Food Events @ Brackenhurst

Insider Magazine, Hospitality Round Table Event.

Insider Magazine hosted an industry relevant event at the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences. The hospitality event was well attended with delegates discussing issues which challenge the hospitality industry today, including the changing nature of cash flow and the effects of localism has worked with the hospitality sector.

The event was attended by industry professionals from a range of businesses in the East Midlands; including Park Plaza Hotel, Shelton Imports and the National Skills and Drink Academy.

                                Insider Breakfast Event, Monday 11 June 2012

National Skills Academy, Fresh Produce and Regional & Rural

Industry Action Group.

Guests from across the country attended an Industry Action Group at the Brackenhurst campus on Tuesday. This event organised by the National Skills Academy was designed to aspire the fresh produce and regional & rural group to ‘grow its own talent’.  The event was attended by businesses including Booths, Munoz, Greenvale, Manor Fresh and Bourne Prepared Produce. The group discusses issues facing the fresh produce sector today, including the impact of voucher culture and the changing trends of value and premium products.

Fi Thompson, Business Development Officer gave a presentation entitled ‘grow your own talent’ to the group outlining the story of one of our students on the recently established Foundation Degree in Food Science and Technology. For more information about our range of Food Science courses, visit www.ntu.ac.uk/food.