Andrea Gutierrez-Solana has almost ten years of experience in food, public health and sustainability policy. She is specialised in public affairs for mainstream and specialist food sectors, including sports and active nutrition.
Andrea is a member of the Secretariat of the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA), the trade body for sports foods in Europe.
She also currently leads the food and public health practice at Whitehouse Communications, where she advises clients – including brands, manufacturers, and trade associations – on the EU and UK policies and regulations that impact them, from food safety and reformulation strategies to sustainability and ESG requirements. Andrea offers organisations insights into the political landscape of the UK and the EU while helping them navigate potential challenges and make use of opportunities.
Andrea’s previous experience included working for a Brussels based law firm specialised in trade and agri-food regulatory matters and for the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade, where she worked on food safety and market access files.
Andrea is a regular contributor on trade publications such as Food Manufacture, New Food, Beverage Daily, New Natural Business and Food Beverage Insider. She is also a frequent speaker at events like Food Ingredients Europe, NutrEvent, the Better Hospitality Conference and Vitafoods Europe.