Christine Tacon

Christine Mary Tacon CBE (born 29 October 1959) is a British government administrator. Tacon is United Kingdom's first Groceries Code Adjudicator.[1]

Early life

Tacon was born in the Hartismere Rural District in Suffolk, England. Tacon attended the all-female independent Wycombe Abbey in High Wycombe. Tacon grew up in Norfolk.

Education

Tacon read Production Engineering at Girton College, Cambridge.

Career

In 1982, Tacon started at Coats Viyella, working at Dynacast in France and Germany. From 2000 to 2012, Tacon was managing director of Co-operative Farms.

In 2010, the position of Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) was created in U.K. and Tacon was appointed to this position. Tacon oversees the Groceries Supply Code of Practice.[1][2] [3] In 2017, Tacon was reappointed as U.K.'s GCA.[1]

Tacon is one of several Ambassador for the March 2019 International Food and Drink event in London, England.[4]

Personal life

Tacon speaks German and French. She is a Chartered Engineer. Tacon lives in Sutton Lane Ends, Macclesfield. Tacon married in October 1992 in Norwich. Tacon has two children, a daughter born in November 1995 and a son born in July 1998.

In the 2004 Birthday Honours, Tacon was appointed a CBE.

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References
  1. "Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon reappointed". foodmanufacture.co.uk. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. "Christine Tacon". gov.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. GCA
  4. "Our Ambassadors". I've.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
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