2 Sisters director is new BNF chair

Gregory has taken over from Professor Alan Malcolm, who also served as chief scientific adviser to the Institute of Biology.

He is the currently the chairman of Assured Food Standards  ̶  the organisation behind the ‘Red Tractor’ food labelling scheme and a non-executive director of 2 Sisters Food Group.

‘Delighted’​

Gregory said he was “delighted”​ with his new role. “Today, more than ever, BNF has a unique opportunity to disseminate independent, authoritative information about diet, physical activity and health to a variety of audiences,” ​he said.

Gregory also holds a number of other positions in science related organisations.

He is a member of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, a visiting professor at the Centre for Food Security at Reading University and a trustee of the Institute of Food Research. He was formerly Marks & Spencer’s director of technology