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This is the latest episode of Food & Drink Federation podcast featuring Ian Wright, CEO and key policy staff providing an update on the current situation with the latest guidance from UK Government and stakeholders and what this means for your business and the food and drink industry.In addition we will also be looking at the latest Brexit developments.The audio is from the weekly FDF Covid19 webinar originally broadcast 6th Jan 2021More from FDF on Covid-19More from FDF on BrexitPlease visit our website for more details of future and upcoming events and to view the slides from this update    www.fdf.org.uk

This is the second episode of Food & Drink Federation podcast featuring Ian Wright, CEO and key policy staff providing an update on the current situation with the latest guidance from UK Government and stakeholders and what this means for your business and the food and drink industry. The audio is from the weekly FDF Covid19 webinar originally broadcast 27th May 2020.Please visit our website for more details of future and upcoming events.www.fdf.org.uk 

Join 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/

Want 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

Finch 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 

The 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

Last 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 

Natasha 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

The 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

To 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.

Putting 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

Learn 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

 This podcast with Emma Piercy at FDF and Keesje Avis from the consultancy firm Ricardo, looks at sustainable food systems with a focus on the European Green Deal.  Find out why the European Green Deal matters to UK food and drink businesses, the impact the war in Ukraine is having on the sustainability agenda, and what businesses can do to advance both food security and green issues.https://ee.ricardo.com/sustainability/sustainable-food-and-drink

Ahead of the future strengthened trading relationship between the UK and Australia, Austrade together with the FDF would like to explore opportunities, gaps and trends across food and drink in both countries.This Podcast will bring together market experts, buyers and businesses to share their views and experiences.The session will be divided in three different parts:The first part of the session will offer an overview of the FTA. In the second part, Ms. Sowmya Ramaswami from Euromonitor will be giving an overview on what F&B related products both countries export and import the most. Additionally, an overview of the F&B trade between Australia and the UK will be offered, and they will provide help in understanding key categories and emerging trends in both markets. The final part will offer a discussion with industry experts, F&B related companies, as well as people involved in trading with the UK and Australia. This will give a direct perspective from the business community and how the FTA would work in areas such as tariffs, food standards or customs facilitation, among other things. The discussion will be moderated by Anastasia Nishnianidze, Australia’s Trade & Investment Commissioner to the UK & Ireland.The FDF podcast is sponsored by Clarke Energy

Sodium solutionsThe 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. 

Cranfield University: Extracting value from bread wasteNatalie Verner, FDF’s Senior Sustainability and Environmental Policy Executive talks with Vinod Kumar and Emel Aktas from Cranfield University. The podcast explores how Vinod’s work on valorisation of bread waste can help manufacturers with their surplus, and also touches on the research Cranfield University is doing more widely in this area. Vinod can be reached via https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/people/dr-vinod-kumar-15955661 and Emel via https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/people/professor-emel-aktas-508615The FDF Podcast is sponsored by Clarke Energy 

Natalie Verner, FDF’s Senior Sustainability and Environmental Policy Executive talks with Emma Brown, Commercial Manager at FareShare. The podcast explores how FareShare works to fight food poverty and tackle food waste by taking surplus edible food from the food and drink industry and redistributing it to charities and community groups who provide meals for vulnerable people, turning an environmental problem into a social solution.FareShare can be contacted via their website, https://fareshare.org.uk/ Which also offers details of how manufacturers can book a virtual waste walk to find out how FareShare can help identify and redistribute quality surplus food in their supply chain.The FDF Podcast is sponsored by Clarke Energy

Chloe Rossi talks to Lloyd Manship, who is the Brewery Manager at Budweiser Brewing Group’s Magor site in Wales .

Chat with Natalie Verner on food waste and her new role in FDF’s Sustainability TeamEmma Piercy, FDF’s Head of Climate Change and Energy Policy talks with Natalie Verner, the newest member of FDF’s sustainability team. The podcast explores Natalie’s background as a food technologist in the UK, her international experience in food whilst working in New Zealand, and her interest in food security and her work in food waste – and volunteering in her spare time!

This Week's podcast David Thomson speaks to FDF CEO  Ian Wright about his time at FDF