Rhona E Docherty-Allan

Manage, maintain and create product specification for beef, pork and cured items for company wide and external customer use.

Manage manual and on line systems for customer specifications; M.create, Foods connected, Authenticate etc

Supplier risk assessment and approval for current and new suppliers, packaging and ingredients.

Manage and maintain systems to ensure compliance of food grade primary and secondary packing used throughout the group

Maintain shelf life and nutritional requirements for products supplied to internal and external customers.

Support Operation, Planning and NPD to bring new products to market within cost and at pace.

Maintain compliance to industry standards for areas within the scope of my current role.

Managed a range of clients in the UK and abroad to assist compliance for supply to UK retail and processors.

Fresh,Frozen, dried & Freeze dried; fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices. assisting with agronomic ,process standards, efficient freight and customs clearance. Meeting exacting customer requirements.

Designing Haccp systems.

Approval to industry standards BRC, ISO or customer standards M & S. TNC. And Leaf.

Adding value to third country farmers to optimise crop usage.

Support farmers to add value at source to supply direct to retail react to cook vegetables. Peru, Zambia , Thailand , Egypt, Kenya, Brazil, RSA, Zimbabwe ,Malawi. The main customers being Asda and M&S.

Compliance to industry and customer standards

Cold chain management Post 9/11 import security restrictions.