The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that Professor Susan Jebb has been reappointed chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) until 31st December 2027.

Jebb has been re-appointed as FSA chair for three years from 1st January 2025 until 31st December 2027.

The appointment will continue to involve a time commitment of 2.5 to 3 days per week, and is made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and counterparts in Wales and Northern Ireland.

Alongside her FSA role, Professor Jebb is also Professor of Diet and Population Health at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford.

Commenting on her reappointment she said: “It remains a huge privilege to be the chair of such a fantastic organisation, and I am happy to continue as FSA chair at this important time. I am extremely grateful to colleagues at the University of Oxford whose support has made this possible.”