Liam Doyle Associates (LDA) is a multi disciplinary consultancy company serving the Food Manufacturing and Food Retail industries.
We are both qualified and experienced, to audit the requirements of retailers, producers and 3rd party protocols.
We prepare companies from technical and process control perspectives to approach major new customers, reviewing and reinforcing monitoring and process management systems.
We successfully resolve food safety and product quality issues the world over on behalf of producers and buyers. We provide temporary resources to support core staff fire-fight serious systems breakdowns without interrupting ongoing production and sales.
We advise on the establishment, upgrading and improvement of operations and quality systems from production process planning and procurement to data capture and QA systems. We advise on best practise methods from the food industry and how they can be implemented in real life in your company.
We specifically focus on the computerisation of QA and process data capture and analysis.
We provide advice and experience to improve efficiency and output of existing production systems.
We locate, identify capabilities and approve world-wide supply companies to match users' raw materials requirements and negotiate supply terms and contracts.
In summary, LDA are external support partners for all operational and technical functions for producers and retailers within the food industry.
A leading food safety and technology professional, with 25 years experience working globally with food manufacturers and retailers. Liam's expertise lies in real, hands on practical food safety assessment and management. He has extensive audit experience across a multitude of product categories, and is retained as a product safety specialist by the UK's leading quality retailer. Liam holds a B.Sc in Food Science, and has worked for Boots plc, Uniq plc and Marks & Spencer plc in product development, food safety, crisis management & food technology. Liam founded LDA in 2004.
| Philip Feddis | Top |
Philip is a food scientist with 25 years food industry experience gained working in technical and production roles in 3 continents, having run factories in 5 countries. His key skills are strategy development, people mentoring and process development. He has been directly involved in 6 hostile and friendly takeovers and the drove the subsequent change management. He has supplied retailers, quick serve restaurants, food service companies, trading houses and manufacturers. He has setup and run his own start up food company, and has run small local firms. Philip worked for Cargill Inc. one of the largest food companies in the world for 14 years, building, running processing units ultimately focussing on acquisitions and company turn- arounds. He holds an MBA from Strathclyde Graduate Business School, is a member of the Institute of Food Technology of Ireland and is a lead auditor.
| Melissa Camargo B.Eng. MSc. M.B.A | Top |
With 15 years food manufacturing, NPD and international trade experience, Melissa has extensive knowledge of both South American and European food production environments and relevant requirements. Melissa focuses on export compliance and regulatory requirements and NPD.