Innovate Foods has appointed Chris Duke to the position of Head of Operations. Chris brings 30 years of food manufacture and processing experience, most recently at Northern Ireland-based food producer, Finnebrogue Artisan.
“I am delighted to welcome Chris to the business,” says Managing Director, Tony Dumbreck. “His appointment underlines the commitment of Innovate Foods to its future progress and development, namely continuing to build excellent partnerships with our loyal customer base and forging deeper collaborations within the Frostkrone Food Group.”
“Chris’s personality, skill, and experience will unify and enhance our existing highly competent team as we maintain our presence and position within the market. Now part of Frostkrone UK and backed by decades of experience in food manufacture and a high-performance culture, the opportunities for Innovate Foods are abundant.”
Chris Duke has helped some of the UK’s most successful family-oriented food businesses, including Scot Beef, Vion, Dawn Fresh, and Finnebrogue Artisan, achieve exponential growth through the introduction of best-practice production systems, making him the ideal fit for Innovate Foods, a family business operating within a larger group.
Chris Duke says, “Despite the demands of responding to the daily challenges we face, I see this as a progressive and exciting time for our industry. Both Innovate Foods and Frostkrone have a clear strategy for the coming years, and I am delighted to bring my skills and knowledge to achieve those goals. I have a passion for managing, motivating, and developing staff, and am firmly centred in driving productivity from a motivated and happy workforce. I’m committed to delivering exceptional customer service standards and maximising customer collaboration and relationships.”
August 2022
