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With a BSc in Sports Science from York St John, Alex began his recruitment career in Stamford in 2006 and since then has specialised in Technical, Quality and Hygiene recruitment specifically within the food, fresh produce, and horticultural industries.
Alex joined MorePeople in 2022 as Associate Director, continuing to use his experience recruiting Technical, Quality, NPD and Hygiene professionals focussing mainly on middle management to director level roles within the food and fresh produce sectors.
I began my nutrition journey by undertaking a Bachelor's and integrated Master's degree in Nutrition at the University of Leeds. During my time at university, I gained experience in product development during my year in industry, as well as getting a piece of my undergraduate research published in the European Journal of Nutrition.
After graduating in 2021, I took the first step in my career as a Nutritionist for Nutracheck, a calorie and nutrient tracking app designed to support weight management. I gained two years of valuable customer-facing experience, supporting members one-on-one with their health goals and analysing their food diaries, as well as creating nutrition-based content for marketing and CRM. For the last 18 months, I have worked in the Sustainable Nutrition team at Huel. My role is primarily front-of-house, supporting customers with nutrition-based questions. However, one of my favourite things about Huel is that no two days are the same, and I've had the opportunity to be involved with a number of different nutrition projects, working cross-functionally with almost every team in the wider business.
Andrew graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2016 with a BSc Food Science and Nutrition Degree. He then completed the Bakkavor Accelerated Management Scheme (AMS) in Technical, working as a Process Technologist for an M&S exclusive ready meal site before moving to London as a Systems Coordinator at a site producing products for multiple retailers.
On completion of the graduate scheme, Andrew joined itsu [grocery] in a Quality Management role where he managed suppliers and co-packers globally across frozen, chilled and ambient products. Since then, Andrew has worked for Sainsbury's as a Product Technologist in the dairy category, managing Regulatory Affairs for some of the waters and dairy brands of Danone before moving to his current role as Technical Manager for The Collective, a premium yogurt brand.
Craig is a Food Technologist with over 30 years of experience in the food industry. Most of his professional experience has been in leading applied research, contract services and training whilst working for membership based science & technology consultancy (Campden BRI). Craig has a broad knowledge of food technology, as well as extensive industrial and academic connectivity. He is passionate about food science and technology and how they can play a positive role in society. His wide ranging technical interests include food preservation, cell cultivated products, alternative proteins, novel processing technologies and Industry 4.0.
Craig has many hobbies and interests including chess, bread baking and playing a range of musical instruments - to varying standards!
Kate has worked as a product developer within the Global team at PepsiCo R&D site in Leicester for 2.5 years, currently working on pellet products and before this working on the STAX agenda. Previous to this she worked at SPG as an R&D scientist investigating novel salt particles after completing a PhD on sodium reduction of snack foods within the Food Flavour Group at the University of Nottingham and a BSc in Nutritional and Food Sciences.
Mike is the Head of the Product Innovation and Insights Group at Campden BRI. This Group covers 4 main areas of service: Product Innovation, Food and Drink Science, Sensory Insights, and Consumer Insights. It provides these services to a wide range of businesses in the global food and drink industry, from major multinationals through to SMEs. Mike has been at Campden BRI for 9 years, where he has worked across a wide range of platforms and technologies.
I've been working with the John Lewis Partnership as a Technical Manager for 17 years, on many different categories from biscuits, to bleach and Christmas crackers. I've spend the last 10 years in chilled, working on desserts, sandwiches and ready meals. I started my career in manufacturing, with Nestle in their confectionery division, looking after brands such as After Eight, Kit Kat and seasonal ranges. I've recently completed a coaching professional qualification, to enhance my ability as a people manager, supporting technologists, and the wider team. I chair the Food Science MIG at Campden, and am a secretary of an IFST SIG. I enjoy singing with choirs, and modern jive dancing. Looking forward to meeting you.
