2004-07-07 - Audit Final

Templeton College University of Oxford The Contribution of Food Retailing to Society and to the Economy Oxford Institute of Retail Management Templeton College University of Oxford June 2004 Commissioning Organisation CIES - The Food Business Forum is the only independent global food business network. It serves the CEOs and senior management of 175 retailer and 175 supplier member companies, and their subsidiaries, in over 150 countries by: – Providing a neutral platform for knowledge-exchange, thought-leadership and networking. CIES services are channelled through international conferences, benchmarking studies, publications and tailor-made member services. Current programmes include the Global CEO Forum, the World Food Business Summit, Management Development and the functional areas of Marketing, Information Technology and Supply Chain Management. – Orchestrating positions and developing tools on key strategic and practical issues affecting the food business. These top-of-mind issues are identified by our ten retailer-led committees and taskforces. Priority projects include the Global Food Safety Initiative and the Food Business in Society Initiative. CIES - The Food Business Forum has been growing with the food business for over 50 years. Its strength lies in the active commitment of its member companies and its privileged access to key industry players. CIES retailer members alone generate ...