Peter Whittall

Tripod Consulting Limited is a small boutique consultancy that advises at Board level on sustainability, future technology horizons and the creation of commercially led science, technology and innovation strategies.

Recently completed projects include:
- Plenary speaker on the application of new technology at the Global Food Safety Initiative conference
- Advising on, and completing, technical due diligence for companies wishing to acquire horizon technologies,
- Helping… Show more

Tripod Consulting Limited is a small boutique consultancy that advises at Board level on sustainability, future technology horizons and the creation of commercially led science, technology and innovation strategies.

Recently completed projects include:
- Plenary speaker on the application of new technology at the Global Food Safety Initiative conference
- Advising on, and completing, technical due diligence for companies wishing to acquire horizon technologies,
- Helping Boards to consider their innovation strategies and their consequential operational responses to emerging technologies including biotechnology and advanced genetics, photonic sensors, energy harvesting and big data analysis from remote IOT sensors.
- Advising multinational companies on the development of new technical and operational strategies in response to changes in the regulatory environment (biocidal products and food safety),
- Supporting clients to make applications for EPSRC and UK innovate funds,
- Working with the EU commission and CEN / CENLEC on industry service standards, sustainability and their impact on Business; resulted in the publication and adoption of EN 16636:2015.
- Advising the Boards of European and Asian Trade Associations to enable them create aligned strategic responses to the potential impacts of emerging global regulatory pressures. Show less

In charge of European R &D and Quality with resources in UK, Belgium, France, Italy, Germany and Spain.

Accountable for Innovation process, Value Analysis, Crisis Management and management of company growth portfolio.

Management consultancy specialising in Business Excellence, Innovation, and technology for the food industry. Accomplishments:

- Founded this niche consultancy comprising 2 full time partners and 22 associates who specialise in strategy definition, innovation process optimisation, and HACCP risk managements within the food and drink industry.
- Coached owner of £100m business on supply chain excellence & quality strategy; re-engineering proposals were accepted and led to senior… Show more

Management consultancy specialising in Business Excellence, Innovation, and technology for the food industry. Accomplishments:

- Founded this niche consultancy comprising 2 full time partners and 22 associates who specialise in strategy definition, innovation process optimisation, and HACCP risk managements within the food and drink industry.
- Coached owner of £100m business on supply chain excellence & quality strategy; re-engineering proposals were accepted and led to senior management restructuring, & generated £650K+ savings.
·Trouble-shooted / directed a food safety corrective action programme for a large chilled food business (£65 mio) resulting in retention of lead customer.
- Commercial & technology due diligence assessments of acquisition candidates for several PLC’s. Show less

Responsible for New Product Development, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs across Europe

Responsable for innovation, quality and R&D across 9 sites and 3 countries for retail, food service and food ingredients businesses. Successes:
- Re-engineered innovation process to give 50 fold improvement of innovation rate,
- Launched Hellmanns Pourable Dressings and Knorr Tastebreaks,
- Saved over $50 million via value analysis and international harmonisation.
- Introduced new quality assessments across 9 manufacturing sites,

Responsible for Unilever's global ice cream research programme.
Accomplishments:
- Re-organised Unilever’s approach to Ice cream research and wrote over 65 papers on food technology
- Created the first PC based formulation analysis programme and implemented in 22 operating countries worldwide.
- Collaborated with operating companies to launch new products (Designed chololate for Magnum, Sky, Calippo Fizz, & super premiums),
- Improved the capital productivity on Cornetto… Show more

Responsible for Unilever's global ice cream research programme.
Accomplishments:
- Re-organised Unilever’s approach to Ice cream research and wrote over 65 papers on food technology
- Created the first PC based formulation analysis programme and implemented in 22 operating countries worldwide.
- Collaborated with operating companies to launch new products (Designed chololate for Magnum, Sky, Calippo Fizz, & super premiums),
- Improved the capital productivity on Cornetto lines, & direct cost savings of > £2mio. Show less

Various roles includings:
· Assistant commissioning manager on new solvents plant (1978 – 1979)
· Research into alternatives to chloroflurocarbon propellants (1977-1978)
· Research into plasticiser additives for paints (1976 – 1977)
· Environmental monitoring in Site technical section (1975 – 1976)