Chief Executive and Directors Meeting Details June 2007
Monday 9 July 2007
On this page you will find details of meetings held and attended by the Chief Executive and Directors of the Food Standards Agency during June 2007.
The Agency provides this information to meet our commitment to openness.
Details of meetings attended by the Chair and Deputy Chair are provided for Open Board meetings as a Standing Order paper. These standing order papers are updated with information from the last open Board meeting. Where a Director doesn't appear, it is because he or she had no meetings with external stakeholders during the displayed month.
John Harwood - Chief executive.
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 04/06/07 | Chilled Food Association dinner | Networking opportunity |
| 06/06/07 | Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Assocation, Moreton-in-Marsh | Stakeholder Networking |
| 18/06/07 | Ed Mayo, CE, National Consumer Committee | Stocktake* |
| 18/06/07 | Parliamentary Reception - Signposting – adopters and supporters | Parliamentary stakeholder engagement to promote a campaign |
| 20/06/07 | DODs (Parliamentary Communications Company) 175th Anniversary Summer Party | Networking opportunity |
| 27/06/07 | Lucy Neville-Rolfe (Exec Dir of Corp and Legal Affairs), Tesco plc (with Terrence Collis) | Exchange of views re. front of pack labelling and other issues of mutual interest |
Gill Fine - Director of Consumer Choice and Dietary Health
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 06/06/07 | Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Assocation, Moreton-in-Marsh | |
| 07/06/07 | Trading Standards Institute (David Pickering, Ron Gainsford & Phil Thomas) | Update meeting |
| 11/06/07 | Michael Jack MP | Accompanied the Chair to a meeting with Michael Jack MP |
| 12/06/07 | Stakeholders | FSA Summer Parliamentary Reception |
| 27/06/07 | British Hospitality Association (BHA) | BHA Annual General Meeting and Centennial Luncheon |
Andrew Wadge - Chief Scientist and Director of Food Safety
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 06/06/07 | Campden Open Day 2007 - Guest speaker Dame Deirdre Hutton | Stakeholder networking |
| 08/06/07 | Local Government Conference | Presentation on Science in the Food Standards Agency |
| 12/06/07 | British Soft Drinks Association Industry Lunch | Regular update |
| 12/06/07 | Parliamentary Reception | Launch of Food Safety Week and Bugs Like it Hot campaign |
| 14/06/07 | IGD Technical Leadership Forum Dinner | Industry networking |
| 19/06/07 | University of Cambridge forum | Chairing the Social and behavioural Session of a full day event |
| 28/06/07-29/06/07 | European Food Safety Authority Advisory Forum – Brattislava | Regular meeting |
David Statham - Director of Enforcement
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 08/06/07 | Meeting with Tesco | Explore BBC Whistleblower documentary |
| 13/06/07 | Meeting with Sainsburys | Explore BBC Whistleblower documentary |
| 18/06/07-19/06/07 | Meeting with Enforcement Practitioners from all EU Member States | Exchange views. |
| 22/06/07 | Bourne Salads | Factory visit with meeting |
| 25/06/07 | Chartered Institute of Environmental Health meeting of course tutors | Meeting to discuss new Environmental Health curriculum |
| 28/06/07 | Municipal Journal 2007 Achievement Awards | Award Ceremony |
Terrence Collis - Director of Communications
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 04/06/07 | Lydia Buchtmann, Communications Manager from FSA Australia and New Zealand | Introduction meeting |
| 06/06/07 | Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Assocation, Moreton-in-Marsh | Stakeholder networking |
| 11/06/07 | Caroline Kerr and Max Prangnell from Millbank Media (attended with Deirdre Hutton) | Meeting on Folate |
| 11/06/07 | Michael Jack MP | Meeting on front of pack nutritional labelling |
| 12/06/07 | British Soft Drinks Association groups from industry | Lunch event |
| 15/06/07 | Patience Purdy and Sylvia Owens (attended with Andrew Wadge) | Discussion on Aspartame |
| 18/06/07 | Alison Howard and Jenni Hibbert of Heidrick and Struggles, Recruitment Agency | Introductory meeting |
| 22/06/07 | Royal Highland Show in Scotland | Introduction meeting with FSA Scotland |
| 27/06/07 | Lucy Neville Rolf Executive Director Tescos (attended meeting with John Harwood) | Discussion on general food safety issues and general catch up. |
| 29/06/07 | Barbara Saunders, Foodaware (attended with officials from consumer branch) | To discuss review of grant |
Joy Winney - Director of FSA Wales
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 04/06/07 | David Jones, Directors of Public Protection in Wales (DPP). | Discussion about FSA/DPP Liaison |
| 12/06/07 | Heads of Regulation Audit & Inspection Forum | Member |
| 26/06/07 | Nutrition Conference | Awards for Food Action Locally Award Ceremony |
Morris McAllister - Director of FSA Northern Ireland.
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 08/06/07 | John Rea, Ards Borough Council | Review of public administration |
| 19/06/07 | Department of the Environment | Review of Environmental Governance - Launch of Foundations for the Future, The Review of Environmental Governance Final Report |
| 19/06/07 | Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer | Diet & Nutrition, Return of Assembly, Relations with EHDs and Review of Public Administration |
| 20/06/07 | Dr John O’Brien (FSA Ireland) and Mr Martin Higgins (Food Safety Promotions Board) | Political environment |
| 27/06/07 | Northern Ireland Foods Advisory Committee Meeting | Mr McAllister provides update report on Executive activity |
George Patterson - Director of FSA Scotland
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 01/06/07 | Uel Morton, Chief Executive Officer, Quality Meat Scotland Charlotte Maltin, Science & Innovation Manager and Andy McGowan, Senior Manager | Regular update meeting between FSAS Senior Management Team and Quality Meat Scotland |
| 11/06/07 | Flora McLean, Director, Scottish Food & Drink Federation (SFDF), Steven Birrel, Executive, Norrie McLean (SFDF Chairman and Young’s Seafood) and Archie Gibson (SFDF Vice Chairman and Baxters Food Group). | Regular update meeting between FSAS Senior Management Team and Scottish Food & Drink Federation |
| 20/06/07 | Tom Bell, Chief Executive, Royal Environmental Health Institute for Scotland (REHIS), Val Cameron, Director of Professional Development, Graham Walker, Director of Training and Andrew Jamieson, REHIS Food Representative | Regular update meeting between FSAS Senior Management Team and Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland |
* Stakeholder “stocktakes” are held to discuss issues of shared interest and concern at a strategic level, to develop a common understanding, and ensure effective partnership in the delivery of each others vision and aims.