Aimia Foods Ltd
Simon Wright is an experienced operations leader with a comprehensive background in the food industry. Currently serving as Operations Director at Aimia Foods Ltd since June 2023, Simon has held various key positions, including Site Manager, UK Head of Manufacturing, and Operations Manager at THG from May 2020 to June 2023. Prior roles include Operations Lead at Sun Basket, General Manager at both Ready Foods Ltd and KK FINE FOODS PLC, and Operations Director at Oscar Mayer Group UK. Earlier in their career, Simon gained valuable experience as Site Operations Manager at Headland Foods, Production Manager at Eden Vale, and Graduate Trainee/Production Manager at Heinz. Simon holds an MBA from the University of Bradford and a BSc in Agricultural Botany from Newcastle University.
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Aimia Foods Ltd
We’re a food and drinks manufacturer located in Haydock, North West England. Founded in 1981, we started out manufacturing and supplying dry powder products such as coffee, hot chocolate and soups for sale into the vending industry. We now employ over 300 people; with an annual turnover of £90m and operate a broad product portfolio across retail, food service, vending, cash & carry in the UK and export markets. Two thirds of our sales come from hot drinks and we are the brand owner for Horlicks in the UK, Ireland and Europe. In addition to our range we provide co-manufacturing, outsourcing, and brand management solutions for large multi-national companies. We hold a BRC AA+ rating for our excellence within food safety, the internationally recognised benchmark for quality standards and have food safety approvals in place with several UK retailers. We are part of the Cott Corporation, a world leader in coffee and water but operate semi-autonomously specialising in innovation in coffee, beverages and foods, with specific expertise and capabilities in dry powder blending and packing.