Elmwood College in Fife is to stage a conference highlighting the role played by thriving food and drink businesses in Scotland's economy and future prosperity.
Date:
Wed, 12 Oct 2011
Source:
Elmwood College
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The Cupar-based college also hopes to introduce a fresh thinking strategy for the further education sector to engage with the food and drink industry.
The main aims of the conference are:
1. To showcase local food producers
2. To highlight the problems faced by food producers and small food retailers
3. To share solutions that those in business have already discovered or created
4. To help the further education sector to engage with Scotland’s food and drink industry
5. To provide a unique networking opportunity for those passionate about food and drink in Scotland
6. To engage with business, SDS, Scotland Food & Drink and other key industry bodies
Opening the conference on 10th November is James Withers, recently-appointed chief executive of Scotland Food & Drink.
Other speakers include Jane Stewart (Anster Cheese), Fiona and Nikki Pollock (Ardross Farm Shop), Alex and Jane Nicol (Spencerfield Spirit Co) and Michael Clark, a former hospitality student of Elmwood College.
The event will be closed by Toby Anstruther, chair of the Fife Food Network.
Workshop discussions on a range of topics on the needs of the industry are key reasons to attend the event.
To register for the event please email lmurray@elmwood.ac.uk or phone on 01334 658868.
Places at the conference cost £20. A contribution from all profits from the event will be used to help support the Elmwood College Student Enterprise Intern.