Brett Beardsell Consulting Highly experienced R&D and industrial subject matter expert in Chocolate, Coatings, Cocoa and Fillings. 35 years of experience in team coaching, manufacturing and recipe optimisation, quality improvement, cost saving and value improvement. Previously Global Ingredients Expertise Lead with pladis. BSc (Hons) Food Technology (University of Reading). Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (accredited by Council for Six Sigma Certification). Brettbeardsellconsulting.co.uk TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT • Ingredient sell-in optimisation (sample production, customer presentations) • Chocolate handling training (processes, process control, food safety) • Specialist training on warm weather controls and procedures, quality issue identification and resolution - including bloom and customer complaint investigations • Recipe design and cost/performance optimisation training • Bespoke ingredient handling training for operators, line managers and NPD teams. Individual or group training, single session or ongoing coaching can be provided • Interim individual or team coaching and leadership VALUE IMPROVEMENT • End to end surveys of your chocolate sourcing, production and distribution process - identifying opportunities for value improvement and increased business security • SKU rationalisation • Supplier performance improvement and partner development, new supplier and new ingredient introduction PRODUCT & PROCESS OPTIMISATION • Chocolate recipe design and optimisation • Capex recommendation and commissioning support • Line performance and compliance improvement audits • Hot weather handling risk assessments and improvements • Development of Regionally and Globally compliant chocolate recipes • Product efficiency improvement ISSUE RESOLUTION • Product quality troubleshooting (incl bloom investigations) • Business continuity risk reduction • Supply failure incident management and future-proofing • Distribution advice (incl hot weather handling controls) CHOCOLATE R&D • Defining technical roadmaps and platforms • Recipe nutritional improvement (sugar reduction, sat fat reduction, calorie reduction)