Advanced manufacturing in the agri-food sector

Thursday 3rd November, 9:00-12:30
CAFRE Loughry Campus, Conference and Recreation Centre

CAFRE, in partnership with the Northern Ireland Technology Centre at QUB, invites you to an event to highlight how the key principles of advanced manufacturing can benefit your business. Challenges with access to labour, rising costs of materials and sustainability impacts are all affecting how businesses operate and remain competitive. This event will also showcase equipment suppliers, integrators and data systems for Industry 4.0.

Agenda and guest speakers:

9:00     Tea / coffee and networking
            Reception area, Conference and Recreation Centre, CAFRE
9:15     Welcome
            Peter Simpson, Head of Food Technology, CAFRE
9:30     Networking / Exhibitors
            Reception area, Recreational Centre, CAFRE
10:30   Advanced Manufacturing for Agri-Food Workshop: Outputs 
            Peter Simpson, Head of Food Technology, CAFRE
10.50   Pilot Project Case Studies
            Peter Higgins, Digital Manufacturing Lead, NITC, Queen’s University Belfast
            William McColgan, Director, McColgans Quality Foods
11:20   Futureproofing the Food Industry: Driving Smarter Decisions with Digital Solutions
            Sean Baird, Business Development Executive, Foods Connected.
11:40   The “BITES” project
            Andrew Martin, Head of Food & Drink, AMRC Cymru & Chair of HVMC Food and Drink Community
12:00   Further networking or tour of Food Technology Centre (optional)
12:15   Tour of Packaging Centre (optional)

Pre-registration is required: