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With a BSc in Chemistry from Newcastle University, Andrew started in recruitment in London in 2004 where he learned his recruitment expertise as well as gaining experience in building and managing high-performing teams for two large recruitment businesses.
He joined MorePeople in 2010 and now, as CEO and a shareholder, has strategic leadership and operational responsibility for driving the growth at MorePeople.
I joined Arla Foods as a placement student in the QEHS Customer Team in 2019 while studying at the University of Leeds. This was the very first time I stepped into the food industry, and my eyes were opened to everything it had to offer! Once this placement came to an end, I moved onto a technical graduate scheme in the meat industry. While it was great to see what other businesses in the industry had to offer, I always knew my journey with Arla wasn’t quite complete yet. In 2023, I returned to Arla as a Quality Specialist at Stourton Dairy. This was an amazing opportunity where I learnt the inner workings of one of the biggest and most complex manufacturing sites in the UK.
I then went back to working in the QEHS Customer Team as a Key Quality Account Manager. This was a real pinch me moment as I have come full circle, from working as an undergraduate student to becoming an account manager in the same wonderful team. I have now stepped into a new role at Stourton Dairy as Senior Quality Specialist, I am really excited to be back at one of the largest and most complex Arla sites in the UK!
I hold a Food Science & Nutrition degree from Northumbria University and completed a product development placement at Dr. Oetker as part of the sandwich course. I spent five years as an NPD Technologist before joining Arla in 2015 as a Specifications & Artwork Coordinator. Post-Brexit, I took on greater responsibility in UK food compliance and regulatory affairs. In 2023, I became Chair of the Dairy UK Labelling and Composition Committee.
I now work in Arla’s Global Trade Policy and Regulatory Affairs team, supporting global Milk-Based Beverages, UK-specific compliance, and trade-related activities for UK imports and exports.
I started my career in the food industry with the ambition of becoming an Environmental Health Officer, working on the enforcement side of the industry. As part of my degree, I completed a placement year in the technical food safety team at Asda. During this placement year I quickly realised that I wanted to work in the private sector, the fast pace and the variety hooked me in. After my placement year I started a full-time position in the Asda technical team.
During this role I had the opportunity to visit suppliers across Europe, producing everything from juice, to continental meats, to Parmesan Cheese. Throughout my career I have remained in technical roles and started at Arla in 2021 as Head of UK Customer QEHS. In this role I work closely with Arla’s retail and foodservice customers to ensure we meet their food safety and quality expectations.
I began my food industry journey studying Food Science at the University of Nottingham and completed a placement year as a technical intern at Charlie Bigham's. After graduating, I worked as a process technologist at a food to go manufacturing site. I loved the fast-paced nature of manufacturing and wanted to expand my understanding of different product categories, which led me into moving on to retail, where I am now a quality technologist at Asda. I currently look after product quality in the impulse grocery and BWS category. I love the variety and problem-solving aspects to the role, and the continuous expansion of technical skills and manufacturing knowledge.
I began my career as a QA within an added-value poultry manufacturing business. Within a few years, I progressed through a range of technical roles, ultimately becoming a Technical Manager.Over the following decade, I led technical functions across raw, added-value, and ready-to-eat poultry and beef manufacturing operations. This experience provided me with extensive knowledge of food safety, quality management systems, customer standards, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement within complex food manufacturing environments.A few years ago, I joined Dunbia, where I further expanded my expertise in sustainability, animal welfare, and the management of food safety and quality within a primary processing site. This role has given me valuable insight into how individual site operations contribute to wider multi-site business objectives and support the overall organisational strategy.In my current role, I lead the Hygiene and FSQ teams, ensuring the consistent delivery of hygiene, animal welfare, food safety, quality, and customer-specific compliance requirements. I also lead the site's TACCP programme and actively promote a positive food safety culture across operational departments, driving both routine and strategic improvements throughout the business.The most fulfilling part of my role is, leading or supporting the implementation of changes and capital investment projects. I particularly value collaborating with colleagues across all departments, ensuring their perspectives are considered while embedding food safety and quality requirements into business development plans from the outset.
My journey in the food industry began with a degree in Food Science at the University of Reading, followed by a graduate programme at Gerber Foods Soft Drinks. This gave me experience across operations, lean manufacturing, product development and quality management, ultimately leading to a Technical Supervisor role. I then had the opportunity to join a brand-new dairy in Wiltshire, where I helped commission the site and establish its quality and food safety systems. Twenty-five years later, I am still at the same dairy and have been fortunate to work across a wide range of Quality and Operations roles.
Today, I am the site QEHS Manager, with responsibility for Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health and Safety. I also lead the Arla UK Quality & Food Safety Forum, bringing sites together each month to share learning, best practice and ideas. What continues to make me passionate about the food industry is that there is always something new to learn and an opportunity to improve. Most importantly, I have had the chance to work with great people who share the goal of making food manufacturing safer, more sustainable and consistently high quality.
I studied Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Leeds before joining the 2 Sisters Food Group Technical Graduate Scheme. The programme gave me the opportunity to work across different divisions of the business in a variety of technical roles, providing a strong foundation and broad experience within the food industry.
Following this, I spent two years as a QA Manager at Fox's Biscuits, where I led an experienced quality team and was responsible for customer audits, site incidents, complaints management, and quality performance. I then moved to Morrisons as a Technical Systems Manager within Produce, where I worked for 18 months managing technical systems and processes.
I joined Arla Foods as a Quality Specialist at Stourton dairy in 2020, focusing on customer standards, audits, pest control, and driving proactive technical improvements. I currently work as a Key Customer Quality Account Manager, acting as the technical link between Arla and several of our key customers. The role involves close collaboration with commercial, project, and site teams, giving me a wider understanding of the business, a diverse product portfolio, and the importance of balancing customer requirements with operational excellence.
I have worked in the food industry for my entire career in several different roles which has made me appreciate how inter-related all functions are. Initially, I began my career in NPD, developing products for major retailers. I then moved into various Technical Roles including factory Technical Management and to my present role as Asda Category Technical Manager (Core Chilled). Along the way I also ventured into Factory Operations which gave me valuable insight as to what it takes to make a food manufacturer successful. I am extremely fortunate to have worked across so many different industries including Dairy / Cooked Meats / Poultry and for so many great companies including Cranswick, 2 Sisters Food Group and of course Asda. My absolute passion is Food Safety and designing safe products at initial concept stage all the way to launch.
I graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in Food Science and Nutrition, where I developed an interest in the science behind food and it’s impact on health. During my year in industry, I gained valuable hands-on experience that deepened my understanding of how products are developed and brought to market. I’m now a Graduate Trainee at Cranswick on a rotational scheme, building a broad foundation across different areas of the business and developing the skills to drive innovation and quality within the food industry!
Zoe Shuttlewood is a food safety professional with over 20 years of experience in factory quality assurance, food safety management systems and supplier quality, she has been working for McCormick since 2011. Zoe obtained her Masters’ degree in Food safety Management from the University of Central Lancashire and is a registered food safety manager (RFoodSM) with the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST).
Working as a subject matter expert within McCormick’s Global Food Safety & Scientific Affairs team focusing on risk sciences, Zoe is accountable for raw material & allergen control program governance. Activities within these programs include evolving raw material risk assessments using the latest scientific and historical data. Participation in horizon scanning activities and working with key trade association on areas of emerging risk with a focus on contaminants and allergens.