Iain Ferguson is a British businessman. He is the current chairman of Wilton Park, Berendsen and

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Career

Following graduation from the

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with a

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in chemistry and psychology, he was with

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for 26 years. Ferguson has been president of the Food and Drink Federation and was CEO of

Tate & Lyle Tate & Lyle PLC is a British-headquartered, global supplier of food and beverage ingredients to industrial markets. It was originally a sugar refining business, but from the 1970s it began to diversify, eventually divesting its sugar business i ...

plc from May 2003 until October 2009. He is the current chairman of Wilton Park, Berendsen plc and

Ltd. He was a non-executive director at

Greggs Greggs plc is a British bakery chain. It specialises in savoury products such as bakes, sausage rolls, sandwiches and sweet items including doughnuts and vanilla slices. It is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is listed on ...

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/ref> He is also the honorary vice president of the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) and is the lead non-executive board member for the UK government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Personal life

His wife and daughter are also graduates of St Andrews.

Honours

In the Queen's 2003 Birthday Honours List, Ferguson was appointed a CBE for services to the food industry.

References

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