The Association of Meat Inspectors Trust
60th Annual Seminar
September 12th to September 14th 2025
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The Association of Meat Inspectors Trust are pleased to announce that this year we will be returning to Harper Adams University for our 60th Annual Seminar. The event will be held from Friday September 12th to Sunday September 14th, 2025.
The following is a provisional list of speakers. However, this is subject to change and is not necessarily the final order of presentations.
Friday September 12th
Official opening by the President of the Association of Meat Inspectors, Angus Lowden MBE at 5pm.
Evening Session at 1830pm Chaired by Darren Pickering
History of the Association of Meat Inspectors 60th International seminar Angus Lowden MBE
Food Standards Agency Operational updates – Junior Johnston OBE FSA Director of Operations
Food Standards Scotland Operational Update Greg Bowie Area Manager FSS
DAERA Operational Update Brian Dooher MRCVS Chief Veterinary Officer DAERA
Saturday September 13th
Morning Session Chaired by Peter Watson at 0930am
Safeguarding One Health: Responsible Antimicrobial Use across Europe and the UK Dr Jane Clark MRCVS Director of Veterinary Services FSA
FSA Welfare Assurance Team visits and the findings of these WAT visits in abattoirs Alice Leathley RMHI FSA
Morning Coffee at 11:00am
Artificial Intelligence – Increased use to compliment traditional inspection techniques Professor Simon Pearson PhD Director of the Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology
Bristol University Parasites in the brain. A brief look at parasitic survival in the host Dr Andy Grist PhD MVPHA RMHI
Afternoon Session Chaired by Dave Clapham at 1400pm
FSA National Food Crime Unit updates Simon Ashwin FSA
EU Meat Inspection regulation update Stephane Touzet EWFC Secretary General
Tea Break at 15:00pm
Bovine TB Genomics Dr Eleftheria Palkopoulou PhD Animal and Plant Health Agency
Humane Slaughter Association Welfare, animal and human behaviour Dr. Susan Richmond /Charlie Mason
The Association of Meat Inspectors Trust would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s seminar at Harper Adams University. We look forward to seeing you at our 60th seminar in September 2025.
UNISON will hold their meeting at 17:00pm in the lecture theatre.
This event does count towards individuals Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours. The seminar certificate will be available to those who attend the event at the conclusion of the final session.