9:30 - Welcome: Tea, coffee and pastries provided by our friends at Clifton Coffee

10:00 - Opening Remarks by Christine Storry, CEO, Ardagh Community Trust

10:10 – Behind the Scenes at Langford Abattoir
Stuart Pope (Operations Manager, Langford) and Aled Daniels (Abattoir Manager, Bristol Veterinary School) will lead a guided tour of the Langford site, exploring its unique history, world-leading research in meat quality and welfare at slaughter, and its vital role in training the next generation of veterinary professionals.

11:00 – Sam Leach, Wilding Cider
Wild Cider, Living Orchards
Sam Leach, regenerative cider and perry maker from Chew Magna, will share their journey from the restaurant world to farming traditional orchards, exploring organic, low-intervention methods, wild fermentation, and how time, place and patience shape flavour.

11:15 - Simon Gregory, The Food Works SW

Simon Gregory, Director of Food Works SW, will introduce the work of Future Food Partnership CIC and its role in supporting food and drink businesses across the South West. He will highlight how access to shared production spaces, specialist equipment and industry expertise helps businesses trial, scale up and develop in a way that is both commercially viable and environmentally responsible.

11:30 – Q&A

12:00 – Lunch & Networking

Join us for a complimentary lunch made with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients from suppliers who share our ethos of good food and eating well. A relaxed opportunity to connect, share ideas and continue conversations with fellow attendees.