New President for Food and Drink Federation

Jim Moseley, Managing Director of General Mills UK, Ireland and the Nordic markets, has been elected President of the Food and Drink Federation₁, the voice of the UK’s largest manufacturing sector. His term will start January 1st 2011.

For the past 4 years in his role as, successively Vice and Deputy President of FDF, Moseley has been chairing its Food Safety and Scientific Steering Group and acting as the UK representative on the Board of the European Food and Drink Federation, CIAA.

He has been Managing Director of General Mills UK & Ireland since 1999 and has seen the company’s turnover more than double during his tenure. His career in the food and drink manufacturing sector spans more than 30 years, with experience in a broad range of categories including meat, ice-cream, canned vegetables, home baking and sports drinks.

Moseley will be replacing current FDF President Ross Warburton.

Jim Moseley said: “Ross has done a great job in ensuring that our sector’s voice has been heard during a very challenging period of major political change and great economic uncertainty. During my Presidency I want to build on his achievements in raising the profile of our important sector and working in partnership with Government to ensure that the future success of our industry underpins the UK’s economic recovery.”

Welcoming the appointment, Ross Warburton said: “I am delighted to be handing the baton on to Jim. He is already playing an important part in FDF’s success and I know that under his leadership FDF will continue to flourish.”

For more information, please contact Sarah Jenkinson or Rebecca Wilhelm on 020 7420 7131/40.

Reference

1. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the food and drink manufacturing industry – the UK’s largest manufacturing sector. For more information about FDF and the industry we represent visit: www.fdf.org.uk.