The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has appointed Bidfood’s Anna Turner as a director and interim vice-chairman.

Bidfood is a major foodservice supplier to the care industry and Turner is the national account manager of its catering supplies team.

Turner has worked at Bidfood for 11 years and been an active member of the FPA for more than 10 years working closely with it and playing a key role in Bidfood’s move to join the trade association. She has more than 30 years’ experience in the foodservice industry and started her career as a trainee customer assistant at Pal International before moving into a sales manager position.

Turner said: “I am extremely proud of this acknowledgement and what it means for Bidfood. I’m always working to make sure that Bidfood remains relevant within the FPA, building our profile, reputation and credibility with customers.

“It will be a challenge, but it’s a task I’m more than willing to take as this, along with the packaging degree I’m starting next year, will provide me with the tools I need to put some of the strategic plans in place at Bidfood and the FPA. We want Bidfood to be the point of reference for packaging-associated schemes and legislation like the single-use plastic ban and the potential, upcoming DRS [deposit return scheme].