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In our 2021 Annual Report, Lindsay Beardsell, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel talks about how the pandemic has focused people’s minds on risk and how local teams have taken ownership of risks in their own areas.

The food and beverage market has an inherent strength – people need to eat and drink. Within that, a number of major global trends are shaping our industry, many of which have been accelerated by the pandemic.

More than three billion people (almost 40% of the world’s population) cannot afford to eat a healthy diet. That’s a staggering number to consider and as more than 150 countries come together to celebrate #WorldFoodDay on 16 October it’s easy to feel…