AFIC Special Interest Group on sustainability in the food system

Schedule

Wed Apr 22 2026 at 09:30 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Advanced Food Innovation Centre, Sheffield Hallam University | Sheffield, EN

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A chance to consider your sustainability journey - hear real world examples, discuss your needs and explore solutions!
About this Event

Energy efficient food systems - your sustainability journey

Food system colleagues, come and join us to:

  • Discover the technologies transforming energy efficiency and sustainability in the food sector
  • Hear real‑world stories from businesses already reaping the benefits
  • Meet the academic experts who can help you accelerate your own sustainability journey
  • Find out about resources that can help you move forward


Are you a business in the food system?

Consider the efficiency challenges facing you in your food organisation.

Come to this special interest group and meet with other organisations large and small, local, national and global, as well as leading academics with the expertise which may help address some of these challenges!


Do you support businesses in the food system?

We want to welcome you too - this is a collaborative event where delegates work together to identify ideas and opportunities!


What to expect

  • A celebration of energy focused food sector research and innovation
  • Examples from industry colleagues of their successful collaborations with the Advanced Food Innovation Centre
  • Much needed time to think about and discuss your challenges
  • The chance to meet Hallam's academic experts
  • Presentations from our doctoral researchers on their current ground-breaking research
  • Lunch
  • An optional opportunity to tour of the university’s state of the art, specialist facilities for food research and innovation


Why attend?

To share experiences with other attendees and discuss ideas.

To explore solutions with academic colleagues from a range of disciplines (engineering, food science and technology, business and management, supply chain, politics, finance, psychology, packaging).

To find out about the support available across the University and beyond.


We look forward to welcoming you to be part of an innovation inspiring event!


FULL AGENDA
9:30-9.40 - Welcome and introduction

9:40-10.00 - Keynote, Dr Hongwei Zhang, centre Co-Director

10:00-10:50 - Industry perspectives - the power of energy transformation
Reflections from our collaborators

10:50-11:00 - Break

11:00-12:00 - Solution dating
An interactive exchange of ideas and expertise

12:00-12:15 - Reflections and next steps

12:15-1:00 - Lunch and research marketplace

1:00-1:30 - Optional tour of the innovation spaces

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Where is it happening?

Advanced Food Innovation Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, 811 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield, United Kingdom

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