North of Scotland Food Industry Technical Management Support

Affiliations

Leatherhead Food Research
	An exceptional pool of knowledge - customers benefit from the additional support of our membership and access to their network of technical & regulatory specialists and databases.

IFST- Institute of Food Science and Technology

The IFST is the Professional and supporting body for UK Food Technologists. Ian is a Fellow of the institute and listed as a consultant specialising in: High care fish processing and smoking
Ian is also approved as an advisor for:
-Red meat and poultry slaughter and cutting
-Red meat poultry and fish products and preparations
-Ready to eat or heat products
-Ambient stable products
-Beverages
-Oils and fats

SALSA - Safe and Local Supplier Approval
	An accreditation scheme designed for smaller producers to access retailers or caterers without the cost or complexity of the BRC std. As an approved advisor we can offer a “SALSA mentoring” service to prepare clients for audit.

Useful Links

	www.sfqc.co.uk	Scottish food quality control - Certification body
	www.brc.org.uk	British Retail Consortium - UK retailers trade organisation
	www.scotlandfoodanddrink.org	Scotland Food and Drink - Development organisation
	www.food.gov.uk	UK Food Standards Agency
	www.defra.gov.uk	UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural affairs
	www.aboutorganics.co.uk	Useful information about organic food and approval
	www.ifoam.org	International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
	www.saiglobal.com	Inspection Services and certification body
	www.drnewitt.co.uk	Food industry recruitment
	www.yourfoodjob.com	Food industry recruitment

Assistance with Food Quality Management, Food Safety, HACCP and Food Hygiene

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Food Factory build projects, Food Process development, Process improvement, Food quality management systems, Food factory cleaning and hygiene systems, HACCP Training, Food safety systems, Food microbiological issues, Enforcement authority issues - Meat hygiene service - Environmental Heath -Trading Standards, Achieving technical acceptance, Gaining accreditation: BRC, British Retail Consortium Global Food Standard, Organic Food standards, SALSA- Safe and local supplier assurance, Food labelling & food legislation, Waste and environmental controls, Staff training in English or Polish. Interim technical management – part time technical management – technical management services – technical support and advice – staff training, A Qualified food technologist with a food manufacturing technical management background specialist in Ready to eat cooked and raw food products Chilled and frozen raw meat poultry and fish products. Serving Scotland, Serving the North of Scotland: Highlands and Islands, Moray and Grampian. Achieving technical standards – improving food plant technical competence – improving customer satisfaction, providing access to the broader market.

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