Meet the judges

The panel brings together leading experts from across the food and drink manufacturing sector, including senior business leaders, government representatives, and technical and policy specialists. We are proud to work with these respected professionals who represent the very best of the industry.

Jo Archer

  • Export Finance Manager, UK Export Finance

Alex Austyn

  • RD&I Packaging Technologist, The Mangum Ice Cream Company

Claire Barker

  • Senior Policy Manager, Skills & Industry, Association of Colleges

Michael Bell

  • Executive Director Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association

Paldeep Bhatti

  • Director of Research & Policy, INCPEN

Lucy Bielby

  • Head of Media Relations, FDF

Carole Bingley

  • Senior Product Development Lead, RSSL

Jon Brookes

  • Chief Partnerships & Growth Officer, Ecosurety

Silvana Centty

  • Sustainability Consultant, Freelance

Nick Claridge

  • Founding Partner, Claridge Partners

Dr Andrew Coburn

  • CEO, Risilience

Derek Croucher

  • Technical Director, Morning Foods

Charlotte Davies

  • Senior Consultant - Resource Efficiency & Circularity, Beyondly

Gabriella Dineen

  • RD&I Degree Apprentice, The Mangum Ice Cream Company

Dr Isabel DiVanna

  • Associate Director, Carbon Trust

Selvarani Elahi

  • Deputy Government Chemist, LGC Group

Oli Ellis

  • Sustainability Lead, JDE Peet's

Dr Emily Field

  • Food Sector Lead, BSI Group

Jane Franco

  • Business Development Manager, North England and Scotland, Bridor

Emily Fripp

  • Managing Director, Efeca

Lynn Furnival

  • Independent Food Safety Consultant, N/A

Dr Sue Gatenby

  • Senior Director Nutrition Sciences, PepsiCo UK

Chris Griffin

  • Trustee, Museum of Brands

Will Grounds

  • Director of Experience & Experimentation, Dotcentric

David Harries

  • Head - FDF Cymru, FDF

Dr Glenys Jones

  • Deputy Chief Executive, Association for Nutrition

Jo Lewis

  • Commercial Director, BDA

Ann Lloyd

  • Associate Professor (Apprenticeships), University of Lincoln

Lindsay Mann

  • Director, Ingeus

Keren McCarron

  • Director and Communications Consultant, KJMComms

Baroness Anne McIntosh of Pickering

  • MP, House of Lords

Asli Ozen -Turhan

  • CMO, pladis UK&I

Dr Bhavnita Patel

  • Sector Development Manager Agri-Food, MTC

Danielle Price

  • Head of HR, FDF

Dan Rice

  • VAT Partner, Head of Food & Beverage

Nia Salisbury

  • Category Director, Levercliff

Philip Spratt

  • Product and Ingredient Development Lead Campden, BRI Group

Moira Stalker

  • Skills Manager, FDF Scotland

Jane Staniforth

  • Head of Innovation & Research Collaborations, RSSL

Sara Stanner

  • Science Director, British Nutrition Foundation

Louise Stone

  • Senior communications expert, coach and connector, Comminicore 4 Consulting

Nicola Thomas

  • Director, A La Carte Consulting

David Thomson

  • CEO, FDF Scotland

Keith Thornhill

  • Sector Head Consumer Packaged Goods, UK and Ireland, Siemmens PLC

Debbie Tully

  • Knowledge Transfer Manager, AgriFood

Alina Ungureanu

  • Senior HR Advisor, FDF

Natalie Verner

  • Senior Sustainability Policy Executive, FDF

Soeren Vonsild

  • Food Manufacturing and Engineering Specialist, Tulip Ltd

Christine Walsh

  • CEO,FTC

Simon Waring

  • Managing Director, Green Seed UK

Richard Werran

  • Global Director, Consumer, Retail & Food BSI Group

Steve West

  • Head Crop Protection, The Pudding Compartment

Sarah Wynn

  • Managing Director, ADAS RSK

Andy Young

  • Managing Director, Achieve Goal 12

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