This website uses cookies primarily for visitor analytics. Certain pages will ask you to fill in contact details to receive additional information. On these pages you have the option of having the site log your details for future visits. Indicating you want the site to remember your details will place a cookie on your device. To view our full cookie policy, please click here. You can also view it at any time by going to our Contact Us page.

Close

New manufacturing director & head of engineering for Weetabix

06 December 2020

Weetabix Food Company has announced that Neil Chapman has joined the company as the new manufacturing director. 

Chapman joins from Kerry Foods, where he has worked as operations’ director and latterly as human resources director for operations. 

Chapman also has several years’ experience working for Kraft Foods, mainly in the coffee category, as well as working as manufacturing director for Cadbury’s UK & Ireland operations. He takes over the position from Dave McBeain, who held the role in an interim capacity and who now returns to his home role as senior vice president of business change and organisation effectiveness.
 
Chapman will manage production across Weetabix Food Company’s sites, ensuring the business continues to manufacture to high standards. 
 
Part of the role is to oversee the new Corby factory, which recently underwent a £16 million renovation as key part of Weetabix Food Company’s sustainability strategy and efforts to maintain resource efficiency – it has already halved the amount of energy consumed on site.  
 
Commenting on his appointment, Neil Chapman, manufacturing director, Weetabix Food Company, said: “I’m delighted to join the team here at the Weetabix Food Company and I’m looking forward to making sure that these iconic brands continue to reach the breakfast tables of millions of people across Britain. 
 
“Making brilliant product sustainably will be a key part of my role as we look to increase efficiencies and reach our targets. For example, we’re on track to meet our goal of a 20 percent reduction in water use compared to 2015 by the end of the year and at present we are completing a carbon footprint benchmark study to work towards carbon reduction. I’ll also be working on driving out waste in all its forms throughout our business as well as continuing to deliver zero waste to landfill.”
 
Weetabix Food Company has also announced Steve Lynn as its new head of engineering. He brings a wide range of engineering and production experience from numerous roles in Dow Chemical and British Sugar, including factory manager.  Lynn will focus on improving Weetabix Food Company’s delivery and execution of engineering support and capital delivery, while continuing to build on foundations laid for continued improvement and growth in capabilities necessary in today’s growing and complex food manufacturing environment.


Contact Details and Archive...

Print this page | E-mail this page