From Policy to Plate: What the New Food Economy Means for Demand, Cost and Compliance

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Panel discussion Main Room

The pressure is no longer abstract – it’s showing up in orders, audits and balance sheets. From weaker demand to rising compliance costs, the signals coming from the market are becoming harder to ignore.

Bringing together voices from retail, manufacturing and primary production, this panel will unpack how policy, cost inflation and regulation are colliding in real time; where are margins being lost, where systems are most fragile, and how are businesses adjusting.

Expect a practical discussion grounded in what leaders are seeing now, including how customer expectations are shifting, how regulatory demands are landing on the ground, and what it takes to stay competitive as the rules keep changing.

Speakers
CEO
Cranswick
Director
Shore Capital
CEO of UPP
Mills & Reeve
Farm Manager and Co-Founder
The Green Farm Collective