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Tune in for four exclusive presentations – including how to get started on your smart factory journey, guidance on accessing and preparing your facility for robotics, and real-life case studies from manufacturers who have already made it happen.
The UK’s leading trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging and logistics industries is back at the NEC, Birmingham!
Our next event will be taking place on 12th February 2026 at the Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars. The event, chaired by Helen Sisson, Independent Consultant and former Technical Director at 2 Sisters Food Group , will be tailored to senior leaders and...
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards recognises and honours dedicated businesses and individuals for their achievement, innovation and success.
Food Manufacture’s annual Food Safety Briefing returns – this time focused on one of the industry’s most pressing challenges, managing allergen risk.
Across the board companies are making major changes to the way they operate, as they look to integrate AI into their processes.
The Food Manufacture Business Leaders’ Forum returns on the 26th June 2025 in London.
This interactive session will explore ways of modernising your workplace, highlight examples of how to boost morale and instil a sense of ownership across line workers, and showcase strategies for implementing enticing career progression plans – ensuring...
Join us for a dynamic 90-minute webinar featuring industry experts as they explore the latest trends shaping the future of meat and alternative proteins.
Is reducing or even eliminating ‘ultra processed food’ from our diets the solution to the UK’s obesity crisis or a trivial pursuit fuelled by a frenzy of misinformation? Whilst food manufacturers will be well familiar with the NOVA system, processing...
Our annual Food Safety Briefing is set to return on 23 October – with registrations now open (just fill out the quick and easy form on the right). Once again, we’re inviting a group of food safety experts together to ensure you’re up to date on all the...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of food manufacturing, maintaining health and safety (H&S) standards, and a robust and compliant supply chain is crucial. However, now more than ever, in addition to H&S, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...
Substantial reductions in emissions are needed urgently. In 2022, UK temperatures hit an all-time high of 40.3°C, with the Met Office warning that extreme temperatures will become more commonplace as a result of climate change. One year later and...
Whilst the UK saw food and drink exports reaching record highs in 2022 at £24.8bn, we have since see numbers fall. In 2023 exports dropped by to £24.3bn, with the volume of most food and drink categories in decline. In this editorial webinar, Food...
Data plays a central role in any modern business, but not all food and drink manufacturers are utilising it in the most productive manner. This webinar will explore how firms can make the most out of data in order to improve their processes, while also...
There have been several occasions in history in which actions have resulted in disruption across key shipping routes, most recently the Suez Canal blockage, the Black Sea turbulence as a result of the Russian invasion on Ukraine, and the Red Sea conflict...
The last few years have been volatile to say the least, and we can likely expect further instability in the years to come. 2024 will see elections in both the US and UK, potentially rocking the boat on upcoming policy following a year of postponements...
There is growing pressure on firms throughout food and drink manufacturing to make their operations more sustainable, and moving to renewable energy sources is a key component of this process. This webinar will explore how firms are overcoming the...
The last few years have seen a multitude of events shake the food and drink sector to its core, causing change to ripple through everything from sourcing and supply chain, to R&D and consumer behaviour. Here we examine the state of the manufacturing...
Ensuring food is safe to eat is of the utmost importance, and using science and data to help inform our decisions has been vital in enhancing the safety and integrity of our food systems to date. However, maintaining this high standard requires keeping...
Expanding into new markets, whether that’s entering a new region or diversifying what you do, is a bold but often logical move for businesses. New markets can be an opportune way to grow your business and profits, giving your access to new customers and...
This conference will examine proposals for a more transparent food system following the Government food strategy published last year, which announced the launch of the Food Data Transparency Partnership (FDTP).
There is an increasing demand for food and drink of high integrity – those that are nutritious, safe, authentic, ethical and sustainable. This multidisciplinary issue is a difficult one to deliver on all fronts at the best of times, but during a high...
Various challenges have shown how fragile our supply system is. Where are our vulnerabilities and how can we ensure we’re future proofing Britain’s food?
Climate change has put immense pressure on the security of our food system – with this in mind, how will the future of food production work? Will it be vertical farming, space food or some other means yet to be discovered?
Food insecurity is a global problem. Since 1975, global obesity levels have almost tripled, yet in 2021 as many as 828 million people experienced hunger. In fact, 2.3 billion people were classed as moderately to severely food insecure; meanwhile, two...
Learn all you need to know about tech and how it can help optimise operations and resources in our upcoming free webinar.
Food and drink processors face the perfect storm as the end of Brexit transition period looms, Christmas approaches and the UK continues to battle coronavirus restrictions. Rarely has the industry confronted such an uncertain time, so it’s never been...
In a post-pandemic world, with the end of the Brexit transition period looming, it is more vital than ever that food and drink manufacturers ensure robust food safety procedures are in place.
Food and drink firms fear major recalls, because of the resulting cost to their finances and reputations. Both forms of damage can destroy a business. Companies can also face needless expense by mishandling recalls – and even by recalling products...
The annual Food Club International Meeting will focus on key issues affecting food and drink firms now and in the future.
Resources for managing food safety are under pressure like never before. Brexit will likely shake up import and export trade rules and raise new quality and safety issues. The drive to minimise packaging waste raises fresh challenges concerning...
This seminar will discuss the priorities for meeting high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) reduction targets in the UK.