Some of the UK’s best-known food companies were promoting career opportunities for young engineers at an event at the University’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing in Holbeach.

The event was championed by the industry publication Food Processing magazine and a range some of the UK’s leading food and drink manufacturing companies and suppliers of technology and automation to the food manufacturing industry led practical activities and gave presentations to inspire our young visitors.

Companies such as Britvic Soft Drinks led an activity about the importance of automaton in a production line. Samworth Brothers (famous for Ginsters pasties) brought in one of their engineering apprentices to inspire the audience, Marks & Spencers talked about quality control and innovation within retail, and Festo showcased (by video) their flying penguins, while Mike Dudbridge demonstrated the Ishida line by asking visitors to (temporarily) surrender their mobile phones to be sealed in packaging!

You can see further highlights from the day on the Holbeach NCFM Twitter newsfeed