Food and Drink Federation Scotland
Representing the food and drink manufacturing industry in Scotland
One of our great strengths is our programme of workshops, seminars and formal events. These are excellent opportunities to network, exchange information and share best practice.
Our convention looks at the big issues of the day for the industry from the people at the cutting edge of change in food and drink; tackling the latest political, environmental and social factors impacting the UK's biggest manufacturing sector.
The GSCOP was implemented by the UK Government to encourage major UK supermarkets to treat suppliers fairly. This course's aim is to understand it and keep up-to-date with its implications.
FDF Scotland's parliamentary reception sponsored by John Scott MSP, will celebrate the diverse range of food and drink manufacturing companies in Scotland and the careers involved.
Every year, around 500 guests attend the awards ceremony, a prestigious evening of good food and drink, catching up with colleagues and celebrating the achievements of the UK's thriving food and drink sector.
FDF President Gavin Darby, and Chair of the APPG For Food and Drink Manufacturing John Stevenson host the FDF Summer Reception in Parliament - a celebration of the UK's largest manufacturing sector.
This Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum will be examining the next steps for UK food labelling policy, this conference takes place in the context of uncertainty over the future for domestic food labelling policy post-Brexit. Guest of Honour: Karen Lepper, Deputy Director, Access to Labour, Food Information and Standards, Defra.
Advanced Statistics for Nutrition Research workshop 14 September 2017, Nutrition Society Offices, London, W6 7NJ
FDF Scotland is supporting College Development Network's event which will highlight career opportunities in this fast-growing sector - including engineering, science, technology, design and product development.
FDF's Chief Scientist Helen Munday will be a panellist at Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum's seminar. This event will examine the priorities for UK food security in a post-Brexit context - and how policy and industry practice will need to respond to the challenges and opportunities. Guests of Honour: Jayne Brookman, Head of AgriFood, Knowledge Transfer Network and Professor Charles Godfray Hope Professor and Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford.
READING IT RIGHT ON NOVEL FOODS Wednesday, 27 September, 2017 - 10:45 to 13:45 SCI, 14/15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS