MY EXPERIENCE ...

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In 2018 I set up my own consultancy to focus on what I'd enjoyed doing most in my Corporate life - helping chocolate and cocoa using businesses perform better, by increasing their profit, security, efficiency and quality through process optimisation and coaching.

I'm based in Poynton near Stockport in the UK and service the UK, EU and the world beyond.

Here's who I work with now –

✅ SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAMS & BUSINESS OWNERS – recommending strategic investment plans, assisting on new market entry, NPD or sales growth

✅ ENGINEERING BUSINESSES & CONTRACTORS - providing chocolate and cocoa handling expertise to ensure new plant specification, installation and commissioning projects, proceed smoothly

✅ MANUFACTURING TEAM LEADERS & TEAMS – improving production efficiency, reducing downtime, speeding up start-ups, specifying or commissioning new equipment or advising on best practice handling and distribution

✅ PROCUREMENT & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TEAMS – constructing, guiding, leading or assisting in the delivery of cost saving projects or wider value improvement programs, or constructing robust business continuity programs or individual material strategies

✅ R&D LEADERS – developing short, medium and long term R&D technical platforms including new technology scouting and development

✅ SQSE (SAFETY, QUALITY, SECURITY & ENVIRONMENT) TEAMS – troubleshooting quality faults (such as chocolate bloom or biscuit staling), generating quality standards or developing process control standards and documents

✅ FOOD AGENCIES & NGOs – providing insight into the industrial chocolate industry or driving collaborative, strategic ways of working

✅ LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TEAMS – delivering focused, personalised coaching and training in chocolate handling, selling new ingredients into industry or collaborative and strategic working
 

So if you want to transform your business, take the first step and get in touch

I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING and have almost 35 years of experience in chocolate manufacturing and use, process equipment troubleshooting, recipe reformulation and team development

I OFFER END-TO-END EXPERTISE in sourcing, recipe design, value engineering and specification optimisation, through to factory handling, finished product manufacture and product handling

I'M 100% INDEPENDENT of any chocolate or coatings supplier or any process equipment supplier  

BLOOM PREVENTION, HOT WEATHER HANDLING and BEST PRACTICE PROCESS CONTROL are my specialities

My CHOCOLATE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM is a unique, longer term continuous improvement coaching program for your teams to drive productivity, quality and profitability

I'M ENERGETIC AND PASSIONATE about coaching individuals and teams to improve their understanding and impact

I'VE A HUGE NETWORK of equipment, ingredient and coatings suppliers  

I OFFER FLEXIBLE SUPPORT OPTIONS, across single day or multi day, short or long term projects

I WORK GLOBALLY, working throughout the UK, EU and outside the EU

I BELIEVE HAPPY CLIENTS ARE REPEAT CLIENTS, 95% of my work is done via referrals or is repeat service

I LOVE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS TO GROW, regularly sharing information, know-how and knowledge via LinkedIn