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.

The #CFDL2024 panel discussion has commenced! Hosted by @charlottebsmith and joined by @NFUtweets President, Tom Bradshaw, Group CEO at New England Seafood International Group, Dan Aherne, and Executive Director at The Food Foundation, Anna Taylor.

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

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

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

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

Kate Taylor, @AbpFoods 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

Lucy Edwards, @AbpFoods 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

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

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

The @AbpFoods 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

CFDL chair John Giles says of the Future Generation Forum (FGF), Sponsored by @AbpFoods : “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”

We'd like to give a special thank you to @AbpFoods, 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.

Thank you to this year's panel of industry experts; @charlottebsmith, Sophie Lawrence, @theblackfarmer and Sue Davies for coming together to discuss the future of food and drink sustainability. #FoodSector #DrinkSector #Sustainability #ClimateAction #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 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