Ian Wright
Ian Wright isn’t afraid to engage with the food and drink industry’s vocal detractors. Not long after being appointed director general of the Food and Drink Federation last year, he crossed swords with critics and gave the first of a number of robust interviews.
More recently, he has sat on high profile panels in defence of the UK remaining in the EU.
Wright has been seen in TV studios, quoted in newspaper columns and taken part in various discussion panels – speaking in defence of a sector that has been the focus of many attacks in recent years.
He has not shied away from fighting food and drink manufacturing’s corner on everything from its importance to the nation as an employer and generator of wealth, to its achievements in healthy reformulation.
Wright has also argued strongly why the imposition of sugar and fat taxes were flawed and not the answer to curbing the nation’s obesity epidemic.
Formerly corporate relations director with drinks company Diageo, Wright very much sees his role as ensuring that government and stakeholders understand the importance of food and drink manufacturing, and support our industry to meet the changing needs of UK consumers in the future.