Chief Executive and Directors meeting details May 2009
Monday 20 July 2009
On this page you will find details of meetings held and attended by the Chief Executive and Directors of the Food Standards Agency during May 2009.
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.
Tim Smith - Chief Executive
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 01/05/09 | Coca Cola Great Britain.Meeting with Sanjay Guha,(President) & Celia Smith (Head of External Affairs) | Discussions on matters of mutual interest |
| 06/05/09 | ADASMeeting with Colin Speller (Managing Director) and Andrew Walker (Head of Animal Welfare) | Discussions on mattes of mutual interest |
| 08/05/09 | Noon Products Ltd | Fact finding visit |
| 19/05/09 | FSANI Stakeholder Meeting including:-
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Discussions on matters of mutual interest |
| 20/05/09 | Federation of Bakers’ Annual conference | Speaker |
| 21/05/09 | British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) Conference | Speaker |
Gill Fine - Director of Consumer Choice and Dietary Health
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 05/05/09 | Food and Drinks Federation (FDF) | FDF Health and Wellbeing Steering Group |
| 12/05/09 | Hydration Committee | Attended meeting |
Terrence Collis - Director of Communications
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 14/05/09 | Julian Hunt-Director of Communications. Food and Drink Federation | Communications update meeting |
| 18/05/09 | Suzanne Kelly – VMA, V Maselectio | Re-connect with industry |
| 22/05/09 | Paul Tredwell (OL joint CEO) & Vijay Caucus (MD) - Chime Research & Engagement Division | Off Site. Introduction to Chime Research & Engagement Division |
George Paterson - Director of Food Standards Agency Scotland
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 21/05/09 | Gary Duthie (University of Aberdeen Rowett Institution of Nutrition and Health), Kevin Freeman (Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland),Walter Speirs (Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers), Kirk Hunter (Dairy UK Scotland),Mary Lawton (Consumer Focus Scotland),Gordon Steele (Scotch Whisky Industry) Julia Clarke (Which?), Kate Barlow (NHS Health Scotland) | The purpose of this meeting was to to brief the stakeholders on the status of the Agency’s new Strategic Plan and listen to their views. FSA Chief Executive, Tim Smith, was also in attendance |
Steve Wearne - Director of Food Standards Agency Wales
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 07/05/09 | Dr Tony Jewell, Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Assembly Government | Recommendations from the public inquiry into the 2005 outbreak of E.coli O157 in South Wales |
| 15/05/09 | Directors of Public Protection, Welsh Assembly Government | Regular update |
| 20/05/09 | Wales Audit Office Conference | Attend conference |
Gerry McCurdy - Director of Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland
| Date | Who | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 01/05/09 | Mr Michael Bell, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association and Mr Richard Moore, Chairman, Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association | Food Standards Agency Strategic Plan |
| 05/05/09 | Mr Barny Heywood, Group Chief Environmental Health Officer, Western Group and Mr Nigel McMahon, Chief Environmental Health Officer, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety | Food Standards Agency Strategic Plan |
| 06/05/09 | Mr Seamus Camplisson and Mr Martin Coleman from Department of Health, Social Services & Public Safety | Food Standards Agency Strategic Plan |
| 08/05/09 | Personnel from DARD and AFBI | Allocation of costs Re: Dioxin Sampling and Testing |
| 08/05/09 | Mr Robert Houston, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture & Rural Development | Food Standards Agency Strategic Plan |
| 14/05/09 | Mr Martin Higgins, Chief Executive, (Food Safety Promotion Board) Mr John Dardis, Chair of Advisory Committee and Dr Eileen McGloin (Food Safety Promotion Board). Dr Maureen Edmondson OBE, Northern Ireland Board Member FSA, Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee | Food Standards Agency Strategic Plan |
| 14/05/09 | Dr John O’Brien, Chief Executive, and Mr Eamonn Ryan, Chairman, Food Safety Authority of Ireland. Dr Maureen Edmondson OBE, Northern Ireland Board Member FSA, Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee | Food Standards Agency Strategic Plan |
| 19/05/09 | Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee. Stakeholder event attended by committee members. Dame Deirdre Hutton, Chair, and Mr Tim Smith, Chief Executive, of Food Standards Agency | Mr McCurdy inter alias provides update report on Executive activity. Food Standards Agency Strategic Plan |
| 26/05/09 | Irish Seafood Programmes Governing Board Meeting in Dundalk | Board Meeting |