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Weekly podcast on developments within UK Food & Drink industry.
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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
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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 Method ..read more
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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 N ..read more
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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
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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 y ..read more
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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.
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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 f ..read more
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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 Scotland
Derek Wynne, Foodology by Univar Solutions
Chris Stewart, Cardowan Creameries
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Finch Consulting
With 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 Energy
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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 help
This webinar was first aired 03/05/22
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