Is there anyway to create a menu item on the front end to access product admin?
I want to give the client access to update the products without giving them access to everything in the back-end.
They currently edit pages/articles as well as submit news via the front end so as well as protecting the back-end it makes it more consistent for them
No, it's not possible for now to manage the store from the front end. We're working on a solution for that but it won't be available before several months.