About Us

Tel. No. 01630 638551
E-mail vincecraig@btopenworld.com

Molineux House. Lostford,
Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 3QN

• Invited to join the Board of Directors,
  with the object of bringing technical excellence and using it for the competitive advantage of this 40+ production site, European wide company, in the chilled, frozen, horticulture and ambient manufacturing sectors of the industry.
• Provided strategic input into the board thinking to bring the companies profitability into line with city expectations.
• Responsible for the technical and operational approval of all acquisitions and major capex proposals and decisions.
• Organised a process for site improvement where independent audit showed marked progress in all sites throughout Europe.
• Established a successful positive relationship with the technical directors of all Halewoods private label and food service customers.
• Chaired the company approach to small company mentoring under the IGD small ….

• Progression during the period, from food technologist
  to the divisional director responsible for the quality and safety of the Tesco brand.
• Responsible for a cost budget in excess of £2.5milion
  with a staff of 60 graduate calibre individuals.
• Established quality standards
  for the companies 3000+suppliers
• Ran the Tesco crisis management team,
  during incidents, to ensure the protection of the brand name and to show that our care for the consumer
  was seen as our paramount priority.
• Became a recognised industry expert with the specific aim of raising the Tesco profile on quality.

• Developed the Q.A. approach within the company
  to the satisfaction, credibility and commercial acceptance of its numerous new retail customers.
• Worked in an effective team to increase sales and profitability by a factor of three.

• Promoted to production manager after entering as a graduate trainee in this new Swedish start up company
• Learned man management with a tough workforce in a financially stressed environment

Clients include Geest plc, Sea Products International, Primus Labs.com (USA), Roem Van Yerseke Group (Holland), Orkney Quality Food and Drink Ltd and Paramount 21 Ltd.

• Act as part-time General manager for Paramount.
• Senior member of the British Frozen Food Federation Technical and Legislative Committee with interface with both retailers and government departments.

• Responsible for the establishment and development of the division technical standards in this pan European and central American based operation.
• The development of positive relationships
  with the companies major retail and food service based customers.
• Overseeing the capital budget for major capex investment.
• Setting up a central buying procedure for chemicals with a cost saving of 45%.

• Total responsibility for the site profitability
  and the management of the M&S Account.
• Improved turnover in the period
  from £9.5 million to £22 million
  by introducing food service customers
  as well as expanding the M&S production volumes.
• Increased profits to £1 million per annum.

• 1 year product line manager for roast poultry division.
• 4 years factory manager of turkey and further processing division.
• Turnover increase from £12 to £50 million
  during this period.
• Key role on the success of the introduction
  of Chicken McNuggets for McDonalds.

• Responsible for all auditing
  and new product development and procurement
  for over three years, in the fish department.
• Responsible for roast chicken suppliers
  and cooked meat companies for over a year
  in the delicatessen department.