Sustainability Breakfast: Supply Chain Resilience – planning for 2027 and beyond
Join us this Autumn for our upcoming sustainability breakfast - “Supply Chain Resilience – planning for 2027 and beyond”.
2026 is another year of climatic and geopolitical challenges with impacts on our supply chains and a ‘Super El Nino’ on the way.
As we look out to 2027 and beyond, this event will explore how businesses are responding across energy, fresh produce and wider crops, and the mitigation strategies they can employ to build greater resilience.
FDF and a panel of experts will cover topics including sourcing strategies, investment in regenerative farming practices, and how a move to electrification can reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Reserve your place at this networking breakfast to connect with industry peers and FDF’s sustainability team, gain valuable insights from industry experts, and be part of the conversations driving resilience across the food and drink supply chain.
Event agenda:
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration and networking |
| 09:00 - 09:40 | Event speakers & Q&A |
| 09:40 - 10:30 | Networking |
| 10:30 | Event ends |
Please note that the timings are approximate and subject to change.
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Speakers
Professor Pete Falloon - Met Office’s Science Lead – Food Security
Professor Pete Falloon (FRMetS, FRSA) is the Met Office’s Science Lead – Food Security, and leads the Met Office’s Climate Service for Defra on Food, Farming and Natural Environment. Pete has over 30 years of experience in the impacts of climate and land use change on food systems and the environment. Pete has been at the Met Office Hadley Centre since 2004 and led the Climate Impacts Modelling team from 2009-2019. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and of the Royal Meteorological Society, a contributing author to the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) and was a member of the Global Food Security Programme’s Programme Coordination Group board from 2013-2023. Pete is also Professor of Climate Resilient Food Systems at the University of Bristol, Sustainability Director for Food Drink Devon CIC and an Honorary Associate at the Walker Institute.
Ian Rigby - UK Procurement & Agro Director at PepsiCo
Ian Rigby is UK Procurement & Agro Director at PepsiCo, where he leads the UK agricultural agenda and commercial teams. With more than 30 years’ experience across engineering, supply chain, procurement and agriculture, he works with farmers and industry partners to drive productivity, resilience and sustainable farming practices.
Dr Liliana Danila - Chief Economist - Food and Drink Federation
Dr Liliana Danila is Chief Economist at FDF, where she leads the organisation’s economic research, food inflation forecasting, and market analysis. She provides insight into the economic environment facing UK food and drink manufacturers, translating industry evidence and economic analysis into policy recommendations and engagement with government.
Before joining FDF, she spent four years as an economist at the British Retail Consortium and six years as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the American University of Sharjah in the UAE. She holds a PhD in Economics from Clemson University in the US.
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