Staging a FEAST! for
Coventry City of Culture 2021

The Food GRP is excited to be taking part in the Coventry City of Culture, as part of the University of Warwick’s Resonate Festival. Our exploration of celebrations of all kind is ongoing. Due to the current circumstances we have taken the difficult decision to postpone our 'Food Feast Fair' at Berkswell on 10/11 December and our Greek/Roman Feasting event at the Herbert Gallery on 11th December. They will be held in the spring - watch out for dates!

However we are still bringing you Food GRP weekly videos and blogs, see the full programmes of the Warwick Resonate Festival and Coventry City of Culture. Partnering together to make 2021 a year to remember!

University of Warwick signs agreement with agronomy specialist to bring UK beans to market

The University of Warwick’s research commercialisation wing, Warwick Innovations, has signed a contract with agronomy specialist Agrii to promote the commercial production of UK haricot beans developed by Professor Eric Holub from Warwick's Crop Centre, part of the School of Life Sciences.

Press Release Agrii news item

Exhi-BEAN-tion - a source of sustainable UK beans — Resonate Festival

Online Exhi-BEAN-Tion – Post-event blog — Resonate Festival

Impacts of COVID-19 on the Food System

'The food system is a complex web of activities including the production, processing, transport and consumption of food. However, the Covid-19 pandemic is illustrating its flaws and fragility'.

'Food on the Move', for example, an online event on 7 July 2021 brought together academics, industry representatives, and members of the public to discuss the ways in which fast-moving food chains have been affected by the pandemic.