The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has an Advisory Committee on Packaging which had been chaired by Sir Peter Parker. Mr Turner (pictured) has emerged as a strong favourite to take on the role although a wider restructuring of the committee is also on the cards.
Valpak today confirmed that Mr Turner is leaving the organisation after finishing a handing over period with new chief exeuctive Jonson Cox.
It is thought that Mr Turner would welcome the ACP post as it would give him the chance to work with industry and in particular the manufacturing sector where he held senior posts before joining Valpak.
Mr Turner has held strong views on the need for the current packaging system to work and has long argued that the UK system is very competitive compared to other EU states. However, he is also thought to recognise that some modifications may be needed.
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