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'...The group claims to consist of senior professionals who are currently working at major corporates across the food supply chain. The reason why they have not put their name to the document quickly becomes clear when you read its contents.'

Thanks @businessgreen.bsky.social! 🥕

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 4

From @businessgreen.bsky.social this morning:

'The somewhat secretive Inside Track went public today with the publication of a nine page memo to investors from an anonymous group of over 20 senior executives from across the food industry.'

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

Environmental Finance:

Investors being given 'false confidence' about state of food system

www.environmental-finance.com/content/news...

Investors being given 'false confidence' about state of food system

An anonymous group of food industry professionals has warned investors that they are being given false confidence in a sector heading into crisis.

www.environmental-finance.com

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

PA Future: 'Investors warned the food industry is unprepared for future supply chain volatility'

Read more at: future.portfolio-adviser.com/investors-wa...

@pafuture.bsky.social

Investors warned the food industry is unprepared for future supply chain volatility - PA Future

Sub-scale risk mitigation strategies are giving investors false confidence

future.portfolio-adviser.com

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

@doughnuteconomics.bsky.social @erinchsahan.bsky.social @markcampanale.bsky.social @doughtystreet.bsky.social @oxsustfinance.bsky.social @finance4change.bsky.social @post-growth.bsky.social @projectdrawdown.bsky.social @cisl.cam.ac.uk @fairfinanceint.bsky.social

Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

Thank you @foodfoundation.bsky.social for hosting us today at your #UKInvestorConference, where we officially launched our #foodmemo! 🍔

Read the full memo here: insidetrack.org.uk/foodmemo

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

And now from BusinessGreen...

'Deteriorating supply chains': Why an anonymous group of food industry insiders is raising the alarm over climate resilience

www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...

@businessgreen.bsky.social

'Deteriorating supply chains': Why an anonymous group of food industry insiders is raising the alarm over climate resilience

A group of unnamed executives from across the food industry has today published a memo for investors warning the sector’s response to escalating environmental risks is inadequate and based on 'wishful...

www.businessgreen.com

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

'Food industry stalwarts sound the alarm, saying climate and nature risks are underestimated'

www.edie.net/food-industr...

Food industry stalwarts sound the alarm, saying climate and nature risks are underestimated - edie

A group of senior staff across the food industry have anonymously written to investors, warning that their businesses are not transparently disclosing the true scale of cascading climate-related risks...

www.edie.net

Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

Food industry ‘disaster’ imminent investors warned by insiders

www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025...

@foodnavigator.bsky.social

Food industry ‘disaster’ imminent investors warned by insiders

The food and drink industry is heading towards a huge climate-driven meltdown, but the industry is refusing to reveal the true scale of the issue to investors and outsiders.

www.foodnavigator.com

Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

'Whistleblowers warn UK food industry heading for climate disaster' - read more in The Grocer: www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/whistle...

@thegrocer.bsky.social

Whistleblowers warn UK food industry heading for climate disaster

Inside Track x Food claims the UK food industry has 'reached a moment of threat to food security like none other we have seen'

www.thegrocer.co.uk

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

@carbonbrief.org @carbonliteracy.bsky.social @climategroup.bsky.social @envdefensefund.bsky.social @transition-network.bsky.social @climatereality.bsky.social @earthwatch-org.bsky.social @ieep-uk.bsky.social @islamicreliefuk.bsky.social @waronwant.bsky.social @globaljusticenow.bsky.social

Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

@organicrescent.bsky.social @climateoutreach.bsky.social @ciwf.org.uk @zerowastescotland.bsky.social @eatingbetter.bsky.social @ejfoundation.org @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social @popnmatters.bsky.social @womensinstitute.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social @wwf.org.uk @wcca.bsky.social l

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

@foodcycle.bsky.social @trusselluk.bsky.social @globaljusticenow.bsky.social @foodresearchlab.bsky.social @ffc-commission.bsky.social @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social @foodmattersorg.bsky.social @cprecountryside.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @coventrycawr.bsky.social

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

@foodfoundation.bsky.social @shareaction.bsky.social @sustainweb.org @susfoodtrust.bsky.social @globalfoodcamb.bsky.social @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social @landworkersuk.bsky.social @soilassocscot.bsky.social @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @friends-earth.bsky.social @oxfamgb.bsky.social

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

The memo shares an urgent message to food investors about the fragility of the UK food system, and the inadequacy of risk management and preparedness strategies in responding to that fragility.

“What was a long term threat is now a short term threat. The balance of action needs to change.“

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

This morning we are sharing a memo from a community of executives who hold or have held senior professional roles across a range of functions in UK food businesses accounting for more than half of UK groceries sales.

You can read the memo on our website: insidetrack.org.uk/foodmemo.

Inside Track - To Our Investors

insidetrack.org.uk

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