration in trying to find suitable Gluten Free products and the realisation that the

The development of the RYE Connect online platform is well underway, packed full with new and innovative resources for entrepreneurs at any phase of their business development. In February 2016, a film crew from Kajaani University, the lead partners in the RYE Connect programme, visited Northern Ireland to interview a unique line up of entrepreneurs from start-ups to well established businesses. We travelled across Northern Ireland and were delighted with the insight, tips an