Food NW Events Update

There are a limited number of places still available for the Ed Garner / Kantar World Panel event 'The Current State of the UK Food & Drink Market' next week at the Heath, Runcorn. This event will give an overview the last 12 months and provide an insight in to what might happen in the future, including the implications for food and drink companies in the Northwest - essential listening for all areas of the industry.

For further details and information on booking your places click here.

Supply Chain Challenges in Agri-food, Midland Hotel Manchester 9th June 2011

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Food Northwest are hosting a seminar on Agrilogistics in the Midland Hotel in Manchester on 9 June. The seminar will bring together logistics professionals in the agri-food sector from the North West and from the Netherlands.

To remain competitive, food and drink manufacturers face an ever-growing need to maximise efficiencies in the supply chain. This seminar aims to identify common challenges in the logistics sector in the North West and in the Netherlands and explore innovative solutions to drive up efficiencies in the supply chain.

For more information and to book your places please visit; http://www.dutchembassyuk.org/agrifood/

Identifying Operational Waste & Cost Reduction Techniques Workshop

The Heath, Runcorn 28th June 2011

Food NW implemented £4m of cost reductions in the Dairy, Bakery & Red Meat sectors during 2010 - This one day workshop will give participants from the food and drink industry practical examples of how this was achieved, and show how waste and costs can be significantly reduced to improve profit margins.

For further information please click here.