Join AFME
Association of Food Manufacturing Engineers

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.

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WHY AFME

Built around real engineering problems, not generic networking.

Practical knowledge

Engineering guidance, templates, checklists and lessons built around the realities of food manufacturing.

Peer connection

Connect with engineers and technical leaders tackling the same reliability, utilities, compliance, automation and capital challenges.

Industry voice

Help strengthen engineering capability, professional recognition and the voice of engineering across UK food manufacturing.

MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS

Membership built around your role in the industry.

For individual engineers

Individual Member

For engineers and engineering leaders

For engineers, technicians, managers and engineering leaders working across food manufacturing.

  • Access to the AFME Knowledge Hub
  • Ask an Engineer community access
  • Engineering events and technical briefings
  • Professional network across UK food manufacturing
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For engineering teams

Corporate Member

For food manufacturing engineering teams

For food manufacturers that want to connect, support and develop their engineering teams through AFME.

  • Multi-user membership for engineering teams
  • Access to shared technical resources
  • Priority access to AFME events and initiatives
  • Company participation in the AFME engineering community
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For industry suppliers

Industry Partner

For suppliers and technical specialists

For engineering suppliers, technology providers and specialist businesses that actively support food manufacturing.

  • Presence within the AFME supplier ecosystem
  • Opportunities to contribute technical expertise
  • Industry visibility without pay-to-play editorial influence
  • Connection with food-manufacturing engineering decision makers
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AFME PRINCIPLES

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.

Independent technical value

Guidance should remain practical, credible and useful to engineers.

No pay-to-play technical conclusions

Commercial participation does not influence AFME’s technical guidance or editorial conclusions.

Food-manufacturing focus

The association remains centred on the people and systems that keep factories running.

JOIN AFME

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.

QUESTIONS

Membership FAQs

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.