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This confidential procedure and plastic
Upholding industry standards
will provide FPA members with packaging
the opportunity to hold non- manufacture,
compliant businesses to and in UK, EU
account and help ensure a and global
level playing field for all. government
affairs and
A newly established FPA legislation. She is
Regulatory and Compliance also an FPA
Committee will be responsible board member, a
for administering the procedure board member
– marking a significant step of the Packaging Federation, and
forward in the association’s president of 360° Foodservice Europe.
commitment to upholding the
integrity of the foodservice Anne is joined on the committee by
packaging industry. Nikki Grainge and John Young. Nikki
brings over 20 years of award-winning
By independently and experience in packaging development,
proactively managing compliance and John, who will take on the position
and addressing the challenges of members’ liaison officer, has worked
presented by regulations, the in senior industry roles since 1983 – for
committee will also strive to companies including Autobar Group,
ensure FPA members meet the Huhtamaki, Kecco Foodservice and
standards set out in the FPA Jenna.
Code of Practice. Mark Byrne concludes: “The
committee will be holding both
Mark Byrne, executive chair of
the FPA said, “It is an absolute members and non-members to
pleasure to be in position to account, so now would be an
establish this new committee opportune time for foodservice
with such a high calibre of packaging suppliers to check their
people." He continued, “The websites and their marketing collateral
committee will play a to ensure no false or spurious claims
fundamental role in upholding are being made."
the FPA’s mission of maintaining You can learn more about the
trust and accountability within Foodservice Packaging Association
the FPA membership and across (FPA) at
the broader foodservice https://foodservicepackaging.org.uk
packaging industry."
Heading up the committee and MAY/JUNE. 2024 | ISSUE 36
taking on the role of compliance
director, is Anne Sutton. Anne
has over 40-years of experience B7 Elmbridge Ct, Cheltenham Rd E,
in the retail industry, in paper Gloucester GL3 1JZ
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