Food Heartland events in 2025

19 December 2024

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Expert talks, tours, and workshops for food and drink businesses

Food Heartland, led by Armagh City, Banbridge, and Craigavon Borough Council, is hosting free events in early 2025 to support local food and drink businesses.

These events are designed to bring together producers, chefs, and businesses to share knowledge, build connections, and help grow the agri-food sector.

Event schedule includes:

Food Heartland: Emergency First Aid at Work
14 January 2025 - ITS Portadown

Food Heartland: Grow Together - Regenerating Our Borough
21 January 2025 - SRC Banbridge Campus

Food Heartland: Making the Most of LESS - Tour of Slurrykat
31 January 2025 - Slurrykat

Food Heartland: The Impact of Optimised Nutrition
12 February 2025 - Armagh City Hotel

Food Heartland: Decarbonising Your Business
20 February 2025 - Seagoe Hotel

Food Heartland: Growing for Export
5 March 2025 - Banbridge Enterprise Centre

Food Heartland: The Consumers' Perspective of Buying Local
19 March 2025 - Belmont House Hotel

Food Heartland: Snacking on Success Tour of Tayto Crisps
27 March 2025 - Tayto

These events provide opportunities to learn from experts, join workshops, and connect with other businesses. They align with the council’s wider strategy to support agriculture, agri-food, and agri-tech sectors for long-term growth.

Visit the Food Heartland website for more information.

First published 19 December 2024

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