David Kennedy

David Kennedy is an experienced professional in food safety and technical consultancy, currently serving as a Training and Development Consultant at the Food Standards Agency and Debt Advice Coordinator at Community Money Advice. With a diverse background spanning over a decade in various food safety roles, including Food Safety Consultant for G's Group and Farm2Fork Technical Consultancy, David oversees the development of training programs tailored to fresh produce safety. As Group Technical Manager at Speciality Produce Limited and Technical Director at JE Piccaver, David focuses on compliance, strategic guidance, and innovation in the food industry. David's contributions extend to membership in key working groups, such as the Fresh Produce Working Group of the Chilled Food Association and the Select Farm Produce Technical Advisory Group for Marks and Spencer. David holds a BSc (2.1) in Horticulture, Crop Production from the University of Strathclyde.