Business support organisation The Food and Drink Forum is flying the flag for regional producers next month at one of the UK’s largest food and drink trade shows.
The Forum, which operates across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland, is offering producers the chance to showcase their products at the event under the East Midlands banner.
Food and Drink Expo, which is one of the most popular trade events for the food and drink sector, takes place from Sunday March 25th to Tuesday March 27th at the NEC Birmingham.
This year, Expo boasts a new farm shop and deli area which will highlight artisan food products. It’s there that The Forum will help to promote some of the East Midlands’ best producers.
“It can be challenging for producers to get their products in front of buyers and store owners, so this is an ideal opportunity to do so,” said Food and Drink Forum managing director Fiona Anderson. “For a small administration fee, The Forum will promote ambient, pre-packed products from the region and give out samples and marketing material.
“In 2010 Food and Drink Expo attracted over 26,000 buyers from the grocery, foodservice, wholesale, speciality retail and manufacturing sectors so it’s a perfect platform for promotion.”
The Food and Drink Forum, which was launched in 1998 as a not-for-profit membership-led organisation, stimulates and supports the sustainable growth and development of the food and drink industry in the East Midlands.
It is based at Southglade Food Park, Nottingham, and operates across the East Midlands and beyond.
For details about eligibility for the Expo 2012 opportunity contact The Food and Drink Forum on 0115 9758810. Deadline for applications is March 1st 2012.
www.foodanddrinkforum.co.uk
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Thursday, 23 February 2012
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Free innovation advice for East Midlands food and drink firms at Food and Drink iNet sessions
Food and drink sector businesses are being invited to a free event to discover more about the support for innovation that’s available in the East Midlands.
The Food and Drink innovation Network (iNet) is staging two events as part of its Innovation Showcase 2011 on March 23rd. They will turn the spotlight on support and funding for innovation generally, as well as more specifically about the latest engineering technologies that could overcome current manufacturing challenges.
Held at East Midlands Conference Centre, University Park, Nottingham, the events are open to firms working in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland, and are designed to feed the strong appetite for innovation in the food and drink sector across the East Midlands.
“The Food and Drink iNet Innovation Showcase events are the perfect chance for food and drink businesses in the region to discover the help that’s available for innovation,” said Richard Worrall, director of the Food and Drink iNet, which encourages innovation in the sector by providing support and promoting and co-ordinating innovation activity for businesses, universities and individuals working in the food and drink sector in the East Midlands.
Funded by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Food and Drink iNet is one of four regional iNets that has developed an effective network to link academic and private sector expertise and knowledge with local food and drink business innovation needs.
The first event, Get Connected, which runs from 8.30am to 2pm, offers the opportunity for food and drink firms to meet iNet advisers, discover details about current support and funding for innovation, find out how to become part of the innovation network, and to update themselves on key topics for the sector.
This will be followed by a second iShowcase event, which runs from 1pm to 5pm, which is aimed at bringing together food and drink businesses and engineering companies. Organised under the Championing Innovation between the Engineering and Food Sectors (ChIEFS) project, it’s an opportunity for food processors to meet engineers, explain their needs and discover ways that engineering firms could help design and create innovative solutions to problems experienced by food manufacturers.
It will provide an introduction to the ChIEFS project, give examples of successful collaborations between engineering firms and food and drink businesses that have already occurred, and provide an update on the latest advances in hygienic design, as well as offer food manufacturers information about the latest engineering technologies.
A networking lunch will be held between the two sessions.
To book a free place at one or both iShowcase events or for more information, call 0115 9758810, or visit the events section of www.eminnovation.org.uk/food
The Food and Drink iNet aims to build on the tradition of innovation in the food and drink industry in the region by helping to create opportunities to develop knowledge and skills, and to help research, develop and implement new products, markets, services and processes. It is managed by a consortium, led by the Food and Drink Forum and including Food Processing Faraday, Nottingham Trent University, the University of Lincoln, and the University of Nottingham. It is based at Southglade Food Park, Nottingham, with advisors covering the East Midlands region.
For more information visit www.eminnovation.org.uk/food
Nottingham PR consultant Perfect 10 PR www.perfect10pr.co.uk
The Food and Drink innovation Network (iNet) is staging two events as part of its Innovation Showcase 2011 on March 23rd. They will turn the spotlight on support and funding for innovation generally, as well as more specifically about the latest engineering technologies that could overcome current manufacturing challenges.
Held at East Midlands Conference Centre, University Park, Nottingham, the events are open to firms working in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland, and are designed to feed the strong appetite for innovation in the food and drink sector across the East Midlands.
“The Food and Drink iNet Innovation Showcase events are the perfect chance for food and drink businesses in the region to discover the help that’s available for innovation,” said Richard Worrall, director of the Food and Drink iNet, which encourages innovation in the sector by providing support and promoting and co-ordinating innovation activity for businesses, universities and individuals working in the food and drink sector in the East Midlands.
Funded by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Food and Drink iNet is one of four regional iNets that has developed an effective network to link academic and private sector expertise and knowledge with local food and drink business innovation needs.
The first event, Get Connected, which runs from 8.30am to 2pm, offers the opportunity for food and drink firms to meet iNet advisers, discover details about current support and funding for innovation, find out how to become part of the innovation network, and to update themselves on key topics for the sector.
This will be followed by a second iShowcase event, which runs from 1pm to 5pm, which is aimed at bringing together food and drink businesses and engineering companies. Organised under the Championing Innovation between the Engineering and Food Sectors (ChIEFS) project, it’s an opportunity for food processors to meet engineers, explain their needs and discover ways that engineering firms could help design and create innovative solutions to problems experienced by food manufacturers.
It will provide an introduction to the ChIEFS project, give examples of successful collaborations between engineering firms and food and drink businesses that have already occurred, and provide an update on the latest advances in hygienic design, as well as offer food manufacturers information about the latest engineering technologies.
A networking lunch will be held between the two sessions.
To book a free place at one or both iShowcase events or for more information, call 0115 9758810, or visit the events section of www.eminnovation.org.uk/food
The Food and Drink iNet aims to build on the tradition of innovation in the food and drink industry in the region by helping to create opportunities to develop knowledge and skills, and to help research, develop and implement new products, markets, services and processes. It is managed by a consortium, led by the Food and Drink Forum and including Food Processing Faraday, Nottingham Trent University, the University of Lincoln, and the University of Nottingham. It is based at Southglade Food Park, Nottingham, with advisors covering the East Midlands region.
For more information visit www.eminnovation.org.uk/food
Nottingham PR consultant Perfect 10 PR www.perfect10pr.co.uk
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