Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and adapting to the impacts of inevitable climate change, are arguably the biggest global challenges we face today. An international consensus on action was reached in Paris in 2015 with many countries introducing national laws to tackle climate change. The UK’s 2008 Climate Change Act was a pioneering commitment to set … Read more
A Lean best practice site visit to Carbery Group is scheduled for Friday 15th June 2018. This is part of a series of lean (in Ireland) best practice visits planned during the year. Please follow the registration link above if you are interested in attending. The capacity for the visit is limited. A maximum of … Read more
This conference is designed to bring businesses in Wexford and the south east first-hand knowledge on a variety of Green topics. Greening your business can bring great results in terms of saving money by reducing your energy, water and waste costs. The event is sponsored by the EPA and Wexford County Council and held in … Read more
The programme was developed in association with Cré (The Composting Association of Ireland) and FÁS and is accredited as a “Certificate in Compost Facility Operation” (Special Purpose Award Certificate, Level 6, 10 Credits). It is equivalent to a 10 Credit Module of a Higher Certificate in Science. Normally a Higher Certificate is taken over two … Read more
S.M.E.D (single-minute exchange of dies) is a system for dramatically reducing the time it takes to complete equipment changeovers. The essence of the S.M.E.D system is to convert as many changeover steps as possible to “external” (performed while the equipment is running), and to simplify and streamline the remaining steps. The name single-minute exchange of … Read more
The Annual Conference of the Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI) will centre around the Future of Irish Hospitality; Brand, Technology and Sustainability. The event will be chaired by Michael Vaughan, with an extensive array of guest speakers. Guest Speakers Shane Nolan – Director for New Business Sales EMEA, Google Donagh Davern FIHI – Department of Tourism … Read more
With the importance of sustainable approaches continuing to increase, the meat industry needs to continue their focus on optimisation along the production chain. One route to such optimisation involves maximising value within current commercial applications as well as the exploration of novel value-oriented applications. Capitalising on value driven applications for meat processing derived products (including … Read more
safefood in partnership with Teagasc are hosting free workshops specifically for SME food business and those working within the wider food sector providing practical advice on how to produce and handle food safely. Our experts will be there to address all your burning food safety questions. The workshop will cover: – What you need to … Read more