Linda Beresford

QSR Director at Westbridge Foods Limited
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(386) 825-5501
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Hunt End, England, United Kingdom, UK
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Louise Herring

Working with Linda on labour rights and ethical trade has always been a pleasure - her energy and tenacity are unparalleled and infectious. She is a knowledgeable and courageous asset for any organisation to work with.

MARTIN THURLEY

Linda is a breath of fresh air ... Her commercial and no nonsense approach makes things happen. And all with a great sense of humour. A fantastic SEED client!

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Experience

  • Westbridge Foods Limited
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • QSR Director
      • Sep 2021 - Present

    • QSR Director
      • Sep 2021 - Present

  • True Blue Global Solutions Ltd
    • West Midlands
    • Director of True Blue Global Solutions Ltd
      • Oct 2019 - Sep 2021

      I am now working for myself supporting businesses to identify, implement and verify human rights strategies in their own business and global supply chains. This is a very exciting development for me and allows me to follow my passion. I am now working for myself supporting businesses to identify, implement and verify human rights strategies in their own business and global supply chains. This is a very exciting development for me and allows me to follow my passion.

  • CP Foods UK Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Food Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical and Development Director
      • Oct 2015 - Oct 2019

  • CP Foods
    • Kidderminster
    • Business Unit Manager
      • Oct 2011 - Sep 2015

      Head of Retail Business Unit, covering Commercial, Development, Supply Chain, Technical functions. Responsible for P&L. Strategic planning. Risk Management, Team building. Head of Retail Business Unit, covering Commercial, Development, Supply Chain, Technical functions. Responsible for P&L. Strategic planning. Risk Management, Team building.

  • CP Foods UK Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Food Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Commercial Manager - Retail
      • 2007 - 2011

      Manage team to deliver new Retail business in chilled and frozen party foods, prawns and chicken. Working with integrated business in Asia. Manage team to deliver new Retail business in chilled and frozen party foods, prawns and chicken. Working with integrated business in Asia.

  • Charoen Pokphand (CP Foods UK)-Newmarket
    • Technical Development Manager
      • 2005 - 2007

      Opened up business with 5 new retail accounts. Developed chilled business with a top 4 retailer. Customer technical management of product safety, specifications, compliance and surveillance Opened up business with 5 new retail accounts. Developed chilled business with a top 4 retailer. Customer technical management of product safety, specifications, compliance and surveillance

  • Icelandic Seachill
    • United Kingdom
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Development Manager M&S
      • Jun 1998 - May 2005

      Head of M&S Development for Group, based at Coldwater Seafoods Redditch, previously Rahbek Foods. Member of Senior Management Team, responsible for all New Product Development, EPD, Customer Account Management with specialist knowledge of Quality Systems, Technical and Production Processes. Head of M&S Development for Group, based at Coldwater Seafoods Redditch, previously Rahbek Foods. Member of Senior Management Team, responsible for all New Product Development, EPD, Customer Account Management with specialist knowledge of Quality Systems, Technical and Production Processes.

  • Rahbek Foods
    • Development Manager
      • 1996 - 2005

  • Ginsters
    • United Kingdom
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Technical Manager
      • 1990 - 1996

      Responsible for the Quality, Process Development and Hygiene functions of the bakery. Sat on senior team. Helped site become top supplier to major retail account through quality and food safety initiatives. Responsible for the Quality, Process Development and Hygiene functions of the bakery. Sat on senior team. Helped site become top supplier to major retail account through quality and food safety initiatives.

Education

  • University of Lincoln
    Food Science and Technology
  • Grimsby College of Technology
    Food Science & Technology, Food Production, Development, Safety, Microbiology, Meat Fish and Poultry
    1978 - 1980

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