ABOUT FUTURE FOOD MOVEMENT
We're a team of experts and trailblazers passionate about giving food organisations the power to drive sustainable growth
We're the food industry’s largest and most trusted network for climate & health upskilling
While education plays a pivotal role in helping business leaders to stay agile, it also increases their confidence in their ability to make positive change. And when people feel confident that their efforts will make a difference, they’re much more likely to make them.
We are powering an industry movement
Future Food Movement launched in 2021, backed by 20 years of expertise from Veris Strategies. We work with major names like Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Compass Group UK&I because we know businesses have the power to drive real change – but the climate and health skills gap is a huge barrier.
That’s why Future Food Movement exists. We’re here to close that gap, equipping leaders and teams across the food industry with the skills, knowledge and networks needed to fuel sustainable growth, drive innovation, and tackle the big climate and health challenges.
Our goal is simple: to future-proof businesses for long-term sustainable growth through building confidence and competency to act.
Meet the team driving change
Kate Cawley
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Kate Cawley is the founder of Veris Strategies, an award-winning sustainability consultancy, and Future Food Movement. Partnering with leaders across the food industry - from retailers, foodservice, brands and manufacturers - Kate drives insight-led action on climate, health, and sustainability, aiming to make food a force for positive change. Kate’s focus is on challenging leadership mindsets and believes leaders need to think and act quite differently if we are to achieve an industry wide transformation. Kate founded Future Food Movement to boost business competency and confidence to act, bridging the gap from Boardroom to shop floor with a team of experts in climate, nutrition, public health, regenerative systems, behaviour change and governance, empowering the industry to drive meaningful action.
Louis Bedwell
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With deep expertise in innovation and investment in healthy sustainable food, Louis helps retail, manufacturing, and foodservice brands align their commercial strategies with climate and health goals, creating impactful change and accelerating innovation across the industry. Before joining Future Food Movement, Louis spent a decade driving innovation and growth in the food industry, investing in and supporting disruptive food businesses, and leading programmes for major names like Ocado, Warburtons, Sainsbury’s, and the world’s largest health foundation.
Emma Victor-Smith
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With over 20 years in the food industry having previously worked with ABP Food Group, Pilgrims UK, Dalehead Foods, Cranswick and Lidl, Emma is driven by a deep understanding of the scientific realities and challenges facing current and future generations. She combines her expertise in communications, events, marketing, and creative strategy to amplify opportunities within the industry. Passionate about collaboration, she supports changemakers and emerging leaders to help bolster industry resilience as it undergoes significant transformation.
Kaylee Groucott
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Kaylee is a passionate sustainability advocate dedicated to driving meaningful change for a healthier planet. She has championed eco-conscious initiatives in companies, including In2food, where she made impactful contributions to sustainable practices. Kaylee uses her leadership skills to inspire climate-smart practices among her teams, her commitment to sustainability has been a constant throughout her career, her experience at OKRA Technologies further fueled her belief that AI can play a vital role in shaping a sustainable future.
Carly Davies
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With over a decade of experience in social and environmental impact, Carly is a connector who believes in the power of collaboration to drive lasting change in the food system. Her background includes working with Wagamama, part of The Restaurant Group, and consulting with the NHS national sustainability team. Carly now manages upskilling and training programmes for businesses and is dedicated to building a supportive network where companies can contribute to meaningful change, supported by a community of peers on the shared journey toward a better food system.
Suzi Royds
Siân Wynn-Jones
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Bringing experience from 11 years in-house at BT followed by eight years consulting in Asia and UK, Siân supports clients to navigate complex sustainability challenges, identify gaps and align ambition with purpose and delivery. She helps organisations shape ESG strategy, surface actionable insight and communicate with clarity and impact.
Whether advising global corporates or mission-led teams, Siân brings a blend of strategic rigour and creative thinking to accelerate progress and turn sustainability goals into meaningful, measurable action.
Georgie Aylwin
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Georgie steers the delivery of high-impact sustainability projects, driving progress on emissions inventories, insight reports, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement and net zero planning. With a background in operational leadership and an MSc in Climate Change and Development, she brings analytical depth and delivery rigour to her work. Georgie's role is in connecting key stakeholders, managing competing priorities, and keeping momentum throughout complex projects. She cares about communicating the process and outcomes behind sustainability work in ways that support clarity, collaboration and informed decision-making.
Grant O’Sullivan
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With 20 years of experience designing impactful content for the food industry, Grant is a creative force dedicated to driving meaningful change. He manages all aspects of creative output for clients, from strategic branding to internal communications campaigns, bringing ideas to life with precision and passion. Known for his inquiring and creative approach, Grant thrives on seeing concepts take shape and make a lasting impact.
Amy Parrott
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A communications and engagement specialist with over six years of experience across the not-for-profit (including Macmillan Cancer Support) and food sectors, Amy brings a deep understanding of how to translate complex information into clear, compelling content that resonates. She’s passionate about making messages that drive engagement and deliver on strategic goals, whether through internal campaigns or external storytelling.
El Brown
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With a passion for food culture and a talent for building meaningful relationships, El helps Future Food Movement members unlock the full value of their sustainability journey. Drawing on her experience in community engagement, education and the arts, she brings a deeply human approach to transformation - supporting teams to upskill with impact, find their voice and translate intent into action. El’s work is grounded in the belief that culture is the missing link in system change. From climate to health to equity, she sees food not just as fuel, but as identity, connection and opportunity - and works with brands to rebuild that cultural story from the ground up.
Emielia Dahl-Sam
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Emielia brings a strong foundation in agrifood research and market intelligence, with a focus on insights, she ensures teams have access to timely, relevant information while also supporting sustainability and food systems consulting projects. She joins from Mintel, where she produced strategic reports on food and beverage trends. Her experience also includes working with Upland Agricultural Consulting, where she collaborated directly with farmers to develop agricultural strategies and food hub plans. With a background in stakeholder engagement and applied research, Emielia is passionate about turning insight into action and helping organisations navigate food system transformation.
Rebecca Dearsly
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With 30 years of commercial experience in the food industry, including senior roles at Tesco, Cranswick & Pilgrim’s UK, Rebecca has led significant changes across retail, manufacturing, supply chain, and farming. She understands the industry’s need to balance quality with value and the challenge of driving end-to-end changes for both the planet and our diets. Rebecca views FFM’s model as essential for cross-industry collaboration and she looks forward to seeing what can be achieved together.
Helen Ireland
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With a career spanning some of the UK’s best-known food and drink brands, Helen brings deep expertise in embedding sustainability into commercial strategy. She supports businesses at every stage of their journey - building cross-functional capability, unlocking organisational momentum and designing climate-positive roadmaps that stick. Before joining Future Food Movement, Helen led transformational sustainability work at Sainsbury’s, Costa Coffee and Cafédirect, integrating ESG into finance, strategy, product, brand and supply chains. She’s passionate about collaborative learning, systems thinking and empowering teams to move from intent to action - ensuring sustainability becomes everyone’s business, not just a function.
Meet the experts behind our upskilling
Future Food Movement is a people-led engine. We are curating voices from the cultural frontline – which means the movement is dynamic and ever evolving.
Content has been curated by genuine change makers – our coaches and inspiring trailblazers, creating a passion to empower the change needed to accelerate a faster net zero transition.
Driving food system change is a shared responsibility across all business functions, and initiatives like Future Food Movement helps people see how everyday decisions can make a difference.”
— Jo Lunn, Senior Health and Nutrition Manager, Waitrose
