"Brexit is a hot topic for Food & Beverage sector," says Science Group plc

The webinar, entitled “What does Brexit mean for the food and beverage industry?” addressed the timeline and potential implications for the industry from a hard or soft exit, and of a ‘no deal’ scenario. Leatherhead Food Research helped delegates unravel the impact of each scenario, the effect on retailers, manufacturers and ingredient suppliers and the challenges and opportunities for each.

The presentation also assessed the relationships between regulatory policy and regulatory delivery in a post-Brexit world and how enforcement approaches really matters. This was identified as one of the top concerns across organisations of all sizes. As Europe’s leading membership-based regulatory advisor to the food & beverage industry, Leatherhead is uniquely positioned to assist its members navigate the Brexit challenge.

Other key questions from those attending reflected concerns around product labelling and recalls, along with clear direction on the opportunity to influence future policy and delivery regimes in the event of a transitional period.

The webinar was hosted by Dan Edwards, Group Managing Director of Science Group plc and Erica Sheward, VP of Business Development at Leatherhead Food Research. After the event, Erica stated: “We anticipated that there would be significant interest for the event as the topic is extremely impactful and we have a very strong membership base.  Yet even we were pleasantly surprised and delighted at the number of registrations (700+) and attendees (370+), which demonstrates Leatherhead’s leading position as a trusted and independent partner for insight and guidance on the big issues challenging many businesses in the food & beverage industry today.”

The Leatherhead Food Research event was the second webinar focusing on Brexit run by Science Group plc. Nearly 300 people attended sister company TSG Consulting’s European webinar “Brexit – staying compliant with REACH regulations” on 23 January. That webinar provided similar insights into the regulatory and commercial implications of Brexit for chemical companies, large and small.

Science Group continues to provide consulting and regulatory services to the science community, cross-industry, on the major topics of the day.  With Brexit potentially just days away we are partnering with our members and others in the industry to ensure they are well-prepared.