I have had a long career in the Food industry with Mars and Nestle finishing as the Global Supply Chain Head . After completing my corporate career shortly before the pandemic I was asked to join DEFRA to coordinate food supply during the crisis and subsequently joined as an NED . After a deep interest in the importance of data to food safety , security and sustainability I am also the Chair of GS1UK the global organisation behind barcodes and QR codes as well as being on the Board of a range of other organisations in the recycling and Supply Chain resilience area.