Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2025
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards recognises and honours dedicated businesses and individuals for their achievement, innovation and success.
Events
Upcoming
Food Manufacture Business Leaders' Forum
The annual Food Manufacture Business Leaders' Forum will return on 13 February 2025.
Foodex Manufacturing Solutions
The UK’s premier trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging and logistics industries is back at the NEC, Birmingham!
Archive
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...
Expanding into new markets for profitable growth
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...
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 to maintain food integrity during a high inflation environment
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...
How to Maintain a Safe, Secure Supply Chain
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?
The Future of Food Production
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?
FoodManufacture Spotlight Series - Food Security
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...
Reducing the impact of food waste through innovation and automation
It’s a well-known among industry that globally 25-30% of food produced is lost or wasted, while it’s estimated to contribute 8-10% of human-made greenhouse gas emissions. If food waste were a country, it would be the world’s third largest emitter. As...
How to prepare for Sustainability 2.0?
If the last 10 years saw sustainability emerge as a source of competitive advantage or ‘nice to have’ in food and drink, the next will see it cemented as a ‘must have’ in order to drive efficiencies, meet consumer expectations and comply with...
How to use tech to retain talent and boost productivity
British food and drink manufacturers are facing the largest shortage of skilled workers since the 1980s. Yes, there are structural reasons beyond their control, including a lack of visas for foreign workers since Brexit and the ongoing ripple effect of...
Food Safety Briefing - Old Threats, Fresh Thinking
Faced with the challenges of a volatile global supply chain, UK quality, technical and food safety managers also need to keep up with changes to regulation, best practice and vital practical challenges. From how the industry can prepare for BRCGS...
Food Chain Resilience: Paths to success
Senior leaders and operations and supply chain managers within UK food and drink manufacturers are facing significant pressures from multiple global macroeconomic trends that make their jobs tougher. We feature an exclusive presentation from Lorenzo...
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.
Championing food chain traceability, trust and compliance
Although the UK has moved away from lockdowns, the pandemic has not gone away and is still having a powerful influence on the global supply chain. This, in tandem with the war in Ukraine and additional geopolitical events is creating sustained disruption...
Lean & Green: Save Costs and the Planet
The cost of commodities, including utilities, continues to rocket, food inflation is soaring, squeezing margins and affecting all areas of finances and operations and the situation looks set to continue well into 2022.
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.