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What does being a member of the Forum mean to you?
Being part of a body of wide-ranging safety expertise and excellence.

What do you feel the benefits are of being part of the Forum?
To be able to learn from each other how key issues have been managed in a variety of industry related businesses, which helps to inform our decisions.

Group Health, Safety and Environment Manager
Associated British Foods

Has being part of the Forum helped your business, and if so how?
Especially helpful during the COVID epidemic to learn what controls and precautions worked well. This provided us with confidence that we were doing the right thing. More recently, we have debated appropriate controls of our critical risks. Forum members are very happy to share good practice, which is greatly valued.

Has being part of the Forum helped you personally within your role, and if so how? 
It confirms that we are addressing the appropriate critical risks. It also confirms that we are battling the same battles.

Group Health, Safety and Environment Manager
Associated British Foods

What does being a member of the Forum mean to you?
Having a safe open space to discuss issues without judgment.

What do you feel the benefits are of being part of the Forum?
To be able to learn from others, understand industry trends, to share and have visibility of good practices. 

Global Director - Safety, Occupational Health and Culture
Kraft Heinz

Has being part of the Forum helped your business, and if so how?
For the UK Business - in understanding the regulator focus during visits 

Has being part of the Forum helped you personally within your role, and if so how? 
Improved network, stimulating and thought provoking

Global Director - Safety, Occupational Health and Culture
Kraft Heinz

What does being a member of the Forum mean to you?
Being a member of the Forum means I can continue to learn, share, drive standards and network in a safe and trusting environment.

What do you feel the benefits are of being part of the Forum?
It’s an excellent network of likeminded people who a keen to drive, improve and share information about safety in the food and drink industry.

We learn what other companies are doing and discuss what challenges we all have, its amazing, the comfort provided when we are all together.
We are able to lead standards in the industry and work with other agencies to drive improvements and define standards

Director of EHS 
Kerry Foods

Has being part of the Forum helped your business, and if so how?
We have been able to learn different ways of doing things, we are also able to play a proactive role with external agencies and stakeholders to drive standards and maintain consistency

Has being part of the Forum helped you personally within your role, and if so how?
It's provided a close network of other safety people in similar roles, built on trust, respect and honesty. I have been able to personally develop myself by volunteering and by leading initiatives in the forum.

Director of EHS 
Kerry Foods

What does being a member of the Forum mean to you?
Becoming a member of the forum has enabled shared experience and support with peers in the food industry

What do you feel the benefits are of being part of the Forum?
Sharing learned experiences, requesting opinion and guidance in key areas.

Group SHE Controller 
BBF Limited

Has being part of the Forum helped your business, and if so how?
We are able to gauge our management methods and how these can be challenged and improved.

Has being part of the Forum helped you personally within your role, and if so how?
It is great to speak with people in similar roles and discuss the challenges we can face.

Group SHE Controller 
BBF Limited

What does being a member of the Forum mean to you?
Being a member of The Forum allows me to collaborate with like-minded professionals to share insights, best practices, and innovations that protect and support our workforce. Collectively we can drive positive, impactful change within the industry.

What do you feel the benefits are of being part of the Forum?
There are many benefits of being part of the forum.
We can share knowledge and best practice. Engaging with industry peers provides access to a wealth of shared experiences and proven solutions.
The Forum provides a collaborative space to address common challenges.
It allows us to benchmark within the industry pushing us towards continuous improvement
It is an opportunity to network and build relations with likeminded people and build a network of support.
It is an opportunity to shape the sector and influence change

Director of Health, Safety and Environment
Greencore

Has being part of the Forum helped your business, and if so how?
The discussions, insights and best practices shared within the Forum have guided improvements in our safety protocols in Greencore and helped us make our workplace safer. It has helped me stay up to date with industry trends and helped me come up with new ideas to forward our agenda.

I believe that being involved in this Forum demonstrates a proactive stance on health and safety.

Has being part of the Forum helped you personally within your role, and if so how?
I find engaging with colleagues across the industry with differing perspectives and new ideas helps me develop new skills and ultimately helps me become a more effective safety leader.

Director of Health, Safety and Environment
Greencore

What does being a member of the Forum mean to you?
It is nice to be part of a useful and effective group specifically focusing on health & safety within the food & drink industry.

What do you feel the benefits are of being part of the Forum?
Provides a network of support, knowledge and experiences to improve your health & safety aims and objectives.

Health, Safety & Environmental Manager 
Park Cakes Ltd

Has being part of the Forum helped your business, and if so how?
The sharing of knowledge, ideas and experiences has led to initiatives being explored within my own business.

Has being part of the Forum helped you personally within your role, and if so how?
Given me a sounding board and resource if I need it to discuss ideas and issues.

Health, Safety & Environmental Manager 
Park Cakes Ltd

What does being a member of the Forum mean to you?
It provides peer benchmarking within the food industry network . Allows me to be part of larger group of related companies able to provide intelligence and shared knowledge.

Has being part of the Forum helped your business, and if so how?
The Forum has given me a view of similar companies and awareness of different HSE approaches.

Has being part of the Forum helped you personally within your role, and if so how?
Being part of a collective has expanded my food industry network.

Head of Health, Safety and Environment
Hovis Ltd

What does being a member of the Forum mean to you?
It has increased my confidence by giving me support from experienced and competent professionals who are open and honest

What do you feel the benefits are of being part of the Forum?
Being able to share common issues and solutions. Open discussions and networking with like minded individuals

Has being part of the Forum helped your business, and if so how?
Members have shared their experiences and practices to support us on issues we have had

Has being part of the Forum helped you personally within your role, and if so how?
Getting advice on professional development

National HSE Manager
Warburtons

What does being a member of the Forum mean to you?
Being a member of the Forum means having the opportunity to engage with a vibrant network of professionals who share common goals and interests. It’s about creating and nurturing relationships, exchanging knowledge, and collaborating on ideas in a space where you can speak openly and confidently.

What do you feel the benefits are of being part of the Forum?
Being part of the Forum offers a variety of benefits, especially for Health & Safety professionals in the food and drink industry. The key advantages include; access to collective knowledge, shared goals, networking and collaboration, influence and advocacy

Group Head of Risk Management
The BIllington Group

Has being part of the Forum helped your business, and if so how? 
Being part of the Forum has significantly helped The Billington Group. One of the standout benefits was during the COVID-19 pandemic, when uncertainty was at an all-time high. The Forum became an essential resource for us, as members came together to share experiences, strategies, and learnings, allowing us to navigate the crisis more effectively.

Has being part of the Forum helped you personally within your role, and if so how?
Being part of the Forum has definitely helped me personally in my role. It’s given me access to a network of like-minded professionals, allowing me to share ideas, learn from others, and stay up to date with industry trends and best practices.

Group Head of Risk Management
The BIllington Group