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Neil Radford is a seasoned food safety expert with extensive experience in quality management, food technology, and HACCP. He has held leadership positions in quality management at Wessanen and Eurofins Food Assurance, and has worked with prominent companies such as GSK and Cadbury plc. Neil holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Technology from the University of Reading and is certified in various food safety standards.

Credentials

  • Global Standard for Plant Based Issue 1
    BRCGS
    Oct, 2022
    - Apr, 2026
  • GFSI Post Farm Gate Auditor Paper 1
    Global Food Safety Initiative
    Feb, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Category 13 -Alcohol
    BRC Global Standards
    Dec, 2017
    - Apr, 2026
  • RSPO Lead Auditor Course
    Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
    Aug, 2017
    - Apr, 2026
  • Category 2-Poultry
    BRC Global Standards
    Dec, 2016
    - Apr, 2026
  • Management of Food Materials for Animal Feed
    BRC Global Standards
    May, 2016
    - Apr, 2026
  • Agents and Brokers Module-Merit
    BRC Global Standards
    Feb, 2016
    - Apr, 2026
  • Global Standard for Storage and Distribution Version 3
    BRC Global Standards
    Jan, 2016
    - Apr, 2026
  • Category 14-Bakery
    BRC Global Standards
    Oct, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • Category 5-Fruit
    BRC Global Standards
    Apr, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • Category 6 - Prepared Fruit
    BRC Global Standards
    Apr, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • Category 10 - Ready Meals and Sandwiches ; RTE Desserts - Distinction
    BRC Global Standards
    Jan, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • Category 8-Cooked Meat / Fish Products - Distinction
    BRC Global Standards
    Jan, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • Category 9 Raw Cured / Fermented Meat and Fish - Distinction
    BRC Global Standards
    Jan, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • Category 7-Distinction
    BRC Global Standards
    Aug, 2014
    - Apr, 2026
  • Global Standard For Food Safety Auditor Version 7
    BRC Global Standards
    Jan, 2012
    - Apr, 2026
  • Intermediate HACCP
    BRC Global Standards
    Jun, 2011
    - Apr, 2026
  • Lead Auditor
    LRQA
    Nov, 1997
    - Apr, 2026
  • Advanced Food Hygiene
    The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
    Oct, 1997
    - Apr, 2026
  • AOECS Gluten Free Foods (Course Grade A)
    BRC Global Standards
  • FSMA BRC Additional Voluntary Module
    British Retail Consortium
  • Global Standard for Gluten Free Certification Program Issue 3
    BRCGS

Experience

  • Eurofins Food Assurance
    • Eurofins, i54 Business Park, Valiant Way, Wolverhampton, WV9 5GB, United Kingdom
    • Food Safety Auditor Principal Technologist
      • Jun 1995 - Present
      • Eurofins, i54 Business Park, Valiant Way, Wolverhampton, WV9 5GB, United Kingdom

      Organisational management of technical demands of Supplier Quality Assurance and Approval for international markets. Supplier Auditing, Corrective Action assessment. and Certification to:BRC Global Food. BRC Additional Voluntary Modules.Private retail audit modules.Supplier, 2nd Party Audits.20 years >2000 sites.FSPCA Preventative Controls for Human Food and Animal Food.Surveillance.

  • Wessanen
    • Halesfield 10, Telford, U.K, Faverolles France, Market Harborough U.K
    • Technical Manager.
      • 1984 - 1995
      • Halesfield 10, Telford, U.K, Faverolles France, Market Harborough U.K

      Leadership of Quality Management. Employed in 1984 by BOCM Pauls (for Farmers) at Telford Foods with turnover of £1m responsible for QC at one factory, promoted to Technical Manager then Technical Services Manager supporting two factories in Telford (RTC Soups / RTE cereals), one in Market Harborough (RTC Table desserts), one in France (RTE cereals). Product management of ingredients for industrial clients. Ingredient approval and services procurement. Telford Foods was acquired by Wessanen in 1995 with turnover of circa £100m.

  • GSK
    • Slough, United Kingdom
    • Graduate Training Program
      • Jul 1982 - Oct 1982
      • Slough, United Kingdom

      Formerly Beecham Products - Horlicks malt beverage manufacturing. Assisted R&D pilot plant/engineering unit supporting management of thermal processing projects for Ready to drink products including Ribena, Quosh.

  • Cadbury plc.
    • Bournville, Birmingham, United Kingdom
    • Industrial Trainee
      • May 1981 - Oct 1981
      • Bournville, Birmingham, United Kingdom

      Industrial secondment.Formerly Cadbury Schweppes; employed as a University project student at Bournville R&D facility. Sensory analysis, process development, product development working on cocoa bean taints, and wafer expansion.

Education

  • 1980 - 1984
    The University of Reading
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Food Technology
  • 1978 - 1980
    South London College
    National Diploma, Food Technology

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