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HGCA Advisory Committees

BCE

BCE is the export promotion arm of HGCA, responsible for the marketing of cereals as whole grain to overseas markets.

BCE Advisory Committee  
George Forbes (Chairman) NFUS
Mike Hambly HGCA Board representative 
Michael Adams AIC
Andrew Barr grower
Robert Borrill grower
David Cater Independent Trader
Nick Birchell GAFTA
David Doyle AIC 
Andy Eccles GAFTA
Matthew Morton grower
Andrew Osmond grower

If you are interested in opportunities on the BCE Committee please email bce@hgca.ahdb.org.uk

Market Information

Market Information provides daily independent data and analysis to assist the industry in marketing and processing cereals and oilseeds to become more profitable.

Market Information Cereals Committee (MICC)
Richard Whitlock (Chairman)
Brian Cole, Frontier representing AIC
Paul Rooke, AIC
Tom Anderson, Noble Foods representing AIC
Angela Gibson, Glencore Grain representing GAFTA
Colin West, MAGB
Bob King, Crisps representing MAGB
Martin Savage, nabim
Raich Growdridge, Whitworth Bros Ltd representing nabim
Guy Gagen, NFU
John Cunningham, John Thompson Ltd representing HGCA Board
Darren Stretton, Defra London
Marion Rawlins, Defra London
Allan Howsam, Defra York
Lindsay Holmes, Defra York 

Research & Knowledge Transfer

Research & Knowledge Transfer manages a programme of near-market research and communicates the results to improve the production, storage and utilisation of cereals and oilseeds.

R&KT Advisory Committee
David Houghton (Chairman)
David Anker NFU
Clare Bend AIC
John Fenton grower
John Humphreys Dow
Richard Kane  UFU
George Lawrie NFUS
Mark Leggott NFU
Dinah Nicholson bpc
Keith Norman grower
Nick Oakhill GAFTA
Huw Phillips NFUS
David Robinson Frontier
Martin Robinson grower
Shaun Taylor nabim 
Bruce Johnson MAGB

Non-voting Appointments
David Cooper Defra - Science Directorate Observer 

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