Join the people who keep food manufacturing moving
Join a growing community of engineers, engineering leaders and industry specialists sharing practical knowledge, experience and solutions across UK food manufacturing.
Built around real engineering problems, not generic networking.
Engineering guidance, templates, checklists and lessons built around the realities of food manufacturing.
Connect with engineers and technical leaders tackling the same reliability, utilities, compliance, automation and capital challenges.
Help strengthen engineering capability, professional recognition and the voice of engineering across UK food manufacturing.
What each membership includes
| Benefit | Individual | Corporate | Industry Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Hub, Ask an Engineer, events and professional network | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal My AFME dashboard | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bimonthly digital newsletter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Digital membership certificate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| People on one membership | 1 | Up to 5 | Up to 5 |
| Shared team dashboard and preferences | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Featured listing in the Supplier Directory, managed by you | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rotating banner advert across the AFME website | – | – | ✓ |
| Full-page A4 advert linked to your website | – | – | ✓ |
| Banner views and clicks shown on My AFME | – | – | ✓ |
| Price | Free | Contact us for founding rates | Contact us for founding rates |
Founding rates are available to the first organisations to join. Email membership@afmeng.co.uk and we will send you the details.
Team membership
The account holder adds up to four colleagues from My AFME. Everyone shares one dashboard, so the whole team sees the same guides, questions and news for the subjects you choose.
Your featured listing
Create or update your Supplier Directory listing yourself from My AFME: your logo, description, services and contact details. The AFME team checks every listing before it goes live, and featured listings appear first in their categories.
Your banner (Industry Partners)
Upload your own banner (1600 × 300 px) and full-page A4 advert, or send us a short brief and your logo and we will design them for you. Your banner rotates across the AFME website, and you can see how often it is shown and clicked.
Useful first. Commercial second.
AFME is intended to improve engineering capability across food manufacturing. Membership and industry participation should strengthen the community rather than turn technical content into advertising.
Guidance should remain practical, credible and useful to engineers.
Commercial participation does not influence AFME’s technical guidance or editorial conclusions.
The association remains centred on the people and systems that keep factories running.
Apply to join AFME.
Tell us a little about yourself and how you would like to participate. Every application is reviewed by the AFME team, who will contact you regarding membership and the next steps.
Membership FAQs
How many people can use a Corporate membership?
Up to five people from the same organisation. The account holder adds and removes team members from My AFME, and everyone shares one team dashboard.
Can we update our Supplier Directory listing ourselves?
Yes. Corporate members and Industry Partners can create or update their listing from My AFME. The AFME team checks every change before it goes live.
Can AFME design our banner advert?
Yes. Industry Partners can upload their own artwork or send a short brief and their logo, and the AFME team will produce the banner and full-page advert.
What is in the AFME newsletter?
Every two months, all members receive a digital newsletter with new guides and toolkits, the best questions from Ask an Engineer, regulation and industry updates relevant to food manufacturing engineering, and upcoming events.
Do members get a certificate?
Yes. Every member can view and print a digital membership certificate from My AFME.
How much does Corporate or Industry Partner membership cost?
Founding rates are available to the first organisations to join. Email membership@afmeng.co.uk and we will send you the details.
Is AFME only for senior engineering managers?
No. AFME is intended for engineering technicians, engineers, managers, leaders and relevant specialists working across food manufacturing.
Can suppliers join?
Yes, through the Industry Partner route. Supplier participation should add technical value and support the engineering community.
Does membership mean AFME endorses a supplier or product?
No. Membership or partnership does not constitute technical endorsement.
Can a food manufacturer join as a company?
Yes. Corporate membership is designed for businesses that want wider participation across their engineering teams.
