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

Delagates watching an Industry Case Study VideoThe 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 DinnerRoss Warburton

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

Androulla VassiliouDebate 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


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Last reviewed: 13 May 2009