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Speeches by Chief Executive, Tim Smith

Tim Smith

Chief Executive's public speeeches

Tim Smith took up post as Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency on 1 April 2008.

Tim Smith is the former Chief Executive of Arla Foods UK plc. The company, which is responsible for a number of major food brands, is now part of Arla Foods amba, Europe's largest dairy manufacturer. He was appointed Chief Executive of Arla Foods in early 2005.

Tim Smith graduated from Leeds University with a degree in microbiology and zoology. He has spent his entire career in the food business: from 1979 to 1994 he was at Northern Foods, finishing his career there as a Divisional Director. After five years at Sara Lee Corporation, where he was President of UK operations, he joined Express Dairies plc as Executive Director. Express Dairies merged with Arla Foods in October 2003.

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National key priorities for the FSA and local authorities

Speech by Tim Smith, Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency at CIEH/LACORS Conference on 3 April 2009.

Role of the FSA in promoting healthy eating

Speech to Tackling Obesity Conference

Speech for meat trades journal event

Speech by Tim Smith, Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency (FSA)

What the Food Standards Agency does to ensure healthy food

Linking environment and farming (LEAF) conference

Association of independent meat suppliers conference

Speech to AIMS conference

Is dairy fit for the 21st century diet?

Speech to Dairy UK conference.

BA Festival of Science GM

Speech to BA Festival Science on genetically modified food (GM).

Provision Trade Federation by Tim Smith Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency

Speech to Provision Trade Federation.

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