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Food Brexit 2018 is the second in a series of three events, providing the food & beverage industry with a platform to share strategy, insight and knowledge, to deal with the challenges of Britain’s exit from the EU.

Hosted just a stone’s throw away from Parliament, Food Brexit will join together experts from retailers, food manufacturers & farming, government officials, trade associations and many more.

As negotiations continue Food Brexit will adapt and evolve to ensure the most current up-to-date information is incorporated into the programme.

I hope you will join us in London on 1 November.

Best wishes,

Clare KingEvent Director, New Food

WELCOME TO FOOD BREXIT 2018!

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EVENT AT A GLANCE

WHAT OUR 2017 DELEGATES HAD TO SAY:

A thought-provoking & insightful event that

provided clarity on a number of pending issues that have resulted since the Brexit vote.

– AVIKO

2017 DELEGATES INCLUDE

Barry Callebaut (UK) Ltd

Griffith Foods

Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality

Kepak Frozen Division

Reading Scientific Services

House of Lords

NFU

British Hospitality Association

LEAF

Bord Bia

Food Drink Ireland

FSAI

The International Meat Trade Association

Scottish Food & Drink Federation

Dawn Meats

Eurofins

Premier Foods

Baader (UK) Ltd

Tesco Stores Ltd

Food Standards Agency

Beer and Pub Association

Casual Dining Group

Walkers Shortbread Limited

HECK!

Great opportunity to share and discuss the huge issues presented by Brexit.

– INSTINCTIF PARTNERS

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CEDRIC PORTER Editor Brexit Food & Farming

JOLENE GACQUIN Head of Legal & Compliance Greencore Group

PAUL TEMPLE Farmer & Board Member AHDB

KATIE DOHERTY Policy Director International Meat Trade Association

PROFESSOR TIM LANG Professor in Food Policy City, University of London

DAVID CHRISTENSEN Farmer & Board Member Kingston Hill Farm/Arla

SEAN RICKARD Director Sean Rickard Consulting

HILARY ROSSHead of Retail, Food & Hospitality, Executive Partner, DWF LLP

TOM HEAP Freelance Broadcaster

DOMINIC WATKINS Partner, Global Regulatory Compliance & Investigations DWF LLP

KATH DELMENY Chief Executive Sustain

JOHN BARRETT Business Manager Sentry Farms

PHIL PONSONBY Group CEO Designate Midcounties Co-operative

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS:

CHAIRMAN:

Speakers:

Chairman:

PROFESSOR CHRIS ELLIOTTPro-Vice-Chancellor Queen’s University Belfast

KERRY MCCARTHY MP for Labour Bristol & Chair APPG on Agroecology Houses of Parliament

GAVIN MILLIGAN Group Sustainability Director William Jackson Food Group

ANDREW SELLEY Chief Executive Officer Bidfood

RICHARD GRIFFITHS CEO British Poultry Council

TOM SALLIS Deputy Director EU & Brexit The Scottish Whisky Association

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BERTIE ARMSTRONG CEO Scottish Fisherman’s Federation

MIKE STONES Group Editor New Food

LEWIS COWIE Economics Researcher Seafish

ANDREW RICHARDSON Head of Corporate Affairs Volac & Chair of the Welsh Food & Drink Board

ANDREW OPIE Director of Food and Sustainability BRC

ANNA TAYLOR Executive Director The Food Foundation

NICK ALLENCEO British Meat Processors Association

BARRY DEAS Chief Executive NFFO

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS:Speakers:

Good conference with some excellent speakers, outlining the challenges and opportunities presented by Brexit for both UK & EU.

– KEPAK FROZEN DIVISION

ANASTASIA BELIAKOVA Head of Trade Policy British Chambers of Commerce

TIM BENTON Dean of Strategic Research Initiatives Leeds University

RICHARD CORBETT Labour MEP Yorkshire & Humber

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08:15 REGISTRATION IN THE EXHIBITION AREA

08:55 NEW FOOD WELCOME - MIKE STONES

09:00 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING ADDRESSTom Heap, Freelance Broadcaster & Journalist

09:15 STATE OF THE NATIONSWith the transition period for Brexit now agreed, and a large part of the European Commission Draft Withdrawal Agreement approved, what does this mean for the F&B sector in the run up to December 2020, and what does the future look like from January 2021?

Rt Hon George Eustice MP, Minister of State, DEFRA (i)

Mr Guy Verholstadt, Brexit Negotiation Team, European Union (i)

Raphie Hayat, CFA, Senior Economist, Rabobank (i)

09:45 FOCUS ON FARMING Brexit and the CAP withdrawal will offer UK farmers the opportunity to change and be more innovative in their farming methods, but it may result in them struggling to remain competitively priced and the potential loss of a lower-cost seasonal workforce. What steps can be taken to support farmers as they plan for the future, and how can we reduce the negative impact of some of these changes?

Cedric Porter, Editor, Brexit Food & Farming - MODERATOR

Paul Temple, Farmer & Board Member, AHDB

David Christensen, Kingston Hill Farm & Board Member, Arla Foods

John Barrett, Director, Sentry Farms

10:30 WHAT FOOD SECURITY CHALLENGES SHOULD WE BE PRIORITISING? There is a growing need to improve the level of security and self-sufficiency within the UK food system and Brexit might present an opportunity to do so, however failure to prioritise F&B in negotiations will see a huge impact to the level of our food security. What changes can we expect to witness with the existing food policy, what should the priorities be, and what can businesses do to optimise food security within the UK?

This session will discuss the likely changes to our food availability, sustainability and access to imported produce.

Prof Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City, University of London - MODERATOR

Gavin Milligan, Group Sustainability Director, William Jackson Food Group

Prof Tim Benton, Dean of Strategic Research Initiative, Leeds University

Nick Allen, CEO, British Meat Processors Association

Anna Taylor, Executive Director, The Food Foundation

11:10 MORNING BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION AREA

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11:40 BREXIT: THE LEGAL STEPS TO THE LAND OF HOPE AND GLORYBrexit presents a hugely complex and significant constitutional change and its impact across the UK remains, in many areas of business, an unknown quantity. This presentation discusses the affect this is expected on the UK import and export trade and explores some of the legal changes and challenges facing the F&B industry.

Dominic Watkins, Partner & Head of Food Sector, DWF LLP

12:00 TRADE CONTINUITY DURING AND AFTER THE TRANSITION PERIODThe agreed 21-month transition framework provides assurances that UK companies can continue trading across the EU under normal conditions, until January 2021. What changes need to take place during this transition period, and what steps should be considered to pre-empt the new terms and minimise potential disruptions? This session will also look at the latest negotiation developments, as well as how far the UK and the EU have progressed with practical preparations, as of late October 2018.

Tom Heap, Freelance Broadcaster & Journalist - MODERATOR

Anastassia Beliakova, Head of Trade Policy, British Chambers of Commerce

Katie Doherty, Policy Director, International Meat Trade Association

Hilary Ross, Head of Retail, Food & Hospitality, Executive Partner, DWF LLP

12:45 BREXIT AND THE FISHING INDUSTRY – WHAT’S THE CATCH?How will Brexit impact the fisheries and seafood trading arrangements between the UK and the EU. What will be the knock-on effect to fishers, seafood processors, consumers, coastal communities and the environment?

Tom Heap, Freelance Broadcaster & Journalist - MODERATOR

Barry Deas, Chief Executive, NFFO

Richard Corbett, Labour MEP, Yorkshire & Humber

Bertie Armstrong, CEO, Scottish Fisherman’s Federation

13:15 LUNCH & NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION AREA

14:00 HOW CAN BRITAIN COMPETE ON A GLOBAL STAGE?As Brexit shakes up the Food & Beverage industry, what can the industry do to secure more of the export market and what changes are critical for growth and survival?

Séan Rickard, Director, Séan Rickard Ltd.

14:30 FOCUS ON; MANUFACTURERSFood & Beverage annually generates £21.5 billion for the UK economy and exports over £13 billion to the EU. With the potential risk of staff shortages, an increased difficulty in securing ingredients, and the movement of trade barriers and higher tariffs, what should manufacturers be planning for and what steps should they be taking to ensure that trading continues with minimal loss to revenue and furthermore are there ways to increase profitability?

Mike Stones, Group Editor, New Food - MODERATOR

Jolene Gacquin, Head of Legal & Compliance, Greencore Group

Tom Sallis, Deputy Director EU & Brexit, The Scottish Whisky Association

Lewis Cowie, Economics Researcher, Seafish

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15:15 FOCUS ON; FOODSERVICE In the UK, the foodservice sector has a total supply chain value of roughly £15 billion and is responsible for over 20% of non-UK nationals in the workforce, a disruption to either is of great concern and a failure to prepare will have a negative knock-on effect to thousands of outlets and consumers. �� What challenges are Brexit creating and what preparations are being made

to see the sector through the transition period and beyond? �� Equally, what opportunities are out there and how is Foodservice responding?

Tom Heap, Freelance Broadcaster & Journalist - MODERATOR

Andrew Selley, CEO, Bidfood

Chris Garside, Managing Director, Compass Group (i)

15:40 WATERED DOWN FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS: FACT OR FICTION? Pathogen Reduction Treatment is common practice in the US and reduces incidences of salmonella from 14% to 2%. Whilst the EFSA state the total intake of chlorine in diets is not enough to cause concern, the EU still chooses not to adopt these methods, yet there are 1.5 times as many salmonella cases per person in the EU than in the US. Will our current precautionary measures stand in the way of future trade deals? Is it time we review our standards and open up trade?

This session focuses on the opportunities, risks and challenges of implementing a US-UK trade deal.

Prof Chris Elliott, Queens University Belfast - MODERATOR

Kerry McCarthy MP and Chair, APPG on Agroecology

Kath Delmany, CEO, Sustain

Deborah Hankins, Dpt. Director & Joint Head or Great British Food Unit, DEFRA (i)

Richard Griffiths, CEO, British Poultry Council

16:20 AFTERNOON BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION AREA

16:45 BORDER CONTROLS – IRELAND & BEYONDFor the Irish government, it is critical that there will be no return to a hard border. This is not just a question of customs controls, and the economic costs created by processing delays and charges, it is also about the social impact on the communities that straddle the border, and the political symbolism it represents. This session provides you with the up-to-date information on the customs position and the impact of the F&B business.

Speaker, To Be Confirmed

17:15 FOCUS ON; RETAIL Increased trade barriers and a decline in the pound could see instabilities in food prices and a no-deal scenario could cause delays at ports by up to three days, resulting in empty shelves. The future state of the European supply chains and labour are just a few issues facing retailers, so what proactive steps and business decisions are retailers taking on their journey through Brexit?

Tom Heap, Freelance Broadcaster & Journalist - MODERATOR

Phil Ponsonby, CEO, Co-op West Midlands

Andrew Opie, Director of Food and Sustainability, BRC

Stephanie Chafor, Head of Buying, Waitrose (i)

Rita McGinlay, Head of Operational Risk, Tesco (i)

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17:40 CLOSING PLENARY - VOICE OF THE NATIONSThe ramifications of Brexit will reach into all four corners of the UK, but just how much of an impact will it have on specific regions? Representatives will answer questions and debate key concerns relevant to their region.

Tom Heap, Freelance Broadcaster & Journalist - MODERATOR

ENGLANDNicola Thomas, Director, UK Food & Drink Exporters Association

NORTHERN IRELAND Michael Bell, Executive Director, NIFID (i)

SCOTLANDMr Stephen Thomson, Senior Agricultural Economist, SRUC (i)Ms Ruth Davidson, MSP and Head of Conservative Party Scotland (i)

WALESAndrew Richardson, Head of Corporate Affairs, Volac & Chair of the Welsh Food & Drink Board

IRELANDTo Be Confirmed

18:20 CHAIRMANS CLOSING COMMENTS

18:30 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE & DRINKS RECEPTION

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PROGRAMME

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VENUE & TRAVEL

Modes of Transport

Closest Airports are: London City Airport (26 minutes), Gatwick Airport (44 minutes) and Heathrow Airport (47 minutes)

Nearest Tube Stations are: St James’ Park (4 minutes walk), Westminster (6 minutes walk), and Victoria Station (14 minutes walk)

Nearest Rail Stations are: Charing Cross (12 minutes walk), Victoria Station (14 minutes walk), Waterloo (18 minutes walk)

Venue

The QEII Centre is less than five minutes’ walk from Big Ben and the Thames, directly opposite Westiminster Abbey and a two-minute walk from a royal park. With over 4,000 hotel rooms in walking distance, this is the perfect location to truly benefit the landmarks in London. The Centre is served by outstanding transport links providing easy access to everything the city has to offer, from world class restaurants to cultural sites. It is within an hour’s transfer from five international airports.

ABOUT THE QEII CENTRE

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A very enjoyable and informative event with a high level of speakers and delegates

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