Pictured: Kasia Chapman
Business support organisation The Food and Drink Forum has
launched a new service dedicated to packaging advice and support
for small and medium-sized food and drink companies after
appointing Kasia Chapman as assistant to food technical manager
Richard Wigley.
Kasia will be offering specialist advice to smaller companies on
suitable packaging solutions that provide the best shelf-life
options.
Her appointment will also allow The Forum to support additional
food and drink companies across the East Midlands and beyond with a
range of consultancy services, including advice on technical
accreditations, quality assurance, and food hygiene and safety.
Kasia has worked in the food and drink sector for more than 27
years and has extensive experience in packaging, food technology,
quality assurance and new product development for major retailers
in the food sector.
She will be operating across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire,
Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland.
"Kasia's appointment is the result of increased demand from food
and drink companies in the East Midlands for advice and support on
key industry issues, such as packaging and technical
accreditations," said Fiona Anderson, managing director of The Food
and Drink Forum, which is based at The Business Centre, Southglade
Food Park, Gala Way in Nottingham.
"Gaining accreditations can help open doors to new markets,
which is important in a challenging economic environment. The Forum
has a long and successful history of helping food and drink
companies with training, advice and support, and I am pleased that
we have strengthened our team with the arrival of Kasia, and also
been able to launch a service dedicated to packaging
solutions."
The Food and Drink Forum was launched in 1998 as a
not-for-profit membership-led organisation to stimulate and support
the sustainable growth and development of the food and drink
industry in the East Midlands.
It aims to:
• Champion the food and drink sector in the East
Midlands.
• Develop strategic influencing partnerships within and
outside the East Midlands.
• Act as a centre for information and knowledge on all
subjects relating to the food and drink sector in the region.
• Stimulate and facilitate sustainable change within
companies of all sizes across the food chain.
• Generate income and secure resources to meet the needs of
a high-quality service.
• Promote the food and drink sector to future employees
through education and the raising of skills.