Member webinars
Throughout the year, Guild members are invited to attend our series of webinars. Open to all employees at member companies, the webinars are a chance to expand your team’s knowledge and share best practice with experts and other members.
To find out more about becoming a member, click here.
Next webinars:
Food & drink labelling – a whistle stop tour of the mandatory requirements
Tuesday 23 June 2026, 2.30pm
Join us for our a member webinar & Town Hall when we are delighted to be joined by Campden BRI for a tutorial on mandatory labelling requirements.
Food labelling legislation has changed substantially, and labellers need to be fully aware of their responsibilities when putting information together and approving artwork to ensure labels are compliant with current food labelling legislation and other laws that relate to specific aspects of labelling. This short webinar will take you through the mandatory labelling requirements of the current EU harmonised and UK/GB labelling legislation.
Town Hall
Following the webinar, our all-member Town Hall is your opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing our sector. Please ensure you have your camera and audio switched on so that you can take an active part in the discussion. An agenda will be emailed in advance and members are also invited to email [email protected] to share their views ahead of the meeting.
Members: look out for email invitations to sign up or email [email protected] to be sent the link.
Business support: goal setting, scaling & financial planning
Wednesday 23 September 2026, 2.30pm
PKF Francis Clark unpack their approach to supporting ambitious, owner-managed businesses. The webinar will cover how to scale, a case study on growth and succession in owner-managed businesses, and how Francis Clark Financial Planning goes hand in hand with advisory services to achieve professional and personal goals.
Members: look out for email invitations to sign up or email [email protected] to be sent the link.
Past webinars include:
Using AI to support your food & drink business
Members can now read the advice summary in MyGuild.
AJ Sharp will lead a hands-on session demystifying AI and how it can really support your food and drink business. From better, quicker marketing to saving time on admin, discover what’s practical (and what’s just noise), plus top tips on getting started. Perfect for independents looking to make AI work for them – no jargon, just useful ideas you can put into action.
Sustainability – business risks, impacts & taking first steps
Members can now read the advice summary in MyGuild.
Climate Action for Business cover the fundamentals of sustainability, climate change, net zero, and what they mean in practice for businesses, particularly within the fine food sector. CAFA will explore where the sector’s key environmental impacts lie and provide practical guidance on defining a realistic course of action, including getting started with data collection, carbon foot printing, and initial emissions reductions.
Cyber security for everyone
Members can now read the advice summary in MyGuild.
Samantha Parsons of the South West Regional Economic and Cyber Crime Unit shares her top tips for keeping your business safe, including useful links to check data leaks and report any suspicious activity.
Copyright mistakes that cost: The dos & don’ts of using press, images and music in media & retail
Members can watch the recording and read the advice summary in MyGuild.
An essential and actionable session hosted by AJ Sharp of Sharp Relations, who shared her expertise in press and image copyright and Kim Bayley, Chief Executive of ERA, the digital entertainment and retail association, who provided an insight into copyright within the music industry, with a specific focus on using music in store, within the work environment and on social media platforms.
Creating and managing social media accounts & best practice
Members can watch the recording and read the advice summary in MyGuild.
AJ Sharp of communications agency Sharp Relations shares her knowledge about creating and managing social media accounts including an insight into where and how you should apply your energy.
Food and drink trends with Lumina
Members can watch the recording and read the advice summary in MyGuild.
Blonnie Whist from Lumina shares the latest food & drink trends to watch out for with our members, giving you ideas on how these might be utilised to benefit your business.
The power of EQ – why emotional intelligence is essential for business success
Members can now watch the recording and read the advice summary in MyGuild.
Join Claire Harding from Think Big! for this fantastic opportunity to discover more about emotional intelligence and the essential part it plays in helping individuals and businesses to reach their potential. This interactive session is not to be missed.
Unravelling the mystery of BCorp (watch recording)
Members can watch the recording and read the advice summary in MyGuild.
Find out why, how and what does it mean to run a sustainable business, verified by BCorp, with Muryel Boulay from BLab and Guy Tullberg, Tracklements.
Scaling up – your options and what we can learn from bigger producers (watch recording)
Members can watch the recording and read the advice summary in MyGuild.
Edmund Keenan from Niras and Food Hack will share his experience of manufacturing products on behalf of other brands and Guy Tullberg of Tracklements will discuss considerations for scaling up successfully and profitably.
Making the most of the Codes of Practice (watch recording)
Members can watch the recording and read the advice summary in MyGuild.
Find out more about the Primary Authority accredited Codes of Practice offered by the Guild, and the assured protection provided by the Codes of Practice, with Natasha Conway from Cornwall Council.
Writing sustainable policies – and why it's important (watch recording)
Members can now watch the recording and read the advice summary in MyGuild.
Muryel Boulay returns to guide us through the value that having sustainability policies in place can bring to your business. Where do you start when it comes to writing and actioning? How can you reduce your business’s food waste? What is an impact report? How do I do one?