Food NW - Friday Update!
 NW Skills Day #1
Date: Tuesday 26th July 2011 8:45am – 4:30PM
Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University, Hollings Campus. M14 6HR
Food NW are pleased to announce that in partnership with Chester University, Enterprise4All, Manchester Metropolitan University, Myerscough College, and Reaseheath College we holding our first NW Skills Day.
NW Skills Days offer an invaluable opportunity for SMEs to access a range of technical and leadership skills for their workforces in one central location, free of charge.*
Delegates can choose from a wide range of workshops, delivered by industry experts, attending one session in the morning and a second after lunch.
NW Skills Days are for SMEs from the food and drink industry and form part of the Food & Drink Growth Programme, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
* Funding criteria means that places are subject to eligibility.
For further information and to book your places visit /skillsday/
Food & Drink Growth Programme Events
In addition to the NW Skills Day event, Food NW are currently running a series of free skills workshops as part of the ERDF Food & Drink Growth Programme.
The first event takes place on the 28th June and covers Identifying Operational Waste and Cost Reduction across the supply chain. The event aims to highlight the different types of product and process wastes showing how preventing them can significantly reduce your costs and improve your profit margin.
The second event on the 13th July is a half day workshop that similarly covers waste and environmental issues but this time focusing on the effects that packaging design can have on your bottom line and environmental impact.
Both events are free to attend and offer practical skills which will help businesses bottom line.
For further information or to book your places contact alison.blackhall@foodnw.co.uk / 01928 511011.
Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2011
4th - 6th September 2011
Speciality & Fine Food Fair is the UK’s leading trade event for showcasing artisan food and drink to trade buyers and is now firmly established as the place for delis, farm shops, independent retailers, restaurants, hotels, caterers and wholesalers to source fine food, meet suppliers, sample products and do serious business.
This year a space has been reserved for North West companies who wish to exhibit under the Food NW umberella.
If you are interested in booking a stand please contact Soraya Gadelrab at Fresh RM T: 020 7886 3057 / E: Soraya.GadElRab@freshrm.co.uk
For further information click here.
Our sister company FNW Cucumber will be launching soon but as Food NW newsletter subscribers we'd like to offer you a preview of our new website which is now live at www.fnwcucumber.co.uk.
Visit now for upfront information on what FNW Cucumber can do for your business - we'll be adding a new blog, video case studies and more in the coming weeks, and will be launching in late summer so look out for the official announcement!
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