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Diploma in Food Manufacturing Management

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Diploma in Food Manufacturing Management

The part-time Diploma in Food Manufacturing Management offers a unique opportunity to elevate your career in the food and beverage sector. Tailored for professionals seeking to enhance their management capability and confidence, this residential programme is designed to foster educational growth and networking opportunities.

Led by academic and industry experts, each module will equip participants with practical insights directly applicable to their workplace. The programme is a 60 credit NUI accredited Diploma at Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NQF).

With a legacy spanning 30 years, FITU has empowered thousands of individuals through comprehensive training initiatives. Participants will be supported throughout their learning journey by a dedicated programme manager. 

The Diploma in Food Manufacturing Management is now accepting registrations for the 2025/2026 academic year, in association with Taste 4 Success Skillnet.

For further information please contact Dr Jill Haynes, the Programme Manager at j.haynes@ucc.ie

Who Should Attend?

The Programme aims to provide relevant part-time management education to participants across all areas of business, with specific emphasis on food and beverage manufacturing and operations management.

The Programme is suitable for team leaders, managers of all disciplines and owners/directors of smaller companies, who wish to develop interpersonal skills and enhance confidence.

A third level qualification is not necessary for entry to this Programme.

Why Choose this Diploma?

  • This part-time Programme enhances management capability and confidence in participants who have experience in the food and beverage sector.
  • It is delivered through the Food Industry Training Unit (FITU) in University College Cork which has a proven track record of successfully training thousands of personnel who have benefited from courses over the last 30 years.
  • The Programme is residential and is designed to maximise the educational, networking and support of students during each of the module workshops.
  • The learning is highly customised. All learning and assessment is applied to the individual and their workplace.
  • High expectations are the hallmark of the Programme. The venues chosen are high quality, the material and presenters are highly regarded and are experts in their fields with a proven ability to transfer understanding to enable participants to apply their learning.
  • The Programme participants are closely supported during the entire duration of the Diploma to maximise their learning experience.

Diploma Delivery

The Programme is designed to facilitate individuals who wish to study on a part-time basis and integrate their studies with their careers, as well as incorporate their working experience into an accredited learning process. 

There will be 6 two to three day workshops from September to April, including a study tour to a relevant food company.

The Diploma will be run from September to April, as a blended learning programme i.e. incorporating classroom, workplace and online learning. Graduates have identified interaction among participants and learning from others from different backgrounds/experiences as one of the primary benefits of the programme. 

Applied assignments and an in-company project will be completed by each participant and are a compulsory part of the course. There are no formal end of year written examinations.

 

Workshop & Module Outlines

WORKSHOP 1

 FE1841 – TEAM BUILDING & PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS

  • Individuals within a team.
  • Conditions that support effective teams. 
  • Effective presentations.
  • The role of communications at personal and organisational levels.
  • Development of a personal development plan.

 FE1847 – IN-COMPANY FOOD INDUSTRY PROJECT

  • Introduction to the in-company food industry project.
  • Identify a project and prepare a research proposal.

WORKSHOP 2

 FE1850 – FOOD MARKETING

  • Key marketing concepts in food business development and management.
  • Use of various aspects of the marketing mix to create valuable products/services.
  • Importance of market research.
  • Understanding of the marketing environment.
  • The role of marketing in facilitating sustainable food businesses.

WORKSHOP 3

FE1846 – FOOD BUSINESS PLANNING

  • Business Strategy.
  • KPIs in food business management.
  • Cost concepts and costing approaches for reporting and decision-making.
  • Planning, control and performance measurement in food business organisations.

WORKSHOP 4

FE1845 – REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT IN THE FOOD SECTOR

  • Regulatory requirements governing food production, storage & supply.
  • Principles of GMP, quality, health and food safety practices.
  • Legislative compliance issues.
  • Design and implementation of quality and food safety information flow across the organisation and along the supply chain to the customer.

WORKSHOP 5

FE1844 – OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

(including Study Tour)

  • Supply chain strategy and design.
  • Operational and supply chain metrics and inherent trade-offs.
  • Concepts and principles in Lean Thinking.
  • Achieving sustainable continuous improvement: muda (waste reduction), mura (unevenness) and muri (overburden).
  • Lean tools and techniques used in process improvement.

WORKSHOP 6

FE1847 – IN-COMPANY FOOD INDUSTRY PROJECT

  • Complete the in-company research project report.
  • Present the research report, including evidence-based recommendations.

MG1832 – ORGANISATION & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Organisation development and change.
  • Leadership, personal and team development.
  • Continuous Improvement and Corporate Culture change strategies.
  • Identify and achieve personal professional development goals and align these with business organisation goals.

Fees & Funding

The total cost of the programme is €7,900, payable in full (September) or in 2 instalments (September and December). Taste 4 Success Skillnet funding of up to 25% may be available for eligible participants. 

The fee includes tuition and all course materials.

Places are limited to a maximum number of 24.

 

* Taste 4 Success Skillnet is co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and network companies. Skillnet Ireland is funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

Enquiries

Dr Jill Haynes

Programme Manager

Food Industry Training Unit (FITU), School of Food & Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork.

e: J.Haynes@ucc.ie | w: www.ucc.ie/en/fitu

or

Bridie Corrigan-Matthews

Network Manager

Taste 4 Success Skillnet, Unit 8a, Teemore Industrial Estate, Granard, Co Longford.

e: info@taste4success.ie | t: 043-6687289 | w: www.taste4success.ie 

 

Further information is also available on the Adult Continuing Education website.

 

How to Apply

During your online application you will be required to upload the following documents:

  • Birth Cert or Passport
  • Passport Photograph 
  • Application Statement
  • CV

Further Instructions for Online Applications: DFMM Application Instructions

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