“Excellent partnerships” with industry at heart of success of National Centre for Food Manufacturing – Ofsted The National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM) has been praised for the valuable training it provides to the UK’s food manufacturing workforce by the national educational watchdog, Ofsted. As part of the University...
Two apprentices from the University of Lincoln’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM) were chosen as finalists for the Lincolnshire and Rutland Skills Awards. Gabrielle Smith, who completed her Advanced Apprenticeship in Food Manufacturing, was named Apprentice of the Year in the Manufacturing and Engineering Technologies category. The judges...
With recent events highlighting the need for food security and traceability, The National Skills Academy’s Food Manufacturing Engineering Group (FMEG) is holding a seminar at the University of Manchester on Wednesday 2 April 2014. NCFM’s Principal Lecturer in Food Manufacturing, Mike Dudbridge, is speaking on “Keeping track of information...
A collaborative research project between the University of Lincoln’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM) at Holbeach and leading engineering company Olympus Automation Ltd aims to revolutionise advances in food processing. Funded by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the project will look at developing a fuller understanding of the...
Food sector specialists from UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) will be given a tour of the National Centre for Food Manufacturing at Holbeach. The Government team tasked with boosting business will also visit major food producer QV Foods’ site in Holbeach and a farm run by Moy Park, to...
Even more businesses across the county will have the opportunity to gather advice on how to cut waste and save money, thanks to a £420,000 investment secured by the University of Lincoln and Lincolnshire County Council. The funding has been awarded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF),...