Park Royal Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry Workshop

Name: Park Royal Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry Workshop
Start: 2025-10-30T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-10-30T16:30:00+00:00
Location: Park Plaza London Park Royal

Schedule

Thu Oct 30 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Park Plaza London Park Royal | London, EN

Shaping net zero in food & drink: Explore challenges & opportunities with industry leaders, researchers & policymakers.
About this Event

Join us on Thursday, 30 October 2025 at the Park Plaza London Park Royal for the Park Royal Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry Workshop and Roundtable Discussion, hosted by Brunel University of London. The workshop will bring together industry leaders and experts to discuss the sector’s economic outlook, challenges, opportunities, and policy drivers. It will also showcase how scaled and standardised Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can drive collaborative Net Zero action and accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral food system. Sessions include contributions from Prof Geoff Rodgers(Brunel University of London), Tanya Barringer (FDF), Tom Holden (Mondra), and Harriet Trewin (WRAP).

Venue: Park Suite 1+2, Park Plaza London Park Royal, 628 Western Avenue, W3 0TA

AGENDA

13:40 – 14:00: Registration & Refreshments

14:00 – 14:10: Welcome & Agenda-Setting

Prof Geoff Rodgers, Pro Vice Chancellor - Enterprise and Employment, Brunel University

14:10 – 14:35: Part 1: Presentation & Q&A

Tanya Barringer, Industry Growth Policy Manager - The Food & Drink Federation
Food for Thought: Navigating Change in the Food and Drink Sector

14:35 – 14:50: Break & Refreshments

14:50 – 15:05: Part 2: Presentation & Q&A

Tom Holden, Chief Product Officer - Mondra
How scaled and standardised LCA is enabling collaborative Net Zero action : Learnings, benefits and what’s next

15:05 – 15:20: Part 3: Presentation & Q&A

Harriet Trewin, Food Systems Transformation Programme Lead GHG – WRAP

15:25 – 16:00: Roundtable Discussion

Facilitated by Prof Geoff Rodgers

16:00 – 16:10: Closing Remarks with Q&A

Prof Geoff Rodgers, Pro Vice Chancellor - Enterprise and Employment, Brunel University

We look forward to seeing you on 30 October 2025. Please register via Eventbrite to confirm your interest in attending.

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