CDN Food and Drink Careers Expo
 
CDN Food and Drink Careers Expo

Thursday 14 September 2017

1300-1700
BT Murrayfield Stadium
Roseburn Street
Edinburgh
EH12 5PJ

How to book:


Individual bookings please use the New Registration button on the right.

Student Bookings please download and populate the Student Registration document and return to adam.underwood@cdn.ac.uk

Summary

With careers including Engineering, Science and Product Development and Production, Scotland’s Food and Drink industry is currently worth over £16.5 billion. With around 27,000 jobs emerging from the sector between now and 2030, come and find out how you can get involved one of Scotland’s fastest growing industries.

Join CDN to browse over 25 innovative and dynamic industry and education exhibitors as you go on a journey through the process from farm and sea to fork. This interactive experience will allow the audience to participate in live demonstrations where they can learn a vast number of tips and skills and maybe pick up a few industry secrets along the way. Try your hand at extracting DNA from strawberries or take part in a short Mandarin lesson and learn the link between languages and the food sector.

From live cooking demonstrations to scientific experiments that Heston would be proud of, this event really has a lot on its plate. For information on the career opportunities and possibilities available in this fast growing industry sector don’t miss out – register today!

Who Should Attend

This event is shaping up to be invaluable for everyone. So, whether you’re a school or college student, a teacher/lecturer, an employer or simply have an interest in finding out more about Scotland’s Food and Drink sector this event is for you.

Aims

  • Find out about the diverse range of careers within the food and drink supply chain
  • Engage with producers, suppliers, manufactures, entrepreneurs and educational bodies committed to inspiring the next generation of food and drink industry professionals
  • Listen to a range of industry leaders and take part in interactive sessions that will bring the industry to life
  • Hear about innovation for our agriculture, fishing and manufacturing sectors
  • Learn about the science and technology of minimising waste while producing new healthy products
  • Watch skills demonstrations preparing and presenting food for global export as well as in our own top restaurants and hotels
  • Learn about Environmental and sustainable issues.