Mar 30th, 2023
3 mins
Denise Rion and Rupert Ashby from the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) recently visited NCFM. The visit included a tour of the site and a look at developing advanced technologies for use in the food supply chain including robotics. They also met Professor Val Braybrooks, Professor Mark Swainson and Professor Janet Bellamy from NCFM, David May from the Lincoln Institute of AgriFood Technology (LIAT), Simon Dwyer of the Seafood Grimsby and Humber Alliance (SGHA) and Martin Collison of the UK Food Valley team at Greater Lincolnshire LEP. Discussions centred on the continued growth of the frozen and cold chains in the food sector and how the growth can be sustained. This includes the potential to work collaboratively on applied R&D, deliver industry updating and skills courses and work to promote the case for the cold chain with government.
The UK Food Valley team stressed that they expect to see substantial growth in the cold chain, logistics and frozen foods sector and that for this reason it is one of three food sector growth priorities in Greater Lincolnshire. With major investments from Magnavale at Easton to build on its site in Scunthorpe, HSH Cold Stores and Lineage both in Grimsby and Americold in Spalding, as well as many smaller developments by food and farming businesses, Greater Lincolnshire is seeing a lot of investment in the cool chain. It is very keen to see this continue and to work with the BFFF and its members to support continued growth.
To connect with the UK Food Valley please visit: UK Food Valley | Greater Lincolnshire LEP
