29 July 2015

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The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) – the voice of UK food and drink– has appointed Tim Rycroft as Corporate Affairs Director. Tim will take up his new role in September 2015.

Tim has worked in UK and international corporate and public affairs roles for three FTSE 100 companies: Boots, Diageo and InterContinental Hotels Group. Tim has also spent two spells in consultancy with communications agency Bell Pottinger. He was a Special Adviser to UK Government in the 1990s, latterly to Secretary of State for Health Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell at the Department of Health.

FDF Director General Ian Wright said: “I am thrilled that Tim is joining the team here at FDF. It has never been more important for Government to understand the substantial contribution food and drink makes to the UK economy. Tim's breadth of experience and knowledge of public affairs and relations developed while working at leading UK brands will be invaluable to FDF, its members and the wider sector.”

Tim Rycroft said: "I am delighted to be joining FDF at a time when people have never been more passionate about food and drink. The national debate, whether focused on increasing productivity, responding to environmental challenges or supporting consumer health, is important and urgent. That is why I am so excited to be joining the voice of the industry at this time."

Note to Editors:

1. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the food and drink manufacturing industry – the UK's largest manufacturing sector.

More Information

For more information, please contact the FDF press office on 020 7420 7140/7118.

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