The Branch 37th AGM was held on 26 March during the Annual Meeting at the University of York. Copies of the Minutes will be sent to all members together with the Agenda for next year's AGM. Reports and accounts for 2002 have already been distributed. 
Dr Kelvin McCracken, who was co-opted to fill the role of Branch Treasurer/Assistant Secretary last year following the election of Dr Paul Hocking as President, was formally elected unopposed and we are grateful to him for volunteering his help. 

This year Professor Geoff Mead stood down after a further eight years on Council, during which he also served as President of the European Federation. Geoff has given generously of his time on behalf of the Branch and we thank him for this and look forward to his continued involvement as our representative on European Working Group 5, Meat Quality. In his place on Council we welcome Lorna Craig of Deans Foods.