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SUMMARY:Work Lean\, Grow Fast. Automation for the New Era of Food & Drink
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) is committed to helping food and drink businesses boost productivity through Lean techniques and smart capital investment. \nIn partnership with Opportunity North East\, Aberdeenshire Council\, and Scottish Enterprise\, this event brings together practical insights and live demonstrations. As well as this\, attendees will receive a tour of ONE Seedpod\, Scotland’s food and drink innovation hub \nWhether you’re a small artisan producer or a large-scale manufacturer\, this event will show you how Lean and automation can help you scale efficiently\, reduce waste\, and stay competitive. \nCollaborative Robot Demonstration – See automation in action and explore how robotics can be integrated into your production line. \nAutomation Possibilities for Your Business – Hear directly from Scottish Enterprise’s automation expert on how new technologies can be tailored to your needs. \nInteractive Lean Session – Discover how Lean principles – like line balancing and layout optimisation – can prepare your business for automation. \nExplore ONE Seedpod – Learn about the kitchen offerings\, in-house expertise\, hotdesking and meeting room offerings that make ONE SeedPod the home of innovation for the food and drink industry in Scotland. \nIndustry Networking – Connect with other producers over lunch and hear how they’ve overcome common challenges in scaling and modernising operations. \nScotland’s food and drink sector faces growing pressures – from rising costs to labour shortages. Historically\, automation was only accessible to high-volume producers. But today’s solutions are more flexible\, affordable\, and scalable than ever before. \nLean techniques offer low-cost\, high-impact ways to improve productivity. In fact\, deploying Lean is often the first step toward successful automation. \nThis event will help you: \n\nimplement basic improvements through engagement and layout design\nunderstand how automation can fit your scale and budget access support from ONE\, SMAS\, and Scottish Enterprise\nunderstand how the facilities and in house expertise at ONE SeedPod can help your business grow\n\nSpaces are limited. Priority will be given to Food and Drink Manufacturers. Book now to secure your spot!
URL:https://investinangus.com/event/work-lean-grow-fast-automation-for-the-new-era-of-food-drink/
LOCATION:ONE SeedPod\, Walton Road\, Bucksburn\, AB21 9TT
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Manufacturing
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SUMMARY:THRIVE+ : Food & Drink Manufacturing for SMEs
DESCRIPTION:Session 1: Tuesday 4 November \n\n\n\n\nSession 2: Tuesday 11 November \nThis event is part of a series of THRIVE+ skills development events delivered by experienced industry trainers. \nThis 2-session training package will cover the following key topics: \nSELF-MANUFACTURING \n\nAreas to think about when setting up food and drink manufacturing\nEnvironmental Health Officer (EHOs) will provide an overview of what EHOs require\nAdvantages and challenges of manufacturing yourself\n\nCO-MANUFACTURING \n\nConsiders before approaching a co-manufacturer\nWhat securities to have in place with a co-manufacturer\nChecklist of what to ask a co-manufacturer\nHow to find co-manufacturers\nHear from a guest speaker who has used a co-manufacturer\n\nThis package is aimed at food and drink entrepreneurs and professionals looking to set up manufacturing facilities or build a co-manufacturing relationship. These webinars will also compare the two options and highlight advantages and challenges. \nThere will be a Q&A section at the end of each session.
URL:https://investinangus.com/event/thrive-food-drink-manufacturing-for-smes/
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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SUMMARY:Reaching the Right People: Understanding your Target Market
DESCRIPTION:The meeting will take place at Westerton Farm with Monitor Farmers\, Fiona Smith and Ross Adamson. \nThe focus will be on understanding markets and how to reach them along with hearing about progress on the development of a cookery school/demonstration concept at Westerton.
URL:https://investinangus.com/event/reaching-the-right-people-understanding-your-target-market/
LOCATION:Westerton Farmers\, Laurencekirk\, AB30 1RT
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Tourism
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SUMMARY:THRIVE+ : Crafting Your Compelling Pitch
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of a series of THRIVE+ skills development events delivered by experienced industry trainers. \nThis session is focused on creating a creating a compelling pitch specifically for the food and drink industry. To create a concise\, impactful story about your product that will attract investors\, buyers\, and customers. \nThis package is aimed at food and drink entrepreneurs in any product category looking to perfect their pitch. \nThere will be a Q&A section at the end of the session. \nFollowing this event\, separate sessions will be organised to provide attendees with the opportunity to practice their 5-minute pitch. These will be individual timeslots with the trainer to enable 121 feedback. These practice pitching sessions will be held w/c 24th November; timeslots will be provided closer to the event.
URL:https://investinangus.com/event/thrive-crafting-your-compelling-pitch/
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251118T100000
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SUMMARY:THRIVE+ : Food & Drink Packaging for SMEs
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of a series of THRIVE+ skills development events delivered by experienced industry trainers. \nKey Topics: \n\nWhat you consider when choosing product packaging\nInformation about different packaging options\n\nThis package is aimed at food and drink entrepreneurs in any product category and food industry professionals looking to expand their food packaging expertise (Technical\, NPD\, sales\, marketing\, food production). \nThere will be a Q&A section at the session.
URL:https://investinangus.com/event/thrive-food-drink-packaging-for-smes/
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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SUMMARY:Discover SALSA Go!
DESCRIPTION:SALSA is the UK’s leading food safety certification scheme for smaller producers. More than just a standard\, it’s a membership-based network offering expert guidance\, training\, and resources to help businesses build robust food safety systems and gain buyer confidence. \nJoin us for an insightful session on SALSA Go!\, a tailored support programme designed to help small and medium-sized UK food and drink businesses achieve SALSA (Safe and Local Supplier Approval) certification. \nIn this webinar\, we’ll cover: \n\nThe SALSA Standard – developed specifically for smaller producers\, with 103 practical requirements across four key areas.\n\n\nThe SALSA Go! Programme – a 12-month journey featuring one-to-one mentoring\, gap analysis\, and structured support to prepare for certification.\n\n\nExclusive Benefits – including access to SALSA’s resource library\, discounted training\, and technical support.\n\n\nSuccess Stories – hear how businesses like Angus & Oink and Baba’s Sauce have grown their reach and credibility through SALSA.\n\n\nCosts & Funding – learn about discounted rates available to Scotland Food & Drink members.\n\nWhether you’re just starting out or ready to scale\, SALSA Go! is here to support your next step.
URL:https://investinangus.com/event/discover-salsa-go/
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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SUMMARY:Christmas 2025 - How did it go for sales?
DESCRIPTION:Three key note speakers will share how Christmas 2025 went and how they are already planning for 2026. \nChristmas is one of the key opportunities for farm retailers and agritourism enterprises. Many of us are not well enough organised to benefit from this key event. \nThis meeting will focus on how Christmas went in 2025\, when is the right time to plan for Christmas 2026 and what planning should  entail. \nThe day will start with a business talk and tour of the Smiddy Farm Shop\, Blair Drummond\, by Stirling\, with owner Will Muir. \nAfterwards travel the short distance to Gargunnock Community Centre to hear from Monitor Farm Programme Expert in Farm Retail\, Fiona Pollock\, Ardoss Farm Shop and her daughter Nikki Storrar\, and Will Docker\, Balgove Larder\, Fife. \nThey will provide an evaluation of how Christmas 2025 has gone including some sales analysis and discussions on footfall\, sale per basket and marketing. And they will discuss how they have already started planning for Christmas 2026. \nCome along and ask these larger established businesses your questions. All are welcome.
URL:https://investinangus.com/event/christmas-2025-how-did-it-go-for-sales/
LOCATION:Blair Drummond Smiddy Farm Shop\, Stirling\, FK9 4UY
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Tourism
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SUMMARY:How to design products consumers come back for | Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to create food and drink products that keep customers coming back for more\, not just because of your branding\, but because they genuinely crave your products. \nIn this session\, Manon Galizzi will show you practical\, founder-friendly ways to find your product’s “secret sauce” and test what actually makes people want to buy again and again. \nTopics covered in this session: \n\nThe most powerful retention tool in food and drink\nHow to identify and refine your brand’s “signature experience”\nBalancing familiarity and novelty to encourage repeat purchases\nSmall-scale sensory testing methods any founder can use
URL:https://investinangus.com/event/how-to-design-products-consumers-come-back-for-lunch-and-learn/
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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SUMMARY:Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors – Open Hour Info Session
DESCRIPTION:An informal online session for current Ambassadors and anyone curious about getting involved. \nWho this session is for \n\nYou’re a current Scottish Food & Drink Ambassador and would like a refresher or a chance to reconnect\nYou’ve recently registered as a Scottish Food & Drink ambassador and are unsure what to do next\nIf you’re curious about volunteering as a Scottish Food & Drink Ambassador and would like to learn more before deciding\n\nWhat the session will cover \n\nAn introduction to the STEM Ambassador programme and the role of Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors in inspiring young people\nAn overview of how the programme works in Scotland and how we support you to get involved\nA practical walkthrough of the STEM Learning platform\, including how to get started\, find opportunities and record your activity\n\nWhat you will take away \n\nA clear understanding of how the Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors programme works\nConfidence to get started or feel reconnected as an Ambassador\nPractical know-how on using the new STEM Learning platform\nClarity on where to find opportunities and how to record your activity\nAnswers to your questions from the team supporting the programme
URL:https://investinangus.com/event/scottish-food-drink-ambassadors-open-hour-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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