Speeches and Presentations
FDF key speeches and presentations are listed in this section from events
throughout the year . Speeches are also available from 2008, 2007 and 2006.
Event photos are published on our Flickr page.
Latest FDF Speeches and Presentations
12 May 2009
SFDF Annual Symposium 2009 - Healthy Routes to Profit
The event titled Healthy Routes to Profit considered a number of issues at the
top of everyone's priority lists. This included processing efficiency, ethical
marketing, reading behind the label, reformulation and innovations in healthy
food
development. View presentations and event photos.
28 April 2009
Food and Health Forum discussion on nutritional labelling
Jane Holdsworth, GDA Campaign Director presented a compelling case for Guideline
Daily Amount Labelling (GDAs) at the Associate Parliamentary Food and Health
Forum's discussion on nutritional labelling. On the panel Jane was joined by
British Dietetic Association Chair Pauline Douglas.
Jane Holdsworth's presentation - pdf | 271kb
28 April 2009
FDF President's Dinner
Guests heard from the new president Ross Warburton and guest
speaker Professor John Beddington, Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Head
of the Government Office for Science.
Ross Warburton's speech: Credit, Calories and Climate - pdf | 34kb
Event photos from the dinner are published on our Flickr as slideshow.
26 March 2009
BCCC Technology Conference 2009
The 56th Conference entitled Drivers For Success was held on the 26-27 March
2009 at the Ettington Chase Conference Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
This conference brought together food scientists and technologists, new product
development experts, engineers, production and marketing executives.
View the speaker presentations.
25 March 2009
FDF's Scottish Parliamentary Dinner in Whitehall
A dinner which provided an opportunity for FDF and representatives from some of
our member companies in Scotland to engage with Westminster MPs.
View the photos from the dinner.
12 February 2009
Food Labelling in the Dock
Melaine Leech speech: "Food Labelling What the Industry is doing to help meet Government
targets" - pdf | 715kb
10 February 2009
FDF Annual EU dinner-debate in Brussels
Debate topic: “Labelling: an effective tool to improve the food literacy of EU
consumers?”. The debate was moderated by EU Food Law Editor Kate Trollope.
High-profile speakers included:
- Androulla Vassiliou, EU Commissioner for Health
- MEP Renate Sommer - Rapporteur for the food information proposal)
- Basil Mathioudakis - Head of Unit DG Sanco, European Commission
- Professor Klaus Grunert, Centre for Research on Customer relations in Food
Sector
- Mr Simon Stannard - First secretary, UK Permanent Representation in Brussels
- Melanie Leech - Director General of FDF
Vassiliou's speech: "European food industry, legislation and
competitiveness" - pdf | 41kb
Event photos are available from our Flickr page.
9-10 February 2009
Appetite for Engineering: Gain competitive advantage and increase profitability
Julian Hunt's speech: "Engineering a sustainable future"- pdf | 102kb
Julian Hunt's presentation: "Engineering a sustainable future" - pdf | 102kb
top
Last reviewed: 13 May 2009