Food and Drink Sector Council
In January 2018, the Food and Drink Sector Council was established to
act for the entire food chain, covering farming, manufacturing, retail,
hospitality and logistics. The
Sector Council is a formal industry partnership with Government created to
improve the productivity
and sustainability of the UK food and drink industry. The members of the
Council
are senior industry
individuals with wide experience from across the food chain.
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Members of the Food and Drink Sector Council
Judith Batchelar, Director, Sainsbury's
Minette Batters, President, NFU
Gavin Darby
Lord Deben, Chairman, Sancroft
Iain Ferguson, Chairman, Stobart Group Ltd. (Co-chairs the
Council alongside DEFRA senior official)
Leendert den Hollander, President, The Institute of Grocery
Distribution; Vice-President & GM Great Britain, Coca-Cola
Ursula Lidbetter, Chair, Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise
Partnership (LEP)
Graham Hutcheon, Managing Director, Edrington; Chairman,
CBI Scotland
Sir Peter Kendall, Chairman, AHDB
Dame Fiona Kendrick
Andy Richardson, Head of Corporate Affairs, Volac
Cassandra Stavrou, Founder, Propercorn
Nick Varney, CEO, Merlin Entertainments
George Weston, CEO ABF
Nick Whelan, Group Chief Executive, Dale Farm
Jo Whitfield, CEO, Co-Op Food
Ian Wright, Chief Executive, Food and Drink Federation
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Following its first meeting, the Council identified seven priority workstreams,
each of which will be
led by one of the Council members:
| Priority Workstream |
Convenor Lead |
Anchor Organisation |
| Agricultural Productivity |
Sir Peter Kendall |
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| Workforce and Skills |
Dame Fiona Kendrick |
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| Nutrition |
Gavin Darby |
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| Exports |
Graham Hutcheon |
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| Innovation |
Judith Batchelar |
Cross Industry |
| Logistics |
Iain Ferguson |
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| Packaging |
Leendert den Hollander |
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FDF is actively supporting the work of Food and Drink Sector Council and acting
as the anchor
organisation for the Workforce and Skills priority workstream, led by Dame Fiona Kendrick. For more
information, please contact info@fdsc.org.uk.
Building on its Industrial Strategy Green Paper response and the creation of the
Sector Council,
FDF has been working on detailed Sector
Deal
proposals which we hope will transform the sector's future potential and ensure the UK
continues to be a home for leading food and drink manufacturers.
Food and Drink Sector Council Workforce and Skills