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I started at 19 in the fresh produce industry as a QA Manager and worked my way up to Technical manager when I was in my early 20’s. A few years later, I took the plunge into interim consultancy. For 10 years I worked in ~25 sites across the UK, predominantly in high care environments from sandwiches, ready meals, prepared salads, cooked meats, party foods and well as other low risk industries like confectionery, canning, exotic fruits and blending. I’ve also enjoyed auditing all over the world, from all over the UK and Ireland, to the EU and as far as Australia. Starting at Bulk in 2023, I was ready to pour all my experience and knowledge into one business, leading a team of technical excellence, with a strong commercial attitude.

As Morison Global’s CEO, Ryan leads the implementation and ongoing development of our strategy focusing on delivering measurable benefits to our members and supporting members in their development and growth. He has over 20 years of expertise in firm strategy, commerciality, and driving sustainable growth having worked for a number of global accounting firms and networks. Ryan has as LLB (Hons) Law degree as well as a certificate in Leading Professional Service Firms from the Harvard Business School.

I joined Greencore, a large manufacturer of convenience food in September 2024 as Head of Innovation to deploy our future development pipeline. Part of the role is to have an awareness of evolving consumer preferences and ensure the business is set up to grow and expand whether this be emerging cuisines or technological change.

I’m also the plan owner for our healthy and sustainable diets agenda where innovation plays a key role in supporting a healthier generation of consumers.

Prior to Greencore, I have worked in numerous chilled manufacturing businesses in end-to-end development roles including Cranswick, 2SFG and Samworth Bros.

Aoife is an Analyst at GlobalData Strategic Intelligence, with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford. She is a specialist in sustainability, supply chain disruption, and decarbonization throughout the consumer value chain. Aoife has recently written reports on Deforestation Risk and Net Zero Strategies in the Agriculture section, and she enjoys birdwatching.