Services
1
- The evaluation of animal health and welfare at all levels of the supply chain including auditing and benchmarking.
- Animal health and welfare education and training.
- Training on the monitoring of key welfare indicators.
- A focus on change and a drive for higher standards.
- Supporting staff to effect change.
- Anticipating and responding to changes in policy.
- Advising on compliance with current legislation and farm assurance scheme standards.
2
Ensuring trends in consumer needs and demands are identified and responded to.
The development of strategies, policies and standards, and their implementation.
Support and advice to help your business develop and strengthen productive working relationships within the sector.
Strategic trouble shooting and targeted solutions to help identify and overcome barriers and challenges to positive change.
Business advice, support and development in sustainable working and farming practices, ensuring your business continues to meet and develop its sustainability objectives and strategy.
Maintaining awareness of best practice across the food and agricultural sectors for the benefit of clients.
Flexible range of support options and working practices for long-term projects or short-term, individualised projects.
3
I have experience of developing and reviewing farm and slaughterhouse standards for retailers and food service businesses. I have gained knowledge of UK and international farm assurance standards through carrying out audits internationally and completing benchmarking exercises across all areas of the industry including farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and the depopulation of poultry farms.
I have experience of the following species: chicken, turkey, ducks, geese, beef, lamb, venison, dairy, pigs, salmon and trout as well as exotic species such as guinea fowl.