Exports Working Group
The Food and Drink Sector Council has six priorities, one of which is Exports.
Led by Graham
Hutcheon (Managing Director of Edrington), the Exports Working Group is a forum
for senior industry
and government representatives to come together to discuss ways to transform
the
sector's future
export growth potential. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the nominated
anchor organisation
supporting this workstream.
Meeting Dates:
Please note that until further notice, all our meetings will be held in a
virtual capacity due
to COVID-19.
24 February 2021 |
15:00 – 16:00 |
Virtual |
29 March 2021 |
13:00 – 16:00 |
Virtual |
26 April 2021 |
15:00 – 16:00 |
Virtual |
24 May 2021 |
13:00 – 16:00 |
Virtual |
15 June 2021 |
15:00 – 16:00 |
Virtual |
For more information about this work, please contact: info@fdsc.org.uk
Vision and Objectives:
FDSC Exports Working Group Vision:
“Boosting exports in all food and drink categories, doubling the value of the
UK's food and
drink exports by 2025.”
- Develop and publish an ambition new International Action Plan in 2021,
that sets new long-term export targets that industry can deliver in partnership
with government. This
will include targets around: overall value, volume and share of exporting
businesses, as well as
tangible actions and delivery mechanisms for sectoral and country-specific
targets.
- Drive forward proposals agreed by industry members of the Food and
Drink Sector Council to support long-term export growth which will deliver
improved specialist export
support for UK food and drink businesses.
- Seek opportunities to ensure a more coordinated and effective approach
between UK, national/regional campaigns and brands to deliver the best
outcomes for exporting
businesses.
- Drive a more collaborative approach and inspire and enable industry to
export through business-to-business engagement, including networking,
export mentoring
and partnership opportunities between non-competing businesses in overseas
markets.
Members of the group:
Name |
Company |
Graham Hutcheon |
Edrington – Chair |
Ananda Guha |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Rupert Daniels |
Department for International Trade |
Dominic Goudie |
Food and Drink Federation (Anchor organisation) |
Phil Hadley |
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board |
Philip Hambling |
National Farmers Union |
Angela Coleshill |
Provision Trade Federation |
John Whitehead |
Food and Drink Exporters Association |
Barry Watts |
The Society of Independent Brewers |
Hannah Thompson |
Seafish |
Andy Richardson |
Food and Drink Wales Industry Board |
Michael Bell |
Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association |
James Withers |
Scotland Food & Drink |
Allan Wilkinson |
HSBC |
Andrew Williams |
Santander |
Tim Beard |
AB World Foods |
Martin Collison |
Greater Lincolnshire LEP |
Wilson Del Socorro |
Diageo plc |
Adam Sopher |
Joe & Seph's |
Rob Furse |
Millennium Group |
Jamie Goodwin |
Pladis Global |
Claire Jackson |
Eat Natural |
Sean Ramsden |
Ramsden International |
Matthew Burghes |
Tesco plc |
Simon Bullen |
The Export Partners Ltd |
Jonathan Pratt |
Yeo Valley |