Master Allergen Control, Strengthen Food Safety Cultures & Unlock AI-Driven Supply Chain Transparency Whilst Upholding Regulatory Confidence
Unlock Critical Insights To Drive Proactive, Compliant & Consumer-Focused Food & Drink Safety Strategies
A One-Day, Industry-Led Conference & Networking Exhibition, Manchester, 22nd January 2026
OPENING REMARKS
09.20 GIC Welcome & Morning Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
Claire Yates, Senior Technical Manager, Co-op Food
Chris Newbold, Head of Product Technical & Compliance, Ocado Retail
Embedded Food Safety Cultures
PANEL | Q&A
09.30 Maximise Engagement & Drive Meaningful Behavioural Change & Accountability Through Strong, Positive Food Safety Cultures That Stick
- When culture is a notoriously tricky aspect to define and measure, deep dive into how to determine and develop metrics to measure the real impact across your organisation
- Bring your food safety culture to the forefront of operations and seamlessly integrate it within business practices to ensure that standards stay consistently high for lasting results
- Culture on a global scale: drive consistency in food safety standards across the globe to maintain understanding and awareness from all employees
- Ensure that food safety cultures are modelled from the top down to successfully embed this approach across all levels of the organisation
Caroline Dennis, Head of Food Technical, Gousto
Colin Cassels Brown, Head of Safety, Stonegate Group
Dr. Lalitha Sivasundaram, Technical Director, Seagems Group
Jeremy Lockley, Senior Director, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, FIVE GUYS International
Yildiz Alayli, R&D Food Safety Quality Manager, PepsiCo
