Despite a relatively positive outlook for the dairy industry there is of course an inevitable effect caused by the reduction in foodservice demand. Kerry Group are reviewing their UK & Ireland dairy business after an 11.7% drop in profits in 2020 and this has been attributed to a reduction in sales because of covid.
Kerry Group’s mighty global ingredients business continues to grow and prosper throughout the global market but it has been reported CEO Edmund Scanlon is reviewing the future of the UK & Ireland business. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel with the rollout of vaccinations and the UK launching their roadmap back to normality with a date of June 21st the target for the elimination of all legal restrictions. The outlook isn’t as positive so far for EU countries as their vaccination programmes are slower than the UK but there will be intense pressure on governments to ease the pressure on businesses which have been starved of revenue for over a year.
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.
