M.Sc C.Sci FCMI M.C.Q.I. F.I.F.S.T.
British Accreditation Bureau Consultant (PCN 00980)
Registered Small Business Service Consultant
Contact Details:
Address:
John Knox Ltd
Glenmore House
Rose Bank
Leek
Staffordshire
ST13 6AG
Business tel no: 01538 399733
Mobile no: 07967022341
Email: john@johnknoxltd.co.uk
Consultant Profile
John Knox is a qualified Business Development and Food Technology Consultant with over 35 years experience. He specialises in the Food Industry and has assisted small/medium sized companies (SMEs) and also large organiations of up to £1b turnover. His range of services cover Business Development, Process/Product Innovation, Technology, Capital Investment, Quality Management (EFSIS, BRC, ISO 9001) and Management Team Development
Career Summary
Specialist knowledge of manufacturing management, Project Management (managed Government Business Development Programmes), chilled/frozen foods, dairy produce, fruit juice, UHT processes, catering foods, dry product technology and bakery. Food Chain Management for safety and traceability
From long experience in practical hands-on management, John understands the need to adopt a problem solving approach with an ability to effectively communicate at all levels, from shop floor to board room, in order to successfully bring about significant improvements in business performance
Food Technology Consultancy/Innovation
Some completed consultancy Projects:
UHT Fruit Juice; Chilled/Frozen Desserts; Powder Blended Products; Cheese Sauces; Produce Packaging; Innovative Cheese grating and packaging; medium life soft cheese and new traditional type cheeses; ice-cream; yogurt; butter; ready meals; sandwiches; snack foods; bakery products and food packaging systems
Quality
- Food Quality Management Systems including BRC, EFSIS, ISO 9001 and HACCP successfully introduced into companies employing between 10 and 2,000 staff
- Technologies: Meat, Poultry, Dairy, Grain, Food Colours, Food ingredients, Farm Food Traders, Food Stockists, Produce, Fresh Fruit, Catering Businesses, Bakery, Food Storage and Distribution
- ISO 9001 successfully introduced to over 50 care homes (nursing, children, elderly, physically disabled), engineering, service industries and computing
- Two day Internal Auditor Training Courses, Quality Awareness Training and Procedure Writing Courses conducted for major food companies and over 90 SMEs
- Food Supplier Audits for food manufacture, food engineering and catering businesses
- Designed food safety strategy and recruited suitable management for a £1b turnover food business
2003 - To Present, Poultry Projects
- Quality Systems installed in 150 Poultry Farms; 6 Poultry Preparation Factories; 2 Primary Processing Units
Operator Training completed at all of the above units including: Poultry Processing; Internal Auditor Certificate; HACCP certificate; Cleaning and Sterilising Techniques; Teamwork; Time Utilisation; Wastage Reduction and Environmental Control
1989 - To Present, John Knox Ltd
- Managing Consultant and founder of John Knox Ltd
1997 - 2004, Staffordshire Cheese Co
- Managing Director and founder of Staffordshire Cheese Co
- Manufacture of 10 traditional cheeses and sales through Farmers' markets, farm shops, delicatessens, pubs, restuarants and retail
1975 - 1989, The Kerrygold Company Limited (formerly Adams Foods)
Manufacturing Director
- Development and control of Capital Development and Product Development Programmes on Cheese, Processed Cheese Spread, Butter, Dairy Food Ingredients, Buiscuits, Fruit Juice and UHT Drinks over a 14 year period
- £180,000,000 turnover and 800 staff
- Introduction of Quality Culture and people involvement/participation and national recognition by the Industrial Society and BBC Television
1972 - 1975, Unigate Foods Limited
Cheese Factory Manager
- Responsible for managing change from traditional manufacture to continuous batch systems, including retraining of staff and developing appropriate technical and manufacturing controls to meet customer and legislative requirements
1968 - 1972, Chambourcy Dairy Products Limited
Production Manager
- Started the first UK factory (Hounslow) for the manufacture of yogurt and desserts
- Carried out product development and factory developments in France and Sweden
1966 - 1968, West of Scotland Agricultural College
Lecturer/Researcher - Cheese Technology
- Carried out cheese trials and gradings at various Scottish Cheese Factories
1961 - 1966, Van den Bergh & Jurgens Limited, Brombrough
Shift Production Supervisor
- Margarine and fat blending processing and packaging
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