Anne-Marie Mackintosh
Bondi,NSW
Summary
Experienced nutrition/regulatory professional with history of meeting company goals through cross team collaboration in commercial, government and NGO settings. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to enhance outcomes. Strengths in food regulation and policy, and translating this into meaningly tangible messages and potential claims. Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Policy Manager - Nutrition and Regulation
Australian Food And Grocery Council
Griffith, ACT
11.2019 - Current
- Provided leadership to regulation and nutrition policy development and implementation through submissions (e.g. FSANZ, Codex) and liaison with Members and stakeholders with a common position.
- Participated in government consultative groups (e.g. Healthy Food Partnership)and offered inputs consistent with AFGC member interests.
- Established and maintained networking relationships with federal and state governments, health bureaucracies, and other appropriate stakeholders.
- Communicated regulatory and nutrition insights to support AFGC members in these areas through Member briefings (written and oral), technical bulletins, research summaries, and targeted company exchange of information.
- Built and maintained nutrition science to support Members and the broader food industry across a range of current and specialised nutrition/regulatory areas which can be used to advise and inform Members, and to advance AFGC’s position on critical issues.
- Influenced Government’s preventative health strategies e.g. Healthy Food Partnership Working Groups (Reformulation, Portion Size, Early Childhood Food Reference Group, Food Culture Working Group) in conjunction with Director of Health Nutrition and Scientific Affairs.
- Guided member companies on how they can actively participate in Government initiatives.
- Provided evidence-based nutrition, health, and regulatory guidance to AFGC Members in response to queries as they arise in conjunction with Regulatory Advisor.
Technical and Regulatory Affairs Manager
Australian Beverages Council
Waterloo, NSW
04.2019 - 11.2019
- Provided expert guidance to Members in finding solutions to regulatory compliance and technical matters that affect products, packaging, ingredients, labelling, and other allied matters.
- Coordinated the work plan of the Technical and Regulatory Committee, ensuring the industry maintained a strong voice and leadership role in addressing issues of a technical and regulatory nature.
- Led and administered key certifying and accreditation programs and courses including the maintenance of relevant codes, guidelines, and related materials.
- Actively represented ABCL at key scientific events, regulatory forums, briefing sessions, and other technical events, on nutrition, health, food safety, and food regulatory and policy matters.
- Collected and collated technical data, statistics, documents, and relevant publications across a range of current areas to advise and inform the Members, and to advance ABCL’s position on critical issues.
- Developed submissions on relevant topics pertaining to the technical and regulatory agenda on behalf of the industry, as well as writing articles for newsletters and annual reports.
Senior Policy Analyst
NSW Ministry Of Heath
North Sydney, NSW
03.2018 - 04.2019
- Managed policy and program development, reviewed and evaluated projects to address current and emerging issues in relation to chronic and communicable disease prevention.
- Applied policies and practices in relation to Health strategy implementation.
- Prepared high quality written advice in the form of reports, briefs, policy, discussion papers, or circulars to inform, respond to requests, or initiate consideration of new policy initiatives.
- Consulted with key staff and stakeholder representatives to secure their engagement and ensure effective interface on policy and program development, planning and implementation.
- Participated in quantitative and qualitative research to address policy issues and inform policy development.
Regional Nutrition and External Manager
Nestle | Cereal Partners Australia
Rhodes, NSW
01.2014 - 03.2018
- Led the health and nutrition strategy for the Australia and New Zealand business through collaboration with R&D, marketing, sales, regulatory affairs and corporate communications.
- Monitored the nutrition and regulatory landscape and inform the business of the impact of issues and opportunities, and contributed to FSANZ submissions.
- Participated in the Global Nutrition team and committees to ensure local alignment with nutrition related policies, regulations, product development and science.
- Developed and enhanced relationships with external key opinion leaders on the issues that affect the food industry.
- Supported the development and implementation of workplace health and wellness.
Nutrition Manager
PepsiCo Austrlaia
Chatswood, NEW ZEALAND
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Led the health and nutrition strategy for the Australia and New Zealand business.
- Developed and enhanced relationships with NGOs, public health groups, and food and beverage industry.
- Participated in the Global Nutrition team and ensured local alignment with this work and with nutrition and regulatory related policies.
- Supported the development and implementation of new programs in workplace wellness.
- Reviewed and approved all artwork and collateral across food and beverage portfolios.
- Contributed to claim development with marketing and R&D.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - Public Relations
University of Technology
Sydney2002
Certificate - Marketing
TAFE
Granville1993
Bachelor of Applied Science - Food Science
Curtin University
Perth1989
Post Graduate Diploma - Dietetics
Curtin University
Perth1988
Skills
- Food regulations and compliance (Codex, FSANZ)
- Health claims development
- Nutrition policy and application
- External stakeholder engagement
- International team engagement (APAC, UK, US)
- Strategy development
- Management
- Translating scientific evidence
Certification
- 2013 Chairman's Award (PepsiCo)
- 2011 Outstanding Contribution Award (Dietitians Australia)
Affiliations
- Dietitians Australia
- AIFST
- Public Health Association of Australia
Professional Positions
- Healthy Food Partnership Food Working Groups (Reformulation, Portion Size , Foods for young children) 2017- present
- Dietitians Association of Australia, FRSC RoundTable, member 2017-2018
- Dietitians Association of Australia, Food Regulations Advisory Committee, Chair 2007-2017
- FSANZ Food Composition Review Group 2009-2011
- FSANZ Branded Food Database Working Group 2020-2021
- Food and Health Dialogue (Federal Govt. food reformulation partnership) 2009-2011
- Australian Beverage Council Public Affairs Committee, Chair 2011-2014
- Australian Breakfast Cereal Manufactures Forum, Nutrition Working Group 2014-2017
- Grains Legumes Nutrition Council Science Working Group 2015-2016
References
Available on request
Timeline
Policy Manager - Nutrition and Regulation
Australian Food And Grocery Council
11.2019 - Current
Technical and Regulatory Affairs Manager
Australian Beverages Council
04.2019 - 11.2019
Senior Policy Analyst
NSW Ministry Of Heath
03.2018 - 04.2019
Regional Nutrition and External Manager
Nestle | Cereal Partners Australia
01.2014 - 03.2018
Nutrition Manager
PepsiCo Austrlaia
01.2011 - 01.2014
Post Graduate Certificate - Public Relations
University of Technology
Certificate - Marketing
TAFE
Bachelor of Applied Science - Food Science
Curtin University
Post Graduate Diploma - Dietetics
Curtin University