The Hub

Chair: David Shrimpton, Editor, Independent Retail News, and a panel of leading convenience retailers.

Panelists:
* James Lowman, Chief Executive, Association of Convenience Stores
* Steve Fox, Director of Sales-Retail, Booker
* Kishor Patel, Independent Nisa Local retailer

Moderator: Clive Beddall, Food Industry Consultant.

Panelists:
* James Twine, Commercial Director, The Soil Association
* Richard Lowe, Agriculture and Food Industry Consultant
* John Howard, UK Market Director, Danish Agri & Food Council
* Dr Kevin Hawkins, Retail Industry Consultant

Brian Young, Director General, British Frozen Food Federation.

Chair: Clive Beddall, Food Industry Consultant.

 Panelists:
* Simon Waring, International strategy and marketing specialist, Green Seed UK
* Sandra Sullivan, Events Manager, Food & Drink Exporters Association

Moderator: Clive Beddall, Food Industry Consultant

Panelists:
* Jim Paice, MP Minister of State for Agriculture & Food
* Joanna Blythman, Author and Food Journalist
* Andrew Opie, Director, Food Policy and Sustainability, British Retail Consortium
* Jim Moseley, President, FDF
* Meurig Raymond, Deputy President, NFU
 

Tesco's Design Manager, Sarah Paskell discusses new product development along with Doug James, MD of Honey Creative.

Speaker: Henry Amar, chairman, RH Amar, Fine Food importers and distributors

Speaker: Mark Buckingham, Corporate Affairs Director, Monsanto UK