Alistair Thomson, a graduate in Food Technology, has been in the food manufacturing industry for 25 years. He holds CIEH and PTLS professional training qualifications and is an approved RSPH and HABC centre. He has experience in:

• Production of :
• Milk
• Orange Juice
• Clotted & Whipping Cream
• Quarg, Baker's cheese & Cheddar cheese
• Knowledge and experience of hygiene, supplier audits (Tesco, Sainsbury, St Ivel), HACCP implementation, industrial relations.
• Extensive knowledge of detergents and disinfectants gained whilst working with numerous blue chip companies over a 10 year period.
• Extensive knowledge of Sales, sales cycle, CRM systems, negotiation, business development, account management and key account management.
• Extensive knowledge of shelf life extension with antioxidants and all related technical tests associated with oxidation.