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Send us a textCelebrating 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

Send us a textWater 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/

Send us a textOn this edition of  the FDF podcast we are pleased to bring you further highlights   from our recent Food Safety event which was sponsored by FERASelvarani 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

Send us a textOn 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

Send us a textOn 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 Milkhttps://panthermilk.com/

Send us a text 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.

Send us a textPart 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. (3) Katy Gallagher | LinkedIn; (3) Chandra Sekhar Gopal (Gopal) Iyer | LinkedIn; (3) 4C Retail & Consumer: Overview | LinkedIn

Send us a textBuilding 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.

Send us a textHaving 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 , XamplaAbigail Ryan, Sustainability Team, GoustoAndreea Redfern, Behavioural Science Lead, Walnut Unlimited

Send us a textWater: How looking closer at the basics can deliver wider results and benefits – FDF talk with Water Plus, the UK’s largest water retailerFrom 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 hello@water-plus.co.uk .•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.

Send us a textJoin us as we have a chat with Helen Dodd and Sophie Wheale from Instincitf Partners about the insights the report ‘Mind the Green Gap’ gives us.As consumers awareness of climate change and wider sustainability issues is growing, Helen and Sophie will be talking about what it means for a business in practical terms.  Join us to learn what were the main barriers that prevented people from taking real action, and how businesses can play their role and support their ambitions during uncertain times.Find out what steps businesses and organisations can take to successfully navigate the complex landscape from corporate, political and consumers perspective.Together, we’ll explore the importance of reputation, ESG focus in business strategy and power of effective communication.In addition, listen out for Sophie’s and Helen’s outlook on 2023 and their horizon scan for food and drink industry. Instinctif Partners website: https://instinctif.com/Mind the Green Gap report: https://instinctif.com/thinking/climate-change-report-2022/ The FDF Podcast is sponsored by Clarke EnergyHow to get in touch with Helen and Sophie:Helen Dodd, Head of Reinventing Responsibility Helen.Dodd@instinctif.com or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-dodd-/Sophie Wheale, Associate Director Public Policy sophie.wheale@instinctif.com or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiewheale/

Send us a textWant to know more about how you can reduce the fat and saturated fat content of your food products? With new industry pressures such as promotional restrictions on products deemed High in Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) coming into play in England this year, many manufacturers in Scotland are horizon scanning for and considering how similar legislation in Scotland could impact on them. Join us as we chat about reformulating for fat reduction, featuring:Joanne Burns, FDF ScotlandDerek Wynne, Foodology by Univar SolutionsChris Stewart, Cardowan CreameriesHarriet Heath, FDF ScotlandReformulation for Health provides free support for Scottish SMEs to reformulate their produce for the benefit of the Scottish population. Contact reformulation@fdfscotland.org.uk for more details. This podcast was first aired 01/09/22The FDF Podcast is sponsored Clarke Energy

Send us a textFinch ConsultingWith ever increasing costs there is no better time to ensure that your assets are delivering what you want, when you want it in the most efficient way.The profit margin is getting pinched at both ends at the moment, so understanding topics such as energy inefficiencies, equipment failure reduction, waste reduction, identifying value adding opportunities, reducing production bottlenecks can all help reduce the manufacturing costs and maintain the margins you need to meet business objectives.The FDF Podcast is sponsored by Clarke EnergyThis Webinar first aired 11/10/22

Send us a textThe UK food industry has made incredible advances in salt reduction, but the population is still consuming an average of 2g per day over the recommended daily intake. With new industry pressures such as sales restrictions on products deemed High in Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) coming in to play this year, we expect to see a new wave of salt focussed reformulation. With this in mind, do you have the information you need about salt’s role in food, and how to reduce it? If not, don’t worry! Tune in to our Sodium Solutions podcast and hear from:Joanne Burns – Reformulation for Health Sonia Pombo – CASSHGreg Waters – Peacock saltKeith Paterson – Shore Reformulation for Health provides free support for Scottish SMEs to reformulate their produce for the benefit of the Scottish population. Contact reformulation@fdfscotland.org.uk for more details. This podcast was first aired 09/03/22The FDF Podcast is sponsored by Clarke Energy

Send us a textLast October, the Science-Based Target initiative launched the world's first science-based Net-Zero Standard. The Standard redefines what a credible net zero target looks like and clarifies the key role of decarbonisation in corporate net-zero strategies.This webinar will help those within the food and drink sector navigate the changes, understand what this will mean for your organisation’s net zero strategy and how to communicate this to the board.This webinar was first aired 6/10/22The FDF Podcast is sponsored by Clarke Energy

Send us a textNatasha Catchpole and Ben Hughes from CFC will be discussing how manufacturers are responding to the huge consumer demand for meat free, vegan and vegetarian alternatives. Find out what new emerging risks manufacturers will face and how product recall insurance is going to respond to these risks. In this webinar, you'll learn about:• The scope of the meat-free marketplace• Areas of increased risk for this sector• The cover available for these risks• How to address future client conversations• How CFC can helpThis webinar was first aired 03/05/22The FDF Podcast is sponsored by Clarke Energy

Send us a textThe UK food and drink sector is battling a unique set of challenges that have coalesced to create fundamental labour shortages, placing huge pressure on businesses – both large and small. Grant Thornton’s specialist team will share insights on how to tackle these challenges, both from a people perspective, as well as an operational and production perspective.They will also share highlights from a recent report on labour shortages they published on behalf of FDF, NFU and 10 other industry bodies, including the key asks we have put to government to help enable the sector to transition to a new future. The session is designed to be informative and practical, enabling you to take these insights and implement them within your business.This webinar was first aired 20/10/22The FDF Podcast is sponsored by Clarke Energy

Send us a textTo maximise the benefits of international trade in food and drink, it is essential that businesses successfully navigate customs requirements efficiently and effectively.Compliant traders do not leave everything to their freight agents when it comes to customs import declarations. You as the importer or exporter are liable for any errors.This Podcast explains:Keeping customs compliant: 10 key actions for importersThe importance of proof of exportCommon mistakes and catching errorsHow to correct any mistakes that you discoverDifferences from Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) to Customs Declaration Service (CDS) outputsWould AEO help my business’ compliance?Introducing an IT system to significantly help with compliance – Emma Systems E-Doc – which allows importers and exporters to easily perform internal audits on their import and export declarations. Integrating with all brokers and freight forwarders archiving declarations and supporting documents in a client dedicated easy access cloud environment.

Send us a textPutting sustainable and responsible practices at the heart of business activity is now a pivotal requirement for regulators, investors, and other stakeholders. While profit will always be a key indicator of success, it can no longer be the only benchmark and increasingly investors see the correlation between strong sustainability credentials and increased brand value and business resilience.With this in mind, it is vital that food and drink businesses understand their sustainability risks and opportunities across all aspects of their operations and supply chains and develop strategies, policies, and reporting practices effectively to enhance their impact and brand value. That said, environmental and sustainability claims have been high on the agenda within the food and drink sector for some time, and with the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) introduction of its Green Claims Code in 2021 and subsequent action from the ASA, it's even more important that food and drink businesses get it right and avoid exaggerating their environmental credentials.The FDF Podcast is Sponsored by Clarke Energy This is a recording from a webinar first aired 15/11/22

Send us a textLearn how you can create significant carbon credits in alignment with your corporate ESG plans, with SaaSCom.  This is a recording from a webinar first aired 233/11/22The FDF Podcast is sponsored by Clarke Energyclarke-energy.com