STMA

Sainsbury´s Technical Management Academy


Sainsbury´s and Campden BRI have joined forces to bring you the Technical Management Academy® (TMA), a leading edge technical development programme. It is designed to deliver Sainsbury´s and their suppliers joint vision of having the best technical management in the industry


"The Academy provides a stimulating professional development programme with the following objectives:

  • to increase food quality and safety knowledge
  • to facilitate the understanding of Sainsbury´s technical requirements and systems and their effective implementation
  • to increase the awareness of food quality and safety of delegates by emphasising the importance of their function and their relation to Sainsbury´s business
  • to develop professional, technical and personal skills
  • to share experience and foster networking."

Bertrand Emond – Event Director

Target group and entry criteria:

The Academy is designed for individuals in Technical Management roles in manufacturing companies supplying Sainsbury´s own brand products.


Format and duration:


The programme consists of a number of separate workshops. These can be completed in any order.

Each workshop runs regularly with no more than 20 delegates, to ensure maximum interaction.

The programme also includes an annual conference at Campden BRI to discuss hot topics with invited guest speakers and to foster networking. Date for the Annual Conference in 2012 is 28 June at Campden BRI, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6LD


Content

All workshops will be industry-focused, practical with up-to-date information, interactive and tutored by experts from Campden BRI and from industry.

The workshops are not training sessions as such on each topic. It is assumed that the participants are already familiar with the subject and theory. The sessions concentrate on reinforcing knowledge, challenging practices/beliefs and sharing experiences. Some pre-course work is included.


Topics covered include:

Annual Conference 2012

Workshop A

Workshop A – Non food

Workshop B Legislation and labelling, quality and safety management, business continuity, crisis management and product recall, developing you and your team - awaiting 2012 dates and further information

Workshop C Food hygiene and prevention of contamination, food manufacturing technologies, consumer and sensory science,
food and health - awaiting 2012 dates and further information

Workshop D Sainsbury's Allergen Management

Workshop E Packaging

Workshop F Sainsbury's QAS writing 2012

Workshop G Food Safety


Location:

The workshops are held in several locations - check relevant PDF
Details can also be found on Sainsbury´s 'Inspire' homepage


Further information

For further information or to check availability contact the Training Department on +44 (0)1386 842104 or