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Welcome to our hosts: Tesco
Tesco is a leading multinational retailer, with more than 330,000 staff. Their aim is to serve customers every day with affordable, healthy and sustainable food – to help them enjoy a better quality of life and an easier way of living.
Date: 20 March 2024
Venue details: Heart Building, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1TW
Meet the mentors
IFST are very grateful to leading professionals in the food sector for sharing their expertise at this event.
Programme
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Arrival and registration - Heart Building, Tesco |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Welcome and introduction to the day Emmanuelle Lerges, Food Technical Director, Tesco Robin Leaper, Education and Careers Coordinator, Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Opportunities in the food sector Ben Dodridge, Head of Technical for Central Europe, Tesco |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Interactive group exercise - session led by Robin Leaper Small group activity focussing on job roles and skills |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Break |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Early career perspective Susie Crabbe, Technical & Sustainability Manager, BOL Foods |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective Jack Williams, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Technical, Quality and NPD, MorePeople |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Food sector mentor’s lunch - see separate table below |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | A career in New Product Development and Innovation Sarah Green, Head of Product Development - Food for Now, Tesco Sharna Young, Developer, Tesco |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Virtual Factory Tour - Raynor Foods Sandwich Factory Carmen Iftime, Technical Manager, Raynor Foods |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Sustainability at Tesco - The Planet Plan Karen Poole, Head of Health and Sustainable Diets, Tesco |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Introduction to IFST - including competitions, awards, events Robin Leaper |
Mentors Lunch: (12.40 – 14.00)
A special thanks to the following mentors who have kindly agreed to host lunch on the following tables:
| Mentor | Table Subject |
| Table 1 - Karen Evason Category Buying Manager Tesco |
Working in commercial |
| Table 2 - Matti Balkin Lead Nutrition Executive Huel |
Working in nutrition |
| Table 3 - Carmen Iftime Technical Manager Raynor Foods |
Working in technical |
| Table 4 - Caroline Murphy Standards and Audit Manager Tesco |
Working in factory standards |
| Table 5 - Simon Hails Associate Director Sensory Dimensions |
Working in sensory science |
| Table 6 - Susie Crabbe Technical and Sustainability Manager BOL Foods |
Working in technical |
| Table 7 - Becca Howard Technical Operations & Ingredients Manager innocent drinks |
Working in technical |
| Table 8 - Kit Sunghuttee & Sharna Young Lead Product Development Manager, Developer Tesco |
Working in new product development (NPD) |
| Table 9 - Rory Wood & Olivia Amos Technology Manager, Technologist Tesco |
Working in technical |
| Table 10 - Jack Williams Senior Recruitment Consultant, Technical, Quality and NPD MorePeople |
What employers are looking for/ expect from graduates |
| Table 11 - Phoebe Oberoi Adult Drinks & Mixers Buying Graduate Tesco |
Working in buying/ purchasing |
| Table 12 - Jade Murby Senior Development Technologist Samworth Brothers |
Working in new product development (NPD) |
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