Food and drink manufacturing is a highly innovative sector where around 1,500 new products are launched every quarter, but it also has huge scope to increase competitiveness through more ambitious investment in high tech production. Meirion Richards is making sure his organisation does not miss any such opportunities.
What is your role and its main responsibilities? I manage the operations team at our site in Llantarnam, Wales, where we make some of the nation’s favourite treats, including Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels. I’m responsible for nine manufacturing lines making over 200 SKUs. What are the key technical skills you use? I came to…
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