Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum: Challenges for the food and drink industry of the future - skills, sustainability and competitiveness 2011

This forward-looking event will bring out the latest thinking on the food and drink industry, against the backdrop of a changing economic and legislative climate. Discussion will cover the role of Government support for the food and drink industry, and will examine the contribution of the industry to the UK`s economic recovery. Sessions will focus on workforce development as a key priority for the future of the food and drink industry, and will consider whether there is a skills gap in the sector, as well as the next steps required to head off future skills shortages. Discussion will also look ahead to the potential effects of the EU Temporary Workers Directive on the UK food and drink sector. Further sessions will cover the next steps for reducing the environmental impact of the food and drink industry and encouraging `green growth`.