New innovation network.Food & drink industry experts from the North of England have launched a unique scheme to encourage faster economic growth and help bridge the 29 [pounds sterling] billion output gap between the North of England and the rest of the UK. Hosted by the Food Processing Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. The food processing industry utilises these processes. Faraday faraday /far·a·day/ (F ) (far´ah-da) the electric charge carried by one mole of electrons or one equivalent weight of ions, equal to 9.649 × 104coulombs. far·a·day n. Partnership Ltd - a dedicated resource set up by the DTI Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) A refinement of magnetic resonance imaging that allows the doctor to measure the flow of water and track the pathways of white matter in the brain. and Defra to assist the UK food and drinks industry, the Northern Food Industry Innovation Network (NFIIN) was unveiled to an audience of industry heavyweights and university experts at the Hilton Hotel in Leeds city centre The city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, can be separated roughly into five areas or quarters. The Civic Quarter The Civic Quarter is the area at the north of the city centre and is bisected by the Headrow. It is home to the Leeds Magistrates and Crown Courts. . The network is supported by the Government's Northern Way initiative, which aims to boost competitiveness in the Northern regions. Research led by the DTI indicates that a high proportion of local food and drink businesses are cutting down on their R&D investment, affecting their ability to remain competitive, efficient and innovative. In order to tackle this shortfall Shortfall The amount by which the capital required to fulfill a financial obligation exceeds available capital. Notes: Shortfall risk is often combated with an efficient hedging strategy created by a fund, group, institution, or individual. the NFIIN has been created to encourage a greater alliance between sector experts in Northern universities and food and drink companies. The Network aims to encourage and facilitate working-partnerships between the universities and industry. It will offer access to funding for new R&D projects, an interactive portal to collaborate online, promote sharing best practice and provide access to the very latest industry thinking, as well as specialist Commercial Managers who will translate technologies and needs, bridging the gap between academia and industry. The Network is a joint project between Knowledge House--a collaboration between the five North East Universities, The Food Processing Faraday Partnership Ltd and world-renowned Food and Drink research organisation, Leatherhead Food International Leatherhead Food International, or LFI is a food research complex in the Town of Leatherhead, Surrey, England, with a history of over 85 years. Founded in 1919, to support the global food and drink sectors in Marketing, Technical analysis and research through to market data . Contact Knowledge House on tel 0191 516 440 or visit www.knowledgehouse.ac.uk |
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