Phil Richards

Food Consultant

BSc Hons Mathematics
Dip. Management Studies

Phil Richards has over 30 years management experience within the food industry. During this time, he has been involved with fresh meat – slaughter to retail packing, meat manufacture, ready meals and hand held snacks, baked products, pasta and snack foods. He has extensive experience in liaising with the major multiples at a technical and operational level as well as at commercial and board level.

He is able to advise clients on a wide range of food processing and retailing issues.

This consultancy advice includes:

• 'Return to profit' & profit enhancement strategies
• Liaising with the major multiples
• Improvement & maintenance of customer quality & service
• Design & deliver planning, control & commercial awareness programmes
• Initiating & managing innovative product processes & packaging
• Identifying niche market opportunities and NPD
• Management of product range review & launch programmes