Food Centre Wales, Horeb Business Park, Horeb, Llandysul, Ceredigion SA44 4JG
Food Centre Wales is pleased to host a National Food Crime Unit Prevention Desktop Exercise for food and drink manufacturers.
Tuesday 15 September 2026 | 10:00am – 3:30pm
This practical, in person workshop provides a valuable opportunity to strengthen your business resilience to food crime through a guided, real-world scenario.
Overview
Delivered by trained fraud prevention officers from the National Food Crime Unit, this interactive session is based on a realistic food fraud scenario.
Working in small groups, participants will assess evolving situations, make decisions and explore how these decisions impact different areas of a business. The session highlights the importance of cross functional working, particularly across technical, procurement, product development and production teams.
What you will gain
Practical experience of responding to a simulated food fraud incident
Improved understanding of how food crime can affect your business
Insight into effective communication and decision-making during incidents
Opportunities to learn from other Welsh food and drink manufacturers
Aims
To understand the key steps and communication channels required during a food fraud incident
To build confidence in responding to food crime scenarios
To support businesses in identifying risks and mitigating impact
To provide a safe environment to test and strengthen responses
Key learning outcomes
Greater awareness of food crime risks and prevention strategies
Understanding of the role of the National Food Crime Unit during incidents
Ability to identify key information required in a food crime investigation
Recognition of internal and external stakeholders and their roles
Insight into managing challenges such as time pressures and evidence gathering
Increased resilience in protecting brand reputation and food safety
Opportunity to review and strengthen your business emergency response plan
Who should attend
This workshop is designed for Welsh food and drink manufacturers, particularly those involved in:
Food safety and technical roles
Procurement and supply chain
Product development
Production and operations
Incident investigation and management
Please note this event is open to new and existing food and drink manufacturers based in Wales only.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:30 Arrival and introductions
10:30 – 10:45 Introduction from National Food Crime Unit
Strengthening Your Defences Against Food Crime
Food Centre Wales is pleased to host a National Food Crime Unit Prevention Desktop Exercise for food and drink manufacturers.
Tuesday 15 September 2026 | 10:00am – 3:30pm
This practical, in person workshop provides a valuable opportunity to strengthen your business resilience to food crime through a guided, real-world scenario.
Overview
Delivered by trained fraud prevention officers from the National Food Crime Unit, this interactive session is based on a realistic food fraud scenario.
Working in small groups, participants will assess evolving situations, make decisions and explore how these decisions impact different areas of a business. The session highlights the importance of cross functional working, particularly across technical, procurement, product development and production teams.
What you will gain
Aims
Key learning outcomes
Who should attend
This workshop is designed for Welsh food and drink manufacturers, particularly those involved in:
Please note this event is open to new and existing food and drink manufacturers based in Wales only.
Agenda
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