Lord Smith of Ranmoor, in the City of Sheffield
Chair of the Board of Governors
Summary
Lord Smith of Ranmoor is the non-executive independent Chairman of Cranswick plc, a leading and innovative supplier of premium, fresh and added value food products.
In July 2022, Lord Smith of Ranmoor was appointed Co-Chair of the Food and Drink Sector Council - a strategic forum that brings together senior leaders from across the agri-food chain to address strategic issues facing the sector and to seize opportunities to grow the economic benefits. The Council is co-chaired with the UK Government. In October 2024 he became a member of the Government Food Strategy Advisory Board.
In July 2020, Lord Smith of Ranmoor was appointed the Chair of the UK government’s Trade and Agriculture Commission which made recommendations to government on its policy for establishing trade with countries and trading blocks following Brexit.
Lord Smith of Ranmoor has served as a Non-Executive Director of Pret A Manger since June 2019 and is a member of both the Board and the Audit and Risk Committee.
Previously Lord Smith of Ranmoor was a member of the University of Leeds Council, serving on the Audit and Risk Committee and the Strategy and Investment Committee, and chaired a number of other Council committees.
Lord Smith of Ranmoor was appointed as a Trustee of the Natasha Allergy Foundation in April 2019, where he provides advice on food sector and policy matters.
From 2012 to 2017, Lord Smith of Ranmoor was Group Quality Director at Tesco, leading teams responsible for product development, responsible sourcing, standards, quality and food policy. Prior to that he was the Chief Executive of the UK’s Food Standards Agency for five years.
Lord Smith of Ranmoor holds a degree in Microbiology and Zoology from the University of Leeds. Tim was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to agriculture, food, and drink trade policy.
In 2026, he was made a Life Peer taking the title Lord Smith of Ranmoor, in the City of Sheffield, in recognition of his significant contribution, experience and leadership across a number of sectors.
