Agri-food

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APRIL the ‘robotic chef’ to be unveiled at NCFM

A pioneering robotics system which could dramatically change the way food is manufactured will be launched this month at the University of Lincoln’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM) in the UK. The Automated Processing Robotic Ingredient Loading (APRIL) ‘robotic chef’ system has been developed by OAL, a leading...

Branston are looking for soon-to-be graduates

Graduating soon? Branston wants you. They’ve just released their Graduate Development Programme and you could be the lucky one joining the team. Here’s the application below! We’re always looking for bright people with bags of potential to join our team. If you’re getting close to graduating and you’re looking for...

Watch ‘Showcasing Developments in Agri-Food Technology’ Here

Did you miss our ‘Showcasing Developments in Agri-food Technology’ event at our Holbeach campus? Don’t worry if you did! Watch them here   Dr Simon Pearson tells us how LED’s are helping farming, see how the Microsoft hardware Kinect is moving computer science forward with Professor Tom Duckett, and industry expert Philip Garford shows...

Showcasing the cutting edge of new agri-food technology

Robotic harvesting of vegetables, automated weeding techniques and the use of sensitive disease detection software were among the innovative technologies showcased at the UK’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing as part of a new agri-tech initiative. Launched in line with the Government’s quest for the UK to become a...

New research institute to improve productivity in agri-food sector

Seeking to support and enhance productivity in the agri-food sectors, the University of Lincoln has today announced the creation of the Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology. The Institute will capitalise on the University’s growing research and educational activity in the agri-tech and food sectors, including food manufacturing, agri-robotics, agronomy...