Agenda released for the Photonics4Food Event
Are you interested in how photonics can be used in the food and drink industry? Speakers announced for the Photonics4Food Event, 24 Sep.
The Photonics4Food symposium, part of the Photonics21 Photonics4 series, will showcase the latest photonics R&D as applied to the food and drink industry. Photonics can be used to address many of the current challenges in the food and drink industry, from judging the ripeness of fruit, to novel packaging and colour defect detection.
During the event, speakers from industry and the research base will highlight the latest R&D and sector challenges, and there will be the opportunity to get “hands on” with photonics equipment. Funding opportunities for photonics-based innovation will also be presented.
Agenda:
09:00 Registration
09:30 Introduction & Welcome
09:40 Fibre Sensors for In-line Monitoring for Food Processing
Kaiming Zhou, Aston University
10:10 Photonics in Food Manufacturing
John Bows, PepsiCo
10:40 Hyperspectral Imaging for Industrial Food Applications
John Gilchrist, Camlin Photonics
11:10 Break & Networking
11:40 Developing Optical Sensors for Monitoring Food Quality with Innovate UK Funding
Cathy Rushworth, Liquid Vision & Simon Baty, Knowledge Transfer Network
12:10 Understanding the Food Market and Helping Photonics Companies to Enter This Sector
Tom Harvey, CPI
12:40 Support for Innovation & Internationalisation
Alex Mauser, Enterprise Europe Network
13:10 Lunch
14:10 Photonics: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle in Solving the Demand for Food Quality & Security
Aytun Erdentug, Branscan
14:40 Imaging Methods for Food Characterisation
Martin Whitworth, Campden BRI
15:10 Funding Opportunities for Photonics Based Innovation
Tom Carr, University of Southampton
15:40 Close
This event takes place within thestudio…, 7 Cannon St, Birmingham, on Tuesday 24th September. Register now here.
For more information, please contact Matthew Wasley, Knowledge Transfer Manager, Photonics.