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EIT Food North-West event in October

Take part in the EIT Food North-West event which will be held on 3-5 next october The focus is on knowledge sharing and networking. The event is for the food industry, technology partners and product manufacturers.

Why attend?

  • To gain knowledge of the UK food industry.
  • To connect with industry experts who have important relationships with technology centers and the market.
  • To hear from people in the UK and Iceland who work in the food industry and have grown successfully.

The event will take place on the 3rd-5th. October:

Monday, October 3What do buyers and retailers want? The UK retail market.
Matís, Reykjavík
Tuesday, October 4Iceland's blue economy and 100% fish
Iceland Ocean Cluster, Reykjavík
Wednesday, October 5Introduction to controlled environment in agricultural production
Orchids, Selfoss

Come and join us! You can find the program of Matís and EIT Food for Monday, October 3 here:

09:00 Opening, Oddur M. Gunnarsson CEO of Matís
The consumer, demand and the UK market
Networking and sharing – speed networking – session I
The mission of Mackies, the global small producer – ice cream straight from the farm
12:15 Lunch break – networking and sharing
13:15 Micro mission; Food Innovation Wales, Scottish Rural Agricultural College, National Manufacturing Institute and Strathclyde
The opportunities; presentation of EIT Food/EEN 
Networking and sharing – speed networking – Session II
16:30 Summary and end of program

Participation is free, but registration is required by clicking the registration button below:

You can find all the details by clicking here

Do you have a question about the event? Anna Berg Samúelsdóttir, an expert at Matís, answers all questions by email annab@matis.is

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