Priority workstreams
The Sector Council has identified six priority workstreams, each of which will be led or sponsored by one of the Council members and supported by an 'anchor' organisation.
The Sector Council may on occasion create short-term committees tasked to look
at a
specific areas. These will be time limited at the discretion of the FDSC
Co-Chairs.
To support the delivery of the above workstreams, there will be a focus on:
- Availability of the industry's and Government's non-competitive research,
insight and data
- Mapping of Government and industry organisations, initiatives and resources
across the agri-
food chain
- Mapping of Government strategies and policies to which the Sector Council can
align and
support
- Industry-wide communication and engagement programme
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Accelerate the growth of UK agricultural and horticultural productivity to
overtake our major competitors by 2030
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Workstream Lead
Tom Bradshaw, NFU (Industry Co-Chair)
Tim Mordan, DEFRA (Gov Co-Chair)
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Anchor Organisation
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
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Boosting exports in all food and drink categories, doubling the value of the
UK's food and drink exports by 2025.
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Workstream Lead
Graham Hutcheon, Edrington
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Anchor Organisation
Food and Drink Federation
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Innovation
Accelerating innovation opportunities to enhance productivity, transparency
and legal compliance in value chains and communications with consumers.
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Workstream Lead
Judith Batchelar |
Anchor Organisation
Sainsbury's |
National Food Strategy
To consider how the sector, in partnership with government and other
stakeholders, responds to the challenges and opportunities within the five
policy pillars set out by
Henry Dimbleby as part of his independent review of the food system.
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Workstream Lead
Stefano Agostini, Nestlé (Co-Chair)
Stuart Roberts, NFU (Co-Chair)
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Anchor Organisation
Cross-Industry
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Nutrition
To inform the National Food Strategy providing a clear view for the sector on
nutrition. To identify pre-competitive research priorities to help transform
the
health of the nation and
test the data trusts as a framework to create open access to up-to-date
nutrition information.
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Workstream Lead
Judith Batchelar, Sainsbury's |
Anchor Organisation
Sainsbury's
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Securing a world-class workforce capable of enabling the food and drink
industry to continue to be world-leading producers.
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Workstream Lead
Ian Mace, Associated British Food
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Anchor Organisation
Food and Drink Federation
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Last reviewed: 18 Feb 2021