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Guest speaker - Dan Mac Sweeney (former CEO of Carbery Group and former chairman of the board of Bord Bia) - addressing the participants on July 9th.
09 Jul 2025

FITU Welcomes ‘Diploma in Corporate Direction (Food Business)’ to UCC Campus

The Food Industry Training Unit UCC and ICOS Skillnet were delighted to welcome participants of the Diploma in Corporate Direction (Food Business) to UCC Campus on July 8th & 9th 2025.
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05 Jun 2025

FITU Welcomes Class of 2025 - Diploma in Corporate Direction (Food Business)

The Food Industry Training Unit UCC and ICOS Skillnet are delighted to welcome another cohort of co-operative board member participants onto the Diploma in Corporate Direction (Food Business) for 2025-26. 
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02 May 2025

60 Years of Dairy Science: A Symposium in Honour of the Late Professor P.F. Fox Friday 16th of May Aula Maxima University College Cork

On 16th May 2025, University College Cork will host a very special one-day Symposium in honour of the late Professor Patrick (PF) Fox, who passed away in July 2024. Professor Fox’s scientific contributions to dairy science and technology, especially in dairy chemistry, and cheese ripening, are known the world over. Today, his former students and collaborators carry on his legacy in their research at prestigious universities and institutes and in the dairy industry around the world. 
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26 Mar 2025

Are you a company or community-based organised located in the Athenry or surrounding areas?

Together with Taste 4 Success Skillnet, the Food Industry Training Unit and the UCC Sustainability Academy has developed a new programme called Connectsus,  focused on reimagining sustainable, healthy and local food communities. This programme is 100% funded and is being delivered in Athenry over the coming months starting on the 15th of April.  It is free to attend and will provide opportunities to deliver a food charter for the Athenry and surrounding areas, discuss challenges and opportunities with local businesses and communities groups while leveraging the expertise from various participants, contributors, experts and guest speakers. Click on the link below for the full brochure or contact FITU Manager, Amy-Jane for more information.  Alternatively, you can scan the QR code to find out more information and register for the programme.
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Food Industry Training Unit

University College Cork , Western Road, Cork

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