Save money, reduce waste

Presented by Mark Weymouth, managing director, PLUS Automation

Discover how unique sensing solutions can help food and beverage manufacturers save money and reduce waste.

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Minimise recalls, prevent brand damage and reduce food waste

Presented by Dr Russell Sion, director, Jenton Group

Food recalls result in both brand damage and increased food waste. Add-in increased legislation on waste reporting, and the food manufacturing industry is at a critical point in its evolution.

Food packaging contains an ever-increasing amount of consumer information and supply chain data; therefore, it is imperative to ensure that all aspects of the packaging and labelling are correct.

The discussion will cover possible solutions to the verification problem and how these will not only reduce the risk of recall but also how the use of verification systems can add value to the supply chain and increase consumer confidence.

By attending this session, you will learn:

1. The magnitude of the food mislabelling problem

2. The possible impacts of food mislabelling

3. How to ensure food packaging labelling is correct

4. The additional benefits of packaging and labelling data sharing

5. What’s coming to retail packaging very soon with GS1 Digital Link codes

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Cut costs and boost efficiency with voltage optimisation

Presented by James Hampshire, principal engineer, Powerstar

With more than half of businesses planning to prioritise investment in automation, and energy bills set to rise by 5% over the next year, finding smarter ways to manage power has never been more critical. What if you could slash energy costs, overcome grid constraints, and support your carbon reduction goals - all at the same time?

This workshop will demonstrate how modern power technologies, such as Voltage Optimisation, advanced transformers, and behind-the-meter Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), are transforming manufacturing operations, improving efficiency, and delivering measurable savings. Discover how your food manufacturing business can optimise operations and support a cost-effective, low-carbon future.

By attending this session, you will learn:

1. Which power management technologies can tackle the energy challenges at your site.

2. How Voltage Optimisation works to reduce site energy consumption

3. The benefits of upgrading your infrastructure with modern, amorphous core transformers

4. How Battery Energy Storage can balance grid demand, integrate on-site renewables, and support your net-zero goals

5. Real-world results - see how Powerstar has helped manufacturers reduce energy bills by 6-9% per year on average

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From food grade to food safe

Presented by John Casey, regional sales manager, SKF

As food recalls increase and safety regulations become stricter worldwide, proactive food safety programs have become standard practice. Today's cutting-edge solutions are designed to enhance food safety, improve efficiency and reduce maintenance costs in food processing environments.

By attending this session you will learn:

1. How to show environmental benefits through improvements in reliability and food safety

2. How you can achieve higher standards in food safety and operational excellence.

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How Formula 1 techniques are solving complex food and beverage manufacturing challenges

Presented by Mark Ireland, manufacturing sector director, PurpleSector

Are you drowning in data? Do you struggle to separate what’s important from the white noise? Do you need to accelerate production, enhance quality and reduce wastage? Do you want to make work easier for your teams, while saving money? If so, attend this session and find out how race-inspired sensors and analytics are generating the insights manufacturers need to spearhead process improvements. You'll also find out how F1 prototyping and simulation techniques improve testing and demonstrate real-world benefits. And you'll learn how to build, scale and embed solutions that accelerate change and drive results

By attending this session you will learn:

1. How to find solutions to complex, high-value manufacturing challenges, at pace

2. How technology from the world of high-tech motorsport can help drive a step change in manufacturing

3. Data driven insights focus on the right data, not big data

4. How you can develop a high performing team, making the best of your people and technology

5. How simulation techniques can accelerate training and allow processes to be optimised without risk to your production line

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Recipe for resilience: Unpacking innovation through a real-world manufacturing lens

Panel session chaired by Nikesh Mistry, sector head for industrial automation, Gambica

In an era marked by disruption and rapid technological shifts, resilience has become a cornerstone of sustainable manufacturing. This Gambica-hosted panel brings together industry leaders and innovators to explore how real-world manufacturing environments are driving practical innovation to stay competitive and adaptable. The discussion will delve into actionable strategies for building resilient operations, from supply chain agility and digital transformation to workforce development and collaborative partnerships. Attendees will gain insights into the challenges manufacturers face today - and the creative, tech-enabled solutions shaping the industrial automation sector of tomorrow.

Decarbonising beverage manufacturing: Aston Manor's CHP transformation

Presented by Paul Hamblyn, director, and Phill Greenbury, project manager, TEDOM

Aston Manor Cider's Tiverton site undertook a pioneering heat decarbonisation project, replacing inefficient kerosene boilers with a hydrogen-ready TEDOM CHP plant. This turnkey solution, combined with modern flash pasteurisation and conversion to low-temperature hot water, delivered a 32% reduction in annual CO2 emissions (1,105 tonnes) and projected energy savings of £1.16 million per year. With a capital investment of £2 million and ROI in under two years, the project also aligned to parent company Agrial's 2035 Climate Plan, supporting group-wide sustainability targets. This initiative demonstrates how engineering innovation can drive rapid, cost-effective decarbonisation in food manufacturing.

By attending this session, you will learn:

1. How CHP technology and process innovation enables both a reduction in site CO2 emissions and supports corporate climate goals.

2. How transitioning from steam to low-temperature hot water and adopting flash pasteurisation can slash thermal energy demand and optimise plant efficiency.

3. How the benefits of hydrogen-ready CHP systems and modular design enable resilience, scalability, and alignment with future energy transitions.

4. How such solutions provide additional gains, including elimination of kerosene, reduced risk of watercourse contamination, and support for production expansion without extra energy input.

5. How the project achieved £1.16 million in annual energy savings and a payback period of less than two years, proving sustainability can be profitable.

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Powering sustainability: Strategies for future-ready businesses

Presented by Lee J McGhie, managing director, Brownlow Utilities

The evolution of sustainability has now surpassed being accountable for your own business operations. It now must include your wider supply chain.

During the presentation businesses will learn about the sustainability evolution and how to stay ahead of their competition, win new contracts with the big players and reduce energy/costs - all at the same time!

 Brownlow Utilities have a simple, proven approach that is designed to cut through the noise, acronyms and jargon that businesses face on a daily basis.

By attending this session, you will learn:

1. How to create a Greenhouse Gas carbon footprint

2. Ways to help reduce your business’ GHG footprint

3. Appreciate your wider ESG requirements

4. Understand the landscape - irrespective of your business size and operation

5. How and why, you should engage with your supply chain

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Feeding the future: automation, robotics and digitalisation in food manufacturing

Presented by Dr Bhavnita Patel, business development manager, The MTC

Discover how automation, robotics and digitalisation are reshaping food manufacturing, unlocking efficiency, improving quality and reducing waste. Explore why companies must adopt these technologies now, despite barriers like cost and legacy systems. Discover where these tools can be applied across operations, and how they enable a shift in workforce roles from repetitive tasks to more value-adding activities. The session outlines who within the business must be involved for successful implementation, and when to begin, especially for those aiming to harness AI and build future-ready, resilient operations.

By attending this session, you will learn:

1. Why you should adopt and adopt these technologies, including understanding of the barriers

2. What can automation, robotics and digitalization unlock

3. Where we are now, and how can these technologies be used in your business as we move forwards

4. Who in your business needs to be involved

5. When you should start, especially if you want to use AI

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