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Food and Drink Federation

Meetings with ministers

38

In the last 12 months

9

Different ministers

15

Lobbying firms used

0

Meetings with ministers

DateMinisterPurpose, as published
4 June 2026Jason StockwoodDBTTo discuss impacts of the new Nutrient Profiling Model on food & drink sector investment
2 June 2026Susan HaymanDefraBaroness Hayman chaired a meeting of the SPS Readiness Business Advisory Council to discuss business readiness, guidance and communications relating to the implementation of SPS arrangements.
21 May 2026Chris BryantDBTBusiness broadcast call following the GCC-UK FTA conclusion.
25 March 2026Angela EagleDefraMinister Eagle delivering a speech at FDF Annual Dinner
4 March 2026Sharon HodgsonDHSCTo discuss the updated nutrient profilling model
28 January 2026Angela EagleDefraSustainable Foods Conference where the Minister delivered an addressed announcing an obesity and ill-health research hub in partnership with Defra and UK Research and Innovation. 2 media interviews with Farming Today and The Food Programme on BBC Radio
14 January 2026Angela EagleDefraAttended the FSF MP Choice awards
10 December 2025Angela EagleDefraF4 meeting to discuss food industry
4 November 2025Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeMeeting to discuss the UK/EU Reset
24 September 2025Emma ReynoldsDefraIntroductory call
2 July 2025Steve ReedDefraSpoke at Reception
1 July 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility
18 June 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraAttended Food Sector Advisory Board meeting
11 June 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraAttended meeting for discussions on Food Distribution
4 June 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraAttended Food Sector Advisory Board meeting
4 June 2025Mary CreaghDefraA roundtable to discuss the agri-food sector's opinions on directions for the Circular Economy Strategy and their input to the Circular Economy Taskforce
19 May 2025Steve ReedDefraMeeting to discuss the UK/EU Summit
19 May 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
14 May 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraRoundtable discussion on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Business
13 May 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraAttended meeting for discussions on Food Distribution
8 May 2025Steve ReedDefraMeeting to discuss key issues in the food sector.
28 April 2025Daniel ZeichnerDefraAttended Food Sector Advisory Board meeting
2 April 2025Steve ReedDefraAttended meeting with Karen Betts, Chief Executive Officer to discuss key issues in the trade, farming and food sector
10 March 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the industrial strategy
10 March 2025Sarah JonesDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
6 January 2025Sarah JonesDBTTo discuss the Industrial Strategy
6 January 2025Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss the industrial strategy
9 December 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss progress on the Industrial Strategy
3 December 2024Mary CreaghDefraTo discuss delivery of the Deposit Return Scheme with industry stakeholders
3 December 2024Steve ReedDefraChristmas Stakeholder Reception
25 November 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss advanced manufacturing
21 November 2024Poppy GustafssonDBTTo discuss the food and drink industry, and investment into economic growth in this sector
21 November 2024Jonathan ReynoldsDBTTo discuss food and drink sector and investment
24 October 2024Mary CreaghDefraAn introductory meeting with FDF to discuss circular economy policy, including pEPR.
22 October 2024Susan HaymanDefraThe purpose of this roundtable was to facilitate a direct dialougue between the Minister and key stakeholders in the import supply chain/on the current operations of implemented border controls. Each stakeholder provided feedback and put forward their key objectives in this area
3 September 2024Douglas AlexanderDBTRoundtable with business representatives to discuss the current business ecosystem between the UK and GCC and how a Free Trade Agreement can enhance upon current arrangements
3 September 2024Nick Thomas-SymondsCabinet OfficeMeeting with the Domestic Advisory Group of stakeholders that Ministers meet on a regular basis as required under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
18 July 2024James MurrayHMT ministerial meetings July to September 2024Keynote speaker at CBI Business Leaders' Roundtable

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About these records. Each row is one entry in a minister’s published meetings return, so a meeting with two ministers appears once for each. Dates and purposes are shown as the department published them. Published under these names too: “Food & Drink Federation”, “Food and Drink Federation (Karen Betts)”. Sources: GOV.UK ministers’ meetings transparency returns and the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists quarterly returns, both under the Open Government Licence v3.0.