1. Food Supply Resilience 27 October 2015 Dugald Strathearn
Food Policy Unit
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

2. UK East Coast Tidal Surge 2013!
Norfolk Coast December 5/ This is the only dramatic picture you’re getting from me!

3. What is the Food Sector?
Contribution of the Food Chain to the UK economy £103bn GVA in 2013
Food manufacturing is the biggest manufacturing sector in the UK, with GVA of £26.3bn (17% of total manufacturing), more than automotive and aerospace combined
The sector brings 16,000 new products to market (FDF estimate), more than France and Germany combined and invests £1 billion in innovation each year.
In 2014 it employed 3.8 million people, 14% of the workforce
We all rely on its products every day to stay alive

4. Give some key stats

5. Critical National Infrastructure
Food is one of 13 Critical National Infrastructure sectors
Government works with industry to identify, manage and mitigate risk to food supply through groups such the Food Chain Emergency Liaison Group
Government conducts research and provides good practice guidance into risks and vulnerabilities to support industry to build its own resilience
This included a study of resilience of supply chains to east coast port disruption, very useful during this year’s Calais events
(more from Kamal soon on the last one!) Calais case study

6. Key factors for Resilience of the Food Chain
The size and diversity of the sector, from major multinationals to micro businesses.
A wide variety of sourcing, both domestic and imported
Critical dependence on transport (road and maritime), energy and IT

7. Risks and Interdependencies
Government risk assessment processes focus on two key risks to UK Food Supply chains:
a. Disruption to domestic distribution e.g. milk supply
b. Disruption to international supplies to the UK e.g. disruption to international ports

8. Conclusion Food is a big, diverse, and important sector
The UK food chain has strength in depth and variety
However food supply is critically dependent on other Critical National Infrastructures sectors such as transport, energy and communications
Hand over to Kamal – the critical dependency line gives the link.