Events

Event details:

When: Wednesday 18th September, 7:30-10:30am
Where: LUinc., Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park, Holywell Way, Loughborough LE11 3UZ (SAT NAV POSTCODE: LE11 3QF)

Join us to celebrate Leicester and Leicestershire’s food and drink manufacturers as they share insights and success stories.

Leicestershire is well known for food and drink manufacturing, being home to the worlds largest crisp factory, and as the birthplace of the infamous Melton Mowbray pork pie.

This event, in conjunction with the East Midlands Chamber, aims to celebrate Leicester and Leicestershire’s food and drink manufacturers.  Alongside them, a panel of experts will delve into the challenges and opportunities within the sector, offering valuable advice and sharing their experiences. It’s a chance to connect, learn, and be inspired.

Joining the event as a speaker, Peter Gardner, Director of Cocoa Amore, will be sharing his inspiring story of becoming a self taught chocolatier. Peter has created his own brand and successful City business, focused on sustainability and customer experience.

Kate Lee, the Talent and Resourcing Manager at Samworth Brothers Group, who oversees both volume and salaried resourcing, as well as talent identification, planning, and reporting will be giving a talk titled “Attract, Retain, Thrive: Resourcing approaches for Modern Manufacturing“.

On the panel will be Scott Knowles, Chief Executive of East Midlands Chamber. Scott manages various capital and revenue projects for the Chamber. Chris Corkan, who is the Regional Director for Midlands & East of England, Make UK: The Manufacturers’ Organisation, will also be on the panel discussion at the event.

Also joining the panel is Chris Holland, founder of The Food Incubator. Based on Leicester Food Park, the business has grown to include NPD, process optimisation and validation services offering pay per use access to pasteurisation and sterilisation for new and established businesses.

Light breakfast refreshments will be provided.

We are pleased to provide this event for free to both LBV members and non-members. Please select the ticket option on Eventbrite marked as ‘Attendee’.

We have limited spaces for this event so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Parking is available onsite, please visit this site for details on fees. You can also you can pre-book parking via: https://prebook.apcoa.co.uk/ (search place name is Loughborough University, Epinal Way).

For details on travel options, go to the Choose How You Move journey planner.