Sam Hyde-Hart Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

After 12 years of managing food safety and sustainable packaging for the industry's best brands, I want to help the hottest challenger-brands make their products safely, legally and sustainably.Hyde-Hart Consulting are experts in all things food technical and packaging, so you don't have to be.

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

• Responsible for safety, legality, sustainability and NPD delivery for thermally processed and ambient stable foods (sauces, grains, rice, pasta, tea and coffee)• Accountable for identifying key complaint trends, leading suppliers to apply root cause investigation methods and maintain specific quality improvement plans.• Analysed the risk COVID-19 presented to M&S Food Supply chains and manufacturing partners and informed Category Leads to contingency plan in order to maintain… Show more • Responsible for safety, legality, sustainability and NPD delivery for thermally processed and ambient stable foods (sauces, grains, rice, pasta, tea and coffee)• Accountable for identifying key complaint trends, leading suppliers to apply root cause investigation methods and maintain specific quality improvement plans.• Analysed the risk COVID-19 presented to M&S Food Supply chains and manufacturing partners and informed Category Leads to contingency plan in order to maintain supply to 600+ stores.• Protected the M&S Brand by improving responsible sourcing guidelines for Tea & Coffee• Collaborated with FairTrade to review and improve M&S sourcing strategies for ingredients from countries of very high risk• Created a world-class sourcing requirement for Rice that identified and mitigated food safety and authenticity risks in the global supply chain.• Through the Food Integrity and Authenticity Investigation team, identified risks to food authenticity and ensured mitigations were in place to protect consumers and the Brand.• Successfully landed 3 category transformation projects delivering margin growth and improved sales• Approved new suppliers to deliver NPD for M&S launch on OCADO following strict timelines and PLM/NPD process. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Advising on innovation and forming a new sustainable packaging company strategy.

London, United Kingdom

• Managed the technical compliance and performance of all core Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free and Vegan product suppliers• Risk assessed and improved allergen management controls throughout the supply chain • Completed a series of 1-day technical audits of all my suppliers and oversaw the implementation of my recommended improvements. • Collaborated with buyers and developers to successfully deliver 4 seasonal range reviews • Successfully managed and delivered a reduction of foreign… Show more • Managed the technical compliance and performance of all core Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free and Vegan product suppliers• Risk assessed and improved allergen management controls throughout the supply chain • Completed a series of 1-day technical audits of all my suppliers and oversaw the implementation of my recommended improvements. • Collaborated with buyers and developers to successfully deliver 4 seasonal range reviews • Successfully managed and delivered a reduction of foreign body complaints in various product categories• Created and chaired a Supplier’s Allergen Working Group to establish best practice and inform Pret Policy• Responsible for maintaining systems and capabilities to implement full ingredients labelling in all UK shops Show less

London, United Kingdom

I'm responsble for the safety, quality and sustainability of our fastest growing category of ingredients, collaborating with great suppliers to find innovative and nutritious botanicals from every corner of the world. My evaluations are used to assess threats to human rights and environmental protections, identify systemic risk on a geographic basis and ultimately inform procurement decisions.

London, United Kingdom

Part of the Fruit Team, responsible for the safety, quality and sustainability of the fruits and ingredients we use. I work closely with the buyers and sustainability gurus to deliver new ingredients for NPD and ensure supply continuity of existing ones. Supplier and risk management is at the core of what I do.Dad thinks I'm the man from Del-Monte.

Responsible for all PET, HDPE and Aluminium packaging, managing the performance of 14 international suppliers, technical delivery of complex innovation projects (new region launches) Commissioning and validation of brand new filling lines throughout Europe to facilitate the company's growth plans. Creating the 2020 PET sustainability strategy, identifying enabling material technologies and getting it approved by the "Bored". Food Technologist responsible for carbonated products dealing with… Show more Responsible for all PET, HDPE and Aluminium packaging, managing the performance of 14 international suppliers, technical delivery of complex innovation projects (new region launches) Commissioning and validation of brand new filling lines throughout Europe to facilitate the company's growth plans. Creating the 2020 PET sustainability strategy, identifying enabling material technologies and getting it approved by the "Bored". Food Technologist responsible for carbonated products dealing with recipe development, shelf life, production quality, consumer complaints and regulatory compliance. Show less

Basingstoke

Responsible for technical delivery of global innovation projects, timely resolution to continuity of supply issues, scouting and co-creation of packaging solutions with suppliers, technical troubleshooting and process improvement.

Banbury, Oxfordshire

Coffee product development and future technology development for Tassimo brew systems.

Recipe optimisation, innovation focusing organoleptic properties of ice cream

Food Science, Food Science, Food Technology, Food Manufacture, Microbiology, 2:1 With Honours

Education record

Activities and Societies: Head Boy Chairman of Student Council Dept. Lord Lieutenant's Cadet 2006