The Project

A research project led by Chatham House - UK Food Supply in the 21st Century: The New Dynamic

The project was given its public launch in 2007 following 18 months of evaluation. The research is focused on the future, examining the effects of global trends on the networks that supply two staples, wheat and dairy, to the UK market.

The Researchers

Full profile of the research team can be found here.

CARDIFF BUSINESS SCHOOL (Kate Bailey, David Simons, Alexandra Kiff): supply chain lean thinking/elimination of waste, supply chain design and sustainable development, performance measures, cross-supply chain collaboration, the use of information flows in business environments.

CENTRE FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, ACCOUNTABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND
SOCIETY (CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, BRASS) (Professor Terry Marsden, Professor Robert Lee): analysis of business relationships to promote sustainability, accountability and social responsibility. The interaction between businesses and their social and physical environment. Accountability across the food supply chain.

CITY UNIVERSITY Centre for Food Policy (Professor Tim Lang): food policy analysis, human and environmental health issues as they relate to social justice and culture. 

OXFORD UNIVERSITY, Saïd Business School (Hardin Tibbs): scenario thinking to frame strategic concerns and global issues, the facilitation of debate, and analysis of the future effects of change and their strategic implications.

CHATHAM HOUSE: (Susan Ambler-Edwards, Project Leader) the link to expertise around the world on the analysis of international issues. Her areas of expertise include resilience of the civil infrastructure.

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