Growing profitable partnerships: the 2024 CLA Rural Business Conference
An important event for businesses at all levels of the food production supply chain. This year's conference will address the complex challenges affecting supply chains and explore innovative solutions
Taking place on Thursday 21 November, the CLA Rural Business Conference is an event not to be missed by those in the food production industry.
Don't miss your chance to learn from industry professionals about how they have addressed the complexity of managing supply chains from farm to fork and squeezed margins for farmers.
The 2024 conference will assess what more can be practically done to ensure a fair deal at the farm gate and examine how members are overcoming major challenges by forging new relationships to improve efficiency.
Guest speakers at this year's conference:
- Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, will answer member questions and provide a keynote address following the 2024 autumn budget - one of his first in-office.
- Will Beckett, Founder of Hawksmoor, will explain how he built one of the world’s most-loved restaurant brands, using first-class traditional breeds with sustainability at its heart.
- Mark White, Groceries Code Adjudicator, David Hughes, Emeritus Professor of Food Marketing at Imperial College London, and Tim O’Malley, Group Managing Director at Nationwide Produce, will discuss how we can improve the relationship between farmer, supermarket and consumer.
- Charlotte Hanks, Bold Bean Company, Abby Allen, Director of Farming at Pipers Farms, and Catherine Temple, Mrs Temple’s Cheeses, will share their views on keeping supply chains short.
- Andy Gray, Owner of M C Kelly Ltd, Mike Meek, Procurement and Sustainability Director at Allmanhall, and Christopher Dodds, Executive Secretary at Livestock Auctioneers Association, will review the challenges of supplying the suppliers.
- Jo Hilditch, Whittern Estate and Rosie Begg, Gorgate Farm, will discuss how to build a relationship with a big brand.
- CLA President Victoria Vyvyan and CLA Deputy President Gavin Lane will also be answering your questions and offering their thoughts on proceedings.
Secure your place today and take advantage of special prices for CLA members.
