KATE HALLIWELL, NUTRITION AND HEALTH MANAGER, FOOD AND DRINK FEDERATION (FDF)
Kate graduated from the University of Oxford with an MSc in Biochemistry and from the University of Surrey with and MSc in Nutritional Medicine. She previously worked for the Department of Health and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on a range of nutrition policies, including nutrition labelling, nutrient profiling and healthier catering advice. She moved to the FDF in 2011, where she has responsibility for the development, implementation and promotion of FDF’s nutrition and health and wellbeing policies, ensuring they are underpinned by science.
LINDSEY BAGLEY, BA, CSCI, FIFST EUREKA
Lindsey has formal science qualifications followed by a career of over 35 years as a hands-on product and process developer in the food & healthcare industries. She is expert in formulation and manufacture of products and has been responsible for the launch of over 450 retail products, 30 new ingredients and her work has supported over 20 patents. Lindsey’s experience in product and process development was firstly with Beecham Products then Tate & Lyle and since 1989 she has been an independent consultant to the food industry. Lindsey currently operates her consultancy Eureka focusing on new product development projects and is editor of Flavour Horizons, a quarterly, electronic bulletin for the food, beverage and flavour industries.
DR ALEX JOHNSTONE, THE ROWLETT INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Alex is a Senior Research Fellow and UK registered Nutritionist, who leads a team to assess eating as a form of behaviour. She obtained her PhD in 2001 and has extensively published scientific papers (>60 peer reviewed publications) on the role of appetite across the life course. Appetite is a major influence to what and when we eat and she has conducted diet trials in studies with children through to the elderly to particularly assess the role of dietary protein on motivation to eat. Her work means that she is sought after to work with the food industry. For example, her science knowledge has been developed straight to the supermarket shelf with the development of the ‘Balanced for You’ range of food for Marks and Spencer plc. She is a key collaborator with EU colleagues and leads internationally competitive work through EU and UK Research Council grant awards. She enjoys working with local, national and international food industry sector colleagues, to develop evidence to support the relationship between diet and health.
Fionnuala Rice, Associate, CMS
Fionnuala is an Associate at CMS specialising in regulatory and intellectual property matters. She regularly advises on advertising and marketing issues, including ASA complaints, copy clearance and claim substantiation. Fionnuala has a particular focus on the food sector, and routinely advises clients on issues such as Nutrition and Health claims, “natural” claims, and consumer information requirements.
Dr Mark Waldron, St Marys University, Twickenham
Mark joined St Mary’s in 2015 as a Senior Lecturer in Physiology and Strength and Conditioning and is also an adjunct Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Science at the University of New England, Australia.
He has previously worked as an Applied Physiologist at the Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL), where he was responsible for conducting research trials and providing evidence-based scientific advice to the Ministry of Defence relating to the health and physical performance of military personnel.
Mark has also previously worked as a Sports Scientist in professional Rugby League and is a consultant for various elite sports clubs and institutions around the world. Mark frequently publishes journal articles and book chapters in the area of human performance and is a reviewer for a variety of high-impact journals and an Editor for the International Rugby Science Network.
His specialist areas are: human-tracking technology, acute fatigue and pacing, athlete monitoring, ergogenic aids and thermoregulation during different exercise types. Mark also has an interest in research methods, relating to the measurement and evaluation of both field and laboratory-based assessments of human performance.