While the last 2 years have certainly been unprecedented it finally now appears as if the good days are coming to an end for manufacturers and prices are tumbling at rapid speed.
The milk supply situation has improved in Europe with the high milk prices incentivising higher production. Favourable weather conditions with milder winter temperatures in October and November also helped to accelerate milk volumes with key countries such as Germany, France, Netherlands and UK all up around 3-4% on last year. This has changed the dynamics considerably and prices have dropped for most dairy products since November. This will now put pressure on the farmgate milk price which is still very high. However input costs for farmers are still extremely challenging with inflationary pressure especially sharp in 2022 so it will be crucial to see how they adapt to any lowering of milk prices.
Catherine’s role is Technical Assistant and she is one of the newer members of the Ingredient Solutions team. Catherine recently graduated in Food Science and Innovation at WIT and is motivated, positive and enjoys working in a team. Catherine says, “I always see the good in every challenge that approaches me as they can lead to opportunities to learn more.” She is looking forward to focusing on the areas that she can control and learning how to perfect them.
Ted is the Factory Manager, he is the man that keeps everything running smoothly, supporting production and technical operations. He ensures that all the machinery within the factory functions at maximum efficiency and is properly maintained.
Suma has worked for Ingredient Solutions for two years as Technical Manager – leading the technical team. Before working for Ingredient Solutions, Suma worked in Asia, the Middle East and Europe and has over twenty years experience in management and leadership in food and other industries.
Pina is our UK Sales Support Administrator and has worked for Ingredient Solutions since 2012. She works alongside Gary Davies and the sales team providing them with sales information and supporting the team especially when they are on the road. Pina works remotely for Ingredient Solutions from her base in Luton in the UK.
Marek is based near Lublin, that’s not a typo we don’t mean Dublin, he’s our man on the ground in Eastern Europe.
