Centre Manager - Angela Sawyer

Angela joined the team in 2002 and is the Senior Food Technologist here at Food Centre Wales. With considerable industry experience in a wide range of food and drink processes, she is able to implement and audit food safety management systems in businesses of all sizes. Angela is also a highly experienced trainer, qualified to deliver training and knowledge transfer activities related to food safety, NPD, practical skills and food technology. With experience in meat, dairy, confectionary and bakery, Angela is really perfectly placed to be able to support all businesses with their technical needs.

Business Development Officer - Natalie Fulstow

Natalie Fulstow is responsible for marketing, event management and liaising with start-up businesses and prospective clients to enable the centre to develop. After graduating with a first class degree in Business & Design Technology, Natalie has over 25 years’ experience in Business Development and Marketing across a range of sectors throughout Wales, including 16 years running her own award winning  business.  She joined Food Centre Wales as Business Development Officer in 2017.

Training Officer - Catherine Cooper

Catherine joined the team in January 2019 as the new training Officer here at Food Centre Wales.  She will be organising, creating and delivering training on various aspects of the principles and practises of Food Safety, and is happy to help arrange other training based on individual company requirements.  Catherine brings 20 years of industry experience with her, with extensive production experience and a specialism in Food Safety Management Systems and allergen management. Catherine also helps co-ordinate the delivery of funded projects, and you can expect to see her involved in many areas of client relationship management for both funded and commercial clients accessing our services.

Food Technologist - Mark Jones

Mark Jones is a Food technologist specialising in Dairy, quality systems and process development. Mark has a degree in Food science and technology along with a number of industry based qualifications, including a Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management. He joined the team in 2015 and has 17 years’ experience in Dairy industry on a variety of different size businesses, winning numerous awards.

Food Technologist - Rhian Jones

Rhian is a Food Technologist  with over 11 years experience working across many sectors of the food industry. Since joining Food Centre Wales in 2005 she has cultivated a special interest in NPD, meat and ready to eat technology working with clients to bring new products to the market place. In addition she has expanded her portfolio to become an accredited Food Safety Trainer for courses delivered by Food Centre Wales.

Food Technologist - Gerallt Morris

Gerallt Morris joined the team as a Food Technologist in 2015. Gerallt has a Degree in Chemistry and has several industrial based qualifications, he has worked in the Food Industry for over 10 years. Gerallt Specialises in Quality Systems, Quality Control, Process Efficiency and has helped several companies from the NPD stage to getting a product on the shelf.

Food Technician - Ceris Moyle

Ceris Moyle joined the technical team as a food technician. Her main responsibilities include quality management systems and documentation systems. Ceris has had extensive experience since starting in the food industry in 2002 within the manufacturing and retail sectors. She graduated with a degree in Business IT in 2014.

General Assistant - Amanda Draper

Amanda ensures the hygiene and food safety standards are maintained to a high level in the Innovation and Manufacturing hub.  She supports Food Technologists and assists food businesses who are utilising the food processing facilities.  Amanda was self-employed in catering and the food sector for 20 years and been at Food Centre Wales for 13 years.

Centre Co-ordinator - Annwen Gale

Annwen Gale joined the team in September 2017 as a Centre Coordinator. Her role is to provide administrative and co-ordination assistance for each department at the Centre. Annwen has worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years in a range of different venues within the private and public sector.

Business Development Officer (Marketing and Communications) - Ceris Griffiths

Ceris joined the Food Centre Wales team in August 2019 and co-leads on all aspects of marketing (digital and print), website content and maintenance and is responsible for the Centre’s bilingual communications. She is also co-organiser of all Food Centre Wales led events.  Since graduating with a Business Management degree in 2005, she has worked within the hospitality industry, as well as having hands-on experience in running a family retail business.

Whether you run a food company in Wales, work for a multinational food manufacturer, or are taking your first tentative steps to set up a food micro business – Food Innovation Wales is the go-to resource for support, advice and creative ideas to help get you started, expand, and find solutions to technical operational conundrums.

The food industry has become an increasingly complex arena in which to operate: with global competition, a greater focus on price, complicated procurement, and increasing ethical and environmental scrutiny, developing a food business is a real challenge. Little wonder, then, that many companies fail due to lack of expertise or resource in specific areas.

That’s where Food Innovation Wales comes in: our experienced team of experts, based at Food Centres across Wales, are on hand to support the food industry by providing advice and encouragement, technical support, innovative ideas, and guidance on regulatory and legislative complexities.

Food Innovation Wales’s team of internationally recognised food industry experts are available to assist clients navigate their way through a complex range of food disciplines, from nutrition and dietetics, environmental health, new product development, factory and workplace design, quality assurance, hygiene, food safety, marketing and efficiency.

With decades’ worth of experience, Food Innovation Wales is dedicated to helping food businesses grow, innovate, compete and reach new markets. Join the countless food businesses that have already benefited from the help and advice of our team, and contact us now to explore ways that you can find greater success in the food industry.

www.foodinnovation.wales

 

The HELIX project is a Welsh Government Initiative designed to help develop the food and drink industry in Wales.

The Welsh Food and Drink Industry can take advantage of the much needed funding available to help their businesses grow in the marketplace.

New and existing SME food and drink manufacturers are able to access bespoke assistance from Food Technologists that is specific and tailored to the individual business.

 

Project HELIX will support food manufacturers in:

Innovation –fast-tracking new innovative products and food company start-ups

Efficiency – assisting businesses to reduce waste during food processing thereby securing costs savings and waste reduction

Strategy – seeking to ensure a world-class industry through advanced skills in key areas, such as food technology

 

Food Centre Wales is a key partner in the Welsh Government initiative, in what is a major boost to the Welsh food industry and economy. Expected to create 370 new jobs across the different centres, while safeguarding a further 2,000 and contributing over £100m to the Welsh economy. The HELIX project was developed by Food Innovation Wales (FIW), which is a partnership of the 3 food centres in Wales:-

• Food Centre Wales, Ceredigion
• Grŵp Llandrillo Menai's Food Technology Centre
• Zero2Five Food Industry Centre, based at Cardiff Metropolitan University