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Last pic from last night... panel session in full flow City Food and Drink Lecture supported by The Farmers Company Fruiterers Livery TWCDLondon Worshipful Company of Poulters Cooks Livery Worshipful Company of Bakers Butchers' Livery Co. The Fishmongers' Company and sponsors including Rathbones Group Plc HSBC UK Agri-EPI Centre Roythornes Solicitors Compass Group UK & I

Monday saw our editor Bethan Grylls at the Guildhall in London for the 22nd City Food and Drink Lecture as 600+ industry guests gathered to hear Sir Charles Godfray discuss the biggest challenges of our time. Read our coverage here buff.ly/41E2w1O . . #foodproduction #CFDL23 #health

Thank you to everyone who attended the City Food and Drink Lecture 2023 on Monday, for what was a highly engaging evening. We had around 650 prominent food & drink industry guests in attendance at The Guildhall, with even more attending online. #CFDL2023

We'd like to thank Sir Charles Godfray for delivering his impactful lecture as keynote speaker to a packed Guildhall. Sir Charles gave a compelling speech on 'The shifting challenges in building a just, healthy and sustainable food and drink system'. #CFDL2023

Thank you to this year's panel of industry experts; charlotte smith, Sophie Lawrence, The Black Farmer and Sue Davies for coming together to discuss the future of food and drink sustainability. #FoodSector #DrinkSector #Sustainability #ClimateAction #CFDL2023

We'd like to give a special thank you to ABP Foods, for sponsoring the Future Generation Forum. The ABP team spoke of the abundance of opportunities in pursuing any career in the journey from farm to fork, ending with an engaging Q&A session with the 80+ students attending.

CFDL chair John Giles says of the Future Generation Forum (FGF), Sponsored by ABP Foods : “It's a very important part of Lecture day, addressing the most important contemporary issues of the day - and for tomorrow - facing the UK & international agri food and drink supply chain”

So excited for the ABP Foods Future Generation of Food Forum just before the City Food and Drink Lecture on Monday. Will be great to hear such inspirational speakers presenting to students and people early in their food careers. fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-… Harper Adams University

The ABP Foods 2024 Future Generation Forum has officially kicked off! Looking forward to hearing from students and experts alike this afternoon as we tackle challenges and opportunities in food. #CFDL2024 #FGF2024

First speaker for the afternoon, James Simpson shares his career journey in Engineering with ABP Foods, highlighting the diverse range of opportunities within the business to work on different projects and learn new skills

Second speaker, Elizabeth Clarke, discusses how she embarked on a journey in food without a degree in the sector and instead going through ABP Foods graduate scheme

Lucy Edwards, ABP Foods UK Customer Sustainability Controller tells #FGF2024 “not to be unafraid of being entrepreneurial and putting forward your ideas” when you start out on your career in food

Kate Taylor, ABP Foods UK Apprenticeships and Early Careers Manager highlights how important it is to encourage young people to join the food industry and outlines the different pathways available to securing a entry-level role #FGF2024

The #FGF2024 Soapbox session has begun! We’re all set to hear from a diverse range of students who have interesting stories to tell about the ways they’ve forged a career in the industry

Time to welcome our #FGF2024 panel, sharing their personal journey’s and expert insights with the future generation of food industry leaders

The 2024 City Food & Drink Lecture has officially commenced! Looking forward to hearing the keynote speech from Simon Roberts, CEO of Sainsbury's #CFDL2024

Keynote speaker and CEO of Sainsbury's Simon Roberts shares his key skills and advice on how we can take the UK food system from good to great #CFDL2024

The #CFDL2024 panel discussion has commenced! Hosted by charlotte smith and joined by National Farmers' Union President, Tom Bradshaw, Group CEO at New England Seafood International Group, Dan Aherne, and Executive Director at The Food Foundation, Anna Taylor.

Thank you to everyone who was involved with and attended the 23rd City Food & Drink Lecture. It was a fantastic evening filled with critical discussion and insights on how we can take the UK food system from good to great.