Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith is an experienced packaging professional currently serving as R&D Packaging Manager at Premier Foods since February 2019, where leadership includes managing a team of four packaging experts. Prior roles encompass positions as Packaging Specialist at ASDA STORES LIMITED, and extensive experience at Unilever within the Haircare Technology Hub. Prior to these, Christopher held significant roles at Robert McBride as Packaging Technology Leader for Closures, and Packaging & Design Manager in the Personal Care Division. Additional experience includes positions at PZ Cussons as International Packaging Development Manager, Reckitt Benckiser as Gadget Development Manager, and James Ross Consulting as a Packaging Development Consultant. Christopher's early career includes a role as Senior Packaging Technologist at Boots Ltd and a position as Packaging Technologist at Proctor & Gamble. Academic credentials include a Higher National Diploma in Three Dimensional Design (Packaging) from Sheffield Hallam University.