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Start date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Start time: 3:00 PM GMT (London)
There is growing pressure on firms throughout food and drink manufacturing to make their operations more sustainable, and moving to renewable energy sources is a key component of this process. This webinar will explore how firms are overcoming the challenges associated with switching to renewable energy sources, the options and technologies available and the best ways of getting started.
Rich Clothier Managing Director Wyke Farms Rich Clothier is a third-generation family member who has been making award- winning cheddar on their Somerset farm since 1861. With Rich as Managing Director, the Wyke Farms brand has grown consistently by over 10% year on year and increased distribution to 167 countries worldwide.
Rich has been pivotal in propelling Wyke Farms to become one of the leading South West food businesses and instigated an on-site biogas plant, which is the cornerstone to Wyke Farms 100% Green mission. Wyke Farms has since been named as the most sustainable business in Europe. The company employs 300 people directly across three sites and works with 1500 other businesses across the region and nationally.
Simon Duncan Director of B2B Solutions E.ON With 20 years of experience in the energy industry, Simon has led key strategic programmes and operational initiatives set to transform the energy industry, at government, industrial and national levels. In B2B Solutions, his focus is on helping industrial and commercial customers decarbonise their energy systems on their route to net zero, with on-site renewables, tailored energy systems and digital energy efficient solutions.
Tom Maidment Group Product Sustainability Senior Manager Hilton Foods As Group Product Sustainability Senior Manager, Tom Maidment leads the development of the company’s decarbonisation strategy, supports sustainability innovation projects and provides lifecycle assessment (LCA) expertise across the company and beyond. He is a member of Defra’s Food Data Transparency Eco Working Group and Seafood Grimsby and Humber Alliance Seafood Carbon Collaboration. Tom joined Hilton in 2021 from Jaguar Land Rover, where he spent five years developing their first electric vehicle in various roles before moving into the Product Sustainability team where he led on LCA and developed the company’s net zero strategy. Tom holds a MEng in Automotive Engineering & Sustainability from the University of Warwick, is a Chartered Engineer and an Associate at Oxford Net Zero.
Oz Russell Industrial Policy Officer Association for Decentralised Energy Oz Russell is the industrial policy officer at the Association for Decentralised Energy, a trade association representing a range of large industrial manufacturers including British Sugar and Cargill.
William Dodds Deputy Editor FoodManufacture William Dodds is the Deputy Editor of Food Manufacture, a title which commands the largest audience of any online platform dedicated solely to readers working in the UK food and drink manufacturing industry. Prior to joining Food Manufacture (part of the William Reed group) in June 2023, he worked as the Editor for B2B title Zag Daily, while he also spent time as a freelance writer for various outlets.
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