Webinar
25 February 2025
10:30 - 12:00
Free Event
Join us this Fibre February for an update on FDF’s Action on Fibre initiative and a spotlight on how companies and key partners are supporting higher fibre breakfast clubs!
With the government committing to provide free breakfast clubs across primary schools in England, we will discuss how food and drink manufacturers are working with key partners to provide nutritious school breakfast options that provide a valuable source of fibre.
Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day and evidence suggests that children who regularly eat breakfast are likely to have better nutrient intakes and dietary patterns than those who regularly skip breakfast. Breakfast club provision plays an important role in reducing the number of students starting the school day hungry and ensuring children go to school ready to learn.
Join this webinar to hear from a range of expert speakers on how they have been supporting breakfast clubs and how we can work together to ensure that all pupils start the day with a nutritious and high fibre breakfast!
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Speakers
Fiyin Makinwa- Senior Diet & Health Executive, Registered Nutritionist, FDF
Fiyin studied Nutrition and completed a master’s in food technology. Since January 2021 Fiyin has been working in the Diet and Health team at the FDF supporting on key areas such as UK obesity strategy and the launch of the FDF Action on Fibre initiative.
Vicky McColl- Product Development Manager, AB Mauri
Vicky is a dedicated professional with a strong background in nutrition, supported by her BSc (Hons) degree from Oxford Brookes University. With 18 years in the baking industry, she has gained substantial experience, mainly as a Development Technologist for bakery ingredients in the UK and global markets.
Throughout her career, Vicky has been involved in various aspects of the industry, including research, quality assurance, sales, and global development. She joined the AB Mauri team 10 years ago as a Product Development Manager.
In recent years, Vicky has focused on developing and implementing AB Mauri’s health and nutrition strategy. She has been actively engaging with customers and working closely with key stakeholders to promote healthier food innovation, with a particular emphasis on enhancing fibre content.
Louise Allen (Chair)- Senior Diet & Health Executive, FDF
With over two decades of experience at FDF, Louise helps promote the food industry position on diet and health to stakeholders and policy makers. Louise works with a range of food and drink manufacturers to help them interpret scientific and regulatory developments in diet and health policy, including most recently on HFSS advertising and promotional restrictions and on the UK soft drinks industry levy.