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Celebrating innovation and reformulation for healthier diets.


Head of Diet and Health at FDF, Amy Glass RNutr, chats to our Reformulation for Health team Joanne Burns and Harriet Heath MSc about a range of innovative product development projects in the food and drink industry.

This podcast was produced by FDF Scotland

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Water can be an untapped opportunity for businesses in the food and drink sector – and exploring it further can power energy and carbon savings. Food and drink manufacturers can gain increased efficiencies and lower costs from looking closer at water use and how they approach effluent.

Where less water needs to be moved at sites, or heated, then there are energy savings and a reduction in carbon emissions too.

Craig Hannington from FDF talks to Cherie Guthrie, a Key Account Manager with Water Plus

Water Plus are the sponsor for the Environmental Leadership category, at the FDF Awards .

https://www.fdf.org.uk/fdf/events-and-meetings/events/events/2024/fdf-awards-2024/

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On this edition of  the FDF podcast we are pleased to bring you further highlights   from our recent Food Safety event which was sponsored by FERA



Selvarani Elahi MBE, UK Deputy Government Chemist, LGC.
Selvarani has over 25 years’ experience in food and agricultural analysis working across a variety of policy areas to improve standards in measurement science. Selvarani is the Executive Director of the Food Authenticity Network and was part of a three-person team that undertook a Review of the National Food Crime Unit. She is the Chair of Defra’s Authenticity Methods Working Group and is part of the UK delegation for some Codex and CEN committees.

Helen Sissons, fiin Co-Chair & Group Technical Director, 2 Sisters Food Group.


Helen has been in the food industry for over 30 years and currently leads the Technical, Health & Safety, Sustainability and Agriculture functions. In this role Helen directs the strategy and governance for each of the functions. She also currently sits on several external panels, including membership of the BRCGS International Advisory Board, Modern Slavery Intelligence Network Board and IGD Technical Leadership Forum.



THE FDF PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY CLARKE ENERGY

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On this edition of  the FDF podcast we are pleased to bring you our keynote address from our recent Food Safety event which was sponsored by FERA

This was given by Professor Chris Elliott,  from the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast.

Chris has published more than 550 peer review articles relating to the detection and control of agriculture, food and environmental related contaminants. Chris led the independent review of Britain’s food system following the 2013 horsemeat scandal. He now acts as a Scientific Advisor for a range of United Nations Agencies, governments and industries on a range of food security topics.

We will be bringing you further highlights from the event in coming weeks here on this podcast feed.

The FDF podcast is sponsored by Clarke Energy

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On this edition of the FDF Podcast we learn more about Panther Milk a Scottish oat based alcoholic drink, from its beginnings to The Dragons Den and now being stocked in major supermarkets and In Drinks Catalyst 

David Thomson CEO of FDF Scotland & Andrew Walker of  Morton Fraser MacRoberts talk to founder Paul Crawford of Panther Milk

https://panthermilk.com/
 

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 Fiyin Makinwa, Senior Diet and Health executive at FDF is joined by Dr Kavita Karnik, Global Head of Nutrition, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at Tate & Lyle to talk about Action on Fibre and the great work Tate & Lyle are involved in, from cutting edge research to education.

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Part two of our podcast mini-series where we dissect the strategies, challenges and innovations driving food and beverage companies on the path to balancing both sustainability and profitability. 

Join experts from 4C Associates Katy Gallagher, Director and Head of Consumer Products and Gopal Iyer, Director and Head of Supply Chain Practice as they share their insights to helping you strike the right balance between sustainability and profitability in an ever-evolving industry. Whether you’re a professional or simply passionate about what’s on your plate, this podcast is your guide to achieving a sustainable and profitable supply chain.

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Building Supply Chain Resilience in the Food & Beverage (by 4C Associates)
 
In the latest FDF Focus  as we dissect the strategies, challenges, and innovations driving food and beverage company’s quest for unshakable supply chain resilience. Join experts from 4C Associates Katy Gallagher, Director and Head of Consumer Products, and Gopal Iyer, Director and Head of Supply Chain Practice as they share their insights, helping you navigate the complex and ever-evolving world of food and beverage supply chains. 

Whether you're a professional or simply passionate about what's on your plate, this podcast is your guide to a more robust and resilient food supply.

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Having your Packaging and Eating it. 

In this podcast the three participants will discuss what role brands can play to drive consumer behaviour to decrease consumer reliance on plastic. Whilst consumers are more knowledgeable than ever on the global environmental crisis, is this enough to impact consumer choice or are there more important drivers we can learn from behavioural science when it comes to consumers making that all important purchase decision? 

The team will look at a real case study where Xampla and Gousto worked in partnership to launch the first edible stock cube wrapper. Reviewing consumer research pre and post launch, the participants will identify lessons learned and discuss the question, how do we get consumers to make positive purchasing decisions which are better for the planet? The team will provide helpful advice on the steps brands can take to change consumer behaviour, what works and what really doesn’t. They also discuss the question as to how much can we expect consumers to do and how much is it up to the brands to decrease our reliance on plastic?

Speakers are:

Hannah Pearse,  Nutrition Business Development Manager , Xampla

Abigail Ryan, Sustainability Team, Gousto

Andreea Redfern, Behavioural Science Lead, Walnut Unlimited 

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Water: How looking closer at the basics can deliver wider results and benefits – FDF talk with Water Plus, the UK’s largest water retailer

From organisations working towards water-related targets in the food and drink sector, to reducing risks to operations and increasing efficiency – gaining more data around water use in a year is essential.

Ben Edmonds, who is one of the Senior Leaders at Water Plus, the largest water retailer in the UK, providing water and wastewater services to more than 710,000 customer supply points in England and Scotland, speaks to the FDF Water Policy Lead on the key things to keep in mind at your business. 

Technical water experts at Water Plus have helped organisations of different sizes find the opportunities to cut water waste, running costs and risks to operations. Installing hundreds of data loggers, on single and at multiple locations, are helping sites gain greater tracking on water each day, through an online area provided through Water Plus - and identify savings. 

Where less water needs to be moved at sites, or heated, then there are energy savings and a reduction in carbon emissions too.

In this podcast, you’ll hear how knowing what’s used where in a year at sites - and accessing it all easily online - is helping deliver wider benefits.
To join a multi-award winning water partner today, or to request more information around data loggers Water Plus can provide, email [email protected] .

•Ben Edmonds is Head of Strategy, Performance and Insight, leading work on customer engagement approaches at Water Plus, which is sponsoring the Environmental Leadership category at the Food And Drink Federation Awards 2023.