21.05.2025
12:00–13:30
Legal Regulation of the Ready-to-Eat Food Market: Development Directions
Pavilion F, conference hall F21 (2nd floor)
The ready-to-eat food market is currently the most dynamic segment within the entire food industry. Increased consumption and the emergence of new formats (dark kitchen, marketplaces, delivery services, etc.) require a clear legal definition and a modern harmonized regulatory system. Which regulatory models are the most viable in the current conditions? How should the control and food safety system for new-generation ready-to-eat food be structured?
Moderator
Sergey Belyakov
President, Association of Prepared Food Producers and Suppliers
Panellists
Stanislav Bogdanov
Chairman of the Presidium, Association of Retail Companies
Maria Dmitrieva
Head of the Ready-to-Eat Food Department, Yandex.Lavka
Elena Krupskaya
Director of Food Safety, X5 Corporate Center
Mikhail Orlov
State Secretary – Deputy Head, Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing
Petr Savishchev
Lawyer, Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners Bar Association
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Sergey Belyakov
President, National Association of Non-State Pension Funds

Stanislav Bogdanov
Chairman of the Presidium, Association of Retail Companies

Maria Dmitrieva
Head of the Ready-to-Eat Food Department, Yandex.Lavka
Elena Krupskaya
Director of Food Safety, X5 Corporate Center
Krupskaya Elena Vladimirovna,
Russian, citizen of the Russian Federation, married, two adult sons
Since August 2022 - Chief Legal Officer, X5 GROUP.
During her employment with X5, she has developed and approved a strategy for the development of the company's legal department, aimed at the function integration into achieving the company's strategic results and team leadership goals.
A significant increase in the CSI and eNPS has been achieved. Projects have been launched to reduce the bureaucracy level in the company's processes related to the creation of internal regulatory documents, issuance of Powers of Attorney, etc.
A number of actions have been taken to improve the judicial efficiency, which led to the unprecedented judicial performance.
Th X5 Group's legal team, led by Elena, was recognized as the winner of the “Best Legal Department” competition in the “Trade” category.
Nominee for the "Leader of the Year" Award in 2023 according to the Russian Corporate Counsel Association (RCCA).
Education:
1994 Odessa State University. "Jurisprudence"
2022 - Executive MBA, Russian Academy of the National Economy and Public Administration
2023 - present, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Experience:
2008-2022 Evraz Holding. Chief Legal Officer
2000-2008 enterprises of the Russian Aluminum Group. Department Director
1997-2000 stock market organizations
1984-1996 Court Clerk, Bailiff
Russian, citizen of the Russian Federation, married, two adult sons
Since August 2022 - Chief Legal Officer, X5 GROUP.
During her employment with X5, she has developed and approved a strategy for the development of the company's legal department, aimed at the function integration into achieving the company's strategic results and team leadership goals.
A significant increase in the CSI and eNPS has been achieved. Projects have been launched to reduce the bureaucracy level in the company's processes related to the creation of internal regulatory documents, issuance of Powers of Attorney, etc.
A number of actions have been taken to improve the judicial efficiency, which led to the unprecedented judicial performance.
Th X5 Group's legal team, led by Elena, was recognized as the winner of the “Best Legal Department” competition in the “Trade” category.
Nominee for the "Leader of the Year" Award in 2023 according to the Russian Corporate Counsel Association (RCCA).
Education:
1994 Odessa State University. "Jurisprudence"
2022 - Executive MBA, Russian Academy of the National Economy and Public Administration
2023 - present, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Experience:
2008-2022 Evraz Holding. Chief Legal Officer
2000-2008 enterprises of the Russian Aluminum Group. Department Director
1997-2000 stock market organizations
1984-1996 Court Clerk, Bailiff

Mikhail Orlov
State Secretary – Deputy Head, Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing

Petr Savishchev
Lawyer, Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners Bar Association