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Registration & Refreshments
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Keynote: The State of Industry

• Overview of current trends in the UK Industry

• Economic and regulatory outlook for the next financial year

• Innovations shaping the future of food production

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Enhancing Supply Chain Visibility


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Panel: Cost, Compliance & the Future: What Does Operational Excellence Need to be in 2026?

• Strategies for managing rising costs without compromising quality

• Navigating compliance requirements

• Using data and automation to address these challenges

• Sustainability as an emerging trend in Opex

• Smart tech and the future of the factory floor

Speakers
Head of Manufacturing
Cooplands Bakery
Smart Factory Product Management Lead
Mars Petcare
Head of Operational Excellence – EMEA
ofi
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Networking Coffee
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Combating Food Crime & Contamination
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Roundtable Session

Topics Including:

• Automation, Digitalisation & AI

• Allergen Management

• Addressing Rising Operational Costs

• Developing Supplier Relations

• Supply Chain Risks

Speakers
Group Head of Technical Accounts
The Compleat Food Group
Operational Excellence Lead UK & Ireland
Suntory Global Spirits
Senior Analyst
IFST
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Lunch
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Panel: From Visas to Regulation Divergence, Inside the Real Impacts of Brexit

• Workforce challenges and visa policy changes

• Regulatory divergence and its effect on exports/imports

• Adapting to new trade relationships

Speakers
Agrifood & Food Systems Policy Analyst
Senior Analyst
IFST
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Roundtable Session

Topics including:

• Safety & Quality Best Practice

• New and Novel foods

• Food Authenticity & Traceability

• Sustainability as a Value Proposition 

• Workforce Development & Talent Retention

Speakers
Senior Communications Manager
Institute of Food Science and Technology
Applied Food Safety Expert - R&D
Nestlé
Strategy & Transformation Director
Future Food Movement
Smart Factory Product Management Lead
Mars Petcare
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Networking Coffee
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Panel: Resilient Supply Chains: Preparing the Food System for Tomorrow’s Challenges

• Climate change and geopolitical risks

• Traceability and visibility in procurement

• Collaboration across the value chain

• Future-proofing operations

• Creating a resilient and sustainable food system in the UK

Speakers
Strategy & Transformation Director
Future Food Movement
Head of Technical
PrepWorld
Head of Climate Change & Energy Policy
Food and Drink Federation
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Chair Closing Remarks