Our Team

Managing Director

James Simpson

James is our Ironman. He has been busy over the last year preparing for and entering numerous triathlon style events, with some great results. When James isn’t training and competing, he enjoys baking bread, curing meats and eating the home-made produce with some of his favourite cheeses. He loves spending time with the family, out on the hills, down on their smallholding or lunching in a country pub. James has been at FSC since 1991 and he enjoys each and every day and the variety they bring. James believes that commitment to quality and FSC’s ability to innovate in both product and service has been the key to our success. He is determined to keep innovation at the core of our investment in the future.

Chairman

Patrick Simpson

Patrick founded FSC in 1989. Honesty is important to him and he will not tolerate dishonesty. He enjoys the people he works with at FSC and his ambition is to keep it a happy and rewarding place in which to work. Patrick likes to travel the globe, throw a dinner party or have a round of golf, and he enjoys eating all types of cuisines.

Commercial Director

Jeremy Simpson

Jeremy is an international jet setter with a taste for spicy and sophisticated cuisine. Should Jeremy invite you around for dinner he will make you tasty French style pork with root puree; a dish that avoids the consumption of the poultry that he breeds. Jeremy has been at FSC since 1994 and is motivated by the company’s belief in placing quality as number one. He would like to roll out the deli2go brand further across another couple of continents. Jeremy is disgruntled by poor customer service and works with our partners with an aim to deliver the best.

Financial Director

Paul James

Adventure hungry Paul can’t sit still; he loves climbing up or skiing down a mountain, running half marathons and playing tennis. When not exercising he enjoys a few drinks and going out for dinner whilst socialising with friends and colleagues. He is also a keen wargamer. He has been at FSC since 2003 and says that the staff make FSC what it is. His aim is to generate more wealth for FSC, it’s staff and it’s business partners.

Head of Danish Operations

Karin Ringstroem

If you were to visit Karin, (our Norwegian born, Danish resident), you would not go hungry. Karin loves to bake and cook. Some of her favourite creations include fresh bread, freshly baked danish, pizzas, pastas, as well as Indian and Thai food, quite an array. In her spare time Karin enjoys walking her dog, taking in the great outdoors, listening to rock music and following Chelsea and various other sports. She is not so keen on Manchester United or pickled Onions. Karin finds FSC a great company to work for as she enjoys the international experience she gains by working in different cultures, with different people and cuisines.

Sales Director

Subir Chakravarti

Yet another sporty colleague Subir is a mean squash and badminton player, who also enjoys a spot of cricket. Subir’s other love is travelling, and he finds joy in marking off different places he has visited around the globe. Subir enjoys most cuisines, as long as they don’t contain mushrooms, avocado, olives or cinnamon! Cooking is not his forte and you’ll be lucky to get a slice of toast if you’re invited over for dinner. Having been at FSC since 1999, Subir appreciates being surrounded by colleagues who regularly go beyond their remit to make things happen.

Operations Director

Mike Absolom

Director of CEE

Dana Cahova Harvey

Dana has been at FSC since 2011, she enjoys going out for pasta, and at home her favourite meal to cook is roast beef. In her spare time she likes to spend time with her family and doing different sports. She enjoys the challenge presented in her role at FSC and hopes to one day complete her expenses on time 

CEE Account Manager

Tomas Hak

Tomas joined FSC in 2011 and he loves working in an international environment. His passions include sport, history, travel and time with the family. His favourite cuisine is Argentinian beef, probably as it reminds him of travelling in South America. At home his signature dish is grilled prawns with lime, olive oil and coriander dip. Though be warned he is not a fan of hard boiled eggs.

Consultant Deli Development Coach

Milan Halmo

Milan is one of our sporty colleagues, with a passion for ice hockey and snowboarding. Milan enjoys travelling and his favourite food is Italian. At home he cooks healthy meals like grilled meat and pasta. He has been working at FSC since 2012 and he likes the autonomy he is given in his role, though always knows support is there from his colleagues if needed. It is motivating to Milan to work for a company where his colleagues care about the company and about doing a good job.

CR Coach Team Lead CEE

Monika Grabowska

Monika started with us in October 2013, and the job suits her well as she loves to travel and visit new places, taking lots of photos as she is a keen photographer. To relax Monika either paints or cooks a special dish for her family or friends. Her favourite dishes include ‘salmon baked with lemon’ and the Polish dish called “Pierogi”- which is boiled dough pockets filled with meat or cottage cheese. Having lived in the Czech Republic for many years, Monika still can’t quite get used to the native cuisine, especially their dumplings with creamy sauces, even though they are her husband’s favourite!

Operations Manager

Eva Nedvedova

Eva likes the variety of the her weekly agenda and also the friendly atmosphere in the CEE team, and the whole of the FSC group. As Operations Manager for CZ/SK, she manages the smooth communication throughout the whole channel including suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and customers, ensuring that every day procedures work properly. Eva’s favourite food is sushi, vegetable salads and chicken, but she really dislikes liver and offal. When she goes traveling, she loves the part of Czech Republic called Šumava and in the future she would like to visit Mexico. In her spare time she loves spending time with her family and going on trips all over my country. Her hobbies include card making and creating scrap books.

Business Development Consultant

Silvie Ferencova

Silvie’s favourite parts of her role, include the fast paced nature, the ability to meet new people and being able to develop new skills and learn new things on a daily basis. Her favourite food is lasagne and her she loves going to the Greek Isles. Silvie likes to be active in her spare time, and enjoys badminton and cycling, but won’t say no to a night out catching a good film at the cinema either. She really doesn’t like people who are always late, toilet hand dryers or waiting at the airport. Her future goal is to start an amateur theatre in her home town.

Customer Service Supervisor

Jo Sheffield

Jo’s favourite things to do are spending quality time with her boys and shopping, (but NOT at the same time!) If picking a favourite meal, it would be lasagne, but Jo’s least favourite food is baked beans. Jo is very chilled, but middle lane drivers on motorway makes her blood boil! Her favourite holiday destination is New York and for many years she wanted to skydive – she’s done this now, so she will have to think of something else to put on her bucket list.

Technical Assistant

Georgina McKernan

More about Georgina is coming soon…

Retail help desk Advisor

Katya Jovkovic

Before joining the FSC, Katya was working for M&S for nearly 8 years across the whole store in a variety of roles, the last one being a Section Manager of the Lingerie and Kidswear department in Bristol Broadmead. Prior to that she studied Design at UWE and then set up a design business with her partner.Katya lives with her partner and their 2 unruly dogs, 5 chickens and lots of bees.She enjoys entertaining friends and family, making seasonal food and playing lots of games; from cards to Kubb.

Senior Account Executive

Peter Breakwell

Pete has been with FSC since 1999. He enjoys working with great people and the diversity of work he has experienced across his various roles. Pete cooks a mean curry and loves travelling, big hugs, swimming, playing cricket and following the rugby. His favourite meal to eat is a roast with his family but keep the pickled herring at bay!

Head of NPD

Ruth Fingleton

Ruth joined FSC in early 2013, and she appreciates the flexibility and team spirit that comes from working for a smaller company. Outside of work Ruth is a mum of two boys who keep her on her toes and loves spending sunny days on Clevedon seafront or in Cornwall with her family. Ruth is a big foodie and loves trying out new restaurants when she can and at home likes to cook warming comfort food such as roast dinners and casseroles. Ruth aspires to one day run her own business.

Specialist Development Chef

David Worthington

David has a wealth of knowledge in creating exciting dishes. Thai is his favourite meal out but at home David loves to bake homemade bread. His least favourite food is his Nans over cooked roast dinners! David would love to visit Greece, Thailand and Australia, however given he is not a keen flyer, Greece will probably be the first to tick off the list. In his spare time, David likes to play football and cricket, and plays in his local teams. When not running around on a pitch, he enjoys cooking dinner for family and friends.

Field Team Administrator

Natasha Simpson

Natasha joined FSC in 2011. She enjoys working with approachable colleagues, but one day aims to be her own boss. Outside of work if Natasha isn’t studying she enjoys spending time with family and friends, taking in the odd music festival and exploring different places to eat out, (particularly Italian restaurants).

CR Coach

Richard Swan

Richard is a sports fiend enjoying football, running and badminton and is in currently in training for his next challenge; the Three Peaks. He is a big fan of spicy food and he enjoys cooking up some chilli and cream cheese chicken. Richard has been at FSC since 2002, and he appreciates honesty and integrity; he has no time for time wasters.

Project Manager

Mark Ogden

Mark is a foodie like the rest of us. His favourite food is Italian, (after spending time cooking with Aldo Zilli), and he loves cooking for family and friends. Mark is at his happiest when he is eating out, walking his dogs or simply spending time with his daughter and partner – and even happier if accompanied with a decent real ale. Mark can’t stand rude people and very slow drivers, which must be extra frustrating as he spends most of his working day in the car! His favourite holiday destinations are Greece, (he has sailed around most of the Greek islands), and Spain as the food there is nearly as good as Italian food.Mark would like to get back into sailing soon and return to the Greek Isles.

Field Operations Team Lead

Janine Parmar

Janine she loves spending her time cooking, baking and going to the theatre. Her favourite holiday destination is New York, because she loves to shop! Janine’s favourite meals are a good Chinese and traditional Roast Dinners – hold the sprouts. Spending time with her family & friends makes Janine happy. Janine is very organised, so being able to tick tasks off her to do list for the week is another thing that gives her great pleasure!

Senior CR Coach

Jade Hickling

Jade joined the team in January 2015 and is our sports junkie as she loves all sorts of sports; she once did a sky dive for charity. Her favourite food is a proper traditional roast, but she’s not keen on fish, neither the taste nor texture appeal to her.Jade’s favourite holiday destination is the Maldives and she also loves the Greek islands where she can do her favourite hobby; swimming. Jade can also read music and can play the flute if persuaded.

Learning and Development Project Manager

James Shaw

James has been at FSC since 2009 and he enjoys the forward thinking way of the company and his colleagues. James likes cooking a Sunday roast but hold the custard with pudding – as he is not a fan. He can also turn his hand to making pizza from scratch. During his working day he is partial to the odd Manhattan Deli Sandwich. In his spare time James enjoys spending time with his family and playing football. He can often be spotted at Longleat – a much preferred pastime to the DIY!

CR Coach

Thomas Williams

When Thomas has a chance to enjoy his favourite food, he’d pick a rib eye steak, (cooked medium rare), with lashings of peppercorn sauce. He is however, not a fan of any food that contains a creature that has lived in the sea. Thomas loves visiting Morocco to explore the Atlas mountains and to take in the local culture. He dreams of doing a sky dive one day, but just needs to build up the courage! He spends his spare time with his family and friends doing absolutely anything, but as a self-confessed Xbox One geek, you’ll also find him playing this too.

Senior Consultant CR Coach UK and Global

Derek Watson

A lot of Derek’s time is spent with his wife and 2 children, but also following football and then Glasgow Rangers & Manchester United. Derek used to play a lot of football, but has to take it a bit easy these days due to risk of injuries. He also likes playing golf and tennis in the summer.Derek has a real desire to Visit Tromso , Alaska and the Arctic Circle – mainly to see the Aurora Borealis.He loves all food: Chinese, Indian, Italian – you name it!!!(Although anything with coriander in will be left behind) Blue skies and sunshine makes Derek really happy, along with polite people!

CR Coach, Shell Global Projects

Stephen Worthington

Steve loves Greek food, has a passion for sports and spends a lot of his spare time running, playing football and one day he hopes to run a marathon.His favourite holiday destination is Crete, where he can eat lots of Greek food! Although Steve is generally in a very good mood, he gets irritated by people that don’t indicate at roundabouts, and as he spends a lot of time on the road he sees this a lot! One of Steve’s talents is that he is capable of eating obscene amounts of food!

CR Coach

Sarah Hill

Sarah is an outgoing person who is very people orientated and enjoys new challenges. Being a member of a successful team whilst developing new relationships in the field, allows her to utilise her strengths. She enjoys eating out and is especially partial to a curry. Sarah’s favourite holiday destination is Las Vegas because there is always something to do, and she’s looking forward to visiting New York to do lots of sightseeing and even more shopping. Sarah takes great pleasure and pride in watching her two sons play Sunday league football and when she’s not doing this, she loves spending time with her family.Sarah is very brave with a future goal to complete a bungee jump from Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa, however keep any spiders and wasps away from her!

CR Coach Team Lead (SA and Asia)

Stuart Rogers

Stuart has always believed that work does more for a person than pay the bills. It’s important to him that he enjoys working with a great team of people, as well as having had many opportunities to progress and take on more responsibility in his time at FSC. Travelling is Stuart’s favourite thing to do during his holidays, but on a day to day basis, he enjoys watching football and trying out new restaurants. A good old fashioned Sunday roast is something that he enjoys eating as much as cooking. He has also developed a taste for seafood and has a new favourite in soft shell crab and chilli crab. Vietnam is his favourite place in the world, (so far), as it incorporates great food, amazing scenery and friendly people. With his hunger for travelling, China is at the top of the list to go to next.

Insights Coordinator UK

Maria Bird

Maria enjoys working with approachable and supportive colleagues across all the different teams and enjoys working in an environment that gives her flexibility in her role.She loves all food, but her favourite is very spicy food and chocolate! Maria’s has been travelling in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, but would love to visit and travel round AsiaIn her spare time, Maria spends time with family and friends and also loves just jumping in the camper and heading off to somewhere new.Maria likes to be on time, and hates being late.She would like to someday run the 30k Mendip Challenge and complete a 10k Tough Mudder in the next couple of years.

CR Coach

Colin Cheetham

Colin started with FSC in August 2018 and has been really impressed by the comprehensive 4 week training plan to prepare him for being out in the field. When Colin was younger, his parents owned an ice cream van which was great, then they they later ran a cafe across the road from his high school which meant free fry ups every lunchtime.A traditional lamb roast dinner is his favourite meal to cook, but definitely not with runner beans, as he has had a dislike of them ever since being force fed them in primary school. He has spent many happy holidays in the Canary Islands but his dream holiday would be a trip to India to trace his family roots.When not working, Colin enjoys playing darts, DIY, the occasional Casino visit and after a few Godfather cocktails, he’s recently discovered a liking for karaoke.

Consultant CR Coach - China

Joanne Chen

Prior to working at FSC I was a Director of the PUREnCHIC, an ecommerce marketplace that specialised in boutique European products. I built this business from scratch, utilising my passion for modern retail and my skills in data and analytics. I was also successful in setting up the fashion wholesale brand, Pearl Bridal, which I sold in 2014. I previously worked for Sainsbury’s as a buyer which gave me extensive commercial experience in both China and Asia generally.I studied at the University of Surrey and have an MSc in International Marketing Management. I have a wide variety of interests, love culture and diversity and have a passion for food from different countries. I am an accomplished cook and consider my personal style to be ‘New fusion’! Outside of work, I love going to theatres and concerts. I occasionally play golf and practice yoga every day.

Consultant Deli Development Coach

Sam Flint

Sam is a proper foodie and loves all food as long it’s shared with good people. That said, he is partial to proper Italian pasta dishes and a good curry. Sam hates tinned salmon, mainly because his housemate is feeding it to their new kitten and it really smells! Sam’s most desirable holiday destination would be anywhere with mountains, either in winter or summer, because of the stunning scenery and his love of the great outdoors. Sam is a keen and competent skier, and has been skiing since he was five. He has previously worked for a British tour operator in France during skiing season and had the best time.

Consultant Deli Development Coach

Angela Roa-Ortiz

More about Angela coming soon…

Deli Development Team Lead Asia & South Africa

Keith Morton

More about Keith coming soon…

Head of UK and Global Field Operations

Tim Histed

More about Tim coming soon…

Consultant Deli Development Coach

Louise Granshaw

As a Global Deli Development Coach for FSC, I’m currently living in Kuala Lumpur, for a 9 month project. This role is so diverse and there is never a dull moment. While living in another country, there’s always plenty to learn from both a professional and cultural perspective. I work alongside the local teams throughout various projects, from food safety to operational excellence to supply chain development. I have fully embraced the Asian lifestyle whilst living here, enjoying the street foods, amazing tourist attractions and constant sunshine! You can’t beat a rooftop bar at sunset with views of the Petronas Towers and KL Tower, the skyline in this city is among one of the best in the world.I’m looking forward to making the most of my time here and spending some weekend’s island hopping around Malaysia and neighbouring countries. I’m heading to Bali and Langkawi in the coming months for a weekend break, but also want to visit Thailand, Vietnam and Borneo before I leave – the diving in Borneo, Sabah, is supposed to be one of the best spots in the world so that’s definitely on my bucket list!At the weekends & during my time off I become a tourist again and have explored the whole city, some weekends I’ve headed out to the mountains for some incredible hiking excursions.Opportunities like this are few and far between – I’m continuously learning and developing my local market knowledge, working on a number of exiting projects which will have a lasting impact, and getting to see some incredible parts of the world at the same time.

Accounts Assistant

Emma Dilly

Emma enjoys the variety of her role and working with her lovely colleagues. She’s a foodie like the rest of us and finds that tasty one-pot meals suit her busy lifestyle the best. However, she doesn’t like anything with offal! In her spare time, she loves meeting up socially with friends, and enjoys watching her children take part in the many sports they play. Emma loves the French Alps, and New York is on her bucket list. One day, Emma would also love to visit Australia and scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef.

Assistance Management Accountant

Melanie Osguthorpe

Melanie has been with FSC since early 2013 and she enjoys it because of her great colleagues. Outside of work Melanie likes running and horse riding – building up an appetite for some spaghetti bolognaise or her favourite dish to cook, Somerset Pork. Music is another love but sweet corn gets the boot.

Retail Helpdesk Advisor

Catriona Nicol

Catriona has been at FSC since 2009. She enjoys many aspects of working here, including the location of the office surrounded by green fields and rolling hills, as well as some of the FSC parties 🙂 Catriona dislikes litterbugs. Outside of work she likes taking holidays in the sunshine and generally having fun with the family. She loves a decent curry made from scratch (no jars!) and enjoys eating seafood, especially lobster and king scallops with a decent glass of NZ Sauvignon Blanc!

Finance Analysis and Planning Executive

Paul Panayi

More about Paul coming soon…

Sales and Waste Statistical Specialist

Ed Graves

After calling upon Ed to help us out several times, he is now a permanent fixture in the office. Ed loves a medium rare steak with all the trimmings, but is not very keen on fish or seafood, as he thinks anything with a slippery texture is a bit gross. His favourite holiday destinations are America and Switzerland; he has lived in both and loves going back. With America’s large landmass to explore and Switzerland’s picturesque scenery, for Ed they will always be interesting places to go to. Playing and writing music is Ed’s main hobby, and he likes the opportunity to create anything from a big orchestral piece to ambient soundscapes. When playing in a band, he likes the energy that playing rock’n’roll gives. Ed is far too modest to mention any special talents, but we know that he is a very talented musician.

Human Resource Manager

Toril Simpson

Toril loves her job as it involves so many different aspects and it’s rewarding to be able to engage with employees and help them through situations at work. Her passions include photography, walking the family’s two Labradors, music and spending time with her family and friends. Toril loves all sorts of food, but her favourites are sushi and pasta. Italy, Vietnam and India are some of her favourite holiday destinations in addition to visiting her homeland Norway. She is a good table tennis player and is often seen challenging men and women to an arm wrestling match. Her goal is to speak fluent Italian one day!

Netsuite Development Specialist

James Zinkant

More about James is coming soon…

CR Back Office Systems Analyst

Chris Hardwick

Chris is a hands-on, outdoorsy type of guy. He loves spending time with his family, going on country walks, but also has a creative side with arts and crafts and he’ll even watch the odd Disney movie.His favourite food is homemade lasagne and there isn’t really anything he doesn’t like. Having grown up on a farm, he enjoys helping out on the family farm and driving tractors. Mexico and the Mediterranean stand out as some of his favourite holiday destinations, but he also enjoys exploring the UK with his wife and son.

Bakeplan and Retailer Helpdesk Coordinator

Alexander Child

Alexander grew up in and around Bristol where he obtained experience in data entry and trend analysis in both the energy and construction industry. His favourite holiday destination is anywhere hot with a good choice of local bars. In his own time he enjoys composing, learning and performing music, both alone or with his progressive rock band. His pet hate is spiders. He really can’t stand spiders! Having discovered the joys of chillies and hot sauce fairly recently, he finds a spicy curry is always well received and food wise there isn’t really anything he strongly dislikes.

Internal Communications Officer

Ben Simpson

If you are looking for Ben, he can often be spotted at the gym, walking his dog Tom or enjoying a spicy curry; though he’ll give anything to do with snakes a wide berth. Ben has been with the company now since 2002, and he enjoys working for FSC as he is surrounded by helpful colleagues. If ever you are invited to dinner at Ben’s he cooks a mean sausage!

Stock Control Coordinator

Ben Leavey

More about Ben coming soon…

Private Label Procurement Lead

Indre Zinkeviciute

Indre has been working at FSC since 2008, and she enjoys the variety of her role, working alongside her colleagues and the atmosphere. Indre loves to travel, especially to the mountains, whether it’s summer or winter. Her favourite foods hail from the Mediterranean and Asia, and she can turn her hand at cooking various pasta dishes.

Operations Manager

Martyn Pugh

Martyn joined FSC in 2013. He is appreciating the friendly family run work environment at FSC. He does not have the most adventurous of palates and is happy with his favourite 4 cheeses pizza. He is an even less adventurous cook and wields out a frozen meal. Outside of work Martyn can be found on the golf course or watching rugby internationals. He enjoys history too and one day he would like to walk a section of the Great Wall of China.

Agile Product Owner

Andrea Weaver

Andrea is the one who controls our packaging. Her favourite feast is a Sunday roast, which she enjoys cooking for family and friends. She’s not too keen on food which is hot and spicy. Her favourite holiday destination is Cornwall and she loves the beach! Andrea and her identical twin sister had an active childhood and are both interested in various types of sports. In her spare time she enjoys being with her family and friends.

Procurement Manager

Helen Ferrier

I Love working in the food industry having been in it for 15 years and working with household brands such as Young’s and Birds Eye. Following this, I took a career break to have 2 kids and tried a new line in the civil service in Flood Coast risk Management. In between and now coming back to the food industry and a family run business with FSC, I can safely say the sandwich industry is very fast moving, my new role in Procurement involves working across such a broad range of suppliers and product types is hugely exciting and packed with opportunity as FSC is developing its customer portfolio. Eventually I’d love to travel on the Rocky Mountaineer railway, just after it has snowed but before it snows too much and closes for winter. Then travel on to the Calgary and Banff area. When I’m not working its family time; playing with my kids, Swimming, Cooking and everything in between. My main goal overall is to be the best mum and role model to my 2 children.

Credit Controller

Kerry Watson

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Stock Controller

Kiri Fisher

Kiri’s favourite meal would either be spicy food or anything Italian like pizza, pasta or ice cream! She lives life to the fullest – keeping fit, going dancing, eating out and drinking with friends. One of her favourite activities is going to see live bands.Kiri does not like mushrooms or peppers and gets very irritated by loud eaters!As a travel enthusiast, she has her eye on Bali; to date Cuba is her favourite destination.Items on Kiri’s bucket list include sky diving and snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef. Kiri can impress onlookers by flaring her nostrils and raise her eye brows separately!

Agile Operations Specialist

Cameron Henley

Having been at FSC since July 2019 the main responsibility of my role is to track and manage any projects throughout their lifecycle from concept to launch, particularly with launching new products to market. Also support the procurement of new ingredients and third party products. I really enjoy the opportunity of working closely with all our suppliers and building strong relationships with them. It’s would be tough to choose my favourite food as I Love the diversity of all different cuisines however my top choices would have to be Indian or Lebanese!I was lucky enough to live in Brazil as a part of my languages degree and it has to be one of my favourite places I’ve lived in and travelled to. For me, the people, culture and vibrancy stand out from everywhere else. My bucket list at the moment consists of Cuba and Mexico as they are both countries rich with history. In my spare time I enjoy playing (low standard!) sport – 5 aside and cricket in particular and also exploring Bristol and its restaurants and music scene! My secret talent is making up convincing lyrics when I don’t know the words to songs! My future goal – see United win a major trophy again!

Customer Service Advisor

Jackie Matthews

What Jackie enjoys most about her job is that everyone is friendly and helpful, and she relishes the challenge of meeting deadlines as it keeps her on her toes. Jackie’s favourite foods are mostly savoury foods, fish and prawns, though Chinese is also high on the list. She visits Sweden at least one a year, but would also love to visit friends in Vietnam and New Zealand which she hopes to do in the near future. In her spare time, she loves getting together with family and friends mainly over a BBQ, and when not at work Jackie enjoys anything crafty including fabric crafts and card art. Like most of us at FSC she has a passion for food, as she is a keen cake decorator and baker. She may be the only woman on the planet who doesn’t like chocolate, but she really dislikes it, even the smell of it! She’s also not a fan of broccoli, beans, mushrooms or avocado. One day, Jackie would love to own her own cake decorating business, making wedding cakes and such.

Retail Sales & Returns Analyst

Kinga Szymanska

Kinga joined the company in autumn 2013 and she lights up the office with her beautiful big smile. Her hobbies include spending time with her family, handy crafts and spinning. Her favourite food is Italian and she dislikes very hot and spicy foods. Kinga is a cinnamon and coffee addict, to offer her either would make her very happy indeed! She enjoys exploring new countries and would love to travel to Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Japan.

Technical Support Manager

Robert Sivell

Rob has been at FSC since early 2013. He is a keen health fanatic, an accomplished weightlifter and counts football, rugby, boxing and jiu-jitsu amongst his favourite sports. His favourite food is crispy shredded beef. He enjoys the friendly environment at FSC and appreciates that his work is acknowledged.

Technical Consultant

Rita Denny

Green fingered Rita has been with FSC since 2009. She enjoys working for a family business and the travel that she does within her role. When Rita is not working her perfect day would start with a lie in with coffee in bed, followed by walking the dog and then putting her feet up with a good book in front of an open fire.

Food Safety Manager

Jude Walker

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NPD Technologist

Rachel Scott

Rachel likes how a day in the food industry is never the same as the day before and gets a lot of satisfaction from creating a great product for people to enjoy. Her favourite foods are Japanese Gyoza Dumplings and Buffalo Chicken Wings. Her least favourite foods are boiled eggs and Stilton. Rachel loves to travel, so she has numerous favourite holiday destinations, but her recent, most memorable place is Istanbul for amazing food, sights and culture. Japan and Canada are on her list to visit next. In her spare time, Rachel loves being a food tour guide around Bristol on weekends, and taking people to independent places trying delicious food. Her future goal is to learn how to scuba dive.

Project Lead

Afsar Khuram

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NPD Technologist

Beth Shapcott

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NPD Technologist

Hannah Scott

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CR Coach

Marek Littman

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Head of Technical

Martin Baker

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Food Safety Specialist

Sandra Smith

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CR Coach

Premysl Plinta

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Senior Category Executive

Sheldon Pereira

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CR Coach

Veronica Halmova

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