The International Cheese & Dairy Expo weekly update
Steve Birch, image: Amcor
The time for the International Cheese & Dairy Expo is drawing near. On 27 June, hundreds of dairy professionals will be on-site in Stafford, UK for the Awards and the seminars on everything associated with dairy. Don’t miss it and book your free ticket now.
Amcor will be speaking during the day at the 14:30 slot, with Steve Birch presenting. Birch is a seasoned research & development packaging professional with over 20 years of experience in the fast moving consumer goods industry, specialising in innovation and sustainability. His expertise spans across flexible packaging materials and processes, with a focus on driving new product introductions and leading technological advancements. Steve holds a BEng (Hons) from Bath University and recently achieved a distinction in the IOM3 PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology.
At the beginning of 2024, Steve joined the Dairy – Hard Cheese team at Amcor, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and a passion for flexible packaging to this specialist sector. Based in Worcester, UK, Steve is deeply involved in the dairy and cheese industry, where he applies his expertise to enhance product quality and sustainability.
Along with Steve, other speakers include Infor‘s vice president of industry and solution strategy, Andrew Dalziel, who will be on hand at 12:20 for a discussion on the Speakers Stage, which is sponsored by AB Dairy.
Another speaker, Tomas Vera, is the regional director for the Americas & Europe for MADCAP, a product of Contec Group International. His presentation will be at 10:40.
Meanwhile, Jeppe Dam Madsen, sales manager for Lyras/Sycamore Process Engineering will be discussing the companies’ latest projects at 12:00. Also speaking is Mark Hurley of Novonesis at 10:20, which is a combination of Chr Hansen and Novozymes.