David Gregory

Submitted by sophia on Wed, 01/01/2014 - 4:51pm

David has a portfolio of Non-Executive roles in food and science related businesses and organisations. These include Non-Executive Director of Boparan Holdings (2 Sisters Food Group), a multinational chilled food business, Non-Executive Chairman of Acoura Ltd and a Member of Council and Chair of Audit Committee of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

Sensors and Sens-AI-bility

This webinar is organised by IChemE

This is the third webinar in a collaborative series by the Food and Drink and Process Management and Control Special Interest Groups.

Effective AI solutions require the combination of different digital technologies. The Leeds University Food AI Lab has world leading expertise in Sensing, Machine learning and Optimisation within food systems. They focus on addressing barriers to industry adoption including cost, trust and usability.

Future Scientist Competition 2026 – South of England and Wales

Join us as an audience member for the South of England and Wales Final of IFST Future Scientist to hear about active research in food science and technology at universities. We will also have a keynote speech from industry at the event.

Students will have 5 minutes to present their research followed by 5 minutes of questions from our panel. Refreshments will be provided and time for networking. The event is sponsored by pladis UK and PepsiCo.

This event is free to attend however places are limited, you will need to register to attend.

Programme:

Future Scientist Competition 2026 – North of England

Join us as an audience member for the North of England Final of IFST Future Scientist to hear about active research in food science and technology at universities. We will also have a keynote speech from industry at the event.

Students will have 5 minutes to present their research followed by 5 minutes of questions from our panel. Refreshments will be provided and time for networking. The event is sponsored by pladis UK and PepsiCo.

This event is free to attend however places are limited, you will need to register to attend.

Programme:

Beyond Chicken: Combating Campylobacteriosis Through Cross-Contamination Prevention in Diverse Meats

This webinar is organised by Food for Thought

Campylobacteriosis is one of the most common foodborne illnesses in the UK. It is caused by Campylobacter bacteria and can lead to diarrhoea, stomach pain and fever. Poultry is widely recognised as the main source of infection, but other meats may also play a role in how the bacteria spreads. 

Visit to Brenntag UK Food and Beverage Innovation & Application Centre

This event is organised by the IFST Food Innovation Special Interest Group and is open to IFST members only.

Programme:

10:00 - 13:00: Visit and tour of the recently opened Brenntag Innovation & Application Centre in Leeds to include examples of how the work in this centre is aligned to current and emerging trends in the food and beverage sector to include tasting of some demo concepts during lunch.

Visit to School of Food Science & Nutrition, Leeds University

This event is organised by the IFST Food Innovation Special Interest Group and is open to IFST members only.

Programme:

14:00 - 16:45: Visit and tour of the School of Food Science & Nutrition at Leeds University to include presentations on NAPIC (National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre) + School Research Updates + Industrial Engagement Opportunities + case study VR Demo a Virtual Factory Tour.