Key Lessons From Before and New Threats On The Horizon
Here we take stock - exploring the biggest lessons learned and the threats on the horizon.
Events
Upcoming
The Future of Food Safety Testing
In this session, we hear from experts working in food safety on the unexpected ways food hazards can arise and new tools and technologies for keeping them at bay.
Food Manufacture Business Leaders’ Forum - October 2026
Our next event will take place on 22 October in London, and will be presenting guests with the question: How can you become resilient in the squeezed middle? Chaired by industry veteran Chris Gilbert-Wood, President of the IFST and formerly of M&S, 2...
Foodex Manufacturing Solutions
The UK’s leading trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging and logistics industries is back at the NEC, Birmingham!
Archive & on demand
The Protein Boom: What’s coming next?
In this interactive webinar, we look at the key drivers of this protein frenzy, what’s filling consumer baskets, the innovative ways the sector is and can respond, and how the category is likely to evolve in the future.
How to stay ahead when change never slows
In this webinar, we’ll be exploring how food and drink manufacturers can close the gap between strategy, technology and execution, using real-world insights from operators, investors and technology specialists.
Are you ready for the healthy consumer?
This webinar brings together the expertise of industry insight, nutritional science and regulatory policy, to give food and drink producers a clear view of where health trends are heading next and what changes will matter most for product development,...
Hidden hazards in food production
From combustible dust to contamination to risks at height, this webinar will give food and drink manufacturers a clear, practical view of where some of the biggest risks lie and what best practice looks like in 2026.
Investing in the Smart Factory: Possibilities, Buy In, and Future Trends
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.
Food Manufacture Business Leaders’ Forum - February 2026
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...
Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2026
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards recognises and honours dedicated businesses and individuals for their achievement, innovation and success.
Food Safety Briefing 2025: Practical ways to reduce allergen risk
Food Manufacture’s annual Food Safety Briefing returns – this time focused on one of the industry’s most pressing challenges, managing allergen risk.
AI in Action - Real-world use cases for food businesses
Across the board companies are making major changes to the way they operate, as they look to integrate AI into their processes.
Food production: From dead-end job to dream career
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...
The Future of Meat
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.
The unintended consequences of the UPF trend
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...
Food Safety Briefing: threats of the future
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...
Safeguarding your factory and supply chain
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)...
Unleashing the power of self-generated energy
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...
Can Britain become an exporting superpower?
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...
Using data to drive productivity and cut costs
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...
How to minimise disruption in an uncertain climate
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...
Strategies for improving your supply chain traceability
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...
How can food and drink manufacturers speed up the switch to renewable energy?
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...
State of the food and drink industry and its future outlook
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...
The food safety briefing 2023: Championing science and data
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...
Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum policy conference: Next steps for data and transparency in the food system
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).
How digital technology can cut costs and boost efficiency: Free webinar
Learn all you need to know about tech and how it can help optimise operations and resources in our upcoming free webinar.
Fighting Fit for a Future in Flux
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...
Food Safety Briefing: Managing Risk in a Post-Pandemic World
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.
Product Recalls: Prevention and Cost Management
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 Food Club International Meeting
The annual Food Club International Meeting will focus on key issues affecting food and drink firms now and in the future.
Food Safety Briefing: 2020 and beyond: a new era for food standards
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...
High fat, sugar and salt policy in the UK - progress and impact, new initiatives and the future regulatory framework
This seminar will discuss the priorities for meeting high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) reduction targets in the UK.