Food and drink innovation centre The Food WorksSW has announced its autumn line up of expert workshops at its Weston-super-Mare base for all UK based food and drink businesses.
Kicking off October is Starting Up Your Food or Drinks Business, a free in person workshop (19th October) that will identify and explain the key processes involved in launching a new business. The event is being run in partnership with business support centre The Hive and brand design company Tiny Studio.
Food and Drink Photography and Videography on 2nd November explores the latest trends, tools and technologies for creating visual content for brands. The interactive workshop led by Anna Lachlan Photography will focus on stop motion video, product photography, styling, lighting and brand story images and will culminate in product shots set up and taken by attendees.
Designed for SMEs, Meet The Experts: Food and Drink Marketing and Communications on 7th November will focus on how to cut through and get brands noticed in a crowded market with experienced speakers from RAW PR, Denhams Digital and Salt Media.
Continuing the November events, Introduction to Auditing: SALSA Scheme Focus on 14th November is a free workshop hosted by Jacqui Slatter, Development Manager with SALSA Scheme, and Rachel Goff from The Food and Drink Forum. Using a business case study, the session will highlight requirements for food certification and advise on preparing for an audit as well as looking at the SALSA Scheme, options for following a food safety system and moving into retail or wholesale. Also joining them will be Osama Rashed, founder of gelato brand Mochi Bros, which recently achieved SALSA certification.
Becky Hale from Food WorksSW said, “We have such a fantastic series of events and guest speakers coming up this autumn at The Food WorksSW. From business and branding advice to visual content and food certification, each session will offer expert guidance and insights from a wide range of experienced professionals.”
From now until the end of 2024, the centre will be offering a range of webinars and in-person events to growing food and drink brands. Businesses can sign up for their newsletter to be one of the first to know about events.
The only centre of its kind in the south west, The Food WorksSW is based in the heart of the Weston-super-Mare Enterprise Area, less than 30 minutes from Bristol, and is close to Junction 21 of the M5 motorway. It has state-of-the-art facilities including five product development kitchens which are available for flexible short-term contract hire for food and drink businesses of all sizes to test, develop and manufacture their products.
Technical support packages are also now available. A team of food industry experts, based at the centre, provide technical support to businesses navigating their way through a range of food disciplines – from new product development, and quality assurance hygiene, to food safety and efficiency. The team helps food and drink businesses produce a safe product in an efficient way.
In addition, The Food WorksSW offers readily accessible meeting spaces, including fully equipped conference rooms, and a business lounge for hire. The meeting rooms, business lounge and coffee shop are open to all businesses and offer space to utilise for networking, meetings or as an alternative workspace, with free secure WiFi and parking.
For more information on how The Food WorksSW can help you and your business, visit foodworks-sw.co.uk, or to stay up-to-date follow @foodworks_sw on Instagram, Facebook and X. A range of case studies can be found on the website and on The Food WorksSW YouTube.
